Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-08
THE FARM BUREAU
KEYTESVILLE CONVENTION

NE lEkoVlLLE NONNENIlUN
Last Friday the Charlton County
Farm Bureau held convention at the
Keytesville court house, a goodly
turnout being on hand to help formu-
late program for the following
year. The morning session was tax
en- up largely in organizing the con-
vention and also in making up a pro-
gram to be followed as closely as pos
sible for the term starting January
/, 1923.
P. H. Ross, state leader of county
agents, spoke and as he is stricly
farm bureau man his talk was very
interesting and was listened to with
the utmost attention. As the meet
ing was not called to order until 10
o'clock a. m. the convention worked a
bit of overtime, adjourning for the
dinner at few minutes before 1
o'clock.
President Fred Miller of Sumner,
presided at both sessions and in the
afternoon he announced shortly after
convening that an election of a new
executive committee was to be made
and after some discussion a motion
was made and seconded that COM
mittee of three be appointed to Sc
lect twelve representative men to be
placed before the convention from
which to select seven men to act as
the 1928 executive committee.
The speaker of the forenoon, P. 81.
Ross, again took the floor talking
for organization and also for CO.
operation in farm bureau work.
Vice President C. W. Garhart in
troduced Ralph Snyder, of Kansas,
who was to be the principle speaker
of the afternoon. Mr.. Snyder has
so many titles attached to his cog
nomen that one hardly knows where
to begin. He belongs to the Nation
al Federation of the A. F. B., was
one Of the original committee of IT
who formulated the u. S. Grain
Growers Association, and besides he
has a national reputation as one of
the B. E. speakers-best ever speak
ers-in the interest of the agricultural
workers of America.
Mr.. Snyder proceeded to tell the
convention just what was the matter
with agriculture today. He stated
things were all out of line-that far
mers were to far removed from the
purchasing dollar. at makes no diff
ference" said Mr.. Snyder, 'if far
mers receive $40 a bushet for corn
| if the farmer has to pay 70 times
what a given article is worth"
In an able manner, Mr.. Snyder gave
illustrations of what the so-called
Farm Block" means, showing how
the farmers had obtained needed leg
isluation at Washington~ alone
because of the block machine, but
because of the farmer representatives
and congressman being elected and
sent to congress.
"And the ship subsidy" continued
Mr.. Snyder, "why not subsidize the
farmer while congress is in the no
ton? Is there any reason why an
American ship sailing under the
American flag should be subsidized
and the farmer left holding the sack,
while raising wheat, corn and live
stock under the same flag?" Mr..
Snyder did not go on record as op-
posing the ship sudsidy-merely gave
the convention members something
upon which to ponder.
A very interesting resume of the
reorganization iof the U. S. Grain
Growers was given and Mr.. Snyder
was very sanguine as to the ultimate
proper functioning of this great or
ganization.
At the conclusion of his talk the
result of the vote cast for the 1923
executive committee was announced.
The personnel of this committee
follows. Hon. Fred Lamb, Will
Richards, W. r. Heckler, Freeman
Kincaid, J. H. Stoner, Selby Littrell,
Clarence Garhart.
The attendance at this convention
was decided disappointment to many
as larger turnout was expected in
view of the fact that printed pro-
gram had been sent out-some 800
in fact. But what was lacking in
members was made up for by enthu-
siasm. The convention was a de-
cided success.
The out going executive committee,
Fred Miller, Pres, Freeman Kincaid,
W. S. Pemburton, B. C. Smutz, w.
r. Heckler, Edwin Grotjan, C. w. :.
Garhart and ]. II. Harlan.