Evening journal., 1920-12-14
WOULD REVISE
SCHOOL TAX
Law IN STATE
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revision Of the State government to
include the budget system.
The report Of Mr. Rosa follows:
ITO the Officers and Members OF
the Delaware State Grange:
I'm the flfty-nflh annual session in
Dover, we have assembled to take
such action as the majority deems
best for advancing the interests and
elevating the characters of all NOM
bers OF our order.
National Grange.
Convened in its flfty-fOurth ses-
sion, in Mechanics Hall, Boston,
Mass, November fl to 2i. The roll
call showed twenty-nine States rep
resented, four Of which were by one
delegation, making tlfty-four votes in
the national body. IL met there
thirty-flve years ago andcOnferred the
seventh degree on nineteen patrons !:
this year there were nine thousand
nine hundred and eighty-One, the
largest class ever known in any fra
ternal order in one-day. A great deal
of credit is due Massachusetts, which
furnished five thousand, six hundred
and seven Of this number.
''rhe Massachusetts, State Grange
conferred the sixth degree and il was
most beautifully done by the officers
assisted by a corps OF twenty-five
trained deputies. The degree team Of
each New England State toured its
State in autos and trucks, taking all
their paraphernalia and comforting
the degree.
1T was the largest assembly of De
menter ever held and was most ably
presided over by High Priest Charles
NJ Gardner. He read paper explain
ing the lesson Of the degree and many
think this should always be read be-
fore the comforting of the degree.
1T would take too long to tell you
the routine business which was done.
The questions and resolutions offered
were debated and, hope, acted wise
ly. You may judge for yourself by
reading them in the Journal and the
National Grange Monthly.
Conditions of the Order.
I'VE have passed another milestone
in grange history in Delaware, and
trust, we are as strong, if not more
so, than last year. The secretary 5
report will give you the true facts rs
to our working strength. Your
grange will grow in ratio tu what you
put into il. Your time, your effort
your sacrifices are the strength on
which it lives and, unless you can
and will give of yourself as did the
Delaware founders, the order cannot
grow. No deputies are available, so
each grange must assist the sister
grange, which may be weak. All
oranges of which we know in our
State. have the faithful few to bear
the brunt of the work and train the
new.
Agriculture.
would starve but Of how little i'm.
portance the farmer is in the eyes OF
most city dwellers. There will be no
relief from this condition until We
combine to cooperate as do other Or
CARNATIONS.
Transportation.
"The Grange worked for an Inter
State Commerce Commission with the
understanding that they would regu-
late freight rates which they did
Mhv is labor allowed TO compel the
railroad TO raise the rates to satisfy
their greed for high wages
Delaware will have to work for
improved waterways and more rapid
progress towards good roads.
Temperance.
"In the discussion OF this question
at Boston it was agreed that the tighl
is lust begun instead OF being won as
some have thought. The most care
ful vigilence is needed on our part ia
hold what we have gained for the
liquOr interests are at work all the
time preparing for the next session
Of Congress to have their business
legaliZed again. 10 is not needed in
our state or Nation, so again, ! urge
hearty support toward the enforce
ment Of the Volstead Act.
Good Of the Order.
I'VE were fortunate in having the
National Master two days the pasl
summer and all who heard him seem
ed well pleased. The New Castle meet
ing spoke for itself but the rain in
Sussex did not give them a chance to
hear this man who has the true In
terests OF the farmer at heart. IL is
for you as representatives OF the sub
ordinate oranges to decide what is to
be done this year. National Master
Lowell told us that any Grange thai
lived up 10 its obligations and COM
miited the ritual would never die. and
also, 10 Is up TO the individual mem
UfI~ W h''H a. WI nAANN UPS NNAA ~
master or deputy could drag along a
half dead Grange
zone OF the specific duties Of the
Pomona is the supervision Of the
Oranges in its district and the assist
ing Of those that need announcement
"It would seem wise that such help
be asked at the Pomona meetings. We
recommend the flag exercise to he
used at all Grange openings among
the exercises.
National Grange Monthly.
I'VE all know and appreciate the
value OF our paper, having had it IN
our homes for The past few years
When say. "Our Paper" 7 mean
that it is owned by the National
Grange. Just before the Boston ses-
sion. when the paper. except for two
pages. was ready for binding. the
printers went on a strike. demanding
more pay. They thought this the
opportune time TO have their de
mands granted The Executive Con
mittee thea in Boston. decided tC
send the paper out with the two
blank pages. That was the answer
the Boston session gave organized
labor. In case II is decided TO con
tnue the paper 90 Grange families
each secretary should send a care
fully revised list TO our State Secre-
tary. Brother Webb.
Unless each subordinate Grange
bears 20 per cent. Of the cost OF th'