The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
SPIRIT Of FRATERNITY EVIDENT At JOINT
FIELD DAY Of POMONA
National Lecturer Martin of Vermont Sees Pros
perity Ahead for Farmers--The Speakers

on the Grange and began to rebuild it
"a farmers fraternity was the plan o
Father Kelly" he added. The speak
er told of the Oranges Legislative
history, its work for the Department
of Agriculture, free delivery of mai
and parcel post, always for the good
OF all the people" citing as an exam
pie OF this that less than 2 per cent
of the parcel post business originates
on the farm, and less than 8 per cent
goes back to the farm. The lowest
point in membership was about ~
years ago and there are now about
5000 Oranges in the county, said Mr.
Martin, adding that there was as
much opportunity for the future OF
the organization. as it had had in the
past. He said that one of the great
things that the Grange has stood
sponsor for was the 18th amendment.
In the course of his address the
National Lecturer indicated that
prosperous times were ahead for the
farmer and that the worst was over,
commenting particularly on the al
most world shortage OF wheat and the
reflection of the farm in the indutries
of the industrial centers, farm pros
perity must go hand In hand with
Business prosperity" Mr.. Martin
said that the best factor for solving
conditions was thru cooperation, but
that that cannot work out everything,
advising the CHANGERS to endorse any
cooperative movement, but caution
ing them to see to it, that they don't
break done one end, Will they are
watching the other. He touched up
ON the voting conditions only briefly
saying that 1t was a sad commentary
to the nation that only fifty per cent
of the people went to the poles. He
spoke on the Child Labor Amend
ment, and freely expressed himself as
believing that the government had
gone about far enough centralizing
authority in Washington, adding that
he should do all he could to have the
National Grange go on record as OPP
posed to the amendment.
B. w. Hartman of Portland, broth
err of State Lecturer Hartman, spoke
somewhat briefly on the proposed
State of Maine Building on the East
ern States Exposition Grounds at
Springfield, Mass. There is a plan
on foot for meeting conditions of the
Legislative appropriation of $4,000
toward the cost of erecting this build
ing and a group OF men having the
interest of Maine at heart has under
taken to arouse interest in the subject
matter. Mr.. Hartman explained the
value of this building to the people of
Maine, in an Intelligent manner, suf-
ficient to arouse the interest of those
present.
Mr. Dixon again favored the audi
ence with two delightful numbers. one
Characterization of James Whit
comb Riley's Farmer Whipple- Bach
elor" and the other dual reading of
Roofs" and 1.-The House with No
body In It, America was sung at
the close of this most entertaining
program so carefully prepared by Mrs.
Ellis and Mrs. Parkman, the two Po-
mona lecturers of the county.
After adjournment an informal re-
ception was held at which those
present were privileged to meet the
visiting officials and speakers. Mrs.
John e. Abbott, the wife of the State
Master was In attendance and with
her husband cordially greeted the peo-
pie of Somerset.