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and willing co-operation of all consumers and fair-minded dealers. The 

 principles involved in the enforcement of Pure Food laws appeal to the 

 moral and justice loving sensibilities of people to such an extent that 

 they will demand such additions to present laws as to completely eradi- 

 cate fraud and deception from the manufacture and sale of food products, 

 so that the purchasers and consumers will be protected in receiving that 

 which is desired, asked and paid for. This protection to purchasers 

 should to extended to drugs, clothing and dry goods, and to all articles 

 of merchandise in the manufacture and sale of which fraud and decep- 

 tion are so frequently practiced. 



Believing that it is proper to recognize good service from public offi- 

 cials, we may mention that in putting into successful operation without 

 serious friction regulations that required such radical changes in the 

 methods and stocks of manufacturers and dealers, the thanks of the people 

 are due ex-Commissioner Storrs for his firmness, fairness and wisdom 

 in the matter; also to present Commissioner Grosvenor, for the vigorous 

 and thorough methods now employed in prosecutions and inspections 

 necessary to enforce and teach people the full requirements of the law. 

 All people who believe in eliminating fraud and deception from the manu- 

 facture and sale of food products should vigorously support Commis- 

 sioner Grosvenor in his present suit to maintain the anti-color law. 



TOWN CONVENIENCES EXTENDED TO THE FARM. 



It is the exalted mission of the Grange to teach farm people to love 

 the country and their homes therein, not only because of the financial 

 interests they may have in its occupations and as a mere abiding place, 

 but because of its grandeur, freedom and purity; its fresh air and glitter- 

 ing fields of dew, and its abounding evidences of divine wisdom, all of 

 which should cause the heart to swell with adoration, gratitude and love; 

 for of such it is to truly love the country. 



Because of these and having our fixed abode in company with them, 

 we will teach every farmer to surround his home with all of the com- 

 forts, conveniences and helpful agencies the w r orld can give. Through 

 the Grange meetings we contribute to our social and educational wants 

 by coming together from different neighborhoods in fraternity, for read- 

 ings, recitations, discussions and friendly counsel. The Grange advo- 

 cates bringing to the people in the country every possible benefit enjoyed 

 by town and city people, believing that in no other way can we satisfy 

 the prsent demands of home. 



FREE RURAL MAIL DELIVERY. 



Along this line, the Grange was found among the first to advocate "Free 

 Rural Mail Delivery." At sessions of the National and State Granges 

 for several years back, resolutions favoring the adoption of this system 

 have been adopted. We are now pleased to note that the constant drop- 

 ping is wearing away the rock, and objections and doubts, and public 

 opinion is fast crystalizing in favor of the system. Experimental ap- 

 propriations have been made and work performed with results proving 

 that the general adoption of the plan is feasible and desirable. In ac- 

 cordance with these results, it is published that the present postmaster 

 general declares in favor of the general system of Free Rural Mail De- 



