Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-01-20
THE OHIO FARM BUREAU FED
GRAFTON.

In an article 1.-THE Hand Writing
on the Wall' the Country Gentleman
in a recent issue reports the excel
lent service of the Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation. If in the next ten years
the Ohio Federation does not single
thing but collect membership fees ii
has more than justified it's existence
The Single Tax Defeated.
A modification of the single tax
was proposed by the cities of Cleve-
land, Columbus and Cincinnati
Ninety-nine per cent. of the men who
appeared at the legislature for the
passage of this amendment were
from these cities. Why? To shift
the tax burden to the farmers and a
few others.
The Farm Bureaus and Grange.
Then the Farm Bureaus and
Grange began a notable fight against
this proposed revision. The fight to
prevent the amendment being re-
ferred to popular vote was lost. The
first victory was won when a special
election was prevented in May when
farmers would have been busy. The
election was called in Noverber last.
The Farm Bureaus with limited
funds took up the contest. The odds
NAV be appreciated by the fact that
the city of Cleveland raised $4,000
to carry on the fight. The farmers IN
Cuyahoga county where Cleveland IS
located, raised SIS among the farm
bureau members. The fight was won
because of the personal sacrifices OF
a few farmers and others against
thousands raised in the three cities
of Ohio.
The Need of Organization.
Not day passes but the necessity
of farmers uniting in their organiza-
lions becomes more and more APP
parent. In the days of uncertain
ties to come farmers must stand to-
gether to strike and guard.
American Farm Bureau Federation.
This organization recently launched
is beginning an unprecedented move
ment to establish agriculture as a
profitable business. In the near
future 81 great metropolitan papers
will carry advertisements from this
organization. These will show by
picture, figures and words the cost of
producing food stuffs and clothing
on the farms and the added costs to
these before they come to the con-
sumner. Others will follow.
The time is not very far distant
when the farmers of the upper Mis-
sissippi valley are going to demand
prices that will pay per cent, ex-
penses and salary to the farmers.
This is the first step. 1t costs money
and much of it.
Where jefferson Comes In.
In view of the fact that jefferson
is linked up with this great organiza-
ton and rs per cent. of its member
ship dues goes to this project, every
farmer has an opportunity to help by
joining his farm bureau. The diff
Guilty is that it costs some farmer as
much to collect your fee as it is
worth Corn belt farmers are pay
ing ten times as much and 50 per
cent. are joining.
C. A. HUGHES, County Agent.
The dwelling on the farm of the
late Jacob S. Feeser, about three
miles north of Charles Town, was de-
by fire last Wednesday after
noon. 1t is not detinately known how
the fire started Mr.. Forrest Sech-
rist who farms the place was at home
at the time. Seeing an unusual
volumn of smoke about the house, he
went to investigate, finding the rear
of the house enveloped in flames. A
high wind made all efforts to check
the fire useless. A fewarticles of
furniture only were removed from
the front part of the house. Mrs.
Sechrist was a patient in the Charles
Town Hospital at the time and so was
spared the distressing experience of
the destruction of her
home. An insurance of $500 was
carried on the furniture while the
house had only $1,000 on it. The
loss on both was much heavier than
the insurance.
500 Reward, 500
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
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