Evening star., 1922-12-17
FARMERS OPPOSE
SPECIAL SESSION
Virginia Cooperative Union
Takes Stand at An
nual Meeting.
ROAD BONDS UNTOUCHED
Sentiment, However. Declared to
Be Against Them-Other Mat
ters Acted On.
ROAD BONDS UNTOUCHED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. December 10
opposition to an extra session of the
Virginia general assembly. as has
!een proposed by advocates of road
rond issue. was voted at the closing
session of the annual convention OF
the Virginia Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union. Road bonds
were not alluded to in the resolution.
which was sponsored by the commit
tee on resolutions. composed OF Nor
gan shepherd. chairman; j. +. Van
uerhoff, j. W. Goodwin and $. w. Nc
,hesney. But it was understood the
delegates are by no means favorable
to big bond issue for roads at the
expense of m-to-market roads.
Recognition Demanded.
Another resolution demands rec
ognition for agricultural interests on
the Federal Reserve Board i'll pro-
portion to the value of these inter
csts to our common country as com
pared with other interests. The
preamble recitcd that agricultural in
ierests employ approximately one
third of the country's population
that one-half of the working capital
of the United States is invested In
these industries. and that "aSricul-
lure. whose success is vital to the
general welfare, is not represented
on the Federal Reserve Board. which
Is perhaps the most powerful arm OF
the national government.
The state president was requested
by resolution to appoint stand
ing committee of three from the
board of directors to confer from
time to time with a like committee
from the farm bureau because Co
operation in buying and selling and
in securing laws that are fair TO
agriculture is the main object of farm
organizations" The resolutions men
toned that the two organizations
were working independently. and
contained nothing implying that a
consolida ton was being sought.
Wire Service Asked.
Congress was requested to make
provision in order that the leased tel
egraph wire of the Department OF
Agriculture. now available to north
ern and eastern states, be EXTENDED
into Virginia and other southeastern
states. and that additional southern
cities be provided with federal 1000
products inspectors.
The president was directed by reSo-
luton to appoint committee to pur-
chase some simple token to be pre-
scented to A B. Thornhill of Apo
mattox. retiring president, as an
expression Of our lasting affection
and esteem" an;! lin view of his very
long and faithful and efficient serv-
ices" Mr.. Thornhill. who was presi-
dent twelve years, declined re-elec-
tion. He closed the convention in a
brief address, in which he referred
10 the organization as we'll creased.
well oiled and smooth-running ma
chine. devoted to the best interests
of farmers. and expressed hope that
those now at the helm would steer IT
Tin the right direction. He concluded
with short prayer.
The convention went on record as
approving action of the National
Farmers Union, in convention at
Lynchburg last month. in indorsing
the Norbeck- King bill in the Senate.
providing credits Ito secure success
full production and profitable market
ing of agricultural products and live
stock in the United States" tele-
gram embodying the conventions at
titude was sent to Senators Swanson
and Glass of Virginia and Norbech Of
South Dakota.