The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
COOPERATION Of
DUNCAN PRAISED
At ANNUAL MEET
Bishop Tells Why He And
Rittenour Made Public
Details Of Dispute
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD :


Resolutions indorsing the co-opera-
ton of L. N. Duncan, director of
farm extension work at Auburn, in
the work of the Alabama Farm Blu
reau Federation were adopted by the
federation at it's annual convention
Monday afternoon. This presagtd the
defeat of c. w. Rittenour of Mont
gomery for election as president
and the elimination of Roy C. Bishop
from his position as secretary-man-
ager. Mr.. Ritteneur and Mr.. Bishop
issued a statement recently in which
they charged that Mr.. Duncan had
changed his policy of cooperation to
a policy of domination.
The resolutions indorsing the state
extension Service were offered by
Edward A. O'Neal of Florence. vice
directors. and one of the directors
who stood 'by.Mr. Duncan when Pres
ident Rittenour and Mr.. Bishop issued
their statement.
AT the carly afternoon session. Mr.
Bishop made an address, in which he
told why he and Mr.. Rittenour felt
impelled to make public the con-
troversy between them and Duncan.
He declared that Mr.. Duncan had
insisted upon the discharge of faith
full workers of the federation and
that he had sought tC dominate the
work of the federation. Mr.. Bishop
appealed for the reelection of Mr..
Ittenour as president and said he
vas interested only in the advance
ment of the federation.
Wins First Battle.
President Rittenour won the first
battle. Shortly after the convention
was opened motion was made di
recting the federation to proceed to-
ward the election of officers at once.
President Rittenour ruled this mo-
ton to be out of order and it was
not put Had the motion been car
ried. the election of officers would
have put into the chair person
named by the majority.
Reports of the president and sec
rotary manager showed the fedora
ton to have been active in a great
majority of counties during the year.
Fifty-five county farm bureaus now
are organized with a total member
ship of 10000. Mr.. Bishop told the
federation that the big work to be
done is the organization of county
and community farm bureau ac-
Mr.. Bishop said efforts of Mr. Dun
can during the year had placed the
co-ordinating board of the farm bu-
reau in the control Il outsiders, men
tIOnlNS tHat j. NJ moore, commits
sioner of agriculture; Dan T. Gray
and Miss Harris of Auburn had been
added. He said this put the activities
of the board into the hands of per-
IONS not connected with the fedora :
ton.
Treasurer Makes Report.
H. S. Houghton, treasurer Of the
federation, reported that the total
receipts during the year were $4,000
while total expenditures were $4,000
President Rittenour said the work
of the various county bureaus had
saved 100000 to the farmers OF
the state during the year.
NJ. NJ. Caskie, manager of the trans.
portation department, reported that
reduced rates on livestock will be
applied from Alabama to leading
markets. May 49, He mentioned also
the obtaining of lower rates on Sat-
sumas from Baldwin county, the ne.
gotiations resulting in lower rates
being offered on iron and steel ar
ticles. wire and agricultural imple-
ments, reduced rates on agricultural
limestone, the launching of an under
on cotton originating and consumed
in Alabama, and the successful eff
forts to secure cars for fertilizer ship
ments. An attempt will be made al
an early date to secure lower rates
on fertilizer from Mobile and Pensa-
cola to Alabama points, Mr.. Caskit
stated.
Reports. of county farm bureaus