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Show Volume XVIII No. March Salt Lake City, Utah 3 1972 Meeting at the Rodeway Inn and Travelodge, County Presidents, County Women Chairmen, Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee, and Young Farmers from throughout the state enjoyed a very successful training con- ference. Registration was accomplished early February 24, and ac- comodations for the YF R made possible a program designed to treat the major activities of organization in Farm Bureau. Introducing the Slow Moving Vehicle sign program, Barbara Whitbeck presented a film that & demonstrated other safety practices farm people should be consciously following. The film demonstrated the necessity for constant alertness while operating todays powerful machines, taking care to always stop machine before attempting to unplug the unit. Farm Bureau will make a concerted effort throughout the year to faring about greater farm safety. Mrs. Hamilton listens while President Kuhfuss and Mr. Hamilton enjoy conversation. Jacob Fuhriman and Jack from Intermountain participating in a program-designeto spark their interest in Farmers evaluated the tire Bureau Farm activities, program and the quality of tires Loveless that are being made available and a new tire that will be available shortly for members who want only the very best. Last year members purchased over $100,000 worth of tires, demonstrating the satisfaction received from the tires. Allen Executive Olsen, use of the reviewed Secretary, and in Bureau Farm committees William Kuhfuss Speaks Out . how committees through resolutions can be accomplished along with other activities pertaining to county operations of interest to members. Probably the highlight of the convention was the discussion of LeGrand Jarman on Thursday and Eldon Schnoor, Friday, on handling a meeting, getting all of the members to work together and yet freely contribute ideas and feeling for decision making. A film presentation by Eldon Schnoor demonstrated the techniques of keeping a meeting on track, airing all of the pertinent views, avoiding personality clashes, and coming to a successful conclusion that all members can support. There are times when the above is almost impossible but the was greatly enlightened after the presentation conference Leaders Listen to Conference Proceedings Annual Insurance Meetings Scheduled For March 15th President Elmo W. Hamilton has announced time and date Utah Farm Bureau Affiliated insurance companies will hold annual meetings. All policy ' holders are invited to attend and take part in the proceedings. March 15, 1972 Country Mutual Life will convene at 10:00 a.m. in the Utah Farm Bureau Federation Board Room, 629 East 4th South, Salt Lake City, Utah. The term of three members on the CML Board of Directors will expire and policy holders will consider and vote for policy holders to fill the three positions. In- Bureau Utah Farm surance Company will convene at 2:00 p.m. in the same board room also, March 15, 1972. As is the case with CML 3 board members will be elected for new terms. These meetings give policy holders an opportunity to learn about their company and appreciate the service ren- dered to policy holders. It also provides an opportunity to hear the annual reports, financial, sales, and progress. Several new programs have developed during the year that will be of interest to policy holders. New approaches to insurance, finance company, and other developments. Come early and be a part of these two fine company meetings. and opportunity to discuss each major point. Leonard Johnson, Assistant Director of Natural Resources, AFBF, conducted a session on planning County Farm Bureau programs. The necessity for such planning is evident when consideration is given to the fast pace at which society is moving. On the farm new machines, new marketing programs, new crops, new methods of pest control, new farm legislation and many other factors make planning the uppermost idea. Elmo W. Hamilton, President, conducted a session called Farm Bureau of the Future to get at the changing needs in a farm organization. How do you keep an organization that is 50 years old viable and sensitive to modern problems? These and other im- portant ideas challenged the thinking of all attending. At the same time these sessions for County Presidents and Farm Bureau Women were taking place, the Young Farmers and Ranchers were meeting in the Travelodge management and financial matters pertaining to young farmers in agriculture. William J. Kuhfuss was in Montana to a conference and his return flight to Chicago brought him through Salt Lake at just the right time to appear and give some key and challenging ideas to the conference. Mr. Kuhfuss expressed concern the $39 billion deficit projected in our national budget. This is the real cause of our inflationary thrust at this time. We talk about wage and price freezes and control but this is not the cause of inflation. The cause of inflation basically is government spending. And when we have a budget that reflects a $39 billion budget we are not being responsible as far as those preparing the budget are concerned if we want to have an economy that can live and go on and serve the people and preserve enterprise. The dock strike has cost agriculture about $2 billion and he indicated that only a small group are involved with the strike as far as their immediate wages are concerned, only a small segment of total impact, the people, the farmers for example, lost their crops, some were perishable, and the total value was lost, and the market was lost. In the long run all people are concerned and we need to understand this. We cant isolate out farmers and business and labor. Labor needs to understand this and if they dont understand this, Congress needs to pass legislation to protect the other segments of about economy. For the first time in 75 years America has been in a deficit position in exports to foreign markets. We imported more than we exported and this is especially significant when about 1 out of 4 acres go to the world market. This tells us that we are out of competitve position, he said. If we are going to be the dynamic economy of the world we are going to have to do business in that world. If we are going to live the way we learned to like and live.. We. cant live with a fence around America. Although our market is the best market in the world, we have to have the world market to supplement that market, he continued. Kuhfuss explained the American Farm Bureau has produced a film from view of the farm laborer and gives them an opportunity to express their view of the labor situation. He said two years ago they were afraid to say anything but today since their situation, income and job opportunities have deteriorated, they welcome the chance to tell others about what has happened. The purpose of the film is to give these workers the opportunity to this same tell their story so situation can be avoided in other parts of the country. On the final day the Farm Bureau Women met for breakfast and discussed the many ways they can be helpful through farm organization and farm operations of their husbands during the coming year. Later LeGrand Jarman explained the significance of this election year and how Farm Bureau workers can finance, organize and promote activities that will insure good candidates being elected to office who would further the principles contained in Farm Bureau policy. Eldon Schnoor discussed the use of county funds, demonstrating that membership funds are to be used to further the member programs and attention be given to doing just that. 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