The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-02
Board of Directors Of Farm Bus
reau Hears Report of -,
Representatives i
ANNUAL MEETING is =
SET FOR DECEMBER 10
Donations to Assist Bureau
Work in This County =.
Are Reported U

The board Of directors Of the Farm
Bureau met at the Farm Bureau Of
fee on Tuesday afternoon. The meet
ing was called to order BY Il. l.. Ar
mold, president, at two O'Clock. with
the following members present: A: h.
Whiting. J. J. McCurdy, Lee Hiltz.
{. W. Clark, A. Il. Rake, A. L. Mo-
lander. Thos. Porte. "A. w. Hoskins,
B. Il. Twetcu and two new settlers
from Solway dropped in during the
meeting. After reading the minutes
of the last two meetings, County
Agent Dvoracek reported on progrtss
with the home demonstration meet
ings being held at five points In the
county with Miss Lucy Cordiner, nu-
triton specialist in charge. Two se-
ries of meetings have already been
held. So far Miss Cordiner has been
unable to reach Puposky for meetings
sch eduled there. All other meetings
have been held and good attendance
and splendid interest has been; re-
ported The next meetings will he
held December .. 10 and IL.
Tho delegates representing the
Farm Bureau ut the annual meeting
of the State Federation OF Farm Blu
reaus held at st. Paul, November Is,
10 and 20, reported on the meeting.
C. w. Clark reported an interesting
and no doubt valuable meeting. but
felt that too much time was takeI up
In set speeches, with no time or up
portunity given for free discussion
of farmers problems In marketing.
distribution, and credit, and ways and
means OF solving these problems. II.
L.. Arnold, corrUbOrated Mr.. Clarks
report on his impressions OF the meet
ing. A. T.. Rako emphasized the point
that the strength of the state and ma
tiOnal orga nizatiOns depended upon
the strength of the local Farm Btu
reaus as II foundation. He pointed
out that the fact that Beltrami coun-
~ Farm Bureau sent three special
delegates proves that the bureau Is
alive. giving the farmers at le1st
free hand to make farming profitable.
G.. !. Goodmanson thought that he
presence Of delegates demonstrates
interest in the agricultural program.
The county agent reported that Willie
the meeting was not as AemCc'atic
us it should have been. 1t served its
purpose in giving delegates food 10"
thought, and that the next meeting
will no doubt be given over more TO
open discussion. He also outlined
briefly how each county can moro
firmly support the state and national
declarations in their efforts 70: the
farmer. by organizing every commun-
ity. giving every citizen voice ana
place in that community organiZa-
ton, and unite all the community Or
ganizatiOnS in one, the County Farm
Bureau. and so step by step the wish
Of the individual wolld-be carried
thru the community. the county to
state and national organization. All
delegates expressed entire confidence,
loyalty and support Of the state fed
Grafton and its executive committee,
in working out plan for the soln-
ton of agricultural problems, and
finally in putting 1t into effect. The
final solution of these problems will
rcuuirc the confidence and support of
every farmer in the state and the
United States.
The annual meeting was next con-
sidrred and after discussion the time
Of he meeting was set for December
IS. It was unanimously decided that
the annual meeting should be more
open where anyone could be given
an opportunity to express his views.
and where every one should feel free
TO avail himself Of that opportunity.
n. l.. Arnold. J. J. McCurdy and D.
{. Dvoracek. county agent. were ap-
pointed as a committee to prepare q
program.
A. +. Whiting reporte" making
trip to Little Falls with A. l.. Mo-
lander to interview the Pine Tree
Lumber company and securing do
nation Of $500 for Farm Bureau work
in Beltrami county.
A. l.. Molander reported donation
OF 800 from the Red Lake railroad
for the same purposes.
After further discussion OF Farm
Bureau business the meeting adjourn
ed.