REPORT OF IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION 371 



me to forecast as to your future needs, it would be that the expense of 

 your organization will increase rather than decrease. You might well 

 offer some criticism in particular cases for our refusal to allow larger 

 expenditures to be made, but you must not overlook the fact that we are 

 a state-wide organization and our policies must be to serve the State as a 

 whole, and too often requests are made for the expenditures of our re- 

 serves for the benefit of local communities on problems that are purely 

 local in character. 



The question of collection of dues is one that must have most serious 

 consideration. We have a very small number of cancellations of mem- 

 bership. In this respect we have no cause for complaint, but for three 

 years there has been a slightly increasing number of protested checks 

 each year. The bank should be asked to honor the check where there 

 are funds to meet it. If this cannot be done, arrangements should be 

 made to collect through other agencies. 



Organization 

 Throughout the year the requests for speakers have been heavy. We 

 have tried to meet every request so far as possible. For three years we 

 have furnished many speakers for county, township and community 

 meetings, and in addition numerous meetings are being held annually 

 with commercial bodies and business interests throughout the State. 

 The meetings have had the best of effect in developing leadership in 

 our organization. It is rare indeed when a community does not have its 

 own speakers for the monthly meetings, and the ladies are probably 

 furnishing more outstanding leadership than the men. The list below 

 will give the names of speakers and number of speaking dates during the 

 past year: 



No. No. 



Name Meetings Counties Attendance 



Hunt 75 52 50,000 



Coupe 44 28 15,859 



Hearst 34 17 14,300- 



Pedersen 249 36 65,965 



Huntley 81 33 57,575 



Soeth 105 38 53,674 



Mrs. Richardson 112 38 93,400 



Fisher 105 45 11,735 



Nordhausen 60 29 7,680 



Inman 38 13 9,260 



Latta 23 4 480 



Heline 30 13 5,865 



Taylor 12 6 2,900 



Lynam 33 13 940 



Kitch 5 4 146 



Hansman 8 5 825 



Coverdale v 4 3 160 



Mackie 17 4 1,550 



Total 1,035 392,314 



