Arizona republican., 1921-02-28
Series of Meetings on South Side to Follow Opening Shot; Organization Means Much to Farmers

The opening shot in the Farm Bu- reau campaign for increased effec- tiveness and for closer cooperation on the part of the farmers of America, will as far as Maricopa county is con cerned. be fired at the Madison school house tonight at s o'clocS. Following up the work cone by Marvin Young aud Professor Humm, both of the Madison district. in ealing the atten tion of farmers to the need for organi- zation, the Farm Bureau will conduct d meeting explaining the solution Of agricultural problems which the organ ization is in a condition to present
 Speakers in attendance a. tine meet ing will be Professor Humm, Marvin Young, C. $. Brown, president of the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation and $. Fred Cummings. state organizer of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The meeting promises to be extremely Interesting. The need for such .i'l organization among farmers is para mount it is declared. Agricultural conditions of the entire United States have resulted in an extraordinarily rapid development of the farm bureau movement. though, it's carefully laid plans and it's well chosen leadership assures 1t against any reaction from a too rapid growth.
 Particularly interesting in connec- ton with the campaign is the fact that the farm bureau Is in no sense radical organization. ]. chooses for it's leaders in county, state and national organizations men note for conserva- tism and judgment No revolutionary activities are countef.& need and the in- tention of the organization is entirely patriotic. The farm bureau has two big objects for existenee. The first is 10 put the American farm o.i :. tusi- ness plane, making it sound and safe investment. while the second object is shortening and strengthening the route btewcen the producer of farm products and the ultimate consumer.
 Would Eliminate Speculation
 It proposes to eliminate, as far as possible, speculation and gambling with farmers products For example, the grain trade demands an exhaus- tive investigation and the farm bureau has been conducting such a study for months. carried on by the committee of seventeen" It has found certain characteristics which need improve lnent For instance. the entire wheat crop of the world is sold more than three times on the Chicago board of trade. where the volume of speculative trade in grain is 51 times as large as that of the cash trade This means that the price which is set for the farmer to receive depends upon betting in grain rather than upon the cash oales.
 National and state farm bureaus have a great legislative program con fronting them. The American Farm Bureau Federation at present is inti- mately concerned with several bills. They are attempting to secure the passage of the Capper- -Housman- Vol stead bill which legalizes collective bargaining for farmers and exempts them from provisions of antitrust laws. They are working against the Falston- Noland bin, characterized by many as the most fragrant piece oi class legislation attempted in recent years, which provides that excess profits taxes will be discontinued, and that a tax of one per cent will be placed upon all farm valuations in ex- cess of s10,000. This bill unquestion ably will be defeated by the efforts oi inc American Farm Bureau Fcdera- ton. but without it's leadership the outcome by no means would be cer- tain. The federation also intimately is concerned with securing the passage of the truth in fabrics bill intro duccd by Congressman French o Idaho. This bill provides that fabrics shall be identified by labels which ex- pla;n the true character of the fibel ,,sed. If is aimed particularly agalns the. immense trade in "shoddy. or II