Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-22
Le4islatiya Prosrsun.

Legislative Program.
The executive committee Of the state
Farmers union legislative committee met
for for the i.sislstivs 4Sssn Campaign. T s0s1sm was
agreed that the most important work
confronting the Farmers union in legis-
,ative way at this time is to see that
lature in the primaries Of all tho parties
IN each representative and senatorial dis
trist @ & N tho state, County committeeman
effort to see that this is accomplished
before the time for filing closes. EN-
phasis will be placed upon the following
oa 81 pupc m f u,e. as"panf e.. TsTs
claimed for rate-makinE: purposes. 2. A
greater degree Of local self-government
in the expenditure Of public funds. and
required by the various dollar ma tc hing
federal-aid laws and to the turning Of
7o per cent Of the automobile license fees
lice: 3. Endorsement Of the deep water
ords Of candidates a. = better criterion
sna asn cf M
departments and institutions. 8. Local
self government in school matters. with
particular opposition to the county unit
plan Of administration now being pro-
posed again.
Discuss Livestock Shipping.
Plainview-Msmbsrs Of the Farmers
union met at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs.
devoted to discussion Of the livestock
shipping association and to arrangements
for picnic to be held next month. A
social hour was devoted to games. fol-
lowed by refreshments.
Creamery Makes Profit.
Superior-Ths Farmsrs' union creamery
made approximately half 4 million pounds
Of butter In the first four months Of this
,.a :nd showed net profit Sf
Kansas City, and 1t IL expected that with
in Q short time the entire butter output
OF the creamery will BE- sold In prints di-
rect to consumers. Manager Norsaard es.
timates that this will increase the cost Of
manufacture about IN cents . pound.
but will result In an increase Of from 2
TO cents = pound IN the price OF butter
fat to producers. The creamery has =
Lately the heaviest demand has been for
condensed buttermilk, and the entire sup
ply has been sold In that form. The an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
President Osborn. Carl slatt Of Edgar and
Prot. ]. H. Frandsen Of Lincoln will speak
at the convention.
Plan County Hall.
Wayne-Farmers union members are
considering the proposition Of erecting 4
hall in the open country exactly in the
center Of the county. The proposal has
been made by Harmony local No. 30, and
other locals in the county have been asked
to take It up. This hall would be used
for county conventions Of the union and
for countrywide social gatherings Of farm
ers and their organizations
Do Big Business.
Nobrara.-The Farmers union associa-
tion did $63,00O Of business in the first
four months Of 1929. OF this amount,
$4,000 was sales from the store, and the
balance was corn. livestock and coal han
died BY the elevator branch OF the bust
egss. Commissions on cream handled for
me Farmers union creamery in Free
smont amounted to Se&2.
OvFpay Income Tax.
Genoa.-A check for $1,000 has been
partment OF the federal government by
the Farmers union association here. This
IL refund on overpayment of income
taxes. A check up Of the books by an
auditor showed that in making out in
come tax statements in past years the as
sociation had not taken ali of the de-
ductions allowed cooperative companies.
Seek Tax Refund.
UehlinE.-A claim for SI.loo, represent
ing oyerpayment Of income taxes for
the years 1913 and 1913 has been filed
the Farmers union association OF this
place. In checking over the books it
was discovered that the association had
not deducted patronage dividends as per-
mitted by the internal revenue depart
ment This association handles grain.
livestock. lumber and coal. Last year it
did . business amounting to $4,000. In
the first four nonths Of this year. the