The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-29
COUNCILS FORMED
in COMMUNITIES
Fiaiand Park is First in Escambia
County to Form Community
Council

Community Council as a unit Of the
national farm bureau, in Escambia
county.
Action was taken to form the coun-
ell Tuesday evening when the Figland
Park Growers Association and Others
of the community interested met at the
Figland Park hall Tuesday night and
heard addresses by C. K. McQuarrie,
state field agent, FL. G.. Clayton, dis
trict field agent, both of the extension
division of the state university, Gaines
vile, Miss Sarah Partridge, state DEM
onstration agent, L. W. Hardy Of Pen
sacola, president of the County Fair
association, and j. Lee Smith, county
field agent.
The question of organizing q council
was put to a vote by George Voorhees,,
president of the Ffgland Park Growers
association, resulting in a vote of As to
l for the formation of one. Index
cards were distributed and a tempo
rary secretary and chairman appoint
ed to care for arrangements until the
meeting to be held Wednesday, two
weeks, when officers are to be elected
and the organization perfected.
After the organization of the council
was determined on film pictures shown
by Mr.. Clayton held the close attention
of the audience for the remainder of
the evening. The pictures showed the
various club activities of the boys and
girls in the different counties of the
state and scenes of a weeks camping
trip enjoyed by the girls club of Hills
borough county. The pictures gave a
clear conception of the advantages and
opportunities the club work brings into
the life of the boys and girls of the
the Florida State College for Women
during the time of the short course
for the prize winning club girls of each
county were shown and scenes of a
tour made by some Of the club boys
and girls through the Armour packing
plant and of places of interest in Chi
cago. The advantages of the use of
on the farm and in the home
was shown in other pictures. The use
of the machine was made possible by
the courtesy of r. P. Wilder in giving
the use of his De1co lights
Mr. McQuarrie in his talk said that
the purpose of a Community Council
was to furnish a medium through
which all local activities might func-
ton to further successful production,
successful marketing, good schools.
better homes and churches and health
all of which were necessary
for a successful and happy life. As a
unit Of the national farm bureau the
ultimate aim of the Community Coun-
ell was to develop the agricultural life
Of the country to its highest point and
to give such advantages and opportun-
tiles to the boys and girls on the farms
that would fit them for ideal Ameri-
can citizenship.
Having made a study Of agriculture
abroad and in the United States. Mr..
said that he found Florida
TO really be a '1and of promise" with
great possibilities. At one time county
agent of Escambia, Mr.. McQuarrie
says that he knows the soil of the
county and knows it to- be vety re-
sponsive to good treatment He urged
the production of maintenance crops.
the rotation of crops. live stock and
poultry production and to obtain a /
better market, cooperation of farmers
and a standardization of products. All
questions pertaining to these could
better be worked out through a Com
munity Council. Mr.. McQuarrie said, |
which would have the support OF the |
county farm bureau, the state farm |
bureau and the national and interna-
.iena1 farm bureau making the small
become a part of a great |
which could obtain re-
suits for the development of agricu1-
.ural life by working comparatively. Of
he national income, two-thirds of one
per cent, Mr.. McQuarrie said, was
given to the development of the great |
est resource of the country, its agricui- |
.ura1 life.
Miss Partridge gave an interesting !
history of the idea of the farm bureau |
md community council since it was /
'irst tried in Binghampron! N. Y. /
where the first farm bureau was or |
yanized as branch OF the local cham |
Der Of commerce 10 years ago. She
.old of its development, practical
workings of the success that it has /
proved to be.
through the different committees and
of the council for the i
general good of the community and to |
develop in the rural sections conditions /
that will give to the nation, as well as
food, boys and girls as wen developed /
American citizens.
A united effort to get results in bet |
Ter marketing and transportation was
he theme of Mr.. Clayton's short talk. |
who Illustrated and made his points
clear by several ciever1y told jokes.
Other meetings are being held this |
week at Sunshine Hill, Brat and In |
other parts of the county for the or
yanization of Community Councils.