Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1920 — WANT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AT INDIANAPOLIS [ARTICLE]

WANT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AT INDIANAPOLIS

— — Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 16 ($P®“ <W-^ e 'LS Federation of > armors assqcimwwb* are bending every effort to bnng the national headquartersofthe American Fann Bureau Federation to Indiana, and recoved ances from a number of the state organizations of farmers WbKhare affiliated with the national body that they will support toe delegation in their fight to land the headquarters honor. _ When the American Fann Bureau Federation first; a was November at Chicago the of establishing ters was left open for decuion at the meeting called for when the reports of the states represented ait tbt first meeting will be received. / .Z - *sl At the original convention it was decided that the state must ratify the national constituticm ap adopted before the American Farm Bureau Federation becomes more tnan a tentative organization. .it is understood that more thaon ™<>vgh states have ratified the constitution, and that March 3 mal launching into official existence of the most powerfuljnization of farmers ever formed inany country of' the .wond. Officers bf the Indiana Federation of Farmers AMomtioiM had a prominent part in drafting ional constitution and were backff by the second largest delegation present at the Chicago convention, Ilinois having the largest representation. Lewis* Taylor, general secretary, expects to send °ff*letter to all of the count# Pfmhdents and district.directors of the state this week urging them to be present at the Chicago meetmgon March 3 and assist in the deliberations and boost for the national president of <he Indiana farmers, torta number or the agriculture tenders during ms recent trip to Washington and reported that toe central tecataon of Indianapolis vor by many of the states and tost Indiana is in a fine position towin support. He said that are anxious to be J a with the activities ofthe American Legion and that quarters are ‘n hidranapola would be a point £ dianapolis. In addition, th< dianafamers United States to ratify tne national constitution. _ , The directors from Indiana on the national board are John vr. Brown, W. wX O Adams. Other officers who will go to the Chicago « onv ® ntlo ® Everett McClure, Matinee Dm*; lass, Lewis Taylor and Wdham Bosson in addition to a number of toe conference held last, week between the tomato grow«" mittee and one repreamittng W Sinners’ association mj» suggest that growers mistake in in«riangon tract of ed that canners number <»

a ton is to the point that if |2O eai»Je paid in one section of <■**** the producer® all over toe state are entitled to the same figure. C. A. Dunlap, of Morocco, w»t to Lafayette from here today. >“• Dunlap will undergo an examinatton for disability, the result of his army service.