The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-01-30
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
1Adorses Change In Marriage Law
Interesting Reports Made =
Officers Elected.

OHiCCES tIlcCtPUs
The Cecil Farmers Club met with
Vice President John S. Cullen on
january 81, 1920.
The meeting was called to order
by President Robt. T. Cameron, and
a full attendance recorded at roll
call as follows: Pres. Robt. T. Cam
eron, ]. H. Kimble, c. G. Balderston,
Jas. H. Maxwell, H, M. Mccullough,
w. p. McFadden, J. s. Cullen, VIM.
r. Cameron, Reuben Reynolds, #. b.
Evans, M. G. Reeder, T. B. Miller.
Jos. T. Grove, A. H. Mendenhall, M.
l.. Thompson, Carroll e. Tyson, e.
e. Balderston. Visitors present
Thos. p. Mcdowell, Andrew j. Cul.
len, of Chester county, Pa; e. A.
Mallette, West Nottingham; Clarence
Cullen, Ralph Thompson, Ernest and
Horace Cullen.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read.
Letters addressed to the Secretary
were read from T. B. Symons, Direc
tor Extension Service, College Park.
inviting the Club to appoint repre-
sentative on the executive council OF
the Maryland Agricultural Society.
From H. F. Baker, Pres. Md. Anti
Race Track Gambling Association, to
assist in devising ways and means to
abolish gambling in the State. From
the Highway Committee for support
to the Townsend Highway bill Is. b.
1909 for the building of National
Highways.
Also H M. Mccullough urged the
support of the Senator Eppler bill
in the State Senate insofar as it re.
quires that 96 hours shall elapse be-
fore a marriage may he accomplish
ed in the State after the license for
such marriage is procured, and also
. requiring an age limit of not less
than Is years.
These measures were all earnestly
and vigorously discussed and sup
ported by the members of the Club
and by the visitors present.
c. G. Balderston, T. B. Miller and
w. P. McFadden were appointed to
consider the proposition to have I
representative of the Nd Agriculture
al Society. They met and later re-
ported that they approved the ap-
pointment of a representative and
nominated Carroll E. Tyson, Port
Deposit, for the service. This
action was endorsed by the Cllb and
he accordingly appointed.
H. M. Mccullough and Frank B
Evans were appointed to frame reso'
buttons and forward at once to the
daily press endorsing the Eppler Bill
$50 far as it requires time limit OF
SO hours after the issuance of a H.
cense before marriage may be con
sumated in the State, and also ex-
tending the age limit to Is years.
Also resolutions pledging the sup.
port of The Cecil Farmers Club tt
The Md. Anti-Race Track Gambling
Association, to abolish gambling al
the race tracks, and all the evils
connected-Mith it are driven from the
State.
The Secretary is directed to notify
the Highways Committee that The
Cecil Farmers Club endorses "The
Townsend Measure" in it's fullness
and will urge the Maryland Senators
to support the bill, and also to
awaken public sentiment through the
newspapers of the community
Hon. Thos. R. Mcdowell. of the
State Road Commission of Penna.
made an urgent appeal to the Club tt
support this bill.
J. H. Kimble on behalf of the com
mittee for the Temple of Agriculture
Fund reported additional contribu-
tions amounting to $500. This to-
gether with the amount previously
paid in and pledged, including 500
from the West Nottingham Grange.
will total 5000 for Cecil County.
By direction of the Club the Secre-
tary sent the following to oar Sena-
tors in Congress:
..ssThe cecil Farmers Club at a
regular monthly meeting held at the
home of US. Cullen, Jan. 81, directs
me to urge upon our Senators, i'm
mediate favorable action, to the end,
the passage of the Townsend Bill
Is. 1900, that by so doing it will
confer upon this nation, the state OF
Maryland and every state, a benefit
of such far reaching character TO the
farmer and to all citizens, which
shall be of inestimable value in the
development of our potential re-
sources.
This Bill ITO establish Federal
Highway System" was favorably
and vigorously commented upon by
Hon. Thos. r. Mcdowell, pointing
out it's many advantages in eonnec-
ton with the State roads and other
roads. particularly in regard TO thu
lateral roads chat are essential TO a
good road system that the State
and townships can then direct their
work to these.