Milford chronicle., 1927-12-16
GOVERNOR ROBINSON
SEES MORE BENEFITS
FOR OUR FARMERS
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degree was conferred, United states
Senator William E. BOrah addressed
the nearly $4,000 grange members
on Law Enforcement or Nullificat-
ion"
"This year was the biennial elect
ion year in the National Grange and
National Master Louis ]. Taber was
reelected. Brother A. S. Gross was
also reelected as a member of the
executive committee. 1t is interest
ing to note that the sixteen officers
elected represent fifteen different
states, showing how truly nation
al organization the grange is.
"The National Grange reaffirmed
it's advocate of the export debenture
plan for practical farm relief, as eff
fective and workable, without the
necessity of setting up costly ad-
ministrative machinery; also de-
clared that the time has come when
tax relief for an already overburden-
| ed people must be found, especially
for the farm and home owners of
the United States. 1t also voted to
favor flood control measures by
| Congress; immediate operation of
Muscle Shoals for the production of
nitrogen for fertilizer purposes; de-
manding a vigorous enforcement of
the 18th Amendment and the Vol
stead Act and favors stern punish
ment for all vendors of narcotics;
also favors removing all import du-
ties on fertilizers; use of all pos
sible measures to check the spread
! of the European corn bOrer; also
employment of rurally minded
teachers in the country schools,
who are both familiar and smypa-
thetic with farm life; also favors
a return to proper Sabbath Day OBJ
servance by the American people;
also adopting custom among
| American families of devotihg one
evening of each week to Home
Night" with every member promis-
ing to spend it there. The items I
have enumerated are among the
most important subjects discussed
and acted upon.
Condition OF The Order
Nationally, the Grange has never
been so prosperous as now. With
nearly a million members and a bal !
ance in the treasury of approximate
ly $4,000, we are decidedly a !
strong farm organization.
1.-THE situation in our own safe is !
fairly good. 1 defy any state to pro- J
duce more loyal members than can
be found in Delaware, but 1 would |
like to see few more subordinate |
and Juvenile Oranges formed, and 1
would also like to see our treasur-
les, both state and subordinate, in
better condition. l do not see any
need for great amounts of idle mon
ey, but it is a very comfortable feel
ing to know that all bills can be
paid leaving a balance in the treas
ury. 1 know of no way to accom-
plish this except by increasing our
dues few cents per year. We have
visited most of the subordinate dur
ing the year and are happy to say
that one new Grange has been Or
ganized at Gumboro.
The National Grange Monthly
"Our national paper is growing
better all the time and more than
ever, I am convinced that every
Grange family should have it a.
mong their reading matter. If ever
a man worked hard to make thing
a success, certainly the editor of our
paper is that man and no one, but
himself knows how much of his life
he is giving to it.
Publicity Schools And Roads
"The newspapers of our state are
still demonstrating that they are our
friends and we should treat them as
such, but we must cooperate with
them. am pleased to note, during
the past year, an increased amount
of Grange news in all of our papers
both daily and weekly. This, no
doubt, is due partially to more CO.
operation on the part of secretaries
or Grange correspondents.
'Under. the capable management
of our State School Board, our
schools are continuing to properly
function. New schools are being
built and plans are being made for
others.
1--WE are still proud of the fact
that Delaware can boast of more
good roads, according to its area,
than any other. state. New roads
have been built, others widened and
surveys made for still others during
the past year. I cannot let this OPP
portunity pass without giving credit
to and praising our very efficient
State Highway Commission and its
chief engineer. A short time ago l
suggested to the Highway Commits
sion through its chief engineer, that
it would be a good idea to mark the
streams and lakes along the improv-
ed roads with a sign bearing the
the last week, have received a let
ter from the commission saying
they approved of the idea and that
the signs had been ordered.
"Some years ago, I made the state
ment in my report to this body, that
we ought to build sidewalks for pc
destrians along our improved high
ways. This has been done in some
of the most congested districts and
I am convinced that more of it
should be done, as we have the mon
ey to spare for it.
Good Of the Order; EducatiOnl Fund
"Our three field days were held as
usual this year, but again the wealth
er did not favor us. Nevertheless,
our speaker, National Master Louis
]. Taber, was pleased with the at
tendance and the loyalty and inter-
est as shown by our members and
friends. I do not know of a more
forceful speaker that Brother Taber
AMI 1 think all who heard him agree
with me.
81 am convinced that more Juven-
lie Oranges should be organized.
This has been stressed in some of
the other states with much success.