The Arvada enterprise., 1920-06-10
POMONA GRANGE MEETS
WITH WHEATRIDCE GRANGE

POMONA GRANGE MEETS
WITH WHEATRIDCE GRANGE
Darden Pomona Grange held it,
regular meeting Saturday with the
Wheatridge Grange, in the beauti-
full new school auditorium. The din
ner was served in the gymnasium. a
most delightful place for such gath
ering. The rooms are so large and
airy and artistically beautiful.
The afternoon program was dis
rensed with owing to the inability OF
some of those designated to take part
to be present.
The evening program was some
what Of an impromptu nature owing
to other disappo;ntments, nevcrthe-
less the audience was well entertain
ed and all seemed to have a good
time. The program was rs follows
Piano Solo-Miss Gladys Shirley.
Violin Solo-Rradford Crosby.
Piano Solo-Mildred Shirley.
Recitation-Mrs. Crosby.
Piano Solo-kobt. Root.
Mr.. ]. u. Ssladay was to have CIV
en- 4 talk on "Everbearing Strawber-
ries," but was not present.
Mr.. Swaizy called on Mr.. McKas-
kill, the County agent, who made q
few remarks on the objects and some
achievements of the Farmers Bureau
in this and in other states. He also
showed what the National Farm Bu-
reu had done in Washington in keep
ing the famous Ncland bill, which was
intended to tax all farm lands over
$4,000 value Of l per cent from
being passed.
He told how the local Farm Bureau
b branching out in the various lines
Of stock raising and poultry raising,
BY conducting experiments in culling
and also In seed termination, etc.
The dues for membership are only 81
per year, 81 Of which goes to the lit
tie paper, which il published to keep
the farmers posted on what is going
on. The paper also carries . want
column, which ic Of benefit to those
who are in need. Of various things.
Editor Scruggs Of the Colorado
Granger also was called upon to tell
some Of the difficulties Of publish
ing this paper. His chief complaint
was that the local Oranges did not
have regular correspondents and the
0ra1gefs did net take enough ad-
vantaOo Of the want and for sale ads,
Attorney W. L.sBoatright vas the
speaker q Ia evening, giving the
Graa0srs . Ieson in :Citi,enship. !"
The hardsn. ~ NJ the1ght WAS the
diaPostiea ef Aeay etAsrwiss sood
s,sas;ss 80
e svesy seilissn 70 ayaia limself 81
tAs opportunity to take . hand In
IL deotintes Of tie nation and Of his
own ecamunity BY casting his bal
let And, not only that. but 10 At
tenA he primaries Of his PARTY, no
diffsre0ee which one he bsleneed TO.
In order that tie best men and wo-
nea might be selected 10 represent
~ eouaey and state in the conven-
items, which select the higher officials
Of goveSnmeht. No one has . right
. sit back and sey they will not use
that privilege which ID vouchedsafed
70 them By the constitution. He ve,y
apNy pointed out the indignation and
TIE protest even to the shoulderine
Of . gun, that wOlld fn':>. s. mn nj.
tsmpt 70 disfranchise me citixurs-
and vt how many their sr-. Win see,,
70 think It makes no difference wae-
Their they vote Or not.
At the close Of The session upon a
motion by ". ]. Wertman, the chair
was asked to appoint = committee t.
draft revolutions requesting congress
TO favor the pending bill for collect.
I've bargaining, which IL aimed to n.
stst the farmers in disposin9 Of their
produce.
A petition also was passed about
the Grange seeking TO ut enough
signatures to initiate Sin favorine
the boring the Moffat tunnel. One
Of The circulators Of the petition re-
marked that no one had yet refused
70 sisn IT, The recent biz snow and
it, serious consequence In the loss Of
valuable property. especially 1--WE
stock has given the tunnel boring
moveoant . great impetus.
The supper which WAS served by
ladies Of the Grange, was most ap-
psttsing, and everyone was heard to
praise Tie ladies for their exception.
ally dinner.