The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-01-20
WANT EVERY FARMER
TO JOIN FARM BUREAU
Movement Will Do Much For Agric.
uitural Interests; Work Accomplished
Described

To enroll every farmer in the Lyn-
den district in the Farm Bureau. il
the aim of a campaign now under
way.
That the Farm Bureau of the coun-
try is actually accomplishing great
things, is indicated in the following
report issued today by the executive
committee of Whatcom County:
Secured from Secretary Houston of
the Treasury Department the opinion
that the Federal Reserve Act should
be amended so that the member
banks could be directed by the Fed
eral Reserve Board to give priority
to credit paper for productive pur-
poses.
Is now preparing an amendment
to the Federal Reserve Act which will
so amend the act that the member
banks can be not only advised, but
directed. to give first consideration
to the needs of the producers.
Has specialists at work preparing
a bill to establish in this country a
system of Personal Rural Credits.
The present Farm Loan Associations,
when the litigation is concluded,
allow the farmer who has realty as
security to use government money,
but makes no provision in behalf
of the renter or small farmer. We
need to be able to pool the personal
credit Of the farmers in associations
just as is now possible relative to re-
atty credits.
Is employing statisticans who are
preparing complete tariff schedule
which will protect the American far
mer to an extent that equals the pro-
lection afforded the manufacturer.
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion recognizes the tariff as only an
economic problem and does not rec
ognize it as a political problem. 1t
is thought the American farmer has
as much right to be protected from
the wool. wheat, butter, hides, live
stock and grain of other countries
which can produce them cheaper
than is the case in this country, as
has the manufacturer who makes
them into the finished product. In
truth, it is almost Farm Bureau
idea that it is agriculture which
needs aid and assistance at this time.
The Truth-in-Fabric bill is being
supported by the American Farm Blu
reau Federation, as it is known that
the American wOOl-grower suffers
greatly on account of wool being re-
worked and sold as virgin wool.
Has prepared three referenda to
be submitted to all members some
time in the near future. They relate
to the Adamson Act, the Anti-Strike
bill and the proposed federal system
of building transcontinental high
ways. Do you feel an interest in
these things? Then JOIN THE
WHATCOM COUNTY FARM BU-
REAU and vote on these matters
when they are referred to all the
Voted to demand the return of the
railroads to private ownership which
congress did.
Voted for legislation for the FEEDER
al control of all large purveyors OF
food stuffs. Attended hearing before
agricultural committee of congress
and gave testimony for packer legis-
latiOn.
Legislative Office opened at 1411
Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., Wash
ington. d. c.
Attended hearings Of agricultural
committees OF congress asking for
sufficient appropriations for United
states Department of Agriculture.
Attended hearings relative to con-
gress developing the Muscle Shoal
Nitrogen plant for the manufacture OF
fertilizers.
Secured the passage of a STANDARD
hasket and container law for farm
produce.
Attended hearings asking for thu
increasing of the size Of loans by tht
Federal Loan Banks.
Considerable work done with tn
Federal Reserve Bank Board to Sc
sure proper finance for agriculture
Secured the backing OF the FEEDER
n, Reserve Banks in the financing o
the wool grower by recognizing tn
wool wareh ouse receipts and bills o
lading as collateral upon which tn
1oca, member bank will loan money
Worked for a collective marketin
h,,, known as the Clapper-Herssman
vo,stead bill which passed the hous
and was voted out to the hoor oy IN
senate. A.,
secured a quarantine rule for tn
,ortrol of the European corn porer'
employed a competent attorney
Investigate proposed railroad rate II
creases and to present the voice
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