New Ulm review., 1921-03-09
FARM BUREAU
DRIVE IS ON
CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS
STARTED IN COUNTY N
ON MONDAY.
ELEVEN PROMINENT FARMERS
ARE NOW cANvAssING
VARIOUS TOWNS.

County Agent Willis Lawson Of
Sleepy Eye called at our office, Wednes-
day, and announced that big drive
For new members for the Brown Coun-
ty Farm Bureau would be started
Monday morning of this week in the
townships Of Cottonwood, Sigel and
Milford. He was accompanied by
E. J. Heaton Of Shannon City, Iowa,
crew leader of the II solicitors who will
assist County Agent Lawson in the
campaign, and it is the intention Of
these solicitors to call upon every
farmer in the county, who is not as
yet member Of the Farm Bureau, in
an endeayor to enroll every tiller of the
soil on the membership list.
Issuea Call to Farmers.
County Agent Lawson requested US
to publish the following appeal to all
the farmers of the county:
The purpose of the organization is
to better the conditions of the farmer.
There is not business of any descrip-
ton in the United States but is or
ganized, except the farmer, and
through their organizations they get
what they want through legislation.
The National Farm Bureau is not a
political organization in no sense of
the word. We have approximate tely
100000 farmers as members of the
organization. Four states have al
ready organized in the same way
Minnesota is now organizing. Iowa
has 100000 members. In many coun-
ties Of Iowa every farmer is member
Of the organization. 1t stands to
reason that when 100000 farmers
make a demand on Congress it will sit
up and take notice.
Saved Farmers Millions.
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton has already saved several million
dollars for the farmers when it de-
feated the Nolan Bill, which stood for a
one per cent tax for all land holders
whose land value exceeded $4,000.
The Federation took a referendum
vote in 19 states. In 545 counties it
showed a vote Of 356,601 cast against
the bill, therefore, it's defeat. This
shows some of the power the farmers
have through organization.
Opposed Phone Raise.
!. In this state the only opposition to
| the increase in telephone rates, when
it was before the Minnesota legislature
i in the present session, was through the
1 Farm Bureau. The defeat Of the bill
as presented meant saving on the
average Of $14 a year to every tele.
phone user. These instances are
merely an example of what is being
4 done. and can be done
Thorough Canvass Started.
!. Each county in Minnesota is bein;
; thoroughly canvassed and the pro
position being put up to the farmers
Brown county is the last county in tn,
southern section to be canvassed
Redwood county now has over ], TOT
members, Cottonwood nearly 1000
: Watonwan over $50.
Township Organizations.
The membership drive started il
! Brown county Monday morning an,
each farmer in the county will b
e visited and the proposition will be ex
planned to him. After the drive
finished there will be a township Of
ganization in each township and tn
township organizations will be exactl
5 the same as the county, state an
+ national organizations.
e Many Advantages Given. #
Besides having the benefits Of I'll
e state and national organiza tions, thel
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