The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-17
Farmers Union Delegates Urge
Reduction in Freight.
Resolution FavOrs the Action
Taken by Kansas P. Z. C.
so, 900 new MEMBERS IN 1921
Kansas Organizations Lead All
Other States, Says Report.
Capitalization of Unions in
State Totals $4,000, 1000.

Declaring that present freight rates
on agricultural products are so high
/ that their movement is. materially re-
stricted, the Farmers Cooperative
and Educational Union today adopted
a resolution urging that the reductions
recommended by the interstate COM
merce commission be made effective
without delay.
The resolution follows:
THE first concrete complaint against
the high freight rates on farm products
was filed before the interstate commerce
commission by the Kansas public utilities
commission in which action twenty
other western states Joined.
I'VE approve the action of the Kansas
commission in bringing this case and
pledge it our support in its fight to Sc
cure more equitable freight rates for the
farm products of all sections.
I'VE note from the public press this
morning that an effort is being made by
of the reductions ordered by the interstate
commerce commission on grain and hay.
The present freight rates ON agricultural
products are so high that the movement
of such products is materially restricted
and We urge that the reductions ordered
by the Interstate commerce commission
should be made effective without delay
An increase in membership OF so, 900
during the past year was reported by
! Secretary A. c. Davis. Gravette, Ark,
to the convention, which concludes its
+ annual session this afternoon. KAN
sas, with 500 Farmer Union institu-
tions, capitalized at $S,000.000 and
with a turnover of S156. 100000 for
! the year, leads all other states by
wide margin, the report of the secre-
! tary showed.
! Committee reports are occupying
J the attention of the national conven-
ton of the Farmers Union on this. the
/ third day of their meeting.
/ of the REPORTS OF the
officers and committees started
wednesday afternoon. The considera-
ton of the reports will probably be
finished by this evening, A, G. Davis,
national secretary, stated today. and
will probably mean the closing of the
/ convention tonight
Barrett Is Reelected.
Charles S. Barrett. of Union City.
Ga. was reelected national president
of the farmers organization for the
sixteenth time Wednesday afternoon.
John A. Simpson, of Saltwater. Okla.
was elected vice president in place OF
! A. V. Swift, OF Baker, Ore. A. c.
Davis, Gravette. Ark, was reelected
secretary and treasurer of the national
| organization.
Maurice McAuliffe, state president
| of the Farmers Union for Kansas,
was replaced on the board of direc-
tors by John Tromble of BeIoit. the
H. Bowles of Lynchburg, Va, was re-
J elected a director. as was ]. w. Batch
eller of Mission Hnls. S. D. J. NJ.
/ Collins of Eaton Colo. replaced
George o. Baker of Des Moines, Ia.
c. ]. Osborne of Omaha, Neb.. the
state president of the Nebraska Farm
ers' Union. was elected to the direc-
| torate, replacing L. NJ. Pollard of
! Nehawka, Neb.
Name Publicity Committee.
The Farmers Union is to have a
publicity committee consisting of
three of the national officers. it was
determined at the convention session
Wednesday, following a report from
! the educational committee. which
urged that the national officers pre-
pare information about the order 10
be franked thru the mails and dissem-
mated thru the press.
The organization of mutual fire in
| surance- companies within the unions
was urged by the insurance commit
tee. Five state insurance associations
have already been organized. and
there are others in process of forma-
ton. the committee reported =