Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-06

1T is not the province of the farm
bureau to make two blades of gras.
grow where there is of right but one
not to hatch two chickens out OF one
egg; not to make one gallon of milk
take tho place OF two; not to cross
honey bees with fireflies so they can
work night shift: not TO distill honey
from honey dew. but to promulgate
educational advancement which VIII
bring about general conditions which
will make farm life attractive and pro-
iitablc."
With these words E. d. Smith. as
sistant state leader of county agents.
with headquarters at the Fort Collins
agricultural college. yesterday cap
tured the close attention OF those pre-
sent at the county wide meeting of
farmers in the Pueblo county court
house.
Continuing. Mr.. Smith said in part:
No field offers such attractive and
diversified opportunities for distin-
guished service, as does the rural.
Luxurious farm life brings content
ment.
There are in continental United
States 10 COO. COO people; these are d.
vlded into three groups. One group Is
composed OF the miners, railroad men.
irrigation canal builders, manufacture
ers and. in general wage earners. An
other group is composed OF distributors
including the transportauonists' the
dealers and the like. The third group
is composed OF the producers-those
who supply the vegetable and animal
foods and products for wear.
"'rhe first OF these three groups is
largely cncompassed in the American
Federation of Labor with Samuel Com
pers at tho head of more than 5,Oeo,Oop
workers afiiliated. The second class
is composed of the organized indus
tries in commercial organizations such
as boards OF trade, chambers OF COM
merce and other business associations.
with q membership of 10000. Inc
third of these classes is made up OF
farmers, 6.oO0, 900 of them; the farmers
long have had their oranges, farmers
unions, equity associations, etc, but
until recently there was no concerted
effort to foderate all these organized
and dlsorganized forces.
But here comes the national and
state farm bureau organization to cor
relate all the paramount issues Oh nE-
ricultural organization; not TO dis-
place any existing organizations, put
to concentrate all into one great ma
tional voice for general good
Farmers are the most conservative
Of all classes; they are not radical. on
the contrary they have often steadIed
the national boat when rocked by agl-
tators. fanatics and pcssemists. Therc
is no danger OF tho farm bureau apus-
ing its power; 1t Is backed ny the
government thru Its agricultural De
partmont nationally, and more directly
by the goycrnment-assisted agricul-
tural colleges and workers.
"T'he farm bureau is non-pohtlcal'
nom -sectarlan. non-secrot- Everybody
interest depends on the prosperity OF
the farmer. The farm bureau is not
combatlye; II is constructive.
.as1.I.. has Srfn n H.
try homo where a few men and women
were gathered in discussion OF plans
to make tho farm homes more COM
Portable, more pleasant and more pro-
ntable so that the boys and the girls
| would not long for the white lights
| of the cities. 1t soon became com
munity organization, then one OF state
scope. and now 1T is a mighty, grow
| ing, national organization. Its officers
are farmers-clein dirt farmers; there
| is no danger of 1t going into politics
| II an officer of the organization ever
| becomes candidate for Office he los
| es his membership in the organization
THE farm bureau is striving for an
amicable adjustment of general eco
| nomic conditions which will greatly
benefit not alone the farmer but every
citizen in every walk of life"
Prior to the general meeting OF farm
| ers, there was a meeting of the exc
| cutive committee of the Pueblo Farm
Bureau which was organized week
| before; but one member of tho large
| committee was absent. Much work
was done by this committee which also
held another meeting following the ad-
journment of the general meeting
| Tho bond OF etary-treasurer c. Il.
Burke was fixed at 5000. A sub-com-
| mittee on publicity was selected to be
composed of G. +. Burke, j. @. Erion.
+. X. Hudspcth, and County Agent W.
II. Sawhlll. a meeting of this sub