Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-21
ADVOCATE HIoHER FEE FOR
 FARM BUREAU .MRazBERsHIP

New London county, farm bureau was well represented ct the .fnestizz of the, Connecticut State Farm Bureau federa-. ton held Thursday in, Hartford. Those who made the trip from. this county wefe
 W. W. Service of Preston, A. w.. Lilli- bridge, L F. Fellows and H J. Larkhazn of Norwich Town. Mrs. F. G. Dart of Montville, W. Ellely Allyn of Waterford, James Graham and Henry Kendall of Lisbon and c. J. Abeli of Lebanon. The home demonstration agent Miss Gladys Stratton, and the. county agent. H. F. Johnson, were also present r j
 Dr. Woods, president of the state fed-
 eratioR4 of farm bureaus, opened the meeting and asked for remariks by Di-ec- tor Baker of the college. Director Baker stated that the college had been grossly
 msrepresented during thes past two or
 three weeks and felt that some Of the
 public should be corrected He showed
 that out of a!total enrollment of 354 at the college. there are 271 men and wom-
 en studying agriculture and allied sci ences. There are 57 women studying home economics, or in other. words 92 per cent. of the total enrollment at the college for men and women are studying agriculture
 and home economics. This Is some differ ent from statement recently made that 50 of the 35o stuents at the college are studying agriculture. Director Baker hopes that people interested In the future of the college and extension work in this state will see to It that the cut; of over S100 GOO recommended by the finance committee does not co through
 B. B. Heaton of Illinois. organizer for the American Farm Bureau federation
 was the principal speaker. He outlined the plan that is being adopted in large
 number of states in this country for put l ting on a statewide organized member
 ship campaign and signing up farm bu- reau members for three. years or more Mr. Reaton stated that this plan waz started as far as New England is con. cerned in Vermont. with $fo member. , ship fee. and many more farmers are ! signing upon this basis than could ever ! be secured on the sd membership fee I When a man puts in S10 he Is more cer. tain to take an active interest in the or. ! gaDization, whe-ea3 if he only puts In Sl this Is soon forgotten. Several countiei Fin Vermont are working on $10 mem
 bershfp basis at the present time. number of counties in New Hampshir- are already falling into line. and onl, recently the little state of Delaware go busy through its state federation and or ganised membership campaign in tn . lHTee COuntieS. he.lOTS 10 Ohle lnQfCal that many more farmers are. coming il with the larger membership fee than wa ever possible with the smaller fee. ! The plan as outlined by Mir Hep.ol
 and recommended by the national fedora
 ton would place the state federation i charge of the membership campaign fo
 the state. Each county If they wished {
 get in on this plan would necessarily f
 Its membership dues at s of more slnc
 at least s2.5o must be paid into the stat
 federation for each member secured l
 order to give the, state plenty of hnanct to accomplish some really good work. On l man would be selected by the state fed : eration with the assistance of an 4orgaI iser from the national federation to hea q up the state membership campaign. Frol fssten to dozen other farmers In the sta : who could leave their farms would be e r ected and trained as paid solicitors 1
 work in the different counties. Whe | these solicitors come fRto communii . the local farm bureau community con l mittee or director would see that ths . are provided with transportation al si someone to go around with each one
 t introduce them to the people of the 7 cality. These paid orHf.nisSrs would a : tually secure the membership dues. ar
 turn this money over to the county far 8 bureau treasurer. In. other words: the
 paid organizers suid be hired by Il