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Show WOMEN CLOSE FARM CONGRESS Numerous Resolutions Adopted at Session Held in Salt Lake I j SALT I.VKR, Oct. 23. Urging better bet-ter rural school Systems, and decrying j the use of lumber in billboards which might otherwife be u.jed In the construction con-struction of homes, resolutions were parsed at the closing session of the Woman's National Farm Congress yes- t'-rrlay. The resolutions as approved by the Organisation were as follows: "Resolved. That this congress approves ap-proves and lends its aid lo every ra-j lional movement toward Ihe organization organiza-tion of rural wornm, either through social center.", mothers dubs, farm bureaus, granges or women's clubs. That the l'nlt-d States mall er- j vice b Improved and that substi-tute substi-tute rural carriers be Teiuired to pass the same examination as th regular carrlrr. That we favor co-operative marketing. mar-keting. That we .ue aciinst the wilful waste of lumber belnK used on un- Sightly billboards 'Phis lumber la needed to build bonus; and, bo it further. ' Resolved. That wp denounce the waste of magazine space used for to-bacco to-bacco and political advertisements. "That some means be taken whereby where-by the farm women attending the national na-tional congress may have reduced railroad rail-road rales, the same as fraternal and other organisations. That we go on record as favoring, legislation which w-lll make it possible for a student to get the kind of an education that will niak' him better fitted for rural conditions. That we po OD record 35. favoring legislation which tflll make it possible for a student to get the kind of an duration that will make him belter fitted for rural conditions. That we go on record as favoring rural schools that offer advantusrs equal to city schools When- conditions condi-tions wfll not permit of school consolidation, con-solidation, we believe in stand.irol7.inK the "one teacher' scheme, to the end that its building equipment, course of study, attendance and teacner may Vie Improved. Where It Is Impossible to transport ttudents to high schools, we advocate the establishment of dormitories dor-mitories in connection with the high school We urge the women of the congress to bring such pressure to bear up on their respective state o:-ganlaatlons o:-ganlaatlons as will result In a cam-p&ign cam-p&ign for better rural school "Thai ihe thanks of the congress be extended lo the L. D S church for the use of the bureau of Information and Assembly hall as meeting places, to the ladles of Utah for their rour-lesy. rour-lesy. cordial welcome and hospitality, hospital-ity, lo the State and City Federation of Women's clubs: td Apostle Ulch-ard Ulch-ard ):. Lyman for his assistance In preparing the program, to the - able speakers who have given us iheir excellent lectures, and to the delegate Who have come here at their own ex-penes ex-penes and helped to make Ihe congress con-gress a success. oo |