The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-20
Rx II. A. Mckenzie

it was real farmers week at
the Ohio State University when the
18th year of Ohio's agricultural ex-
tension service was auspiciously cele-
brated In a 3day session beginning
October 10th with $50 county and
home economics agents present and
more than $4,000 Ohio farmers
crowded tn ecd diseum at the state
fair gonnds on October 10th for the
lrst annual Ohio Farm Bureau Field
Day. The weeks activities were
termed celebration Of the greatest
adult education and youth leader
ship program in the wolld." The ex-
tension service and the principal ad-
dresses were delivered BY Governor
Brickcr, Federal Extension Director
G. ~. Wharburton, State Director
DR.. II. C. Ramsower and Executive
Secretary Of the Farm Bureau M. d.
Lincoln. Some Of the oratorical
high spots were:
Go. Rricker--s.Ohio is fortunate
in having the stability Of the rural
people; they think carefully and
sanely and stand lrnly on the ex-
perisnces Of the past. The propos-
ed Bigd.ow pension plan is the
presents biggest public problem and
if passed would cost Ohio taxpay-
ers $311 100000 annnallytwice
what the state spends now
Dr. Ransower There should be
three extesion agents. IN every one
Of the states S8 counties. This
would furnish an agent for every
1000 farm homes and this addition
II leadership would greatly help in
planning farm programs from the
bottom up, as they shouold be-
Secty. Lincoln. Farmers still re-
ceive only half the income to which
their numbers entia.e them Farmers
make up % per cent Of the popula-
tion and get only IL per cent Of the
income. Increasing demands for CO.
operative medicine and financing are
being made BY farmers
The statewide campaign launched
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in
Ohio to build up sentiment against
American participation in the Eur
opean war has been officially en-
dorsed by Governor Bricker in a for
NAL proclamation designating Octo.
Der 20 to November 4 as Neutral.
ty Week" in Ohio.
s'The vast majority of the citizens
of the United States is opposed to
any foreign policy which would en-
danger our neutrality and force us
into an offensive war on foreign soil
All citizens Of this state are urged
to join with the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars its program to arouse this
people to & determination to remaif
at peace" the Governor said.
The State Tax Commission report
ed a sharp reduction in the depart
ment's operating costs and person
mel and substantial increase in tht
amount of state revenue collected
in his official statement fled Octo
Der ! and covering the first nins
months period Of this year. The
October l payroll listed 685 en-
ployees as compared with 868 ;
year ago, with salaries for the frs
nine months in. 1888 totaLling ST.,
091,52S as against ss05.s92 in 1889
a saving of sIS5,536. During th'
same period the amount Of revenu,
eololected increased $4,000, 900.
The State Department Of Indus
tral Relations has declared a polio,
to widen the scope Of state minimum
wage codes for women and minor
and will conduct 4 survey Of heaut,
parior and Office workers wages il
the larger cities, Codes are now il
I effect for three industries-laun
dries, dry cleaning and hotels ant
restaurants,
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