The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-27
AZ Meeting on Wednesday
y Farmers Appeared in Favor
,of Paid Secretary = r
FARM BUREAU DRIVE :: j.
..sy FIRST WEEK IN, JUNE
Efforts Will BetMade to Secure
1000 Members for: Farm
{ 81: ..s:. e, Bureau in County =,

y, In response to call for a meeting
about 40 officers and directors OF
= farmers associations and township
committeeman met Wednesday after
noon in the commissioners room at
the court house.. H. l.. Arnold was
chosen chairman of the meeting ana
the County Agent Dvoracek, secre-
tary. 1T IL. y: -S.a
ii H.: l.. Arnold briefly explained the
purpose Of the meeting as being
frank and free discussion of the pos
.sibility of employing paid secretary
for all associations. A. =. Wlttlng,
representing the Livestock Breeders
expressed himself in favor OF such an
arrangement, He also reported pro-
gress inSsthe sales pavilion In the way
81 promise OF the lease on a part OF
the fair grounds for long period
from the county commissioners IN re-
turn for the use Of the pavilion dur
, ing the county fair. G. F. schroeder
expressed doubt as to the posslbll
81 obtaining "a man to represent adj
associations adequately. The County
Agent explained further the need OF
someone to look after the interests
81 TIE various organizations conttn-
llally;~ in cooperation and consulta-
ton with the regular officers :of the
Y raani on. Til is would keep the
organizations active. He also point
; ed out clearly that paid secretary
would in nowise displace the duly
elected secretary. The possibility OF
combining the office of the boys and
girls club leader with this secretary
ship was also suggested. He predict
ed, in the near future, the; employ
ment of experts as executive secre-
taries for the various farmers organ
izations; and considered the employ
ment of joint secretary step IN
that direction. The farmers present
were called on in turn for an ex-
preston of their opinion which was
J.. generallyfavorable to this plan. The
point of employing this secretary as
assistant. to the county agent: was
especially favored. H. M. Clark
spoke on the need, value and future
influence of the sales pavilion, en-
9phasizing the fact that 1t will be a
big enough job At once to require
a competent man for full time.
Z; This was heartily agreed to after
further discussion favoring the EN-
ployment of an assistant to the coun-
ty agent who would act as secretary
for the ASSOCIATIONS. The subject
was dropped with instructions that
the representatives Of the various or
carnations present, the matter to
their constituents and report at q
later meeting. ~.
The question Of a membership
drive for the Farm Bureau was taken
sup. A. E. Rako sounded the key
note of the meeting with plea for
added support to the Farm Bureau
movement in the way OF. a member
u ship of 1000 for the present year
{. Every one present expressed a will
s..ingness to put in time and effort to
reach the goal. Pamphlets contain
ing the articles of Incorporation and
reasons for being member of the
bureau will be, printed and mailed
out to every farmer in the county
The first week in June was set .fol
- the drive when a concentrated sand
>. determined effort will be made te
reach the goal set. This drive should
have the support of everyone in the
county. -. :" =. y.-