Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07

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Lowering of income tax rates un-
til substantial reduction has been
made in the public debt.
The weakening of existing laws
Federal or state, for the control OF
the traffic in narcotics.
The use of propaganda of any sort
in schools or in school books.
All Federal regulation of motor
busses and trucks upon the public
highways.
Any form of the sales tax.
The Grange deplores the growing
use of cigarettes by women and
urges educational efforts to check
it.
Advance work in agriculture was
voiced by the pronouncement OF the
National Grange in favor of still
greater efforts and 4arger appropri-
ations for agricultural research, de-
signed to find industrial uses for
AGRICULTURAL products, to the end
that a part of the annual surplus be
thus eliminated. Similarly the Ma
tional Grange passed resolution
favoring the encouragement by eV-
cry possible means of better adver-
tising and marketing methods in
disposing of farm products; also
maintaining high quality foodstuhs,
thoroughly acquainting the consum-
er with the merits of the product
and the exact details of production
methods and costs, and bringing in
poractice by every efficient means
more direct and economic marketing
methods.
Two pioneer moves were voiced in
behalf of rural interests by the pas
sage of resolutions likely to be far
reaching in consequences: One calls
for the transfer of the Bureau of Re-
clamation at Washington from the
Department of the Interior to the
Department of Agriculture, so that
in years to come the whole question
of agricultural expansion may be
brought under it's proper department
and be handled by those in closest
touch with the agricultural program
of the nation.
The other aims to check in radio
circles the apparent tendency on the
part of business concerns and urban
groups to curtail the radio channels
open to broadcasts for rural pro-
grams, market reports and similar
especially valuable toi
the farm people. An appeal will be
made in the name of the Grange to-
the Federal Radio Commission and
every necessary means will be en-
ployed by the Grange to protect ana
extend this channel of rural infor-
nation. =.
Great enthusiasm was manifested
the Washington session
at every reference to law enforce
nent. and especially relating to the
amendment and the de-
;truction of the liquor traffic. Many
state masters referred to the sub
ect in their annual reports and
speakers before the session who
made reference to it were heartily
lpplauded. National Master Taber's
inging declaration-"The Eigh>
eenth Amendment will not be
saloon will never re-
urn to America"-wa unanimously
Dacked up by a strong resolution
,ledging the united energies of the
National Grange to the enforcement
f prohibition, and demanding that
congress and law enforcement off
ers make a 100 per cent effort to-
7ard that end.
Exceptional prosperity in the
range throughout the nation was
by the years reports from
IL departments. Nearly $4,000 new
lembers have been initiated in the
asst 12 months and the new Oranges
rganized totaled 212 subOrdinates,
inc Pomonas and 81 Juveniles, dis
'ibuted over 27 different states. Sew
nty-five new Grange halls were
during the year, bringing
lie total to nearly 3100, with re-
Iacement value, including contents,
stimated in excess of S20,000,000.
he state of Washington led in num-
sr of new Oranges organized while
any states showed a net gain in
embership.
Reports from many states indi-
tied an increasing volume of CO.
)erative work in practical lines of
lying and selling; "a conspicuous
'owth in the amount of Grange in
france carried-fire, tornado, hail
Id casualty; and almost 100 per
mt gain in the automobile liabil-
Y insurance company fostered by =
e Grange. The Grange participa- =
1n in the practical affairs of its
,me communities was proven by
lndreds of reports of community
rvice projects successfully car
ed out during the past year, which
we added materially to the COM
rt and welfare of many townships,
Ilages and country hamlets. This
Lase of Grange work is to be es-
cially stressed during 1929 and it's
will contribute mater |
ly toward putting Oranges on the
)nor Roll of the organization.
The spirit of rural cooperation /
is especially emphasized at the II
ashington meeting, and in its II
ldership in rural affairs the
ange generously recognizes all |
ler farm agencies and tries to CO. II
crate with them. Greetings were
with the Farmers Union
INVENTION, simultaneously in ses- ii
N, and one afternoon of the Wash II
yton meeting was given over to
, acceptance of an invitation to II
n in the meeting of land-grant col III
re representatives, who were then ii
session in a body. The National
ange officers and delegates all at
lded the conference in full regalia
d National Master Louis J. Taber
de stirring address, pledging
, National Grange to every practi-
effort for carrying out its basic
ito, "To educate and elevate the