Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-02-06
Farm Bureau Sees
Relief In This
County WastefuI
Farmers Urge Local Supervis-
ion; Steel Trap Ban
Urged

The Montgomery County Farm
Bureau meeting at Rockville Tuesday
declared that the present administers
ton of relief is "wasteful and harm
full" and leads to the pauperization of
many men and women. A resolution
adopted at the meeting provided that
1--WE petition our Senator and mem
bers of the House of Delegates to
support the Relief Tax Program Of
the Maryland Farm Bureau Fedora
ton. That each county receive back
through its treasury all funds collect
ed from the county less the cost Of
collecting and handling such funds.
and that all relief be administered
under county supervision"
The annual dinner served by the
women of the Rockville Baptist
Church and attended by more than
300 men and women, clearly showed
the trend. toward cooperation among
Montgomery County farmers. The
recent membership drive resulted in
the adding of so per cent new mem
bers. 1t was pointed out that in less
than three weeks after the Supreme
Court abolished the Agricultural Ad-
Justment Act, farmers throughout the
country have suggested an alterna-
tive measure which will probably re-
suit in all-farmers program being
adopted.
Josiah w. Jones, president of the
Montgomery County Farm Bureau.
said yesterday that he is exception
ally well pleased with the increasing
cooperative attitude of local farmers.
He pointed out that farmers have
never been able to get anything done
in the State Legislature except
through the united efforts of the
farm bureaus and the grange.
"The farmer today can do no more
constructive act of benefit to himself
and his neighbor than joining the
Farm Bureau. Here he has an oppor-
tunity to express himself and get his
opinions and those of his neighbors
before the powers that be-"
The Farm Bureau, meeting in Rich
ard Montgomery High School at
Rockville, also adopted a resolution
urging repeal of the anti-steel-trap
law. Citing an increase in vermin be-
cause of the law, the Farm Bureau
asked that trapping be permitted with
No. 2 standard traps, each inscribed
with the owners name and each Of
which must be visited once each "a
hours.
General reassessment in 1887 was
urged in another resolution adopted,
which declared the suburban area Of
Montgomery County is growing so
rapidly that reassessment is necessary
at frequent periods. The annual meet
ing date of the bureau was changed
to such time in November or Decem-
select instead of in January or Feb
ruary, as at present.
John M. Norton, consultant and adj
wiser of the AAA, addressed the
meeting. Others who spoke were j.
wv. Jones, president of the county
unit; County Agent o. w. Anderson;
Mrs. Roy Weagley, State chairman Of
Home and Community; Wilbert T.
Smith, president of the Frederick
Farm Bureau; H. II. Nuttle, presi-
dent, and c. e. Wise, Jr., secretary
treasurer, of the Maryland Farm
Bureau Federation.
Directors were elected for each
election district as follows: Ulysses
Griffith 4th, Laytonsville District; r.
L. Hickerson, Clarksburg; Harvey J.
White, Poolesville; e. T. Clagett,
Rockville; G. B. Candy, Colesville;
Thomas C. Darby, Jamestown; VII
liam J. Hines, olney; Lee M. Howes,
Gaithersburg; C. T. Stearn, Jr., Po-
tomac; w. w. Hodges, GAINESVILLE;
Eugene s. Walker, Damascus; D. w.
Simpson, Wheaton.
In addition the following directory
at large were elected: L. A. Darby,
J. w. Jones, Wilson c. Poole, CAL
vim Bready, George c. Fry, James d.
King.
Delegates to the annual State con-
vention are ]. ]. Hutton, Jr., George
o. Holland, George w. Brewer, n.
10. Stabler, with Howard NARROW,
Miss Pearl NARROW, Ulysses Griffith
4th and Eugene 8. Walker Is alter
mates.
The report Of the County Agent, o.
Iw. Anderson, viii be published in full
next week.