The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-18
GRANGE PLACED OHIO
IN LEAD, PATTERSON
TELLS PREBLE FOLKS

EATON, Ohio, Aug. 1S.-Strong ap-
proVal of the industrial arbitration
BOARD was voiced by o. E. Bradfute,
state farm bureau official, in abiding
10 the industrial crisis when he spoke
before the farm bureau and grange at
lne Preble county fair grounds here
Friday afternoon.
believe we will have to some to
a system of individual courts and that
legislators will have to make their de-
clslons mandatory" said Mr.. Bradfute
Otherwise, either party when dis
satisfied with decision simply says,
won't play and the whole court is
useless"
Mr.. Bradfute recited the accomplish
ments of the state and national farm
ers' organizations and explained the
progress of future action in legislation
and in buying and selling practices.
Reviews Strikes
He concluded with a review of the
coal and railroad strike situation and
mentioned the action of Indiana and
Ohio state farm bureaus in appealing
to the governors for the appointment
OF committees representing all classes
of the general public which should ar
OF the rights of the general public as
we'll as of the two disputing parties.
More than $50 automobiles which had
brought the crowd of more than soc
farmers to the picnic were parked
about the grounds before the large
picnic dinner was spread. After the
dinner was over a large crowd of more
than 100 people arrived
Enjoy Games.
The early arrivals at the grounds
busted themselves by horse shoe pitch
ing contests and tournament was
organized with Charles Sadler in
charge. Before the tourney had got
ten well under way, eight courts were
in operation. The tournament contin-
ued we'll into the late afternoon.
The speaking program was held in
the afternoon, o. E. Bradfute speaking
for the state farm bureau, and Charles
Patterson speaking under the auspices
CT the grange The Eaton band fur
nished the music for the picnic.
Credit for Ohio's leading place in
affairs of farm organization and leg
islation was given largely to its wide
spreading grange organization in an
ton. Earlier accomplishments of the
oranges were reviewed by the speak
er, and the foundation they had laid
for the present farmer strength was
pointed out Mr.. Patterson address
follows:
THE people of Indiana appreciate
the splendid work of the Ohio fedora
ton of farmers under the intelligent
guidance of o. E. Bradfute and his
associates. You have assisted US in
Indiana very materially in our wool
pool and other constructive work.
1T is our belief that the good stand
ing of the Ohio federation IS very
largely due to the efficient work in
the past of the Ohio State Grange.
Gives Grange Credit
at was this farmer organization
which, years ago, visioned the neces-
sity of a closer cooperating of the
farmers of this country. We owe to
them primarily the debt of gratitude
for the rural mail delivery, the parcel
post and many other benefits which
the farmers now enjoy.
''I was told in Washington some
time ago by numerous members OF
congress that Col Atkinson and his
crowd never made any radical de.
mands for legislation. This accounts
for the steady growth and influence
of the National Grange.
"The farmers needs for the pres
ent must command every sane and
wholesome influence which the pro
ducers of the country can command
The wide spread between the price
which the ultimate consumer pays and
that which the producer receives il
attracting the attention of everybody
Reorganization Needed
"a system of marketing which
gives SIS per cent of the price to the
middleman, transporting and distrib
uting. must of necessity be reorgan
lied This is. the present big under
taking of the producer. We mus
move closer to the consumer. Thi
fact has been recognized by the presi
dent and his cabinet and the courts
Laws have been passed by which W
are protected in our cooperation Ell
forts. The thing. that remains for u
to do is to help ourselves by sane ant
lawful means.
Eight weeks ago the Farmers Fec
GRAFTON of Indiana put live stocl