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Show UHITED ACTIOII ADVOCATED TO OTAIIJDS President Stresses Need of Cooperation at Bureau . Convention Utah, firman null unit In order to combat tha depleted condition of agriculture, Caora T. Stalling, presi-dant presi-dant of tha Utah atata farm bureau, . told maroban of tha organization, assembled as-sembled Thursdsy at tha Newhouse hotal tor their sixteenth annual convention. con-vention. Tarmara and members of affiliated, cooperative associations in Utah, aa wall aa in every aula In tha union, must haVa confidence and faith m the future," Mr. Stalltnia said. "We farmers are net to blame for present conditions," Mr. Stallinrs aald, "but wt are of a united opinion that a revival of agriculture will have to coma before tha United States can again prosper." Ha pointed out that tha farmers muat be lnstitent on a stabilization of prlcee on all farm commodities, and urged them to build for tha future and to try and forget tha past Ha said that In 1120 the farmers' share of tha total Income in tha United State was 23 per cent, and that la 1942 It was Sevan per cent. RTRISSEg BUILD1NO In closing. Mr. Stall ings urged tha group to Join tha "construction crew," and to utterly disregard any groups working as a "destruction crew." whs are Intent on picking flaws In our governmental system and then recommending rec-ommending nothing which la prof res- , aiva and to tha interest of all classes. Governor Henry H. Blood In his address of welcome praised tha farm-era farm-era for their efforts to cooperate with governmental egenciee and urged them to build uo agriculture aa far as possible despite existing conditions, He reiterated his stand made on previous occasions for a strict economy econo-my program, and pointed out that the principles of economy must extend to the smallest governmental unit . "I am trying to do everything humanly hu-manly possible to bring about reduced taxation," the governor said. Mayor Louis Marcus told tha members mem-bers of the organization that while farmers have heavy tax burdens, the people residing in cities hsve a similar simi-lar problem, and urged that tha tw4 groups stand together and ahara each other's burdens, William Peterson, director of the extension service of the Utah Stat Agricultural college, spoke on "Agricultural "Agri-cultural Production." Musical selections selec-tions ware given during the morning by a chorus from tha South high school, under the direction of Mug Virginia Summerhaya. AWARDS OF MEDALS Awards of medals to 4-H club lead-era lead-era and Star farmers of the atata association, will be presented by Mr. Stallings lata Thursday afternoon. Committee reports will be read and a group of resolutions adopted. Varl-oue Varl-oue departmental meetings will also be held. A dance In honor of Miss Edna Rosankrantz, former secretary of tha bureau, at 9 p. m. will close the first dsy of tha convention. Dr. F. 8. Harris, president of tha Brlgham Young university, is scheduled sched-uled to make the principal addresa at Friday morning's session. His topic will be "Research As It Affects Agricultural Agri-cultural Production." Dr. Elmer G. Peterson, president of tha Utah State Agricultural college, will speak at the afternoon aesslon on "Purposes and Possibilities of New Affiliation." |