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Show September 1969 UTAH FARM BUREAU Farm Woman Tells Food Story A farm wife from near Glid-de- n was Interviewed last week for a nationally televised CBS network news program as a result of her action concerning the price of food in the supermarket. It Is true that the cash tape at the supermarket Is going up but many o f the items that we buy there are not food says, register at all. For example," the letter said, ' my grocery bill recently was over The national news coverage was based on a letter to the editor Mrs. Frank West sent In response to a cartoon that appeared in the Des Moines Register. The cartoon depicted a house wife at a supermarket with a shopping cart full of what was supposedly groceries. The tag from the shopping cart said, The rising cost of food. " Mrs. West's letter to the editor pointed out that although the $24. After deducting the cost of non food items of the list, my groceries cost less than $16." Mrs. West went on to say that, according to her household account book, which she has kept since 1959, My food bill for 1960 was $971.57 and the household Items $347.98. The 1968 food costs were $975.65 and household items STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT & CIRCULATION (Act of October 23, 1962: Section 4369. Title 39 United States Code. 1. Date of Filing Is September 9, 1969. 2. Title of Publication Is Utah the Des Moines Register, it appeared in the Notable and Quotable column of the Wall Street Journal. She was then contacted by CBS newsmen from Chicago about the possibility of a special television news report. The filming took place at a Carroll supermarket and at the Wests' farm home. During the television interview Mrs. West took the CBS correspondent on a tour of the store and explained that no longer can we cartoon Is accurate, It Is also misThe Iowa farm wife leading. Farm Bureau News 3. Frequency of Issue Is once each month. 4. Location of known office of publication Is 629 East 4th South Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah 84102. 5. Location of the Headquarters or general business offices of the publishers is 629 East Fourth South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. 6. Names and addresses of publisher, editor and managing editor. Publisher: V. Allen Olsen, 629 East 4th South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. Editor: Kenneth J. Rice, 629 East 4th South, Salt Lake City, Utah $725.82." A few letter to days after Mrs. West's the editor was printed In call it a supermarket because of the vast number of non food items We should be callavailable. she them ing super stores," said. Mrs. West indicated that from May 1968 to May 1969 food costs went up 4.1 percent but at the same time takehome pay rose 6.4 The wage earner in percent. 1959 worked 28 minutes to buv one pound of round steak and now he works 24 minutes," Mrs. West said. I am speaking from not only a farm wife's point of view but from a consumer's angle also," she said. I was raised a city girl and feel that I know a little about the urban side of purchasing food for a family too," Over the years, Mr. and Mrs. West have raised 10 homeless teen age boys. As for the wide array of a nonfood items available in the grocery stores, Mrs. West said, I appreciate as much as the next house wife the one stop shopping opportunity but I also think that we as consumers should realize that fly spray, paper napkins, mousetraps and soap are not food items." Page 7 Millard Co. Members Hold Informal Meeting Millard County Farm Bureau members held an informal dinner and meeting Wednesday, August 13 at the Oak City recreation area. In charge and acting as master of ceremonies was Dlx Monroe, President. The dinner was prepared by the officers of the auxiliary. Appearing on the program were h, Nancy Clark, piano solo; Rex vocal solo and self accompaniment on the guitar; children of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Smith, vocal numbers accompanied by Mrs. Smith. V. Allen Olsen, Executive Secretary of Utah Farm Bureau, spoke and introduced Mrs. Marie Vesela of Midvale. Mrs. Vesela came tc this country from Czechoslovakia. She explained some of the customs of her native land. In the past she said, the eldest son inherited the family farm whether he wanted to farm or not. Other family members were paid their share. Farmers' sons learned farming early in life. She explained that the number of farmers had been greatly reduced in Stan-wort- Czechoslovakia because of corn- munlstic socialism. Communism has made a great change in Czech customs, Mrs. Vesela said. 11 farms are now under the supervision of the state and farmers have been forced to leave their land to work in state owned factories. Mrs. Vesela drew comparisons socialism and comUnder socialism a to need work as no worker doesn't matter what they do, they cannot be fired. Under communism, a worker has to work but he works for te state and the profit incentive is denied. Communism makes great strides by teaching young children and youth, she pointed out. Children of religious Czechs of today are taught at home to lie about home prayers and worship services, Mrs. Vesela said. There is no freedom of worship, no freedom of speech nor work, she explained. between munism. In discussing America, 84102. Managing Editor is not applicable. 7. Owner (If owned by a corits name and address poration, must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding I pecent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owers must be given. If owned by a partnership or other un- incorporated firm, its name and address, as well as that of each individual must be given.) Utah Farm Bureau Federation located at 629 E. 4th S. Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. 8. Known Bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities . NONE 9. For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail, at special rates (Section 132, 122, Postal Manual) The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal income tax purposes. 10. Extend and nature of circulation. 1st figure quoted is average no. Copies each issue during preceding 12 months. 2nd figure quoted is actual number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date. A. Total No. Copies printed (Net Press Run) 9,500 - 9,500. B. Paid Circulation 1. Sales through dealers and carriers, st. vendors and counter sales: none - none 2. Mall subscriptions: - 8,660 8,660 C. Total Paid Circulation: - 8,660 8,660 D. Free Distribution (includ- ing samples) By Mall, Carrier or other means: 150 - 150 E. Total Distribution (Sum of C and D) 8,810- - 8,810 F. Office use, left over, unaccounted, spoiled after printing: 750 - 750 G. Total (Sum of E & F -should equal net press run shown in A.) 9,560 - 9,560 I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. V. Allen Olsen BARGAIN! Each summer you can buy a watermelon for 5 to 6 cents a pound and the whole thing comes to one or two dollars. A bargain. Yet the farmer who grows it gets only 30 to 45 cents. The wheat farmer gets only 7Vi to 3 cents for the wheat in a loaf of bread. And even though food prices are higher than ever before, your income is climbing at a faster rate, and you're paying proportionately less than ever before for groceries. Everything farmers buy is going up, just as production items in other businesses. But farm prices stay low. Farmers learn to live with an ever smaller margin of profit. Not because they like to, but because it s the only way to survive. If food prices had kept up with medical costs or housing costs, that watermelon could cost 15 or 16 dollars. Enjoy the melon and remember that food has been relatively untouched by inflation, except in processing costs. Farmers who are receiving depression prices for food, hope they can catch up with prosperous America. In the meantime, remember Food is a Bargain! UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION Mrs. Vesela said that something should be done about exhorbitant medical and hospital costs and high prices. |