Evening journal., 1921-12-15
JAIL FOR ALL
VIOLATORS OF
LIQUOR LAWS

act, and that we do not approve OF
the sale OF light wines or beers.
They are only the opening wedges
for the sale OF stronger drinks.
"Resolved, That we practice tenn
perance as we'll as support it In
words, and that we teach the evil
OF alcoholic drinks in our homes,
/ and also encourage the teaching in
/ our schools"
The report on education as sub
mitted by TIE committee was in part
as follows:
THE grange must champion bot
ter schools and better educational
opportunities for the farm boy and
girl We must never forget that less
than s per cent. OF those who enter
school, ever get to college. 1t is the
country school that demands the
first attention. The grange must
educate the community to the real
ization Of this fact. Judging from
the comments we hear and see in
the public press, the present school
law is about as unpopular as the
original school code, and no doubt
/ the next Legislature will be asked
to make radical changes in IT,
THE new slogan is All must be
educated. The modern notion is
that the school exists for boys and
girls and not boy and girls for the
school. II is the duty OF the state
to furnish every child with its op-
portunity early in life to find out
what he can do and then to prepare
him to do that thing well. Can the
state do this under the existing con-
ditions when there seems to be little
or no unity OF thought or action be-
tween those who are administering
the school law, the teachers and the
public"
'In order to make a success OF our
schools, we must have unity OF
thought and action in school matters
that tend to promote the educational
interests Of the State. The RESPONSE
bility is ours as citizens to plan such
legislation as will guarantee suitable
educational facilities for country
children and to the State at large
as citizens concerned in the welfare
OF all
I'VE therefore recommend that a
special committee on Education be
appointed at this session Of the
Grange to keep in touch with educa-
/ tional matters during the coming
year and report at the next session,
in order that the Grange might be
in a position to act intelligently on
school matters at the next session of
/ the Legislature which meets year
hence"
/ The Committee on Transportation
/ in its report recommended the fol-
lowing: In view OF the steady de-
cline in prices OF all products from
the farm and factory, Il seems that
transportation rates should be low
cred and we recommend that our
Transportation Committee work to
accomplish that end and that as louI
roads have become an importan
part of our transportation. we fur
D ther recommend that the Fedora
Government be asked to give III
further aid in building and maintain.
ling them. We also recommend the
opening and maintaining OF all ouI
waterways wherever practical.
A. b. Peet. chairman OF agricul-
ture committee reported in part as
follows;
mo farmer need be told that his
business has suffered. that he is pro-
ducing at a loss. that in the So
called reconstruction period follow
ing the Great War. he has been the
first to feel the pinch Of readjust-
ment
"The depression that Is being so
lSeenly felt by the farmers OF our
State is not caused by local copdi-
.tions. but is due TO a general econo-
mic condition which Is affecting agri-
culture in every section OF the coun-
try in a greater or less degree.
The three outstanding factors n
tho situation, the things that we al
known and feel are;
First-The drop in price OF nearly
ian farm products to below the cos
OF production.
Second-The increase in freigh
rates which. In some cases. amount
e to more than the price received 10
{ the commodity shipped.
r Third-The wide chasm betwee
q the producer and the consumer. Tn
- aggregate charges between the farm
II or and the food consumers are eS
cessive.
y 1T must be recognized that IN
is sound political thought OF the Cour
'- try is lodged with the farmer. II
IS is conservative. sound thinking an
r not easily swayed II is vitality in
l. portant 10 the soundness OF OF
e American institutions that condition
e which would tend to continued ui
rest on the part OF the farmer shou
d ,be avoided. Agriculture is fund
z mental. and q follows that we a
d anxious 10 keep upon the farms
contented. prosperous citizenshi
e giving them an American standal
$ OF living which means cost OF pr
e duction plus enough 10 keep Il
o children In school.
= f'How can matters be adjusted
d that we may again return to norm
e conditions and prosperity? It Is Il
n sense Of your committee that befo
q any sound and permanent prosperi
/. can come TO agriculture, a gener
II revision and reconstruction OF o
r whole, economic structure must
I brought about ana to that end wou
4 endorse the following recommend
! tions made by the recent Unemplo
"A ment Conference;
u. All prices and wages shou
NJ, be adjusted that a normal reaso
able ratio will be established b
tween the incomes OF farmers. labo