The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-12-05
LEND YOUR HELP
To FARM BUREAU
Farm Bureau Community Center
Members Need the Active Aid
of all Live Business Men
and Women to Succeed
The most important thing in lif,

is eating, for if there were no
"eats" there would be no life. Very
little interest is taken in the source
of our food supply by the people
at large unless there is a scarcity,
famine or war and then the food
supply becomes a burning public
question. Thousands of people in
our large cities know nothing of
the source of their food supply be-
yond getting it in "dribs and drabs''
at the corner grocery and paying
two prices for it.
For years there has been a COM
bination of powerful leaders in the
senate and house of representatives
in Washington working for legisla-
tion in the interests of the big cor
porations. This combination is
known as the Wall Street bloc.
About a year ago number Of
senator's and congressman formed
an alliance in the interests of the
farmers and were known as the
farm bloc. They succeeded in get
ting some legislation in the interests
of those engaged in agriculture.
Arthur Brisbane, to my mind one
of the best posted men in the coun-
try on federal legislation, once
wrote, "The day will come when
the farmers and laborers will be-
come intelligent enough to vote to-
gether and take the control of the
national government out of the
hands of the big corporations. !"
That day may be nearer than Bris-
bane thought. At the last election,
farm organizations and labor unions
voted together in some districts,
overturned the ring politicians Of
both old parties, and elected men
favorable to the farm bloc.
In the state of Nevada one-third
of the expenses of the farm bureau
is paid by the federal government.
The state government pays one
third, not exceeding one cent on
each one hundred dollars of assessed
valuations, in each county. In both
Of these cases we pay our share in
the general tax. The balance of
he expense in each county is borne
oy the county in a per cent tax
determined by the county commits
iioners.
There is a sentiment in Winnie
nucca and, l am told, quite a
itrong sentiment il Paradise Val
ey, that the farm bureau is cost
ing more than it is worth. This is
probably due to the indifference of
1 great majority of the people and
10 one has been more culpable in
hat respect than myself. In order
to get the best result out of the
farm bureau the farmers and stock
nen should ge behind it in an
organized, systematic manner, and
iirect its activities for the benefit
Of the county.
With the above idea in mind the
community chairman, who is also
president of the county farm bur
,au, at the instance of the board of
directors and other farm bureau
members, has arranged basket
oicnic, to be held by farm bureau
members and all others interested
n rural activities, in the Chamber
# Commerce rooms Saturday even
ng. December 8. The members will
meet about six o'clock and give the
aides time to prepare supper at
even o'clock.
About an hour will be spent after
supper in discussing the best method
# increasing the value of farm
bureau services. The remainder
If the evening will be spent in visit
ng, music, community singing and
cards. Bring your supper in a
basket and help make the farm
bureau a success and also pass a
pleasant evening with us. The
county agent, Mr.. Wilson, has done
good work under great disadvant-
ages. Let us take hold with him
and make the farm bureau a valu-
able asset to Humboldt county.
M. C. EASTMAN,