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Show Pfl9e 2 Utah Farm Bureau News Now A REAL TEST! For over fifty years the American Farm Bureau Federation and federated state Farm Bureaus have been engaged in the labor of speaking for agriculture. This "speaking" has been more than rhetoric. determined effort is made each year after members in delegate session express in writing the policy that will be followed by the officers and staff of the various Farm Bureaus. outside interests, politicians and others have challenged Farm Bureau with statements inferring interests other than agriculture. Politicians have viewed Farm Bureau as a large insurance combine. They have suggested that Farm Bureau leaders seek to satisfy personal interests that policies are developed from these private interests. Others have said how little is accomplished in the organization, state or nationally. Within Farm Bureau there are members who don't take an active part in programs designed to fulfill policy requirements. There are members who feel the membership fee satisfies any obligation toward the industry from which their livelihood is derived. There are others who are unwilling to belong because the accomplishments of the as well as members and as long as organization accrue to this is the case But now after everyone has had his say, pro or con, an EXPERT WITNESS is about to speak. It may very well be that this spokesman can reveal the effectiveness and thoroughness of Farm Bureau to its membership in a way leaders have been unable to demonstrate by rhetoric. UNKNOWINGLY THIS ADVERSE PARTY, CESAR A Non-membe- rs, ... non-membe- rs BE THE MEANS THAT DEMONSTRATES TO OTHER FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND THE PUBLIC THE REAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FARM BUREAU. A man like Cesar Chavez and his followers recognize one thing if nothing else "From whence cometh the opposition." Chavez has set upon a course to subdue farm workers and employers and enhance his power and influence and whatever else. He has fought for almost a CHAVEZ MAY decade seeking support from farm workers. In a secret ballot election by the workers April 8, 1971 they decisively defeated the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (AFL-CIOdoesn't give up Farmers can learn a lesson from that defeat-Chav- ez easily. Continued efforts were made and many grape growers signed. Some farmers are now regretably out of business and workers unemployed and many acres out of grape production. Then came the wine boycott. And with growing success came admission to the ranks of official unionism. Unwittingly this action brought down the legal machinery of the National Labor Relation Board. An injunction was sought to stop secondary boycotts. The boycotts were suspended. Obviously Chavez can't operate in a climate that allows men and women to chose who will represent them or if they want to be ). represented. His activities have caused men of good will and integrity to seek legislation that would protect the rights of farm workers where they have not been covered under previous laws. Several states have been successful even to the extent that bills vetoed by governors have been passed over the veto power. Chavez, in what would appear to be a last effort to protect his dominion, has sent his representatives to one of the major sources of American Farm Bureau Federation. Threatening to opposition-t- he "expose" Farm Bureau and carry on a "information" campaign to discredit the AFBF. Chavez hopes legislative activities promoting farm labor legislation will cease. Boycott apparatus will be mobilized in 40 cities to insure stoppage. Chavez may not realize it but such action is directed point blank at the farmer who has made AFBF policy, who has just lost thousands of dollars from failure to market produce because boycotts have stopped consumers from buying and destroyed markets, farmers who also lost crops and markets from other strikes. One thing is for sure. Other legitimate union organizations are not going to take credit for such tactics. And to the farmer whose livelihood is in the balance, his life's equity in farm real estateand equipment, will stand the test and come to the aid of the organization that has functioned through fifty years to better the farm economy. It will be interesting to see how farmers fare in this real test of loyalty. May Do You 1972 Remember? Note: The following by W. F. Gratian is reprinted from a Las Vegas newspaper. When there was such a thing as treason? When they hung a man for murder? When the Supreme Court upheld the Constitution not destroyed it? When judges ruled for society not for the criminal? When prayer in schools was legal and pornography was not? When people used the phrase, His word was as good as gold? When your house burnt down, the neighbors helped build it back? When your neighbor was sick, you helped take care of him? When you left your door unlocked? When you took a walk in the cod of the evening? When you greeted everyone with a smile and invited him in? When farmers grew and harvested what they wished? When you believed what you read in the paper? When your morning paper didnt have a gruesome murder on the front page? When you were ruled by law not by bureaus? When only traitors visited and traded with the enemy? When you went to war to win? When you supported your local police, and called it a patriotic profession? When we had politicians of law and order, justice and patriotism? When the United Nations didnt vote in countries screaming, America stinks? When paper money was redeemable in gold? When we had two cents postage on letters? When you discharged a man, you didnt invite a lawsuit? When the doctor first asked, How do you feel? not Do you have insurance? When you went to school only for an education? When the universities did not create hippies and abandon them Godlessly? When there were no student riots and burning? When they didnt spit on or burn the American flag? When smoking marijuana was not the IN thing to do? When they didnt take street sex garbage and throw it into the classrooms? When they didnt scream police brutality? When they didnt declare open season on pigs? When they didnt burn their draft cards? When people attended church as a family? When the ministers sermon was a spiritual inspiration, not racism and discord? When we had family picnics not pornographic movies? When we gave our children sound moral realistic values not Doctor Spocks culture? When they did not bus our child 20 miles to school because of her color? When we didnt have an income tax deduction? When our missionaries were trying to Christianize China, not fraternize with her? When we were the worlds greatest military power, the greatest spiritual power, and the soundest economic power? When we didnt worry about where America was headed? W. F. Gratian In a Las Vegas so-call- X-rat- ed Top farm award goes to female Newspaper two the farm, and daughters. Mrs. Conant is the Year" is a woman. active in civic affairs, is on Gloria Conant of Richmond, the zoning board, is Vt., is believed to be the chairman of the Farm first woman to be selected Bureau for the Green Pasture committee, membership and is on the award in its history. county Extension board. A widow, Mrs. Conant, She even keeps her original has managed three active farm open for visitors as a dairy farms for more than Vermont Host Farm. two years, and the staff she The Conant family was oversees gets more milk among the first settlers, in per cow than the national Richmond Village, and average. She has four bought a farm (their young sons, who help run present home) in 1854. Vermont's "Dairyman of 24-ye- ar UTAH FARM BUFEAUITtiNEWS Published each month bv the Utah Farm Bureau Federation at Sak Lake City, Utah. Editorial and Business Office, 629 East Fourth South, Salt Lake cents per year to memCity, Utah, 84102. Subscription price of twenty-fiv-e bers is included in membership fee. Second Class postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION OFFICIALS Elmo W. Hamilton, Riverton President S. Jay Child. Clearfield Vice President V. Allen Olsen Executive Secretary Neil D. Sumsion Editor DIRECTORS: A. Alton Hoffman, Smiftifield; William Holmes, Ogden; Jack Brown, Grantsville; Edward Boyer, Springville, Kenneth Brasher, Huntington; Jorold Johnson, Aurora; Arlond Kawkins, Hurricane; Mrs. Willis Whittoeck, Bennien, Stanley Jackson, Ogden. |