The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-15

TarsEns ftnse. Correspondent
FINAiI.rP - At the annual
stockholders meeting ~ fass@llar
snd Tacoma Eastern Nattenal
BARN Lean associations hela ri
DAY n psricrx ~ the Presbyterian
church. r. " Tcotsl ass-~istlcn
service manager % the Federal
Land Rank ~ Spokane. Sss
principal speaker. giving . com
rreh-nsive talk On the general feod
situation.
Tootel said the public IN general
has hen too sio~ 90 realize that
~ have not an cver-shundancs a
food and that u has taken l.
months for the people 10 wake NJ
"a the fact that food has a Erest
part IN this war. Pointing out
some Of tho reasons for the short.
are. he said the people themselves,
with more money % spend. are de-
handing more. II takes twice a.
much 10 feed . soldier - CT
william because in feeding On .
large scale. much food 1. Loaf and
We must feed our allies and ths
starving countries that ar. to Be
liberated.
Determining Factors
In speaking of production. Toe
tel pointed out that this 10 very
uncertain and gave four detsrmin-
ing factors Of success OF failure In
reseh the quota set nv the govern
ment IN ie4S. In first place he
named the weather. which may b.
favorable throughout the year or
on the other hand tho farmer may
see hrs seasons labor come to
nothing in a day through adverse
conditions.
Second. he cited national policies
regarding man power. ALLEGATION Of
equipment and machinery and
transportation. Third win be the
attitude OF the people in regard to
rationing and making things 70 a.
far as possible. and fourth the en-
tent of home production of food
supplies,
Farmers Must Produce
In his talk 10 fellow members.
President l.. NJ. Hatch Of the Puy-
allup ASSOCIATION. emphasized the
Importance Of the farmer In the
war effort and said. "the time has
come when all farmers viii have In
produce 10 the fullest extent ef
their ability" Speaking Of the as
sociation's business. Hatch pointed
out that many loans have been
paid, but that delinquent members
are those whose sole income -
from the farm.
Hatch presided al the joint
meeting and introduced s. A.
Moore. secretary-treasurer Of the
Puyailup group; o. G. swenson,
associate regional manager Of the
Federal Land Bank Of Spokane
Charles r. Hendrickson, secretary
treasurer OF the Puget Sound
Credit association Of Mt. Vernon.
William Aud, secretary-treasurcr
of the Southwest Washington Pro-
duction Credit association: A. NJ.
Richardson. Pierce county agent
Miss 10 Miller. assistant. seere-
tary-treasurer. and Miss Ruth
johnson. office assistant Of the
Puyallup office.
Separate Sessions Held
Following the joint meeting
separate sessions were held by the
two groups. Al the Puyallup
meeting A. M. Albert. Buckley
and L. d. Colby. Auburn were
elected 10 serve a. directors for
three terms. Hatch was reelected
president. Colby. vice president
and s. A. Moore. secretary-treas'
urer
The Tacoma Eastern association
elected Y. r. Bartlett. John Blat
and A. w. Msrtinson. all II Eaton
vile, as directors and ORGANIZED
with J. r. Auvil. Eibe. president
and George Martin. Eatonvills
wee president. after which th'
group voted 10 enter into a servie
ing agreement with the PuyslluI
National Farm Loan association
this making the Puyallup associa
ton responsible for the oonducl
A potiuok dinner and Valentine