Milford chronicle., 1945-12-07


of all the nations agricultural or
CARNATIONS. While not proposing
new or radical remedies for solving
the nations problems. the Kansas
City convention faced those prob
lens squarely. and left no doubt of
the course the Grange proposes ia
pursue
Education, cooperation. Free En-
terpriSe. Willingness to Work and
National Unity were strongly cm-
phaSized by the National Grange as
far more essential To ii prosperous
nation than the countless panacpas
which SAVIOR so much of discarded
failures of past generations The
farmers pledge to produce ma
tons abundance. if a living income
is forthcoming. formed the basis OF
the Grange approach to present
Gay perpleXities; but such pledge
including inSistenCe upon a like at
titude by all other groups.
The Grange pledged it's nearly
5000 local units in 80 states 10 con
tinue in practical community ser
vice its organized energies that
have funCtiOned so magnificentlv i'm
recent years, in both leading and
supporting winning activities.
and reiterated its longtime insist
ence upon national economy. per
sonal thrift and united devotion to
the public welfare.
Notwithstanding all the obstacles
necessary to he quickly overcome
in planning such convention this
year. the Kansas city session was
we'll attended. much enthusiasm
was shown throughout the entire
ten days and class of more than
1.610 candidates received the
Seventh Degree of the organization
coming from % different states
The 1916 annual session was voted
to- Portland. Orcc0n.
Below in condensed form ap-
pears the Grange Platform for
Agriculture. unanimously adopted
by the convention after thorou"h
I'll CuSSiOn: followed by an itcmiZcO
summary Of the principal declara-
tlOnS, both favored and opposed. hN
tn" National Grange.
t'rangc Platform for Agriculture
The National Grange believe.
tHat sound farm program is es
Scntial not only to the stability anC
prosperity of agriculture. but of tn,
EatiOn as q whole, and submits tn,
following basic principles which
must be recognized in any success
iul readjustment program. FO
these essential policies the Nation
al Grange will continue to fight
|. Farmers equitable share of tn
national income must be secure
through a mOdernized parity. to h
obtained through fair mark G
prices rather than by suhsidie.
Support prices may be juslifie
where necessary to assure cost c
production.
,. Both marketing and purcha>
ing cooperative farmer organize
tiOns must be encouraged as tn
iirSt reliance for adjusting and sts
hiliZing marketingS
>. A surplus Commodity Commi,
sion should be established by Co1
Gress. to be provided with suft
cicnt stock of remedies" for eme
eCncy action in meeting the Occ;
sional Surpluses inevitable in a
economy of balanced abundance.
(. The Marketing Agreemen
Act should be extended to incluC
producers of commodities whiC
can use it To advantage. in aSSuril
consumers adequate supplies
rcSOrable prices.
3 Marketing quotas. wien a
proved by twO-thirds of the GrOl
erS voting in referendum. ShOu
he provided for preventing su
rluSes from creating market Glut
supported by two-priCe syste
dOmeStiCally for divertinG exec
SiVe supplies to inferior uses.
6. A twO-price system for eXpol
should be adopted. to he aCCOmu
ried by International c0mmoai
agreements that assure Americ
farmers a fair share of world ma
kets at stable prices.
:. Conservation of the nation
basic natural wealth ot soil a
timber must he promoted throu
sound soil building. water conS'
Vation and fire prevention pl
grams.
8. Federal and state guidance a
assistance should he aVailahl"
the development of sound. lof
lange reimbursement programs
IrOhlem areas.
@ Research in the sciences
production and processing Hhol
he greatly amplified: for discoN'
of new and expanded uses oil Ia
products: and for improving M
Eeting aud distribution.
10. A Federal Office of Nutritt
should he set mp to cooperate -"
state. local and private agencies
promoting improved diets. thror
research and Cducati0n;
widest publicity given to 81
findings as an important step
ward improved national health.
The National Grange FaVor>
Establishments of an inter
tional farm organization OF warn
nations throughout the world.
Supnort of the United Matte
ORGANIZATION and support OF
Food and Agricultural Organ
ton NAO).
Placing authority over the
mic bomb in the hands OF an I'M
n"tional body. under direction
the United Nations.
Fulfillment of our obligations
assist war-tOrn Europe in re-est
fishing itself
Aid to war veterans in relocat
On farms where they shall nav
reasonable chance of success.
National preparedness thro
school training and adeql
standing volunteer army.
Maintenance of free cOmpetl
among all forms of transportat
Removal of price controls as
ridlv as supplies meet dema
sufficiently to assure reasOn