Show State Stat Farm B Bureau re u Opposed to to Bonus and nd Tax Exempt Securities At the close of the the he recent successful successful success success- ful ru meeting of the tha Utan farm bureau the officers ers elect elected d C for l' l the the coming year are almost tho the same same as last year and are as fo follows Ephraim Bergeson 1 president M M. P P. P Brown vice president M M. M S S. S So Winder secretary sec- sec rotary George B B. B Cox Cox Jr treasur- treasur tr The resolutions committee presented presented tho fd following l' l report port giving giving gh in ing the position of the organization on national and local local issues Recognizing that organized agriculture ag ag- agriculture is nece necessary sary to compete with organized commerce industry and labor and that the Utah slate state farm bureau organization offers offen the medium through which Utah farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers m may y meet other organized groups In considering and solving local state and national problems we therefore urge that Utah farmers farmers farm farm- ers ers per cent strong ident identify ry themselves ves with and become members meta mem- bers bels of the farm bure bureau u federation to the that end end that the largest measure of beneficial results may may maybe be obtained obtain obtain- ed for the agricultural of oC our state Farmers Farmers' Income The Tho prices received by farmers for Cor their products and the prices paid by them for Cor their consumptive articles are wholly out of oC line lint nd act as a bar to agricultural and Industrial in industrial industrial in- in prosperity The farmers farmer's income as measured by his financial returns is far tal below the wage received re- re r re received by workers In Industries ei transportation and mining The result re result re- re sult of ot this unbalanced condition is that the purchasing power of ale he American farmer has been so greatly great great- ly reduced ed as to threaten en o our r national nation nation- mal m- m al welfare This is a matter of of great groat concern to the whole hole n tion and ami we recommend that it receive the immediate and continued d consideration con con- and support of oun our national nation nation- al C commercial l l industrial and 11 agri agricultural agri- agri agricultural gt cultural le leaders ders Utah Utah farmers must must muse tin give more active attention to the bettor better marketing marketing marketing mar mar- of their products The hope of depends s upon securing ing for tor the farmers larger large financial returns s. s Coo Cooperative marke maike Dg as associations associations as- as soci ons offer offer- a practical medium through which to secure these res re re- re results results I s and since agric agricultural production production production pro pro- and marketing go 11 hand baud n in hand we heartily r recommend the f farm rm bureau for its successful Cooperative co Co- cooperative n- n operative marketing program in the he hes hete s state te to date and urge that hat this careful and nd conservative program m be continued In im the future with wl wi h the thought always always' in in mind that well wen established business methods hail be to followed in the further deve develop op ment mont ment and building of or cooperative associations in the state We Ve recommend rec ree- It as a policy of these associations asso- asso asso associations in the marketing of their theft respective c commodities tha that the tilt welfare of ot the consumer shall be bethe bethe bethe the aim of ot these associations assocIation to s se se- se afro cure for their members only such 1111 I prices as as shall cover the legitimate cost of 1 production rod plus a reasonable pro profit t to the growers in order to In su the growing an anal 1 marketing n of I A products of f high quality qui II I 1 I of Ju flumes Dues s I t It It i is Is s ther therefore fore the sense of t this this' is' is convention that thal all aU cooperative mark mar inar- k i g associations ll now W existing Inthe in inthe inthe the tate state of Utah and that all 11 associations associations asso ci which shall be her hereafter after form formed d shall ever ever- require that every r of of every such orga organisation sh shall shah l b be or shall become a member In Jn good rood standing in the Utah state farm farm bureau in order to him to enjoy the privileges and ancl advantages advantages ad ad- vantages of such associations and aDd inasmuch as as the safety and success of cooperative marketing associations associations in our nul state will wil depend in a large measure upon the influence and the credit and the standing of the Utah State Farm bureau a and J upon the aid and assistance which may be given t to such organizations a by the i state farm bureau Il It Is hereby recommended that the executive committee 0 of of- tho thu Utah state farm arm bureau shall de designate one of its members to keep at all times times' in direct touch with each group of commodity organizations which are fostered by the Utah state farm bureau so that the executive committee may at all times umes be fully tully informed d upon uvon all such We oppose We Ve oppose oppose t the issuance of all municipal bonds unless t the th-j lJ same damp shall hall be absolutely required to meet an au an emergency We Ve also ir ar ari opposed opposed ed to tax tax z in anal l we e favor or activities activities through the tate farm bureau in tle lle matter of ui proper ent of ta taur ta bur bur- ur- ur ut and in the Interest of economy In dill all public expenditures ye i We indorse th the I organization ol r t by bythe the state farm farin- bureau bure of h he Utah ht Ut Utah farmers farmers' tax ax association sad and we f hereby pledge our unqualified il sup I v crt crt thereto We Ve further resolve that it l be he e- e ethe the hue sense of ot this c convention tlc tha 1 the 2 membership fe fee shall be forwarded arde to the central i L ly corn corn- J i tee and and that l local cal pens hall be bottle borne by the tho several localities i We Re appreciate the work warn done by bureau linUs units and individual members members mem mem- bers in endeavoring to treat create a condition condition condition con con- under which which and growers of other ther agri 11 agricultural crops and livestock of which there is a na national ional surplus produced may obtain a better price for Cor their tbell pro pro- rodl ro- ro dl ducts We favor a careful investigation investigation investigation gation of p plans ans already aheady formulates formulated u looking to this end and of ot ve pending legisla legislation on proposed for helping J to tf bring about economic c relief relief for the tho farmers J and antl nd will encourage and support such activities activities' dud and nd bills as give reasonable promise of relief On Last Page age I 4 r t. t STATE FARM BUREAU From Page One and as the proportion of ot y fees paid to the state organization f is insufficient to carry carryon on its present activities and at the same time bear f. f the expense of this additional undertaking un un- tb we suggest t that at the county coun- coun r fit r t ty and local units be asked to jo conr contribute contribute contribute con con- tribute a small per cent of their It U U S portion of ot each membership fee ree during dur during dur- dur ing the year 1924 to defray delray any expense It may be necessary r to incur In Incur Incur In- In cur in carrying on this project Development Dc of Home t t. t We Indorse the resolutions adopted adopt adopt- ed cd at the fifth annual meeting of pt the Ame American farm bureau federation which met on December 10 1923 rv and and we adopt verbatim the section U on home and community work as follows We ned a full tull development of the home and com corn community community program and urge that the county state and n national organizations d 1 place women on their governIng governing govern govern- governing ing boards so 80 that the w whole ole program program program pro pro- I. I gram social e economic legislative and marketing may be worked out O t. t by men and w women men together i U Be De it resolved That this convention convention con con- f give Its indorsement to the thea I I a principle that an any person who has r performed military or na naval val service serice t In behalf of ot the United States of I America and who has become disabled dis dis- n led incapacitated or ox impaired i y while in such uch service shall shall receive 7 1 from the federal government ample I and generous support care and compensation come com- com e and that fair consideration t tion shall be given to the dependents dependents depend- depend J of all persons who have made the supreme In such service t This convention however Is unalterably unalterably un un- un- un i alterably opposed to the payment of ot any bonus to those thos who were h In iIi the they y service and who remained physically physical physical- ly Jy and mentally sound and unimpaIred unimpaired unimpaired paired for forthe the reason and upon the I ground that such action would tend to translate patriotism and loyalty Into dollars and U I cents and andi i whereas real loyalty to country country coun- coun country try has always been of a voluntary voluntary voluntary vol- vol character the payment of ot a bonus would tend to reduce military j servi service e to a a. mercenary ba basis Js and j weaken the high motive which hasi has i r heretofore actuated nIt alt honorable service in behalf of ot our country 1 rf and further because the payment of ot a bonus would be he im un unwar unwarranted ranted rant rant- ed burden upon upon the the taxpayers of the countr country y and would woul Impair the ability of ot the government tp to rei respond re- re r. r spond to demands which wil will undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- be made when hen the Veterans Vete- Vete veterans vete- vete rans raps of ot the world war war reach reach the s ag age of Infirmity and and want 4 |