The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-17
"Forward! Farm Bureau"
By UNCLE SAM HAMPTON.


Farmers Week closed its sessions at Montana State college
in Bozeman last Saturday. There being so many varieties of
to write of only one outstanding and dominant feature.
The meetings of the State Farm Bureau, I believe, count
for greater interest this year than ever before.
T~wentyfour organized counties, were represented, and a few
advisory delegates from unorganized counties were present. Both
farm men and farm women constituted the delegates, and all
exhibited greater interest and, determination than heretofore. |
make any personal references of any who attended. / simply wish
to get to the facts which concern the future activities of the
Montana Farm Bureau, and the new method and form OF organi-
zation, which will constitute the foundation for stability and
durability.
concert we must act with confidence; to act with confidence we
must be joined together by a common understanding, common
opinions and common interests.
The machine of organization must be uniform from bottom
pressing upon the Individual member that he is connecting up
with a responsible and working organization. Therefore, if a
denomination there will not be general cOhesiveness prevailing.
which is so necessary in a permanent and profitable organization;
The delegates had this in mind when they worked out and
adopted the following plan of organizations.
There shall be a permanent board of organization.
2-This board shall be composed of the regularly elected
officers of the Farm Bureau, who shall be charged with the
3-This board Of organization to select an organization man.
ager who shall direct and supervise all organization work in the
4-That county Farm Bureaus will be composed of like board
or organization who shall function in the organization OF their
5-The county organization manager shall supervise organ
ization work and have charge of the appointment of community
directors.
6-The community director to have charge of all the COM
munity solicitors, and be responsible for the organization of the
community.
I've recommend a uniform annual membership fee of
five dollars, which shall include the entire farm family, and no
extra dues shall be levied on the members.
8-That the membership shall include the joint membership
agreement between the county, state and natonal. declarations, and
shall include three years, payable annually.
9-We recommend that a vigorous campaign be put on in
every county possible, in order that the Farm Bureau may be
firmly and permanently established.
love further recommend that all County Farm Bureaus
put on occasional fairs and auctions for the benefit of distressed
members, and that the proceeds of these sales be known as a
trust fund for cases of distress.
The above plan of organization is written in simple language
and needs no analysis. Such a system will create confidence and
united action, and will federate the power and force of organization
from the community to the county, the state and the great Ameri
can Federation of Farm Bureaus.
will here append the joint membership agreement which
constitutes the basis of unity, and is business and sensible way
of becoming a member of the Farm Bureau.
JOINT MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT.
In the~~~~~~~Co County Farm Bureau, the Montana State Farm
Bureau, and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
hereby join -~~~~~-~~-~Cou
Farm Bureau, the Montana State Farm Bureau and the American Farm
Bureau Federation, for the period ending January / 1926, and 1 agree to pa,
to the said Farm Bureau, n order, a membership dues, and said State Farm
Bureau and said Federation for said period, the vi of~~~~~~~Dolars, o.
January l. 20. The treasurer Of said Farm Bureau shall pay to the Treas
uer of the said State Farm Bureau One and $4,000 Dollars out of each o
the succeeding payments aforesaid, of which sums fifty cents shall be pal
annually to the said American Farm Bureau Federation. In case of my death
OF permanent retirement from all farming interests, this membership shall
upon the receipt of notice in writing to that effect by the secretary Of sal
Farm Bureau, become and be null and void.
Special farm nt@ests~~~~ hcitOr~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mont. Date--~---~~-----~19 1922
When a farmer signs this membership agreement, it is tn
same as II he looked a million and a half other farmers in tn
face, grasped their extended hands in a tight grip of fellowship an
resolved to stand sQuarely with them to see this thing through.
This agreement is a pledge of faithfulness on the part
each slgner to millions of other signers. 1t is a pledge of fellow
ship. If the farmer would help himself, his neighbor and hi
community, then he must help fight the farmers battles b
Jonng with all the farmers in this mighty movement.
While this agreement is for three years only, it means tia
farmers must eternaIy stand together so that the producers
food and clothing and all the varieties and necessities 0f life Sa