Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-01
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special meeting Wednesday with
North Augusta grange, with a very
good attendance. 1t being Waterille
fair week. the number present from
the northern part Of the county was
somewhat smaller The meeting was
called to order at 1890 by Worthy
Master J. Leslis Tunt, and a class OF
II was instructed In the fifth degree.
This being a special meeting, the la =
dies of the grange wanted to make a
good impression upon the visitors,
and they knew the best way to do so.
was TO have a good dinner and they
deserve much credit for their effort.
At 1.20 r. NJ, the meeting was again
called to order by Worthy Overseer,
Ralph Morrill,. as the Master was
called away. and the meeting was
placed in the lecturers hands. The
following program was carried out:
Singing by the Grange: story, Fred
Snow; rea aiding, Ralph Ludwig; piano
solo, Evelyn Dutton; and address,
Flowers" H. Iva Jewett of the Dept.
Of Agriculture. Sister Jewett's ad-
dress was especially interesting, as
her subject Flowers" has not been
much discussed. She has raised
many varieties, and so from personal
experience experience speaks. She
had several specimens with her and
carefully explained their culture. and
told Of the many pests and their rem
edy. Her talk was well received and
she was invited to come again. The
remainder Of the program was: Song.
Louise Mason: reading, Julia Ayers,
and stories by other members. The
lecturer gave an account OF his trip
to the recent Lecturers Conference
in Vermont, which, he mentioned, was
attended by nearly 500 people.
The following resolutions were I'M
anmously adopted:
Whereas, the welfare Of the Ameri-
can people is constantly endangered
by increasing strikes in the most
vital industries Of our country; and
Whereas, these strikes are paralyz-
ing the normal activities of the ma :
ton, are imperiling industrial and
agricultural prosperity everywhere,
and are striking a serious blow at the
health and comfort of all our peopue;
therefore he il
Resolved, that the time has come
for the American people to assert
their rights in situation where the
fundamentals of democracy are
threatened and life and property are
being destroyed.
Resolved, that neither capital nor
labor has any right to jeopardize the
life and prosperity Of a great nation
by permitting their differences TO
paralyze the great industries and
transportation systems of the coun-
try.
Resolved. that as the representa- :
t;ves Of the greatest single industry
in the United States. and the one in
which no strike has ever occurred, We
hereby emphatically condemn the
utter selfishness shown in present
conditions. and we demand that the
opposing forces Of capital and labor
take immediate steps to end it.
Resolved. that every grange in the
country be urged to join in TINS
declaration. by definite action and
effort; and that the American Farm
Bureau Federation, and all other Or
carnations that have the welfare OF
America at heart, unite with us In
making these resolutions become the
unmistakahIe action of the American
people, fully determined that the
present intolerable situation must i'm
nediately end.
The next meeting Of Kennebec Po-
mona will be with Wayne Grange on
Sent. 18th. The speaker Of the day
will be Mrs. Theda Munson, pfoba
ton officer Of the Womens REFORM
atory Of Skowhegan.