Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
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farm the rights OF the agriculturist
people are very near. his heart and
he would not advise anything that
| he thought was TO their detriment.'
Mr.. Thompson was unable TO be
present at the session OF the con-
ference Wednesday evening when
Governor Baxter spoke, having been
called to- Washington. ID. G., on mr.
gent business, and in his absence yes
terday Mrs. Thompson spoke in his
behalf.
The Roll Call
The roll call of delegates Thurs
day showed an attendance of 100,
every county in the State being rep
resented. The attendance by coun-
ties was as follows: AndrOScoggin,
10: Aroostook, 10; Cumberland, IL;
Franklin 5: Hancock. Z; Kennebec.
PA; Knox 5; Lincoln. 8; oxford, 81;
Sagadahoc. 9; Somerset, 6; Waldo,
IL: Washington, .; York, 7.
The Thursday session of the get
together were filled with interesting
features and the lecturers left for
their homes late in the afternoon
filled with new inspiration and en-
thusiasm for resuming their duties.
Speaks Regarding "Land Steal"
State Grange Secretary Il. II. Lib
by OF Auburn referring to the water
power issue, declared that it has
been very fashionable to argue
against the water power proposition
by bringing up the State steal" of
wild lands and to say that water
powers are the last things owned
nv, Cstota and NOW those
ing TO be taken from US.
The reason why the wild lands
were sold at a low figure was that
people did not see tho value in them.
he asserted. When these lands were
sold at auction at which anyone
could bid, the men who bought them
had faith to believe that they would
get their money back Now we are
being told that those lands were
stolen" from the State.
Editor Of Maine Farmer
Dudley Alleman. editor Of the
Maine Farmer, pointed out that We
have lot of propaganda on the
water powers at is unfortunate but
the water power Of Maine is in poll
tics" he said.
II stand four square with Brother
Thompson in his belief that we
should develop the water powers OF
Maine, and four square with the
State Grange" He declared that he
would endeavor to back up the ac-
ton. Of the state Grange on the
resolution regarding water powers
which they very properly turned
down at the convention at Lewiston
last December.
J. Herbert Gould y
YJo,Bcrf Co,,lJ NJ Conl1aN p0-
mona lecturer. urged that the
Oranges hea both sides Of the qucs-
tons of the day, that they make an
endeavor to have both sides repre-
scented by the speakers.
The Grange lecturers resumed their
discussion Thursday morning of the
questions, how to increase the inter
est in grange work. how to improve
the program, and how to encourage
Young people to participate in the
meetings.
Rega riding the need of encourag-
ing the young people to join in the
programs, State Lecturer Merle q.
Hartman Of Readficld stated that
in his opinion that new members
should be encouraged to take part
in the program.
A difference of opinion was found
visiting grange should furnish the
programs on certain nights. Some
expressed the belief that by asking
the visiting grange to furnish the
program. it increased the interest of
the local grangers and tended TO
build up oranges that needed aid
Others thought that local oranges
should furnish the programs.
Character DEVELOPMENT
Miss Virginia Jones OF China,
grange editor of the Maine Farmer,
declared that the ideal of the grange
is to develop high manhood and
womanhood. and that is the Job OF
the lecturer.
The women of the State of Maine
can't be beaten in the United
States" said Miss Jones. IF YOU are
filled with the idea Of what it means
to be grange lecturer, many of
these questions you can answer in
your own heart. Our ritual is built
on the Bible and we must 20 back
to the old fashioned ideas of truth
and honesty and the big things or
life and that Is the job of the lee
turer II you can close your term
with the thought that every menu
Der has stood on his feet at the
meetings, you have accomplished
something.
Are your grange lecturers filled
with the enthusiasm that the grange
is the greatest organization in Maine
today? Are you ready 10 buckle
down and say that this year is GO
ing to be the banner year of the
grange and this year You are going
to accomplish something" i
Miss Jones advised local graneers
to give full discussion to the articles
in the town warrants and to begin
with the schools.
Let the grangers get down to the
schools" said Miss Jones. Leave
out the colleges. The state of Maine
is going to drop off the map If we
don't do something for the chill
dren.'
Be Prompt
State Lecturer Hartman spoke of
the Importance of beginning grange
nice tings on schedule time. if 4 quo