Manchester Democrat., 1921-01-19
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selling bond issue of this kind at
eight per cent quite freely.
G. E.. Gunnels, Assistant Secretary
Of the A. F. B. F., spoke on the Ma
tional organization and of its relation
ship to the State organizations, and
especially urged that Iowa keep its
great good work going, as it was un-
doubtedly the pivotal State in the
Federation.
The second day program during the
morning begun with report Of G. L.
Harlan who told of his Investigations
as an employee of the Federation and
the Corn Belt Meat Producers in Chi
cago regarding the marketing OF live
stock. His conclusions were that farm
ers must be organized in order that
they could bring about the correction
of many abuses, cause improvements,
and hope to succeed in legislative ways.
The need Of the individual making q
sacrifice to the organization and sett-
ing aside his own desires and wishes
was we'll brought out in this dis
cussiOn.
Miss Knowels, who is In charge OF
the Home Demonstration work In the
State, spoke enthusiastically about the
1 cause, and County Agent Maakestad OF
Algona, explained clearly the relation
ship which exists between the Fedora
ton and the County Agents Associa-
ton.
The mornings program came to a
close with the old war horse Peder
Peterson of Cedar Falls, entertain
ing the audience In his plea for toler-
ance among farmers. "Peder" has
way Of driving home things and bring
ing out the human side that very
few speakers have. He is in great de-
mand all over the State for Farm Bu-
reau meetings.
The afternoon session OF the con-
yention, which was the closing one.
was given over to the reading OF
twenty-eight resolutions. which were
in some instances sub-diyfded. tcopfes
of which have been sent to all County
Agents and voting delegates). The
work Of the resolutions committee was
almost unanimously received, mas
much as only one or two were re-
jected, and others changed slightly.
The committee was ]. H. Nordhausen
Of Manson, Charles e. Hearst OF Cedar |
Falls. and ]. w. Davis Of Harlan.
The committee on the amending OF
the Federation constitution reported,
and some minor changes were made,
(Copies Of this have also been sent
to the County Agents and voting dele
gates). The work of Frank Jutsice OF
Berwick, ]. E. Palmer of Ames, NJ.
K. Frey of Eagle Grove, and w. w
Wheeler Of Pocahontas was unanl-
received.
Following these reports election OF
officers was held, and G. w. Hunt was
without any opposition. a
hree corner contest for vice presi-
lent was friendly staged, Charles =.
Hearst of Cedar Falls being electedl
,yer j, e. Craven Of Kellogg, and
seorge M. Fox of Dallas Center. me
,lection Of Mr.. Hearst was afterwards
made unanimous upon the motion OF
Nr. Fox, and seconded by Mr.. Craven.
i At a meeting Of the Executive COM
nittee that evening E. n. Cunning I
am was chosen Secretary -Treasur-
+. The Executive Committee mem-
ers from the odd numbered districts
we're elected as follows:
District N. /. William Kitch, Mount
Pleasant.
District No. 8. A. L. Middleton I
lagle Grove.
District No. S. D. E. Mackie, Mount
auburn.
District No. Z. Frank Justice, Ber-
rick
District No. 9. w. w. Latta, Logan. |
District No. II. Oscar Heline, Mar /
us.
Iowa is entitled to six members as
irectors of the American Farm sn
eau Federation. The state was DIVIDED
IT. five districts, President Hunt
going as one OF .ne
irectors because of his position. Ine
orthwest district elected o. =. MAI
IN Of Sencerr; the northeast district
!, II Cunningham (home address
,resco); southwest district ". ".
alta Logan: cenrtal south district
saac White, Abba, and soutneast uls
rict Ray Redfern, Yarmouth.
The convention came to close Witp
secretary Cunningham explaining Ds
neans Of large chart the plan ol
rganization and the program OF work
Or the year 1921, the principal ac
vities OF the latter being organiza-
ion. publicity, legislative, and nam
arance of a service bureau looking
fter cooperating bureaus, raliroadS
nd transportation, cost OF produo1ion'
IMPLY and demand, emergencies, PIT
ate corporations, ETC., and especially
the question OF Market
az cooperating with the Agricultural
Department OF the Iowa
tate College, the Grain Marketing
of Seventeen, and the Lave
tock Committee of Fifteen.
i've Stock Committee Of Fifteen Ap-
pointed. ,
President J. R. Howard OF the
,merican Federation has announced
he appointment of the committee OF
fifteen, which is to investigate hye
took marketing. Iowa is well repre-
ented on this committee, as Mr..
ykes of Ida Grove, President OF the