South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11

~ 4. VINCENT speeches. ana re-
turn home their effort would not
have been IN vain. But they did
more than that. They introduced.
discussed and adopted resolutions
which viii doubfIessIy have a solidi-
flying effect upon all farm OrganiZa-
lions I'm Indiana
Morning Session Speeches.
Speeches made during the morn
Ing session were instructive, thrill
ing and earnest. 1t was an occasion
20 inspire oratory. The future OF
farm federation organizations was
being discussed.
President John G.. Brown. Of the
Indiana Federation OF Farmers as
ISOLATION, one OF the few men pres
ent. presided as temporary chair
man of the meeting and made the
keynote address
He outlined the purpose OF the
meeting and touched on the needs
o. the present DAY farmer and his
family. He compared the old days
10 the present day i'm rural districts
and pointed out the need OF a bet
ter community OF interests, espe-
c.ally for young folks in the rural
districts
Zine Homes Not Necessary.
"Our organization" ne said. "is
ike a four walled structure COM
posed Of social. educational. business
and legislative units"
Tn speaking upon the home he
said:
Too much stress is being placed
on fine homes with all the modern
convenience. our duty is to make
the best of the homes we have. The
environment is the main thing and
we make our own environme emit
Mrs Charles Scweu. Otterbein
was the first woman speaker intro
duced Mrs. Sewell has had several
years experience i'm farm bureau
work and her interesting address
delt largely with personal observa-
tons during her travel over nine or
more states
Indiana Best Organized State.
Indiana" she said, lis one Of the
best organized states I have ever
visited" Applause which made her
pause In her remarks greeted this
statement New Hampshire. ac-
cordfng 90 Mrs. SeweU. is small but
we'll organized So small IN fact
that any one farming three acres Of
ground is eligible To- join the Farm
Federation
Develops HcalthfuI Social Life.
Food values are Just as essential
90 study i'm relation TO their effect
upon the farmers family as upon
the farmers stock" said Miss Lillian
Pierce knightstOwn. she also sug-
sested that a clean. heaIthful. social
life should bee developed I'm each
farm community.
Mrs. Ed Hatch. representing Hen
~ county. spoke on the wonderful
effect Of good home influence. Her
humility touched her audience deep
ly and her message rang with a
sincerely or truth.
Modern Farm Woman.
The modern farm woman was
typifed by Mrs. Laurence Foster of
Charlottesville. representing Mont
gomery county when she took the
platform. Dressed i'm stylish but
simply made costume consisting of
of a box pleated checkered skirt.
navy blue low nccked waist with
elbow sleeves trimmed I'm orange.
and topped with large blue pic
ture hat she was the synosure of all
eyes as she delivered an animated
message Co her rural sisters. She
would have been revelation to
many of her CITY sisters who still
believe that most farm women are
not quite up Co the minute
We Need More Vision
what we need moss nowadays. "
she said. els persons with vision "
This is an axe of progress and those
of us who stand s,iu viii not sur
vive
She insisted there should be more
home convenience adopted on the
farm and that farmers and their
wives should never cease TO study
new and improved methods 90 Light
en- their work.
Mr.. Charles I4udley Of Salem