Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
BIG MEETING HERE SATURDAY.
Farm Bureau Had Best Meeting
Since the Organization Here.

marry " Brlen IN an editorial IN
the Country Gentleman says that
President Wilson suggests the APP
pointment of a commission of farm
ers to come all the way to Washing
ton, leaving their spring blowing and
corn planting to care for itself while
they figure out what can be done to
reduce this high cost of living.
In commenting on this idea, Mr..
O'Brien says further: This is un-
necessary. The farmers are going to
do lot of meeting anyway and they
are going to figure out lot of
things without having to be called to
Washington to do it. Just keep your
eye on the American Farm Bureau
Federation and you will find out
what l mean"
This is exactly what happened in
DEBORAH last Saturday. At special
meeting of the Farm Bureau Board
of Directors, called for the purpose
of discussing and developing pro-
gram of work for the future as well
as for the present, sixteen townships
were represented. This shows the re-
markable interest and determined
purposes behind this farm bureau
movement. Ordinarily it would be
considered impossible to call coun-
ty-wide meeting at busy time as
this is.
Mr.. A. NJ. Avery, a Cerro Gordo
County farmer who is for the pres
ent devoting part of his time to the
good of the cause, met with the
board. He brought some mighty
timely comments and suggestions
from programs adopted by similar
county organizations. Mr.. Avery went
away very much impressed with the
sincere and earnest support which
the Winneshiek County Farm Bur-
eau has in its noble Board of Dir
ectors.
Much interest was shown in the
NOldH uiil WHiSh 10 up ioi SoHoiuoi-
alton, in Congress and which has for
it's purpose the levying of heavy
tax on the privilege and enjoyment
of owning and residing upon land.
The Nolan bill can never hope to
do anything but harm. 1t will create
greater discomfort among farmers
with one inevitable result namely:
A greater movement from the farm
cityward. AS a direct result, it will
create even greater discomfort in the
city because of the increased cost of
living. A very decided stand includ-
ing resolutions were taken against
the Nolan Bill.
For some time, the Farm Bureau
has been laying plans for the pro-
motion and encouragement of boys
and girls club work. At last Satur-
days meeting it was unanimously
voted that definite program of club
work be put on in the county. The
following clubs were adopted: Pure
bred Beef Calf, Purebred Gilt, Mar
ket Pig, Grade Dairy Calf and Corn
Clubs. The last club will consist in
one or more acres depending upon
local conditions.
In order that club work might be
given sufficient attention and that
the boys and girls entering these
clubs might be given greater encour-
agement, it was voted to procure
full time assistance during the four
summer months between school
years. Mr.. S. E. Clink, a farmers
son of Orleans township and at pres
ent, principal of the Highlandville
public schools, was engaged to as
sist in this work. Mr. Clink comes
highly recommended by all who
know him, including neighbors in his
own township. He is especially fit
ted to work with young boys and
girls. The farm bureau is to be con-
graduated on having secured the as
sistance of Mr.. Clink in this most
valuable and most important work,
namely, the working with our young
boys and girls that they might be-
come more and more interested in
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