South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-16
GREENE TOWNSHIP
FARMERS TO BACK
LOCAL FEDERATION
Lew Robinson Addresses En-
thusiastic Meeting at
Cleaners Hall.

III the ST. Joseph County Farm
bureau fails 10 become the out
standing leader i'm agricultural OK
tension work. both in point OF nu-
merical strength and effective or
ganization for the promotion Of ma
tional, state and local welfare i'm In
diana, 81 will not be the fault OF
Greene township"
This declaration was made bv Lew
Robinson, chairman OF the Greene
township unit OF the farm bureau.
at a stirring meeting in Cleaners
hall Saturday night. The unrescrvcd
expression OF determination voiced
by Robinson, was reflected by every
farmer, his wife daughters and
sons, who packed the hall to capa-
city. TO pledge support and active
cooperation in obtaining the desired
increase ia members of the county
organization.
Tho gathering was notable for it,
spirit of enthusiasm and optimism.
and the room fairly vibratcd in an
swer to the protracted applause as
speakers traced the history and de-
velopment OF the organized farm
movement.
Jackson Talks.
Thomas II Jackson, president OF
the county bureau. detailed a few
Of the big things which had resulted
in national and local benefits as a
result of the activities OF the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation, OF
which the county unit Is an integral
force. As an example, he pointed TO
the reduction in freight rates on
grain and hay. which he said had al
ready saved producers and consum-
ers more than s10O.000.000. This
single achievement. he emphasized,
was only one OF the many great
things which had been gained by the
farmers, It IS an undenisble truth,
he asserted that congress at one ses-
sion had enacted more legislation
favorable 10 the farmer than in all
previous history Of the government.
Jackson cautioned the gathering
that since everything was promising
for an early and stable return Of
normal conditions not 10 faiter. but
10 stand stesdfast in supporting the
big program through the county
bureau.
IN Illuminating comparison OF the
status Of the farmer before congress
few weeks ago and that OF today
was wildly drawn by Worth G.
Harder. for years connected with
the Washington ONCE OF tho Asso-
ciated Press. Harder it now one Of
the successful farmers OF this coun-
~, and active In all farm bureau
undertakings Ho described how
various kinds OF legislation were In
var1ably put through on the sEricul-
tur3l appropriation bill which vcry
frequently -urned out to be q
Joker for which the public paid
However. during the last two years
tho life Of the farm bloc In the
senate radical change has been
brought about. he said This son
atorial group OF &c. comprising re.
publicsns and democrats. stood
above partisanship in It's determine
ton 10 protect the interests OF q ri-
culture. Harder predicted a change
in conditions within \ few months
which he believed would prove the
initiative in establishing and main.
tanning an even balanced era of IA.
tional prosperity.
Farmers must stand together
now as never before" declared II
c. Longley, chairman OF Clay town
ship farm bureau. and [ confidently
believe that the educational cam.
paign which is now being carried or
through tho American Farm Bur
eau Federation and the press OF the
country is goins 10 hold them in.
tact" Longley explained how ths
membership Of his unit had been in
creased b. personal canvass OF the
entire territory by cooperative team
ork which hesulted in reaching
every farmer living in his township
Il have found. he continued that
q good many farmers have rot ioin-
Cd the organization because they
had not been fully informed OF ITS
purposes and collective and persona
benefits Once this is made plain
the way to enlisting recruits Is great
lv simpihed He expressed the be
lief that the county organization
would not only realize its fixed goa
Of increased membership. but that
10 would be exceeded
Z. q. Bird briefly reviewed some