The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-08-13
FARM BUREAU
0PIeNIC A MOST
DECIDED SUCCESS

About 1850 Union County people
attended the picnic given at Dish
rag crossing under the direction
Of the Union County Farmer-Stock-
ma Bureau on Wednesday The
people showed that the movement
for closer cooperation between
the town and country is growing
rapidly. The music for the occa-
sion was furnished by the Clayton
band employed by the Clayton Cham
her of Commerce. The picnic was
attended by Governor iMecHem, Char
les Springer, John v. Conway and
Hugh H. Williams from Santa Fe.
AS per schedule ihe program be-
gan at 10 o'clock when County. Agent
Tarll0n introduced John v. Conway,
superintendent Of Public Instruction
as the first speaker. Mr. Conway
gave most Of his speech TO the defin-
ing OF the eighth amendment to the
constitution to be voted upon at
The election 10 be held on the 20th
Of September, and the effect it will
have on the educational interests
OF the state if passed.
Following Mr. Conway, Hugh H.
Williams, chairman Of the state cor
poration commission gave short
talk on the cooperative work of the
commission with the farmers rela-
tive to freight rates and told of the
benefits that will be derived thru the
recent reduction granted in freight
rates.
After Mr. Williams speech came
the dinner and OIL what spread il
was. Several beeves and sheep had
been barbecued TO a queens taste
and with the basket lunch there was
everything in the way Of eats that
could be desired
After lunch the program was re-
sumed. Governor Mechem was in
trOduced and made a speech that ap-
pealed to all his hearers. Right off
The reel he let it be known tht he was
not a stranger to the farmer or his
cause by stating that he held MEM
bership in the The Farm Bureau. He
let il be known that he stood strong
~ for better roads and bet
fer schools, which are things of vital
interest to the farmers. His subject
was general, dealing with the needs
OF New Mexico. The Governor by his
straight forward declarations en-
trenched himself strongly in the
hearts of his audience, and showed
that he was a governor who stood
for the masses and not thepriviledg
cd classes.
Mr.. Chas. Springer made a splen-
did address, dealing entirely with
road problems. He gave our rural
people real Information in regard Ia
the road situation in New Mexico and
of the efforts being put forth by
the Commission TO better road con-
ditions in the state.
Mr.. j. f. Lunsford made short
address on general cooperation, and
was followed by Chas. Adams who
made the closing address. Mr. Adams
is one of the real men in the Bu-
reau. He sees the possibilities of the
work and realizes how close coop
Grafton will win. He spoke strongly
in favor OF a close cooperation be-
tween the town and country, stat
ing that one could do but little with
out the support of the other.
The sport program was then taken
up with racing, goat riding and va
riOus western sports. A ball game
was played between the Mountain
View ball team and the Chamber OF
Commerce team. We asked a mem
iler Of the Chamber OF Commerce
team what the score was and he re-
piled about l0t, so we take it foI
Granted that for every run scored by
the Chamber of Commerce team
Mountain View made three.
The remainder Of the day wa.
spent in dancing and closed at the
midnight hour, marking the close Of
the biggest and best event staged by
The Farm Bureau
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