South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-21
COUNTY FARMERS
FALL IN LINE TO
SUPPORT BUREAU
Membership Campaign Bring
ing Additions Into Fold
of Movement.

That the nationwide and local
benefits of the organized farm
movement are becoming recognized
and appreciated as the purposes are
better understood is reflected in the
campaign 20 increase the member
ship of the St. Joseph county farm
bureau
During the last three weeks the
achievements and future purposes
of the American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton of which the county unit is
an important working factor. has
been spread broadcast throughout
the county AT community meetings.
In addition team captains and block
men representing every township are
still carrying a personal message to
every farmer who is not enrolled as
member Results i'm many cases
it is declared, 81 bureau officials
have not only been gratifying, but
expectations exceeded.
Thomas II. Jackson president Of
the county bureau, said yesterdas
that the systematic educational cam
paign has proved beyond all doubt
that the farmers will support or
ganization, once its purposes are fully
explained. II is a notable fact, he
asserted that farmers in joining the
movement are not considering the
personal or selfish element but ra-
Their the big detectives which viii
bring stabilized prosperity TO the
entire country.
Women Help Movement
1t has been developed at several
township meetings that large num-
Der of farmers did not fully comp
rehend Just what the farm bureau
sponsored i'm the way legislation in
in its support Of the national feder-
alton. However. Jackson. declared
that when the big things which have
been written into the statutes and
those proposed are recOunted. little
hesitancy has been observed in sign
ing membership applications.
Bureau officials say their conf
dence TO make the county unit one OF
the largest in numerical strength and
effective organization. in the country
is greatly enhanced since the farm
women have manifested such a deep
interest and influence in the cam
paign.
In all the township meetings they
have been active in bringing out the
crowds and arranging the social fer
lures of the gatherings. The dis
position 20 develop the community
spirit and social side of the farm
movement has been a splendid help
and has resulted in obtaining mem
berships which otherwise would not
have been gained, it was declared.
Wide Interest Shown
Community meetings have brought
out another significant fact. bureau
officials say. 1t has been repeatedly
shown that weather conditions will
not keep the farmers and members
of their families at home if the prog
ram is of an instructive and edu-
cational nature. Farmers who have
resided for decades i'm this county
declare that there never was such
interest and enthusiasm shown i'm
anything by the rank and file Of the
agricultural class as the membership
campaign and the way it is being
supported.
IL is not been definitely deter.
mined when the campaign will be
brought 10 a close. but it was stated
by those i'm charge. if il proceeded
as well i'm the next two weeks. as
the last three. the desired number OF
new members would be enrolled
. possibly during the first week OF
4 February.