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Vol. XII, No. 11 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1934 Published Monthly,

NOV. 12 SET FORFARM BUREAU'S

SALESJAX SUITAtty. General Denies Any-

thing Wrong; WantsCase Dismissed

Lansing—The Michigan State FarmBureau's sales tax suit against theState Board of Tax Administrationgoes to trial here Nov. 12 before JudgeCarr of the Ingham county circuitcourt.

Since July of 1933 the Farm Bureauhas sought by petition—denied with-out a hearing—and by other peacefulmeans to get the State sales tax ad-ministration to reconsider certain reg-ulations. These, the Farm Bureau de-clares, compel farmers to pay salestax on farm supplies for productionpurposes—contrary to the sales taxitself, and contrary to the intent of thelegislature which enacted the daw.

Last May the Farm Bureau and 180farmer owner elevators, co-operativeass'ns and co-operative creameriesjoined forces to go to court for an in-terpretation of the sales tax law asit applies to farm supplies bought toproduce goods for sale. Also, for acourt ruling on certain rules and reg-ulations of the sales tax board.

What Farmers Are PayingAt that time, 83 farmers' elevators

reported they were collecting fromfarmers an aggregate of $10,000 permonth in sales taxes on seeds, feedsfertilizers and other farm supplies,contrary to law and the intent of theLegislature, in their opinion. Theyquoted the 1930 U. S. census to showthat in 1929 Michigan farmers bought$39,000,000 in farm supplies for pro-duction from 1,339 Michigan dealers.On that volume of business the salestax would amount to $1,170,000 a year.

The Farm Bureau's suit was filedJune 29, 1934. Hearing set for July31, was postponed to Sept. 12 andagain to Oct. 8 on request of the At-torney General. October 8 he madereply to the Farm Bureau for thesales tax board. He denied farmershave any cause for complaint and ask-ed that the Farm Bweau case be dis-missed. By agreement the trial datewas then made Nov. 12.

Fitzgerald's ReplyIn the meantime, Frank Fitzgerald,

member of the State Board of tax ad-ministration and a defendant, filedwith Judge Carr in July an individualreply to the Farm Bureau's suit. Mr.Fitzgerald agreed that the Farm Bu-reau's complaint was just and urgedthe court to grant the sales tax ex-emption on farm supplies.

Oct. 8 Attorney General O'Brienfiled with Judge Carr a State Board ofTax Administration petition askingthat member Fitzgeraild's individualreply be thrown out of court as with-out standing. The Farm Bureau suedthe State Board individually and col-lectively as a Board. And the Attor-ney General replied for them individ-ually and collectively. So it remainsto be seen what will happen to Mr.O'Brien's petition.

The defendant members of the StateBoard of Tax Administration are:State Treasurer Theodore I. Fry; Aud-itor General John K. Stack, Jr., Sec'yof State Frank D. Fitzgerald, andJames E. Mogan, managing directorof the sales tax board.

Farm Bureau's ArgumentThe Farm News presents in this

edition the Farm Bureau petition forsales tax exemption on farm suppliesfor production, presented July 25, 1933,and denied without a hearing.

The Farm Bureau argues that farm-ers buy seeds, feeds, fetilizers, etc.,for resale as crops, live stock andpoultry and their products. The FarmBureau holds that the sales taxboard's rules on taxing farm suppliesfor production are in conflict with theprovisions of the act itself, and thatsuch rules result in double taxationof farmers, contrary to the State Con-stitution.

O'Brien Replies for BoardIn his reply Oct. 8, Attorney General

O'Brien held that sales of seeds,feeds, fertilizers, etc., to farmers can

Three Big Days17th Annual Meeting

MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU

8th Annual Meeting

State Farm Insurance Companies Agents

PROGRAMWEDNESDAY, NOT. 7

9:80 a. m.—State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and StateFarm Life Co. agents in all day meeting at UnionMemorial Bldg., State College, East Lansing.

12:15 p. m«—Agents' luncheon, Union ball room. Adlai H. Rust,Executive Vice President of the State Farm Mutual AutoIns. Co.; Morris Fuller, Vice President of State FarmLife Co., and Ralph Ewry of Chicago are on the after-noon progam.

7:30 p. m.—Open House at State Farm Bureau, 221 N. Cedar St.,Lansing, for all insurance agents and early arrivals toState Farm Bureau meeting. An evening of visiting andentertainment. Farm Bureau Women's speaking contestwill be held.

THURSDAY, Nov. 89:30 a. m.—Annual business meeting of Michigan State Farm Bureau

at Farm Bureau building, 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing.Ample parking facilities nearby.

President's AddressExecutive Secretary's Report

2:00 p. m.—ADDRESS—By Mr. Chester Gray, Washington repre-sentative of the American Farm Bureau.

Presentation of Resolutions

THURSDAY EYENING6:30 p. m.—10th Annual Dinner and Old Time Square Dance of the

State Farm Bureau at Union Memorial Bldg., StateCollege, East Lansing. Tickets 50c.

Ford Dixie Jubilee Eight SingersHumorists—John Krause, Prof. E. S. King.Old Time Dancing Party

FRIDAY, Nov. 99:30 a. m.—Farm Bureau business meeting at State Farm Bureau.

ResolutionsElection of DirectorsNew BusinessAdjournment |

ROOMSRooms in East Lansing residences are available as usual at 75c

to $1.00 per night per person. Peoples Church, East Lansing, handlesrooms there. You may stop at church, or Farm Bureau will arrangerooms anywhere for you on your arrival for the annual meeting.Kerns Hotel, Lansing, near Farm Bueau, $1.50 up, single; $2.50 up,double.

DINNER TICKETSFor Farm Bureau dinner and square dance Thursday evening are

50c each. Early reservations will be appreciated by the committee.

AM. FARM BUREAUANN'L DOWN SOUTH

Sixteenth Annual Meeting isScheduled to be Held

Dec. 10, 11 and 12

Chicago—Farm Bureau leaders andmembers who represent county andstate farm organizations in all partsof the United States are planning toattend the sixteenth annual meetingof the American Farm Bureau feder-ation in Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 10,11 and 12.

At that time, according to officialsof the federation, national policies foragriculture will be formulated. Sched-uled to attend are: cabinet members,high government administrative offic-ials, authorities on monetary reform,on rural credits, on trade treaties af-fecting agricultural products; andFarm Bureau leaders. They will dis-cuss the economic, social, government-al and tax problems that directly af-fect the welfare of more than fiftymillions of America's rural popula-tion.

Full and free debate from the con-vention floor is mentioned as a featureof the program. It is said that thisyear's meeting is particularly import-ant because 4,000,000 farmers havetaken part in the program of the agri-cultural adjustment act. It is pointedout that representative leaders amongfarm women also have an opportunity

J to take^ part in the discussions.

TO EXPLAIN SUGARBEETPLANSOON

Seventeen Thousand MichiganBeet Growers Offered

Standard Contract

Explanations of the government'splan to aid Michigan sugar beet grow-ers will be made at district and localmeetings throughout the beet growingarea as soon as contracts are receivedfrom Washington so it is certain whatprovisions are in the contract, accord-ing to the director of extension workat Michigan State College.

More than 17,000 state farmers havegrown sugar beets in the years thatqualify them to sign contracts. Everycounty south of the north Manistee-Iosco line has beet growers exceptWexford, Roscommon, Iosco and Lake.The counties having more than 1,000

FARMERS UNIONGETS NOWHERE AT

MILK PRODUCERSExpected Fight for Control

Is Squelched byDelegates

East Lansing—Months of effort onthe part of the Farmers Union to seekcontrol of the Michigan Milk Produc-ers Ass'n at its 18th annual meetingat State College came to nothing atthe annual meeting Nov. 1.

Delegate support for the presentofficers and their policies, as explainedto the convention, was overwhelming-ly in their favor. President Hull,much criticized by the Union, wasgiven a tremendous vote of confidenceand returned as a director for threeyears.

The Farmers Union had strength inthe meeting, but at no time did theirvoting power rise to better than theshort end of 3 to 1 ratio of the 458delegate votes cast.

Pre-lonvention CampaignsThe 18th annual meeting of the Milk

Producers was preceded by monthsof attack on Milk Producers policiesand the President, Secretary, and at-torney for the Producers by FarmersUnion representatives. Many meet-

| ings were called by the Farmers Unionin its campaign for delegates. Someof them large mass meetings. TheProducers administration presentedits side with vigor to the milk pro-ducers locals.

Just prior to the annual meeting theFarmers Union secured a court injunc-tion at Adrian in Lenawee county bar-ring 38 Michigan Producers Dairydelegates from seats at the annual ses-sion on the grounds that their selec-tion was not regular. The local Farm-ers Union delegates went up to theannual meeting and were rejected bythe credentials committee.

Both Groups In SessionOn the day of the Milk Producers

annual meeting, limited to voting dele-gates, Farmers Union leaders appear-ed with a mass meeting of their mem-bers at the other end of the collegecampus. Where they»iiad had 3,000out for an earlier mass meeting on themilk question, some 700 turned out forthis one.

State police patroled the groundsand the building in which the MilkProducers met. Farmers Union peo-ple had free access to the lobby, butnone but properly identified votingdelegates were permitted to enter theconvention hall. The police had adull day. Both groups kept to them-selves except at noon when the Farm-ers Union crowd gathered around theProducers meeting hall out of curios-ity while on their way to lunch.

Farmers Union StrategyStrategy of the Farmers' Union was

to adjourn the Milk Producer delegatemeeting over to the Farmers Unionmass meeting at Demonstration hallFarmers Union delegates tried thatthree times, but it was no go. Themoment the meeting opened, they triedit. They tried twice after lunch. Theyhad what seemed sizeable support un-til the sea of hands went up againstthe proposal.

The Farmers Union delegates didn'tdo well by themselves in the Produc-ers meeting. That is, their spokesmendidn't. They sniped, and sniped fre-quently with parliamentary law shotsthat didn't get anywhere. When theconvention refused to pick itself upand go over to the mass meeting, andrefused twice to urgings to listen to

"properly be regarded as sales forconsumption by the farmer . . . andsubject to sales tax." He denied thatsuch purchases by the farmer "are notfor his individual use and enjoyment."

The Farm Bureau in its statementto the court contends that seeds, feeds,fertilizers, spray materials, etc., "areused up in the productive processes ofagriculture and must be regarded assales for purpose of resaile." Costof such goods becomes a cost of theproduct, and standard accounting re-quires such expenditures to be takeninto accounting to determine whetheror not the farmer has realized a profiton the sale of goods produced by himthe Farm Bureau complaint says.

How Attorney General Sees ItThe Attorney General in his reply

denies such statements and saidThat such merchandise and

are not resold but arewares .used . . . and by such use and chemical action and the process of naturelose their identity so that such goods

on

In connection with the meeting, ex-cursions are being planned for inter-ested persons to visit the MuscleShoals development in the TennesseeRiver Valley, where the governmentis engaged in a program of rural re-habilitationment.

and industrial develop-

Rail Rates to NashvilleFor Am. Farm Bureau

The Michigan Central railroad ad-vises that the round trip from Detroitto Nashville, Tenn., for the AmericanFarm Bureau Federation conventionearly in December will be $24.78 forthe round trip by coaches. Pullmanfrom Detroit to Cincinnati and returnwould bring that amount to $32.28.On the return trip, interested personscould stop off for a trip to MammothCave, Ky., at $5 per person.

growers are Bay, Huron, Tuscola,Saginaw, and Gratiot. Bay has themost beet producers, 2,303.

No reduction in acreage will beasked under the contracts. Each sugarplant in the state was given a quotaof beet acreage last spring and thisacreage is alloted among the farmersaccording to their past years' recordsof acreage grown. New growers areeligible for the allotment of acreageonly when previous growers do notask for the entire amount available.

Control boards of farmers will notbe organized by counties but by fac-tory districts. This will reduce thenumber of boards and is expected tokeep local expenses down to a min-imum.

Total benefit payments and tax re-funds which may be paid on Michiganbeets may exceed $1,600,000 if all elig-ble growers sign contracts. Local ex-penses will be deducted from thattotal and no benefit payments will bemade until the contracts are in Wash-ington.

Most fatal auto accidentsbetween 7 and 8 P. M.

occur

Walter Nelson, attorney-organizer forthe Farmers Union, the Farmers Un-ion spokesmen appeared to have shottheir wad. They offered no debate onthe reports and future programs givenby President Hull and Secretary Beachfor the Milk Producers. They offeredno statement of their own. It was adjourn to the other meeting, or nothingand nothing it was.

The last important sally by thFarmers Union delegates was offereeby Mr. Wesley Reid of Monroe countyHe proposed substituting James Atchison as director in place of N. P. HullThe motion lost 323 to 129. Severaother skirmishes, not all of FarmerUnion origin, to substitute others inplace of director candidates namedby the nominating committee, lost bysimilar majorities. Final vote on the5 directors elected:

Vote "NO" on AllProposed Amendments

TO BE VOTED ON NOVEMBER 6

The Farm Bureau and 13 city and rural groups on Oct. 29decided to ask you to reject the following proposed amend-ments to the State Constitution as not in the best interestsof the public. They have been analyzed in articles andeditorially in this and preceding editions of the Farm News.Most of them should be handled by the Legislature. Legalauthorities say those which are Constitutional amendmentsby nature are so loosely drawn as to promise unexpectedand even disastrous results for the public.

No. PURPOSEI To provide for non-partisan elections for all

judicial officers.

To limit the tax on gasoline and to exempt theo business and income of the oil and gasoline^ industry from any other form of taxation except

for police license fees.

To limit the registration license fees on motor

5 vehicles and to exempt the business and in-come of the automotive Industry from any otherform of taxation, except for police license fees.

A Amendment to permit the adoption of home^r rule government by counties.

_, To abolish the uniform rule of taxation and toS permit the classification of property Tor taxation

purposes and an income tax for public schools.

Amendment permitting raising of jurisdiction£ of justices of peace in cities of more thanw 250,000 population to $1,500.

Yes• No

X

•• ID

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SPEAKER

CHESTER GRAYChester Gray, is the veteran Wash-

ington representative of the Ameri-can Farm Bureau, and termed by allgroups in Washington as perhaps thebest posted man on the relation of alllegislation to farmers' interests. Heis to address the Farm Bureau's an-nual meeting Thursday afternoon, Nov.

CHERRY M'RKETINGAGREEMENT AIM OF

FARM BUREAUMichigan Starts Action That

Brings ProgressChicago

at

Detroit Only Large CityGiving Welfare Fresh Milk

Detroit is the only large city in thecountry where fresh milk is giventhose on welfare rather than cannedmilk, according to M. S. Grubbs ofthe Detroit Dairy & Food Council.What this means to producers of fluidmilk, said Mr. Grubbs to the MichiganMilk Producers convention at StateCollege Nov. 1, can be gathered fromthe fact that today Detroit has 46,000families on welfare and that numberis being added to at the rate of 1,200per week at this time.

Chicago—Mason, Oceana, GrandTraverse and southwestern MichiganCounty Farm Bureau leaders andSec'y Brody of the State Farm Bu-reau made important contributionshere Oct. 25 toward an AAA cherryindustry marketing agreement tostart in 1935.

Michigan proposed the meeting at aFarm Bureau conference in Chicagoin August, To the Chicago meetingOct. 25 came representatives of cherrygrowers, growers-canners, and can-ners from Michigan, from the Sturg-eon Bay, Wis., district and from NewYork state to meet with Mr. BanksCollins, representing Sec'y Wallaceof the Dep't of Agriculture and theAAA.

Building on work done at previousmeetings on this subject at Buffalo, agood start was made on a marketingagreement. It is to be presented toSec'y Wallace shortly. If satisfactorythere, the next step will be publichearings on the proposed plan, whichis designed to insure growers andcanners a steadier market and betterPrices for their goods, and to avoidmarket gluts as nearly as possible.

The meeting was held under theauspices of the American, Michigan,Wisconsin and Michigan Farm Bu-reaus. Other interests present, bothcanners and other farm organizations,adopted a resolution thanking theFarm Bureau for its work and askedit to go forward with the project.

Coldwater ElevatorColdwater—Two thousand attended

the formal opening of the ColdwaterCo-operative Company's new elevatorhere Oct. 17. Of 18,000 bushel capac-ity and perphaps the most modern ele-vator in Michigan today, it replacesa structure that burned last spring.Speakers were L. E. Osmer, managerof the Michigan Elevator Exchange,Roy W. Bennett, manager of the seeddivision of Farm Bureau Services atLansing, and H. C. King of the KingSeed Co. of Battle Creek.

Barry Farm Bureau Ann'lHastings—Nearly two hundred at-

tended the annual meeting and dinnerof the Barry Farm Bureau at Hast-ings, Oct. 31. The proposed amend-ments were discussed by the editor ofthe Farm News. Barry County FarmBureau has over 100 new membersMrs. Nellie Brumm of Nashville is theCounty Farm Bureau president.

For297268264186289

Against305

1928

N. P. Hull, LansingAnson Dafoe, Roseburg...John Haas, Ann Arbor...Wm. Bristow, Flat RockI. K. Maystead, Osseo

At the opening of the meeting, onsuggestion of Mr. Hull, each, countycaucused and named one member eachto the credentials, nominating andresolutions committee. Several timesduring the meeting the conventionbacked up and reconsidered adoptedmotions to permit further discussion,or new nominations, etc. It was thispaper's observation that all delegateshad ample opportunity to expressthemselves at the proper time andplace in the proceedings, and that ifany left with his piece not said, it washis own fault. The meeting wound upat 6. p. m.

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The kangaroo babies, when firstborn, are only one inch in length.

Sales Tax PaidOn Farm Supplies

For Food ProductionPrice to 3%Farmer Sale*

Aug. 15,1934 Tax

Com. Alfalfa, bu * 14.00 $ .42Clover, bu 13.00 .39Egg Mash, cwt 2.45 .07Bran, % ton 16.00 .48Midds, Fl. % T 17.50 .43Oil Meal, % T 22.50 .68Cottonseed Ml. % T. 23.00 .69Fertilizer, 2-12-2, T. 30.90 .93Fertilizer, 0-20-0, T. 24.40 .73Fertilizer, 4-16-4, T. 37.00 .81Binder Twine, 150 lbs. 11.75 .34Disc Harrow, 8 ft... 77.65 2.33Grain Drill 170.00 5.10Culti-Packer 88.20 2.65Hay Rake, S. D 124.20 3.73Hav Loader 128.40 3.85Grain Binder 246.00 7.38Tractor 985.00 29.65

ANTHONY ADVISESON FEED STOCKS

Make Good Roughage Last;Certain Feeds Good

Bargains

"If you appear to be short on alfalfaor other good leguminous roughage,don't feed full ration of it until it'sgone, but rather spread it over theentire feeding season is possible. It'sbetter to feed one Jight feeding ofgood roughage daily throughout theseason and fill with less desirableroughages than it is to run out of al-falfa at Christmas or in January andhave to go the rest of the time onbean pods and the like," said DeanAnthony to the Milk Producers atState College Nov. 1.

"To get at that, one should makea feed inventory. County agents haveforms we have worked out for cal-culating the amounts of hay, silage,etc., on hand and showing the require-ments of each for cows over certainPeriods. They are handy and areyours for the asking," said Mr. An-thony.

"There's nothing better than alfalfahay, but at more than ?12 to $14 pertan its too high. Wheat bran is toohigh, so are oats. But there are somefeed bargains today," he said. "Cullbeans are cheap and will substitute'or corn up to 20%. Corn gluten feedis favorable in price. Brewers grains*hen not over 10c per 35-45 lb. bushelare economical. Molasses is a goodsubstitute for corn and does well onchopped straw."

14 STATE GROUPSSAY VOTE NO ON

ALL AMENDMENTSFarm Bureau, Manufacturers*

Others, Rap LegislationBy Amendment

Lansing—A "NO" vote on all con-stitutional amendments on the Nov. 6ballot was recommended by repre-sentatives of fourteen city and ruralorganizations meeting at the Mich-igan State Farm Bureau October 29.to discuss the amendments.

After reviewing all the amendment^at length, the organizations decided tooppose all of them and said:

"We are of the opinion that thebest interests of the State are notbeing served by the growing practiceof initiating ambiguously drawnamendments.

"We are opposed in principle to en-acting legislation through the mediumof constitutional amendments, which*are likely in some instances to con-ceal private selfish motives.

"Taken as a whole, the amendmentsto be voted on this year are not ofsuch outstanding merit that theywarrant our support. We thereforebelieve the best interests of the pub-lic will be served by voting "NO" onall six of the amendments."

The decision was unanimous, ex-cept for the Michigan Real EstateAss'n, which said resolutions commit-ted it to support No. 5, but It was op-posed to the others.

Score Methods UsedThe organizations scored the prac-

tice of placing constitutional amend-ments on the ballot by having peti-tions circulated, for which hired pe-tition circulators get two cents pername. They held each of the sixamendments "ill advised" as con-stitutional law. The gasoline andweight tax proposals, Nos. 2 and 3,were roundly criticised as "being in-spired by unworthy motives."

Auto Firms Oppose 2 and 3An outstanding development of the

meeting was the assertion by John L*.Lovett, manager of the MichiganManufacturers association, of whichevery large motor manufacturer inthe. state is a member, that "the gasand weight tax proposals are not fa-vored by the industry. They wereplaced before us last spring. We for-mally refused to associate ourselveswith the movement. The motor in-dustry does not favor reducing ordodging any tax at the expense ofgovernment. The motor industry seeksno tax exemption — on the contrary,instead of seeking special favors, theindustry is inclined to lean backwardsin our desire to support governmentcosts. The reduction of 36 percent ofthe weight tax last spring was accom-plished in the legislature. The Auto-mobile Club of Michigan, which takescredit for it, had nothing whateverto do with it. The motor industry isnot associated with proposals 2 and3, and is in opposition to them both."

M. R. Keyworth, superintendent ofschools at Hamtramck and an officialof the Michigan Education association,asked Lovett if his views were official,as coming from the automotive in-dustry, and if the statement could beofficially quoted. To which Lovettanswered: "You certainly can quotethat—it's official."

Carlos J. Jolly, legislative repre-sentative of the giant General Motorscorporation, listened in completeagreement, as Lovett spoke, and laterraised his hand to indicate oppositionto all six proposals.

That leaves the Michigan Automo-bile Ass'n and the petroleum industryas those supporting the campaign toadopt 2 and 3.

Jfo. 4 Lacks SupportCounty Home Rule proposal, No. 4,

got no support from the city interestspresent, representing Detroit, Flint,Grand Rapids, Port Huron, Jacksonand Lansing. It was criticized asoffering no definite programs for re-placing the county government wenow have, but only the certainty ofmaking it possible for every minoritygroup to have a try at evolving acounty government according to itsnotions. Such county governmentswould be responsible only to them-selves. Home rule cities, which spon-sors of No. 4 hold up as patterns,must submit proposed charters to theGovernor and State authorities forexamination in the people's interest.Now and then charters come up whichare no government at all. One failedto include a tax power. No such safeguards are provided in proposal No. 4.

The organizations urging a NO voteon all amendments, at the Lansingmeeting, were:

Michigan Education Ass'n: H. Steele,Jaokson, President; E. T. Cameron, Lan-sing, Executive Secretary; M. R. Kejr-

The stars rise and yet like the sun.

worth, Hamtramck, Chairman Legisla-tive Committee.

Michigan State Farm Bureau: W. W.Billings, Davison, Pr< L. Brody,Secretary, Lansing; Directors M. rPherson of Lowell; C. 8. Lan#don ofHubbardston; Charles Woodruff of Hastings; M. D. Buskirk of Paw Paw;Bussey of Lake Leelanau; W. B. Piof Defatur.

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jurisdiction of all other justices of peace from $500 to $300 and omitstheir right to try minor criminal cases. Circuit courts would get thatburden.

Why We Say "No" on the Six AmendmentsSince the Farm News agrees with the Michigan State Farm Bureau

and y and rural organizations that all six of the proposed amend-ment;, to the Constitution should be voted down November 6, a state-ment of reasons is in order.

To begin with, Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 and 3 deal with mattersthat properly belong to the Legislature as statutory matter and have noplace in the Constitution. Interests behind these amendments wouldwrite legislation into the Constitution in order to avoid inquiry by theLegislature into the merits of their proposals.

Amendments 4 and 5 and 6 propose a new section and two revisionsto existing provisions of the State Constitution. They are properlyCon.̂ I amendments. A principal criticism of them as amend-ments is that they are so drawn that the public won't find out whatthey may mean until they are hard and fast as part of our basic law,and extremely difficult to correct or repeal. We're asked to take toomuch for granted in these efforts at direct legislation by groups who canget enough names on a petition to get .their ideas on the ballot.

Leaving the sponsors of the amendments to argue the good pointsof their several proposals, we raise these specific objections, as pro-pounded by the Farm Bureau and other students of the amendments:

Amendment >'o. 1There is no guarantee that the non-partisan election of judges will

give us judges of greater or lesser ability than we now have. TheLegislature could provide for non-partisan elections. M. B. McPherson,an authority on State government costs, estimates that adoption ofiNo. 1 will cost the taxpayers about $500,000 every three years in theadded expense for such elections.

Amend incuts No. 2 and No. 3No. 2 and 3 would reduce the gasoline tax to 2c per gallon and

make permanent the present weight tax limit of 35c per cwt. for pleasurecars. They would exempt the business and income of the petroleum andautomotive industries from other taxes,—meaning sales tax and incometax.

The gas tax will drop one cent if No. 2 is adopted, but none can sayhow long it will be before the gasoline companies will be getting the17,000,000 benefit instead of the public. Gasoline prices have changedabout 16 times since Jan. 1, lit:;:!. The range has been 5% cents.

Certain it is that highway revenues will shrink $7,000,000. Thecounties now get ALL the weight tax of $12,900,000. They get$5,550,000 out of the $20,500,000 gas tax collections. The State hasStatutory and fixed obligations of $13,573,000 against its share of thegas tax balance of $14,950,000. That leaves the State $1,377,000 sur-plus for new construction, maintenance of new highways and forunanticipated maintenance costs.

If we take $7,000,000 away from $1,377,000 that means a shrinkof nearly $6,000,000 to come from somewhere. The counties are usingtheir receipts of $18,450,000 in highway funds to retire Covert roadbonds, other debts, county road and township road maintenance totaling$83,410,078 annually.

If $£,000,000 has to be found to meet these fixed obligations, if willhave to come from real estate taxes. Some $16,000*000 of the Stateand local annual road debt interest and principal payments involved-were all contracted before the 15 mill tax limitation law. What gaso-line and weight taxes fail to pay must then be added to our road debtservice levy.

At present many farmers have no road tax levy whaterver, thanksto the McNitt and Horton Acts which return weight and gas tax moneyto the counties as at present. But farmers are in a fair way to pay realestate tax for highways again if No. 2 and 3 are adopted.

Adoption of Nos. 2 and 3 will* prevent local schools from gettingover $5,000,000 annually just starting to come to them from the salestax. Adoption of 2 and 3 means that should a State income tax beenacted for schools, the petroleum and automotive industries will nevercontribute a cent. Only they will be exempt.

Amendment Jfo. 4No. 4 makes possible "home rule for county governments" but

doesn't tell us what to expect. The Legislature, or two-thirds of theboard of supervisors, or any number of groups in a county that canmuster 10% of their voters' signatures to a petition for their pet planmay all have county government schemes on a county ballot at thesame time. The process can be repeated at every election. Judge Carr,for more than 20 years on the Ingham circuit court bench, said recentlythat No I makes no provision for anyone passing on the legality of aplan thai may be submitted in any county. Home rule cities must havetheir <••miner** approved by the Governor and the Attorney General toprotect the people. Not so with No. 4.

In the name of economy No. 4 provides for abolishing any countyofficer, including the board of supervisors if so desired. However, theirduties are all statutory and would have to be carried on by someone.Many believe it aims to replace the board of supervisors with a smallgroup of office holders.

Amendment No. 5X< ". to repeal the uniform rule of taxation and provide for an

inconi> ax, is largely a permissive amendment, but if adopted wouldscrap the present system of taxation and compel the Legislature to workout an entirely new system, according to Judge Carr. He believes thatthe confusion and uncertainty regarding it today would probably causetrouble. General intent of No. 5 is approved by most farmers. There isuncertainty as to what its adoption may bring in the matter of unfor*eeen complications".

Amendment No. 0No. 6, to speed up civil suits in Wayne county by increasing juris-

diction of justices of peace there to $1,500, has a fatal defect for the restof Michigan by further cluttering out state circuit courts. It reduces

Hiram on AutumnBy R. S. Clark

I like the Autumn on> come and go—When it's hazy round the edges and we Ve had a frost or so.Then Ig don't crowd the farmer; Then the harvesting is through,And, the clouds tloat hiRli and fleecy in a s>ky that 's mighty blue.

the glami lib of coiojr that the woodland leaves have gotMake a fellow feel poetic r was or not.There's a kind of BUbtile something in the glory of it allMakes me think, if I were chousing, I could almost choose the Fall.Did you ever stop and wonder why it ie the leaves turn red?Nature always lias a purpose, some philosopher has said.Now the brilliant flowers of summer, in perfume, hue, and size,Kai'h exemplify m that it pays to advertise!Their lovely pr< is delightfully refined,But every lovely blosson has a lovely ;vx to grind.

Autumn foliage that 's everywhere displayed—There is no battle to be won. It 's just a dress parade.JUB% a ide of loveliness. A style show, if you please,

i for well-dressed Autumn Trees,i s, as I think you will allow,

I when we .rode the sulky plow.•ml, and took some binder twin**,with this old jack-knife of mine,my middle tied

\\ was drifd.

>n,• >rn,

IO time 1 cast my glance aroundfarther rising ground,

toil,the soil—

k in and and all.ild almost choose the Fall!

Farmers' Union GetsNowhere at Producers

; from paPres. Hull's Remarks

"The purpose of this organizationis to benefit its member producers,"began Mr. Hull. "Delegates meet hereeach year to determine its policies. Ifany feel that the policies are not forthe benefit of the producers, this isthe time to lay the objections beforethe proper committees for report tothis body.

"We are criticized for the base andsurplus plan and about the sales com-mittee plan. Those plans were adopt-ed by such delegate bodies as this andare subject to your approval.

<osf of Production"There isn't any member on our

sales committee that doesn't wantcost of production plus a profit. Wehave tried to get the highest price pos-sible. The first law of successfulselling of any product is to keep theprice as high as you can and movethe goods. If you get the price toohigh, you violate that law and there isno profit in unsold goods."

"We are criticized by some becausewe have accepted the U. S. govern-ment milk license plan. We are notlonesome in that choice. Every im-portant milk marketing group in thecountry either has the milk licenseplan or is trying to get it. Since wehave had it fluid milk has advancedto $2.25 and we have good reason toexpect $2.40. If that comes, we shallhave seen fluid milk advance 80c percwt. from the low point."

Sw'y Beach's RemarksMr. Beach reported that the Pro-

ducers have 18,000 members of whomsome 12,000 serve the Detroit area,4,500 the jut-State markets, and about1,500 the.' Michigan Producers Dairyplant at Adrian. The Producers mar-kets $17,000,000 worth of milk annual-ly for members, and guarantees amarket and the pay for the milk.There are 49 men on the sales commit-tee for the Detroit area, and 100 as-signed to the markets in other Produc-er cities. The county milk producersgroups name these men.

Under present conditions, said Mr.Beach, any organization that couldenforce a demand of $2.68 per cwt.

for all milk would close every manu-facturing plant in Michigan. How, heasked, could the resulting 70c per lb.butter be sold when others will sendbutter into Michigan at

With Farmers UnionAt Demonstration Hall

East Lansing—With an avowed pur-pose of seeking to have the Milk Pro-duceni meeting thrown open to non-delegate members and Farmers' 1'n-tion members, some seven hundredFarmers' Union members assembledon State College campus Nov. 1 as thehour approached for the opening of themilk association convention. Theywere given the. privilege of using thecollege Demonstration Hall as theirmeeting place.

When the 38 Farmers Union dele-gates from Lenawee county were de-clined seats in the Milk Producersconvention, their supporters and sym-pathizers, in the Farmers Union meet-ing, started dollar contributions to afund to help re-open the court case inLenawee county to enable the Farm-ers' Union members of the MichiganMilk Producers Association of thatcounty to file a supplementary bill,seeking to nullify the results of theMilk association's annual convention,including the annual election of offcers and board members. A pool o$248.09 was announced at the acjournment of th§ meeting.

While state police were stationeabout the meeting places, folilowinearlier rumors of possible trouble, thFarmers' Union members were admoni hed by their state sercetary, MiGraham of Grant, to refrain from andemonstrations which might resulin disorder. They were urged t<carry on their program thro'ughout the day in an orderly manner, being prepared all the while treceive news direct from the MilkProducers convention by a speciallappointed messenger. The messengerhowever, broke in on the meeting buonce during the day, and then tookthe floor to announce the rejection othe 38 delegates and suggest a moveo render financial assistance to theLenawee group in renewing its courfight. The messenger was an acredited Farmers Union delegate a

the Milk Producers' convention.The day's program included a short

introductory address by Mr. Graham, atalk by Senator Peter Lennon, ofGenesee county, who u r g e d awrecking or the base and surplusplan of milk marketing; short talkson local milk marketing problems byseveral producers.

Farm Bureau's Positionon 3% Sales Tax

PETITIONPresented to the

STATE BOARD OF TAX ADMINISTRATIONon July 25, 1933

by theMICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU

(Petition Denied Aug. 7, 1933)In behalf of Michigan farmers and

in accordance with House ConcurrenResolution No. 99, we petition:

That purchases by farmers of seedsfertilizers, lime, commercial dairy andpoultry feeds, feedstuffs and grainfor feeding, spray materials, poultrjand live stock, fruit trees, plantsbinder twine and other products purchased exclusively for manufacturingassembling producing, preparing, owrapping, crating and/or otherwisepreparing all agricultural productproduced by farmers for delivery tcbe sold be exempt from the Z% retaisales tax now being paid by farmerson such purchases.

All seeds, fertilizers, feedstuffs antsimilar goods are purchased by farmers solely for the purpose of producing or manufacturing products whicleventually will sell at retail. Alsuch purchases become part of theproducts sold at retail in the form ovegetables, fruits, processed grainsmilk or milk products, eggs, poultrypr meats and the various by-productof these industries. All such productswhen sold at retail are properly subject to the 3% retail sales tax.

FACTS CONCERMVfi SUPPLIESSeeds and Plants

Seeds are purchased exclusively forproducing vegetables, grains, foragecrops or plants to be sold at retail informs subject to tax:

1. As vegetables.2. As processed grains for human

consumption.3. As constituents of milk, eggs,

livestock and poultry productssold at retail.

4. As fruits, berries.5. For other uses than food.

Fertilizers and LimeFertilizers are purchased by farm-

ers solely* for the purpose of produc-ing larger crop yields from the con-tained nitrogen, phosphorous, potashand other elements, which becomepart of the crop, which may be solddirectly at retail as with vegetablesand fruits, or may be processed aswith grain, or undergo further farmprocessing by being fed to poultry,dairy cattle or other live stock, to befinally sold at retail as eggs, milk ormilk products, meat or other livestock products.

Feeds and Feedstuffs, Mill FeedsCommercial dairy and poultry feeds,

other live stock feeds, mill feeds, hay,meat scraps, and all other animal andpoultry feeds, including oyster shell,grits and the like, are purchased byfarmers solely for the purpose of pro-ducing dairy, poultry and live stockproducts, which are sold at retail asmilk or milk products, eggs, meat orother live stock products.

Kven the by-products of crop andlive stock operations are turned backon the land to produce crops and livestock and their products which aredestined to find a final retail market.

Live Stock and PoultryFarmers purchase poultry and live

stock to consume home grown and

commercial feeds to produce poultrydairy and live stock products to besold as personal tangible property aretail.

A large percentage of poultry andlive stock is purchased to be be fed asa short or a long time crop. It issold at retail as meat and various byproduots.

Practically all of the poultry, dairycattle, beef cattle, sheep and hogsmaintained to produce eggs, milk, ormaintained as breeding stock, finallypasses into retail trade as meat inthe course of the business.

Spray Materials, InsecticidesFarmers purchase such products

exclusively for producing a high qual-ity of crop and to produce a largevolume of such quality goods to besold at retail.We Quote From House Concurrent

Resolution No. 99"RESOLVED, That the legislative

intent, 4n passing Act 167, Public Actof 1933, was to exclude from the pro-visions of the act any sale of any-thing used exclusively in the manu-facturing, assembling, producing, pre-paring, or wrapping, crating, and/orotherwise preparing for delivery anytangible personal property to be sold;and be it further

"RESOLVED, That the word 'pro-ducing' as used herein shall includeagricultural production."

We hold that the farmer purchas-ing farm supplies for production pur-poses is a producer or a manufacturerof tangible personal property to besold at retail. He should not becompelled to pay and absorb salestax on ingredients which become partof goods which are sold at reail andare taxable. The farmer must absorba sales tax laid on his supplies forproduction purposes since. nearly allof his production is sold for re-salepurposes. On that portion which thefarmer sells regularly at retail, he ex-pects to pay the 3% retail sales tax.

Therefor, the Michigan State FarmBureau, for and on behalf of Michiganfarmers, and their organizations", alist of which is here attached, peti-tions the State Board of Tax Admin-istration for a Trade Ruling exempt-ing from the 3r/e retail sales tax pur-chases of farm supplies by farmersfor production purposes.MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU

C. 1. BRODY,Executive Secretary.

Lansing MichiganJuly 25, 1933.

Michigan Elevator Exchange LansingMichigan Potato Growers Exch....CadillacMichigan Live Stock Exchange DetroitMichigan Milk Producers Ass'n DetroitMichigan Bean Growers, Inc SaginawGreat Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc.

....Benton HarborMich. Co-op Wool IMktg. Ass'n LansingLansing Sugar Beet Growers Ass'n

Lansing325 co-operative elevators, creameries,

ive stock shipping ass'ns and privatelealers in farm supplies also endorsedhe Farm Bureau Sales Tax petition tohe State Board of Tax Administration.

Nov. 12 Set for FarmBureau Sales Tax Sui

tinned from pnjre one.")cannot be traced to the articles solby the plaintiff's vendee (farmer), anif such goods and wares (seeds, feedsfertilizers, sprays, etc.) do becomepart of the goods and wares sold bt&e plaintiff's vendees, such part iof such infinitesimal nature that thsame cannot be held to be a resalof goods, wares and merchandise solby the plaintiff."

\o Important ConnectionIn other words the connection be

tween dairy feeds and hay bought anmilk sold is so insiginficant as to havno importance. The same reasoningis applied by the Attorney General aregards purchases of poultry feed andeggs produced; as regards seeds ancfertilizers purchased and the corncrop, wheat crop, sugar beets, vegetables and fruit.

"Wherefore," concluded the Attorney General's reply for the sales taxboard, "these defendants deny thaplaintiff is entitled to any of the re-lief asked in this petition and ask thatsuch petition be dismissed and hel<for naught."

The Farm News will report in de-tail the Farm Bureau-State Board oTax Administration law suit beforeJudge Carr Nov. 12.

Look For Wild DeerMotorists driving through deer

cover are urged by the Department o:Conservation to proceed cautiouslyDeer are restless at this time of theyear and bewildered by headlightsoften jump in front of a car.

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SINGLE MAN, 27, WANTS WORK ONehersi farm. liaised on farm. Canandle tractor. Georgo Erkman, 1060 N.'filar St.. Lansing, Mich. (11-3)

WANTED—WORK ON GENERAL ORfarm l>y married man, 28. Has L'

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Mrs. Wagar Asks YouTo Program on Nov. 7r,.ii MRS. KMTH .»/. v \<;\ir

Farm Bureau members and theirfriends are invited to attend the openhouse program at State Farm Bureauheadquarters on Wednesday evening,Nov. 7 th.

After visiting the Farm Bureau de-partments, which will be operating;the company will assemble in the aud-itorium and enjoy the privilege ofhearing the several women who arecontestants in the Farm Bureau speak-ing contest on "The Farm Women andtSe NVw Deal".

Surprise numbers will be given bythe Farm Bureau districts of the State.After the program, refreshments willbe served.

Every effort is being taken to makethis evening one of the big times ofthe year for Farm Bureau folks. Tryto attend the annual meeting this year.

We urge the county and •co-opera-tive association delegates to bringalong the ladies. Fill the automobilewith members anxious to come. Thisis your meeting. You are doubly wel-come.

The Geology Division, Departmentof Conservation, is one of the oldestadministrative units in the state. Itwas created in 1837 by Act 20 of thefirst legislature.

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For by telephone, help can be called the

instant tire is discovered. In many cases,

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in destruction of house, barns and stock.

In any emergency, such as fire, sickness,

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Names Farm BureauResolutions Committee

President Billings of the State FarmBureau has appointed a ResolutionsCommitte for the 17th annual meet-ing. The committee meets at theFarm Bureau at Lansing, Nov. 6 tobegin classification and resolution ofthe proposals that have come fromCounty Farm Bureau and co-opera-tives for attention of the annual FarmBureau meeting. The committee is:W. E. Phillips, Chairman....Van Buren Co.C. J. Reid St. Clair Co.Edward Long Clinton Co.Elmer Vogt Eaton Co.Mrs. Edith Wagar Monroe Co.

In almost any town of England,from London down to the smallesthamlet, one may enter a co-operativestore and buy anything one needs.And ten chances to one, it will havebeen producedfactory.

in a co-operative

Thinks Amendment No. 4 isOver-Advertised on Economy

"The proposed county governmentreform amendment. No. 4 on the bal-lot, will not effect major economiesits friends suggest," says R. Wayne jNewton, tax counsel for the Farm Bu-reau.

"Most county expenses are broughtabout by statutory law. Changing theform of government will not changethe expense of such work much. Itstill has to be .done, by persons bear-ing one title or another.

"There is a rich opportunity foreconomy in county government byconsolidating the overlapping of city,county and township officials and em-ployes, but we don't believe amendment,No. 4 provides for that sort of econ-omy,'' Mr. Newton said.

P. J. Hoffmaster, appointed directorof conservation to succeed the lateGeorge R. Hogarth, was Michigan'sfirst superintendent of state parks.

Case of Those Who ThinkU. S. Should Pay Their Debts

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NAME

ADDRESS

By MRS. EDITH-M. WAGAR.Having served on a farm-debt ad-

justment committee for the past year,I have been faced with many differ-ent problems.

First I want to mention the farmerwho is ambitious and progressive andwho also is a victim of these distress-ing times; the very fact that he wasambitious and progressive was thereason nine times out of ten that hefound himself trapped when the blowfell.

Seldom have we found the man whonever ventured or who 'never thoughtof things outside his own line fencesand who let others worry about prog-ressive measures. Seldom have wefound him needing our assistance—he neither gained during the betterdays nor did he have to worry dur-ing the dark ones.

A Case In PointBut the case that tries one's pa-

tience and that is the most persistantin demands is the man who is in themire so deep that nobody could hopeto salvage anything for him. Yet hehas listened to the extravagant talkof some of the would-be farm emanci-pators and expects the government orsome agency to pull him out and sethim on top of the world free andclear of obligation and care.

For example, just the other day myattention was demanded by a manwho had been attending some sort ofmeetings where he was led to thinkthe country owed him something.

On investigation I found his realestate covered by mortgage at leastone-third above its assessed valuation.The mortgage was long past due. Theinterest was unpaid for some time.

The taxes were delinquent for threeyear and the buildings were in BUofapoor condition that insurance wasdenied him.

On top of that the live stock had achattel mortgage against it, doubletheir worth. Another creditor held achattel against every implement onthe place.

This man cursed the Federal LandBank because his application for aloan was turned down. He cursed

when his group once became strongenough, no farmer in his circum-stances would be harrassed, for hisorganization would see to it,that lawswere made to protect him, etc.

No law on earth that is fair to all,could ever help that man. He had

than nothing left in that place.He didn't even attempt to help him-self, for he didn't grow the necessaryfood for his family of three adults,—all able to work.

MRS. EDITH M. WAGARthe local bank holding the mortgagebecause they threatened eviction. Heboasted that some of his debts wereoutlawed. Yet this same man hadbeen encouraged to think that all heneeded was to find some one whocould start the Frazier-Lempke lawworking in his behalf then he wouldagain be a free agent on that farmthat was part of the old homesteadhe had inherited.

He demanded that the farm debtadjustment committee get busy andadjust his debts; he said he's writtenthe President for assistance againsthis tormentors. He prophesied that

Knmufs H«'lp ConstrudiveHow truly thankful I have been all

through the past year that the FarmBureau is a level headed organization.One that has refused to encouragefarmers into demanding impossiblegovernmental protection; one that

^spent its time and finances towardsFederal Farm loans and other sound,progressive measures for assistingthe embarrassed farmer rather thanarouse anarchistic tendencies.

It is to be regretted that any oneclaiming to be a farmer will en-courage his listeners to write to analready overtaxed President or to de-mand attention of any governmentalagency, unless the appeal is just andright.

There's plenty of worthy casesaround us that should have our bestattention. It's a pleasure to servethem and find a plan whereby they canwork themselves out of their difficul-ties in the course of a reasonabletime.

Such farmers are a grateful group,respecting their country and itsagencies and it is upon such as theythat our country will depend for co-operation in all things.

The Farm Bureau has done manythings for the good of agriculture anddeveloping a spirit of stability. Clearthinking among its followers is notthe least of its many good qualities.

Kvery once in a while we hearsomeone declare that the. "Farm Bu-reau has never done anything." Morethan likely he has never been in con-

K ith the organization in any way.I'm thankful we are a group that

may be called conservative. We makeno rash promises of what we're goingto do. We are giving service, but not,

we hothe-less, we don't Iin order to mak mg.

During ihese da>troublfound that in mar iheirtroubles have beeienlarged through the false ballyhoo

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Juries Are GenerousWitH Other People's Money

Sentiment and sympathy are likely to influencea verdict in a damage suit arising out of an auto-mobile accident. Consequently juries are oftenvery generous with other people's money in thedamages awarded, in the opinion of the defendant.

The most careful driver may find himself in-volved in an accident and have to prove in courthe is not to blame. He may fail to make his wordstand in court against the testimony of persons inthe other car. An unfavorable verdict may ruinhim . . . unless he carries good insurance.

Why not let the State Farm Mutual AutomobileInsurance Company, a strong legal reserve com-pany, assume your driving risk at its very reason-able rates? Let us show vou how strong this legalreserve company is, and how very reasonable arethe rates for protection against loss by fire, theft,collision, property damage or public liability. Thereis ho obligation, of course.

We have more than 500,000 policy holders and 7,000 agentsin 35 states in this national Legal Reserve Company.

Let our local agent explain our policy to you.

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MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent—Lansing

145 LOCAL GROUPSCOMING TO FARMBUREAU ANNUAL

Open House, Annual DinnerSocial Events of the

Convention

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Delegates and visitors from 145County Farm Bureaus and farmerselevators, co-operative creameries andfarmers ass'ns affiliated with theMichigan State Farm Bureau will at-tend the 17th annual meeting at FarmBureau headquarters Nov. 8 and 9.The largest annual meeting in yearsis anticipated.

Preceding the Farm Bureau meet-ing some 300 agents of the State FarmMutual and State Farm Life Insurancecompanies in Michigan will have theirannual convention at the State Col-lege. The Farm Bureau representsthese companies in Michigan.

Wednesday evening at Farm Bureauheadquarters will be "open house."All departments will be in operationfor the inspection of Farm Bureau visi-tors. When the evening program opensFarm Bureau women contestants inthe annual speaking contest will de-termine the State champion. Grandprize is a trip to the American FarmBureau Federation convention atNashville, Tenn., early in December.Entertainment and refreshments willfeature the evening. Last year Stateheadquarters was crowded with FarmBureau folks renewing acquaintancesand making new ones.

Thursday evening the Farm Bureauwill have its annual dinner and oldtime square dance at the Union Me-morial Building at State College. Thisyear the Farm Bureau has sworn offspeeches at the annual dinner. Theevening will follow a hard day's workin the convention, and the purpose ofthe dinner program is relaxation andentertainment. Two Michigan hum-orists of note, some splendid musicand the old time square dance andmodern dancing is before the dele-gates and Farm Bureau folks and theirfriends.

Thursday afternoon Chester Gray,Washington representative of theAmerican Farm Bureau, will speak tothe delegate body on what may be ex-pected in the coming Congress. Fewknow Washington as Gray does. Otherinteresting numbers are scheduled forthe annual meeting sessions.

The meeting follows the importantState and National elections of Nov. 6.The fate of the six amendments willbe known. Congress convenes Jan. 1.So does a new Michigan legislature,and a new State administration, re-gardless of which party wins. TheFarm Bureau will have much to dis-cuss before adopting the resolutionswhich will determine its policies for1935. But the people's mandate onNov. 6 will have erected unmistakableguide posts for the convention to read.

At the 17th annual meeting, Sec'yC. L. Brody will report for the FarmBureau's management in 1983-34. Im-portant new policies may be offered.Two State wide farmers' commoditymarketing exchanges have applied foraffiliation with the Farm Bureau. Di-rectors will be elected. The board ofdelegates will have two busy days.Visitors will have quite a show towatch. »

CONTW)PEST

14 Groups Say Vote NoOn All 6 Amendments

(Continued from page 1.)Michigan Manufacturers' Ass'n: IT. M.

Taliaferro, Grand Rapids, President; FredW. Moore, Port Huron, Director; JohnL. Lovett, Detroit, Manager.

Michigan Railroad Ass'n: Ray C. Van-dercook, L,ansin£, Secretary; John Dan-hoff, Detroit, Counsel.

Michigan Live Stock Exchange: CharlesWoodruff, Hasting, Director.

Michigan Potato Growers Exchange:J. T. Bussey, Lake Leelanau, President.

Great Lakes Fruit Industries: M. D.Buskirk, Paw Paw, Director.

Michigan Wool Marketing Assn: W. W.Billings, Davison, President.

Michigan Elevator Exchange: W. E.Phillips, Decatur, Director.

Michigan Bureau of Highway Educa-tion: O. S. Hess, Grand Rapids.

State Ass'n of Supervisors: John Karel,Grand Rapids, Vice-president; J. C.Scheppers, East Lansing, SWetary.

Michigan Good Roads Ass'n: J. W.Hannen, Lansing, Secretary.

Timber and mining interest,?: GeorgeP. McCallum, Ann Arbor.

General Motors Corporation: Carlos J.Jolly.

R. Wayne Newton, taxation special-ist of the Michigan Farm Bureau, leddiscussion of the six amendments. Mr.Billings, president of the bureau, pre-sided at the meeting.

The above groups decided to or-ganize as a group to consider publicquestions and to ask other Stateorganizations to join them. Sec'y C. L.Brody of the Farm Bureau was named•secretary.

Inventors of RadioAlthough many inventors were at

work on the theory of wireless, Mah-lon Loomis, an American, successfullytransmitted signals between two kitesabout 1865 and patented his systemin 1872. He failed to develop it,however, and Guglielmo Marconi, whopatented and put to practical use hissystem of wireless communication in1898, is considered its inventor ordiscovered. Dr. Lee DeForest is re-garded as the father of the modernradio as he perfected the audion tube,in 1916, through which the voice wassuccessfully transmitted. First regu-lar radio broadcasts were made fromKDKA, in Pittsburg, in the fall of1919.—Pathfinder Magazine.

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Westbrook Ionia President

Ionia—Mark Westbrook was electedpresident of the Ionia County FarmBureau at the annual meeting hereOct. 25. Stanley Powell and WilliamToan headed the resolutions commit-tee, charged with making recommen-dations to the State Farm Bureau an-nual meeting Nov. 8. C. F. Openland-er spoke on the accomplishments ofthe Farm Bureau and suggested pro-gram ideas for the future.

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Hold 18 MeetingsLapeer—Nine directors of the La-

peer County Farm Bureau took it up-on themselves to hold meetings inevery township—18 in all— the eve-nings of O«t. 29 and 30 and Nov. 2 tooppose the proposed amendments tothe State Constitution.

Repossess Their Farms"Washington-^By aid of loans from

the Farm Credit Administration, some7,275 farms have been repossessed bythe owners in recent months. Nearlyhalf were redeemed after tax sales,others were re-purchased or redeemedafter foreclosure of a mortgage. Re-demptions after foreclosure of a mort-gage were frequent in the districtwhich includes Michigan.

Many Hunters Disqualified

Deer hunting licenses will be de-nied this fall to 739 residents of Mich-igan who have disqualified them-selves either by a violation of thedeer hunting law or by being guiltyof wounding or fatally injuring an-other hunter, according to the FieldAdministration Division, Departmentof Conservation.

To a great many citizens, Ameri-canism is just a word. They pay itlip service—but, they have a verypoor knowledge of its actual meaning.

— From the Com Belt Faim jDailies

Fight Hog Mange Now...ACCORDING to the U. S. Department, of Agricul-ture, hog mange is increasing throughout theCorn Belt States.

Mange in hogs causes stunted growth, wastedfeed, and a high rate of mortality.

Since mangy hogs cannot be turned intoquality products, they must sell for less than hogsfree of mange.

September and October are the months inwhich to combat hog lice and mange. The U. S.Department of Agriculture tells you how to do itin Farmers Bulletin No. 1085, entitled "Hog Liceand Hog Mange."

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HOW AUTO ASS'NGOT AMENDMENT

TITLKJCHANGEDFirst Headings Too Clear

So They Had ThemWell Scrambled

Most unusual feature of the coming election was the success of theMichigan Automobile Ass'n in indueing the Secretary of State to re-drafthe titles of Amendments No. 2 andNo. 3 to a form approved by the automobile association.

The net result was to change thetitles from a clear statement of whathey really mean to a lengthy legaphraseology that rather obscures theirreal intent.

The changes were made after' in-struction ballots had been printed andsent throughout the State. It wasdone over the objections of all op-ponents of the measures and the Attorney General. They fought thechange all one day.

It was accomplished three days laterat a "conference" of interested partiesat Detroit, presided over by PauVoorheis, former attorney general. Noopponents of the change received no-tice of the meeting. Neither did theAttorney General. Legal forces of theAutomobile Ass'n were there.

Attorney General O'Brien took thecase to the Supreme Court whichruled that the Secretary of State mayredraft amendment titles as he seesfit. Herewith are the original titlesand as redrafted to suit the AutoAss'n.

NO. 2, ORIGINAL TITLEAmendment to limit tax on gasoline andto exempt the business and income ofthe oil and gasoline industry from anyother forms of taxation, except for policelicense fees.

NO. 2 TO SUIT AUTO ASS'NAmendment limiting the specific taxesupon gasoline and like fuel sold or usedto propel motor vehicles upon the publicroads and highways of the State, pre-scribing the purposes for which suchtaxes may be used, and providing exemp-tions of certain other taxes for thoseengaged in the manufacturing, refining,selling, importing, storing, transportingor distributing of gasoline and like fuels.

NO. 3, ORIGINAL TITLEAmendment to limit the registration li-cense fees on motor vehicles and to ex-empt the business and income of theautomotjve industry from any other formof taxation, except for police license fees.

NO. 3 TO SUIT AUTO ASS'NAmendment limiting registration licensefees or taxes on all motor vehicles exceptcommercial motor vehicles and motor-cycles, prescribing the purposes whichsuch fees or taxes may be used, and pro-viding for exemptions from certain other

taxes.

Seventy Attend EatonFarm Bureau Event

Charlotte—Seventy attended theprogram of the Eaton County FarmBureau here Oct. 24. Mrs. Leafy DellMontgomery spoke on "The Farm Wo-man and the New Deal." Charles W.Openlander of the State Farm Bu-reau discussed the Farm Bureau serv-ices that farmers accept with nothought as to how service is madepossible. He mentioned the sales taxsuit, legislative service, and the fightagainst the amendments to be voted1

on Nov. 6. Also, the benefits of FarmBureau completion in the farm sup-plies business. There was a programof entertainment. Refreshments wereserved. George McMullen of GrandLedge was chairman of the meeting.

F. F. A. Reaches a TotalOf 82,000 Members

The national association of farmboys studying agriculture In highschools, the Future Farmers of Ameri-ca, meeting in annual convention atKansas City, October 20-25, laid plansfor expansion and improvement oftheir organization.

Enrollment in the Future Farmersnow totals 82,000 boys, it was an-nounced at the meeting. This mem-bership, attained in only six years,includes one out of every two boystaking vocational agriculture In 5,000high schools.

Sell State Oil RightsOil and gas rights on 4,008 acres

of state-owned lands were leased bythe Lands Division, Department ofConservation, at a sale held at Lan-sing In October.

CREDITS ON PURCHASESHelp Pay Farm Bureau Dues!

NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Purchase!of Farm Bureau Brand dairy andpoultry feeds, seeds, fertilizers andfence from your local dealer; also,purchases from our clothing andblankets dep't at Lansing, are eligibleto membership credits when declared.

MAIL YOUR DEALER SALESSLIPS to the Michigan State FarmBureau, Membership Dep't, 221 NorthCedar Street, Lansing, about everythree months.

BE SURE Farm Bureau brand goodsare entered on slip as "Farm BureauAlfalfa," "Milkmaker," "Mermash,"•to.

910 annual dues mature life mem-berships; $5 annual dues do not, butparticipate In Membership Credits,which reduce the amount of dues pay-able.

Lif* members receive their Mem-bership Credits in cash once a year.

We furnish addressed, postageprepaid envelopes for thispurpose on your request.

MICHIGAN STATE FABM BUREAULansing, Michigan

We're Buying Seed Now For 1935We are in the market as usual at this time of the year for

Michigan grown 'June, Mammoth, Alsike, Sweet Clovers andAlfalfa seeds. Send us an 8 ounce sample of your seed. Makeit representative by taking equal amounts from each bag. Writeus the amount of seed you have and we will quote you. We sendsample mailing bags on request.

Farm Bureau has guaranteed Michigan farmers northernorigin, winter hardy alfalfas and clovers since 1920. They don'twinter-kill. We select strong, A-l quality seeds of the bestvarieties. Farm Bureau seed for 1935 is now passing our require-ments for quality, germination and purity. All Farm Bureauseeds are packed in sealed bushel and half bushel bags and areguaranteed to be as represented on the analysis tag.

Every sealed bag of Farm Bureau seed contains an envelopewith the request that the farmer save a sample of the seed, andnote the lot number and other information from the seed tag.We provide a postcard and ask the farmer to register his crop ofFarm Bureau alfalfa or clover at our office in our Record of Per-

Wc Arc Preparing

Rogueing Certified Alfalfa Corn After Alfalfa

Ask Co-ops for InformationAbout the CO-OP SPREADER

A FIRST CLASS JOB—that's what you get whenyou buy a Co-op Spreader. A real crop maker andbuilt to last. Box only three feet high, which makesit easy to load—yet it has a 14 inch road clearanceunderneath.

EXCELLENT, WIDE SPREAD DISTRIBUTOR.Shreds and pulverizes manure and spreads it in a wide,even blanket of fertility. Wheel swing is automobilestyle turn. Spokes hot riveted through wheel lugs.Beater teeth cold riveted to sturdy bars. Won't workloose. Can be replaced in field. No welding. Bear-ings all self-aligning. Zerk lubrication.

TWO HORSES PULL IT EASILY. Spreader has 60bushel capacity. Regulates for 6, 12, 18 or 24 loadsper acre. Strong, steel construction for light draft.Our lime spreader attachment easily installed.

YOU BUILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS and profitswhen you buy CO-OP implements. See your FarmBureau dealer for complete information. Farm Bu-reau machinery is eligible for Farm Bureau member-ship credits.

FARM BUREAU HAS A COMPLETE LINE of farmmachinery, wagons, cream separators. It will pay you

to investigate. Write us about any implement.

formance book. You'd be surprised at the number of referencesto that book by farmers who decide to take a seed crop and wantto prove the variety and quality of their seed. You'd enjoy read-ing the yield reports recorded in the book.

We Clean Seed! Deliver your seed, or you may ship it byfreight to Farm Bureau Services, Lansing, Mich., or to ourFarm Bureau Supply stores at 220 Bristol St., Saginaw, or atWoodland. Ship seed prepaid freight if possible. Tag eachbag with name and address of shipper. Write us a letter statingtotal number of bags and giving full instructions on cleaningyour seed. Advise if you want seed cleaned and returned to you,or do you want a price quoted on the cleaned seed ?

Seed Cleaning Charges at Lansing plant: Based on weightof seed as received at our cleaning plant. 20c per bu. for onerun over mill; 35c for 2 runs. We advise 2 if seed is very dirty.$1.00 per bu. of seed charge for removing buckhorn. Includesabove mill runs. $1.25 per hr. for hulling sweet clover, millruns additional as above. We don't do custom cleaning afterJanuary 1. Send seed now!

For Results Like These

Good Alfalfa—Good Hogs High Yield—Low Cost

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With Mermash \b%MERMASH HAS THE EXTRA EGGS from the samehens at no increase in feed cost. Mermash has provedthat in many pen against pen laying contests with otheregg mashes.

POULTRY RESPONDS TO MERMASH. In addition tothe best home grown grains, meat scraps, alfalfa leafmeal and other feed stuffs, Mermash contains Manamar,which is ocean kelp and fish meal.

MANAMAR SUPPLIES IN FOOD FROM THE SEAiodine, iron, copper, magnesium and other essentialminerals in food form. Hens and chicks fed Mermashdo better.

WE MAKE MERMASH with or without cod liver oil;5 lbs. of NOPCO XX cod liver oil in Farm Bureau feedshas the vitamin D value of 40 lbs. of ordinary cod liveroil. That helps make our feed more economical and moreeffective. NOPCO XX goes much farther.

When Pasture Is GoneTurn Again to MILKMAKER

Milkmaker wi th home grown grains

and roughage gives high milk produc-

tion at a low cost for feed- Ask your

Co-op about Milkmaker Dairy ration,

16 - 24 - 32%Protein

Means

MILKMAKER FORMULAS16, 24 and 32% Protein

For Farm Bureau SuppliesSEE YOUR CO-OP OR FARM BUREAU DEALER

Write Us If You Have No DealerFARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich.

Mean*

MILKMAKER FORMULAS16, 24 and 32% Protein