Show TONAL FARM BUREAU HEAD WILL SPEAK AT PROVO chicago jan 15 utah farmers have a rare privilege in store for them in the visit of sam H thompson president of the american farm bureau federation to provo utah on january 24 when he speaks at the annual meeting of the utah farm bureau federation in his address before the convention he Is expected to deal with the tariff operative cooperative co marketing operative cooperative co production taxation and other issues affecting the well being of agriculture in utah and the nation mr thompson Is the most outstanding national figure in agriculture today As the leader of organized farmers in the tight for farm relief at washington he attracted nationwide nation wide attention because of his strenuous efforts to present the true situation of the farmers to the lawmakers unbiased by partisan prejudice out of that struggle has been born a new national attitude towards the farmer an attitude of understanding and of sympathy which eventually it Is foreseen will lead to definite benefits for america s basic industry mr thompson Is a firm believer in organizations as a means tor solving the difficulties of the farmer the future progress of agriculture he has often stated depends more than at any time in the history of our country on a strong on of the farmers lack of such organization has hitherto been the most serious drawback to the business of farming the degree to which the farmers of the land are able to influence th nation in the adoption of a sane agricultural ri policy such as should prevail depends entirely upon the extent to which we are organized and speak alth a united voice in forty five states we have almost farm families in the farm bureau ranks and through them much has been accomplished tor the welfare of farmers it we had twice that number think how much more readily ard impressive we could make our wishes known personally those who hear mr thompson will find much to attract them to this clear eyed and lc farmer business man bom on ai 40 acre illinois farm in 1863 be pas sed 54 years in active cultivation of the soil and the enlarged farm he still supervises Is one of the most outstanding up to date places in the community near quincy along with this responsibility he Is also president of the broadway bank at quincy he has served his state in public office ranging from tax collector to assemblyman among his farm or activities Is included the former presidency of the illinois agricultural ri association from which post he was called in 1925 to guide the destinies of the national federation of farm bureaus |