The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-24

higher individual efficiency, we be-
lieve that the result Of the days work,
rather than the hours thereof should
be OF paramount importance.
We pledge the farmers of America
to the largest possible production
consistent with good husbandry, with
view of relieving the worlds dire
necessities and invite the workers OF
all other industries to join us in this
spirit of service
We declare the strike no longer
justihable and no longer to be toler-
ated by long suffering public.
We favor the creation OF such arbi-
tration boards or courts, with power
and authority to adjust controversies
between labor and capital as shall
safeguard the rights of the parties
directly interested as we'll as the well
fare of the general public.
Realizing the ned of trained work.
ers and healthy citizenship in all
walks of life, we urge such general
course of instruction of our young
manhood as shall call attention to and
give promise of relieving general
health conditions throughout the
country.
We hail the American Legion as
one of the most important factors in
the life of America pledge our sup
port in its great work and welcome
it to comradeship.
We pledge the full strength of this
one of the most important factors in
the life of America pledge our sup
port in its great work and welcome
it to comradeship.
We pledge the full strength of this
institution and its individual MEM
bership in support of the good roads
movement throughout the country.
Deploring the waste and extrava-
gance of the present day, we urge the
necessity for return to the more
humble and prudent practices of the
past
Our country needs stability and the
brakes must be applied to secure that
much desired result. Waste breeds
recklessness, a lack of responsibility,
and is the best aid to the pro6teer
whose selhshness knows no country
and who has no regard for the rights
OF masses.
We recommend legislation provid-
ing that the presence of all substi-
tutes for virgin wool in fabrics and
apparel purporting to contain wool,
shall be made known.
We recommend that committee be
appointed to confer with the lnterna-
tional Revenue Department in work
ing out a simplihed form for Income.
Tax returns, for farmers.
We definitely and demphatically OPP
pose the proposed legislation to levy
tax of 1 per cent on land holdings
IN excess of $4,000.
We demand for agriculture at the
hands of state and national legisla-
tive bodies, the privilege of collective
bargaining
We insist that in all tariff legisla-
ton, agriculture be given equal con-
sideration with other industries.
We wish the American people to
definitely understand that the organ
iation self-styled The Farmers Ma
tional Council has no authority to
speak in behalf of the farmers of this
country.
Any and all efforts on the part of
The Farmers National Council to ally
the agriculturists of America with the
radicals in the industrial world is
hereby denounced
Presidents Message.
PRESIDENT ]. r. Howard made the
following statement in his short adj
dress: The lands we are cultivating
must continue to feed the people of
the nation for all times There are no
new lands for us to take up. 1t means
we mist conserve and cultivate our
soil better, must work out our bust
ness and economic problems and make
farm life more attractive in the homes
schools and churches. We must make
agriculture so attractive that it will
appeal to and build the best citizens.
We are building an organization to
do these things, not. only for our own
good but to fulfill our obligation to
society.
S. L. Strivings' Address.
Vice President Strivings said agri-
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