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Show Page 8 UTAH however, at a personal financial sacrifice. We are aware that a constitutional amendment to increase the pay of legislators was defeated in the recent election largely because it removed the constitutional limitation on later increases. Therefore, we will support a resolution in the forthcoming session of the legislature to provide for a fair and practical increase of renumeration to legislators but with a continuance of the constitutional limiation. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND OTHER COMMODITIES It is requested that an investigation be made by Farm Bureau as to the reason for high wholesale prices in outlying counties as compared to some other areas of the State. LAW ENFORCEMENT In the light of riots and many evidences of disrespect for law presently occurring, we believe a APPRECIATION -- A.V. SMOOT Fifty years ago this December, a new organization was born in Utah to become known as the Utah It attracted men State Farm Bureau Federation. of courage, independent thought and a willingness to sacrifice for the good of their fellow farmers. Strong leaders started the movement and others with vision and the determination perpetuated it. One of those who became affiliated with Farm Bureau at about the middle point in its first half century was a young dairyman named A. V. Smoot. The son of one of the organizers of the Farm Bureau in Idaho, Mr. Smoot came honestly by his determination to help the organization grow. In succession, he became a local leader, county president, state president, member ofthe board of directors ofthe American Farm Bureau and finally was appointed to the highest office in the American Farm Bureau, save only For two years that of president and he served under President Charles B. Shuman as a renewed effort is needed to inculcate in all citizens respect for law. We recommend that all Farm Bureau members and organizations support to the utmost of our ability our law enforcement agencies in upholding and sustaining the law. PARENT RESPONSIBILITY We resolve that legislation be passsed making parents responsible for the acts of their juvenile child ren. LEGISLATIVE PAY We have great appreciation for the men and women who aspire to and serve in our State Legislature, knowing that they do so out of the desire to serve us and with little serious thought about the renumeration they receive. We feel that they should not be expected to serve. Georg Holiday Issue 1966 FARM BUREAU NEWS vice-preside- nt member of the Executive Committee of the world's largest Farm Organization. Now at the close of his eleventh year as president of the Utah Farm Bureau, we, the members of the Delegate Body of that organization pay tribute to Mr. Smoot for his devotion to the betterment of the people among whom he was proud to be counted, the farm people of the state and nation; and in this 49th Convention of the Utah State Farm Bureau Federation, we unitedly voice our love and appreciation to a man who for fully half the entire life of this organization has given unstintingly of his time, means , and labor thatwenowandin die future may have a respected voice in guiding the destiny of our beloved state and nation. REAFFIRMATION The resolutions adopted at the four previous annual meetings are hereby reaffirmed, except insofar as they have been modified or supplemented by later resolutions including those adopted at this, the 49th Annual Meeting. Allother resolutions shall be deemed to have lapsed except insofar as the Board of Directors may specifically find that such a prior resolution provides the only basis for action on a current problem. In any case, where the Board thus finds it necessary to reinstate a lapsed resolution, it shall bring this fact to the attention of the Resolutions Committee and the voting delegates for appropriate action at the next annual meeting. H. Mahon. Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, addressed the AFBF convention in place of Secretary of State Dean Rusk, who was called to the Far East. Kris Kringle's Surprise With heavy pack upon his back, And smiles upon his face, Kris Kringle waded through the snow, And went at rapid pace. His sack that made him sweat and tug Was stuffed with pretty toys, And up and down throughout the town He sought the girls and boys. Not long before, within one door, One little Johnny Street, By lucky chance got Into pants. And grew about two feet. On Christmas eve he asked for ' i leave To hang upon a peg The woolen stockings he had worn, Each with its lengthy leg. . 1 We hope everything is happy at your house. We hope that everyone is well and that adversity has not been a visitor with you. If it were in our power, we'd decree that all of our friends should live happily ever after. If there have been accidents, we hope that we have served you well. We've tried hard to make sure we do right by our friends. Next year we'll try even harder. For this year we want to say thanks for working with us. We also want to say that we wish you a very merry Christmas and a very happy New Year! The cunning boy, on Christmas joy With all his heart was bent, And for old Kringles packages With all his might he went. In big surprise Kris Kringles eyes Stuck out and stared around, For two such stockings as those were He neer before had found. thought he'd never get them full, They were so strangely deep; So, standing there upon a chair, He took a hasty peep: Young Johnny Street, the little cheat, Had watched his luck chance, And to the stockings at the top, Had pinned his pair of pants. Henry Davenport He rrivi bGreau UTAH (I FARM BUREAU uHitcmce awwam INSURANC HOME OFFICE 6 2 9 EAST 4th SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY UTAH its n is |