The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-29
Members of Farm
Bureau Have
Meeting
Press Csblephoto

Ann ArDOl, Mich, Jan. "
Pledging that Washtenaw County
farmers will do their full part in
the production of food toward IAN
about effort to win the war as
soon as possible" about $50 mem
bers of the county Farm Bureau
met in annual banquet session
Tuesday in the Michigan Union
ballroom.
Farm Bureau resolutions, read
by F. R. Clements, Saline, commit
tee chairman, declared that ':far-
mers are doing their part" even
though prices paid to farmers
are still not excessive and labor
ana tools are hard TO get"
The Farm Bureau believes in
dustrial management and labor
must do likewise. This means
settling differences by arbitra-
ton, no strikes or lockouts, and
elimination OF excessive overtime
wages and profits.
THE Farm Bureau believes that
prices for farm products must be
in keeping with costs and insists
that parity prices be maintained
by government buying programs
and government loans on such
products when necessary. The
Farm Bureau insists that farm
produce be allowed to move freely
on the highways, that strikes which
binder such movement be stopped
and violence used by strikers be
properly dealt with by the law
Opposes LANCER Bill
The Bureau voiced its opposition
to the LANCER bill now in Congress,
which. if is declared would give
the Secretary Of Agriculture the
right to fix minimum wages for
all types of farm labor, part time
and seasonal included The Farm
Bureau believes in fair wags, but
is opposed TO this bill as dictator
ial and unworkable
Regarding proposed reapportion-
ment Of the state legislature, the
bureau stated its belief that at
ltdel Oub u dHIu vi the AtS toAd-
ture be on an area basis"
The organization re-affirmed its
faith in the cooperative movement.
as a method giving the farmer in
situations which he controls and
owns, which will act as brake on
exploitation and as a competitive
yardstick' by which the farmer
may Judge as to whether he is
getting a square deal"
Resolutions we're adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Directors Reelected
Reelected TO three year terms
as directors were Gordon Gill,
Ypsilanti, and Henry Oulman, Ann
Arbor. Robert Gilbert, Gregory.
member of the Junior Farm Blu
reau. was elected to replace Aaron
Feldkamp. Saline, who declined
denomination. Members OF the
nominating. committee were Neil
Nixon, Dexter, Robert Garrod,
Augusta Township, and Ray Nc
Gala. Ann Arbor. president OF the
Junior Farm Bureau.
Main speaker OF the program
was the Rev. Robert Richards, pas
to- Emmanuel Methodist Church
of East Detroit, who described his
pride in America and his thrill in
being a naturalized citizen OF the
last oasis of the world"
Born and reared in Wales. Rev
Richards declared the United
States has fulfilled my every
dream and has given me wealth
no meney could equal" He as
serted his confidence that Amer
lean farmers in the arsenal Of
Democracy" realize and will full
fill their obligation 10 produce the
food for a starving, wsr-torn
world"
Reardon Peirsol, Ann Arbor.
chairman Of the county sale of
defense bonds and stamps, urged
Farm Bureau members support
Of the drive, II. s. Osler, county
agricultural agent. commended
farmers in shouldering their re
sponsibility in the Food for Vic
tory" program.
II. ]. Hart. Ann Arbor. district
All Club agent. stressed need for
closer relationship and coopera-
ton among all farm groups.
Results Of the years member
ship drives, which ended in a total
Bureau membership Of 365. were
recounted by Ray Smalley. repre-
sentative Of the state Farm Blu.
reau. Membership figures we're
headed by that OF the Ypsilanti
group, with IS.