The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-26
FARMER LINK
With LABOR
UNIONS URGED
Need of Organization Held
Vital by Speaker at
Convention.
BYLAWS ARE ADOPTED
Settle Easily Reelected
President in Spite of
Neglect Criticism.

NeUleCl CTlllCISIHs
Necessity of agriculture and labor
Joining hands to improve their eco
nomic condition was emphasized
by Leon Worthall, editor of the
international BARRIERS Journal, anC
labor leader at the closing session
OF the Indiana Farm Bureau Fed.
GRAFTON at the Claypool this after
noon.
Aid of the federation in framing
a new Constitution for Indiana was
urged by Miss Florence Kirklin
secretary of the Indiana League Of
Women Voters.
The federation also adopted the
new Constitution and by laws
which will permit it to take full
advantage of the new National Co.
operative Association, sponsored BY
the federal government.
Harmony Is Urged
Harmony between the trade
union group and the organized
farmer would mean the death knel
of the INSCRIPTIONS political and
financial interests such as have en-
shaved in white serfdom the textile
workers of North Carolina, South
Carolina and Tennessee" Worthall
declared.
Through increased wages fol-
these men they would be enabled
to have greater purchasing power
for the products of the southern
farmer. EnSlavement of one means
economic loss to the other" Worth
all pointed out.
Organization is needed vitality by
the farmer. With a powerful orga
nization the farmers of this country
can control production and distribu-
ton, the most momentouS question
before them today.
eff pooled interest IS good in
high finances, why should it not be
equally good for the farmer, the
laborer, the mechanic, and tll
clerk? If they only dared throw of
their letters, the organized farmers
and the organized workers of this
country could form a giganA3 COM
bination, not from a selfish 'AJint of
view, but in the interest of our coun-
try.
Labor for Farmer
"Organized labor is for the farmet
in his endeavor to improve his
economic and social status. Or
ganized labor will be loyal to him
because he IS part of great ma
tional asset.
Organized labor stands by the
farmer because it believes in tho
great principle of human brother
hood"
Reins OF the organization remain
in the hands of William H. Settle oil
Petroleum, who was reelected presi-
dent Monday night following the
dinner in the Riley room.
Although Lewis Taylor OF New
burg, first vice-president, and Louis
L. Needler of Marion, secretary and
treasurer of the organization. were
nominated in opposition to Settle
the latter won easily with 61la
votes. against liz votes for Need
Ter and for Taylor.
Taylor First Yice-President
Critics of Settle endeavored 4
force a declaration of policy tina;
the president be required to give
his entire time to the business OF
the federation" but lost. This was
seen as a slap at Settles activities
In connection with the organization
of the National Cooperative as pro-
vided by the national farm board.
Taylor was elected first vice
president. and Mrs. Charles Sewel
of Otterbein second president
Lieutenant Governor Edgar D
Bush of Salem presided during the
election.
Realizing the impoSSibility OF
achieving anything of definite and
widespread advantage in the agri-
cultural industry by individual eff
forts in marketing. the federal farm
board recently set up by President
Hoover Is fostering and develop
ing the farmers cooperative asSo-
Citations" declared Chris L. Chris
Jensen, secretary of the fedora
farm board, as the principal speak
er at the banquet.
Control Marketing
THE detectives of the farm
board" he said. are:
q. To promote effective merchan-
dising of agricultural commodities
in interstate and foreign commerce
%. To encourage the organization
Of farmers into effective farmers
cooperative business association:
for the purpose Of enabling farmer;
to control the marketing of theil
products and to bring about 6
greater unity of effort in marketing
'3. Aiding In the control of sur
pluSeS through more orderly produc-
ton and distribution.
Organic tion,' declared ChriSten-
sen, ''is the key to progress in al
modern industry. including, Of
course, the agricultural"