The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-01-19
A Department Devoted Exclusively to Farm
Affairs in Hand County


opportunity for its business affairs TO
those accorded to other Industries; and
realizing that this equality must be
accorded by National legislation to
cover inequalities now existing; there
fore, we most heartily approve of the
work of the Agricultural Bloc in Con-
gress and we denounee any partisan
attempt to prevent congressman from
banding together TO protect u great
basic industry.
w. Public observation-disclosures
the financial depression and other
causes together with rapidly rising
taxes have brought about a condition
such that it is almost impossible for
farmers to meet their taxes, and where
as the two largest items causing high
taxes are the cost of road construction
and maintenance and the cost Of the
local schools,
THEREFORE,, be it resolved that we
reaffirm our interest in good roads,
but express it as our belief that we
cannot afford, under present condi-
tons, to forward our road building
program as rapidly as is now being
done, Therefore, we recommend a
conservative road building program
based upon the absolute necessities of
the various counties until such time
as the prosperity of the country JUST
fies heavier expenditures for this pur-
pose.
Whereas. we recognize that local
school taxes constitute a large part
of our heavy tax burden, we also re-
'cOgnize that serious injustice may be
done to our children by reactionary
attitude in connection with u schools
Therefore, we recommend that school
expenditures be carefully studied. and
all logical economics affected, but it
is u recommendation that, in the
main, these economies take the form
of %affording fewer departments where
each department has few pupils and
of less expensive buildings in some
cases rather than such reduction of
salaries as will seriously injure the
high standards of teaching in the stan
dard branches of instruction.
Be it further resolved that we EN-
phatically protest against the practice
becoming too common of bonding our
communities and towns for new i'm
provements that we cannot well afford,
and issuing bonds that run beyond the
life of the improvement made, as this
is placing a burden upon p~osterity that
is unfair, unwise and unbusinesslike.
". Resolved further, hat we espec-
tally commend the work of the County
Agent for the aggressive name in
which he has prosecuted the work for
the last year and heartily approve the
suggested program for 1922
VI. We further recommend that the
Hand County Farm Bureau extend
thanks TO the Editors of the various
county papers for the ahle services
rendered in the past year.
VII. Finally that we recommend a
special vote of thanks to those who
assisted in the preparation of the
lunch of our Annual Farm Bureau
meeting Of today.
WOmen's Meeting
Because OF lack of room in the
Court House. the ladies' meeting was
held in the Sewing Room of the Mill ar
High School. Miss Wilder, State Home
Demonstration Leader, after introduc-
ton, took charge and carried out a
very interesting program. Plans for
the future development of home work
in this County were discussed and
some definite conclusions reached.
The recommendations of the women
follow:
We recommend, first, that the Coun-
ty Commissioners be commended and
thanked for the appropriation OF
County Funds for the support OF Coun-
ty Agent work, and, that in the con-
sideration of the Importance and value
of this work, we feel that such work
should be continued in at least as full
and large measure as heretofore.
We recommend, second, that the wo-
men of Hand County cooperate with
three or four other Counties and the
Extension Division of the State Col
lege at Brookings. to introduce a Wo
man Worker for 1923.
We recommend, third, that the lad
les of Hand County be aided by speech
es and instruction In regard to Civic
matters.
We recommend, fourth, that women
representatives from every organized
township and community be encourag-
ed to attend the Annual State Farm
Bureau Federation meeting, and act
On committees.
We recommend, fifth. that 1t would
be to the interest of Farm Bureau
work in South Dakota, to have the
State Farm Bureau Executive Board
include n or more women as soon
as conditions permit.
We recommend, sixth, that we hold a
semi-annual picnic sometime during
the summer months. as a Get-to-gether
meeting.
We recommend. seventh, that we try
to interest one or more women to at
tend these County meetings.
We recommend. eighth, that we, the
women of Hand County cooperating In
the Home Service OF the Extension Di'
vision, State College. extend to Mr.
Aicher a vote of thanks for his interest
in promoting the Women's work.
X. II. Aicher.
County Agent.