The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
1;ARM. BUREAU STORIES
EXECUTIVE BODY TO MEET
IN WASHINGTON
Legislative Department Is Civ.
ing Attention To Tariff
Question

Beginning on April II, the executive
committee of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation and representatives
from the various state farm bureau fed
erations will meet in Washington. D. c.,
to work out definite legislative pro-
gram to present before the coming ses-
sion OF congress. The executive COM
mittee. meeting in Chicago on February
1913. authorized the appointment of a
legislative committee of five to shape
farm bureau policies at the capital.
President ]. R. Howard regards the leg
islative measures to be considered by
the sixty-sixth congress as of such vi
tai import to the farmers of America
that he believes it desirable for the COM
mittee OF five to have the counsel and
support not only of the entire execu-
tive committee of the American Farm
eeseeau Federation. but of as many
other farm bureau representatives as
possible. The conference will carefully
consider policies of interest to organized
agriculture, and also study ways and
means of most effectively speaking the
farmers mind with respect to such poll
cies. Each state farm bureau federation
will be asked to send at least one rep
resentative to the Washington legislative
conference.
The legislative department of the
American Farm Bureau Federation is
giving attention to tariff revision and
tax distribution. outstanding questions
facing the special session of congress
early in April. No one yet seems able to
predict with assurance whether there
will be a temporary tariff followed by a
general revision OF all schedules. or no
emergency action pending the full con-
sideration of the entire problem.
The Washington office warns farmers
that widespread influence and publicity
are being used to bring about the aban-
Comment of the excess profits tax and
surtaxes as soon as possible after con-
gress convenes.
Reorganization of departments along
many lines is being discussed by govern
ment Officials. Some of them have sug-
gested that the department of commerce
take over from the department of agri-
culture the bureau of public roads and
the bureau of marekts. The farmer
naturally feels that mis- interests are con-
sidered paramount in the department of
agriculture. and he will not favor such
change unless vital reasons for it are
advanced.
Bread Upon the Waters.
Every farmer in America who has
marketed a portion Of his surplus grain
in relief and taken his pay in Goodwin
may regard as personal to himself the
Lubomirski. minister Of Poland:
legation ,oa, of Poland. WASHINGTON:
Federation. Chicago. illinois. Gentlemt !:
gratitude Of my my go government men IA and the the
Poland for the generous gift the 0P mem
hers OF your Federation have made. to
alleviate the suffering and privations Of
"A greater demonstration of the heart
Of America and the fervor of Americ n
idcalism could pot have been made. 10
the Polish workman and farmer, to the
overcrowded city population and to the
devasted country districts. your Gift.
symPolizing the hand Ia Of fellowship. of the
be nevery- to- be forgotten illustration
of the fellowship of mankind. In Amer
ond the be tT Of Posn d datpess Ss
awakened the most fervent response.
"Yout contribution has been the pro-
the, soil, the personal donation, whereby
each Of your members can feel that he
is saving a Polish life or. recovering the
American millers have kindly con-
sented to mill your products at cost.
American railroad men, to speed your
ton free of charge. Mr.. Howard Jackson
of Chicago has volunteered his services,
also free, to act as grain broker in for
American and what all Poland loves to
believe is America n stretches from
women and children of Poland.
Poland can never forget; Surely SO
1ng as tHe or5 81 be AND the
your idealsm will be dear to every Pole.
a link of common brotherhood stronger
than treaties, and binding together the
hearts of the American and the Polish
people. Faithfully yours. Casimir Luz
bonirski minister of Poland"
Thomas e. Campbell. governor OF
Arizona, has Joined the Farm Bureau.
On March II; the goyern,or authorized
$40 which makes him a member of the
Phoenix Farm Bureau. the Naricopa
county farm bureau t the Ar Arizona Earn
Farm Bureau Federation. Organizer S.
F. Cummings has sent Governor Camp
bells pledge to j. w.
American Farm Bureau Federation. who
prizes it highly as g memento of Ari-
aqns six a days fS OF the oO camp
in a sign-uD OF 1000.
ohio To The Fore
states with paid-up Farm Bureau mem
Beale Of the Ohio Farm Bureau Fedora
drives have been completed. The paid
I'D membership in the Buckeye State is
63.513
The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
has employed Nelson B. Roe, Roanoke,
Va, to manage its membership drive.
Farm Bureau Helps Utah Beet Growers
From Salt Lake City comes word that
the sugar beet committee OF the Utah
State Farm Bureau saved $4,000 600 for
the growers in negotiating a s15.6o0t
900 contract for the 1921 crop. At the
beet-growers conference held under the
auspices of the American Farm Bureau
Federation in Chicago on Jan. 17-1s. a
nationally uniform contract was recon-
men6ed in which the price per net ton
of beets is based on the year. The diff
ferental ranges about $6.45 per ton for
beets when sugar is cents per pound.
to 1925 per ton for beets when sugar is
IS cents per pound.
Courses In Co-Operatlve Marketing
The long look ahead has convinced
- officials of the American Farm Bureau
y Federation that one of the chief diff
cultes to be met in the cooperative
, marketing of farm crops will be the lack
Of trained men to man the market
Ing machinery efficiently; Accordingly,
President J. r. Howard has written to
the presidents of the various state uni
Versities and agricultural colleges and
suggested that their institutions would
render a great and appreciated service
TO agriculture by establishing courses in
cooperative marketing. The need of
vo,,po, men trained In the mechanics of