Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1920 — BENEFITS FROM ORGANIZATION [ARTICLE]

BENEFITS FROM ORGANIZATION

- ( ; Indianapolis, Ind., January IS.— All of the preliminary arrangumeats have been made by . the officers of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Asociations for launching a state-wide membership drive which is to be carried on through the co-operation of the county and township units. Special State organizers will be assigned upon request for different counties and will work through the district diroetors and teams will be formed in every township and county to carry on the campaign for new members. Lewis Taylor, general secretary of the State Federation, has compiled data for a poster which is it be used in every township of Indians. Salient features of the need of a strong organization of farmers are brought out as well as many of the accomplishments gained through presenting an organized front. „ Under the title “Farmers Mr. Taylor points out that they have lost two billion dollars on grain and live stock since August 1; have made all .purchases on a rising market; have felt the power of organized greed in the H. C. L. fight; have been unable as individuals to remedy these evils; know that high paid labor wants cheap food and short days; know that short hours mean less production and higher prices; know that the country needs industrial stability, and know that the solution is up to the farmers. Under the heading of “Organisation” Mr. Taylor calls attention that it saved Indiana Farmers two hundred thousand dollars on binder twine; saved thousands of dollars on wool clip; saved a state-wide quarantine on the wheat crop; forced the repeal of the Daylight Saving Law; forced reconsideration of unjust assessments, appointed a permanent live stock committee to improve live stock marketing; appointed legislative committee to compel legislation in behalf of farmers; compelled improvements in the Indianapolis stock yards, and placed live stock cars for farmers when other methods failed. The plea is ended with “these are facts Mr. Farmer, this organization needs you.” In all of the speeches being made 'by John G. Brown, Everett McClure, Maurice Douglass, Lewis Taylor and William Bosson, state officers, the point is being emphasized that to obtain the best resuits the farmers must present a united front with a strong membership, not in certain section, but throughout Indiana. 4