The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-24
Permanent officers.

Permanent Officers.
James R. Howard, of Clemens, Ia,
was elected President and S L. Striv-
ings, of Castle, N. Y, Vice President.
Executive Committee members
were elected as follows, by regions:
Northeastern Section.
z. B. Cornwall, Middleburg, Yer.
E. F. Richardson, Mills, Mass.
H. f. Taylor. Freehold, N. J.
Far West Section.
w. H. Walker. Willows, Calf.
W. E Jamison, LaVeta, Colo.
John F. Burton, Garland, Utah.
Middlewest Section.
O. E. Bradfute. Xenia, Ohio.
Chester H. Grey, Nevada, Mo.
Howard Leonard, Eureka, Ill.
South Section.
Grey Silver, Martensburg, w. Va.
James W. Morton, Athens, Ga.
George Bishop, Cardell, Okla.
The Directors voted to pay the
President $4,000 year and allow
$4,000 a year for travelling expenses.
1t was decided that the President
should be the foremost executive and
leader of the organization. The Execu-
tive Committee will employ the Secre-
tary and determine where headquar-
tiers will be.
Provision for Different Finance.
1t was voted to change the manner
of paying dues from the present meth
cd of 10 per cent of all Farm Bureau
membership fees under the State Or
ganization, to so cents per member,
this change not to go into effect
sooner than January 1921. Under the
Constitution provision is made that
no amendment will be effective until
approved by majority of the mem
Der states.
Dues Start April LIST.
A ruling was made that dues be
paid on the basis of paid membership
dues by members in the County Farm
Bureau belonging to the State Asso-
citation on the first day of each quar-
ter of the year, starting April /, 1920.
Program of Work.
AT all meetings the program of
work for this year was discussed. The
definite projects were made in the
resolutions, IN tine form. of recon-
mcndation - the Executive Commit
tee.
The Executiv, Committee was in
slructed TO set Up without decay a
business organization, under direction
of trained experts, and create bureaus
or divisions as follows:
A bureau of transportation which
will look into transportation matters
by both rail and water, to the end
that we may secure rates on farm pro-
ducts which shalt be fair as compared
with rates on other commodities, and
which shall give to the farmers OF
the United States ocean rates which
will enable him to complete on a
fair basis with the farmers of other
nations of the world.
9. A bureau of trade relations which
shall investigate our dealings with
foreign countries to the end that the
interests of agriculture may be pro-
NOTED.
3. A bureau of distribution which
shall inquire into world conditions
distribution of farm products.
4. A bureau of statistics which shall
inquire into world conditions which
influence supply and demand, and
which shall especially study the
mechanics of prices. :.
5. A legislative bureau which shall
have to do with matters of national
legislation which affect farming and
farmers.
9. A bureau of cooperation which
will make a special study of coopera-
tive methods which have been found
to be successful both here and in other
countries and which shall draw up
standard forms for cooperative enter
prises of various kinds and aid State
Federations to promote local cooper
alive enterprises on thoroughly safe
and truly cooperative lines.
Digest of Other Resolutions.
The resolutions set forth in very
definite terms pledge OF full sup
port to the Constitution OF the United
States. condemning radical and reac-
tionaries.
Increased production is essential TO
national well being We stand for