400 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART V 



agricultural interests of the great commonwealth of Iowa, economically, 

 educationally and social through the united efforts of the County Farm 

 Bureau. 



That we urge upon our members the necessity of real organization and 

 call their attention to the work that has been done by other organizations 

 through loyalty and earnest support given their organizations which have 

 been grappling with their problems. 



That we believe programs of publicity based upon accomplishments of 

 the Farm Bureau Federation — of which there is a proud list — will prove 

 far more effective in gaining and holding the support of farmers than the 

 exploitation of plans and untried theories. 



That if farm organizations and cooperative enterprises are to escape 

 public disapproval the strictest economy and business judgment must be 

 exercised in the preparation of budgets and the subsequent expenditure 

 of funds. 



That we recommend the State and National Farm Bureau Federations 

 exercise careful supervision of any cooperative marketing projects which 

 they may promote, to the end that they be protected against extravagant 

 and incompetent management. 



We oppose appropriations through Congress or otherwise for the in- 

 auguration of new projects which require the state to co-operate on a 

 fifty-fifty basis. 



That we condemn the exploitation of National natural resources for 

 private gain, and urge a more active national policy of conservation to 

 prevent waste and to curb mercenary motives. 



That we look with suspicion on all projects that need to be subsidized, 

 and are unalterably opposed to the ship subsidy bill now before Congress. 



We recommend a budget law that will compel an estimate to be made 

 in advance of all expenditures of public funds, and then prevent all 

 boards or commissions from exceeding such estimate except in extreme 

 emergency cases upon order of court, or duly instituted authority, and 

 an amendment to the law so that county funding bonds cannot be issued 

 without a vote of the people. 



We ask that such changes be made in the present road law as will 

 require all expenses of every kind for the relocation, building, mainte- 

 nance and surfacing of the primary roads shall be paid out of the primary 

 road fund. 



We favor the right of any unit which voted for a paving proposition 

 on a proper petition and after providing fully for all existing obligations, 

 to hold a second election which may reverse such decision. 



That we urge the producers by their patronage to show their confidence 

 in the producer owned and controlled marketing organizations which 

 were established at the various market centers upon the insistent demand 

 of the shippers. 



We urge Congress to revise the National warehousing act, and our 

 Legislature to so amend the State warehousing act that the farmer may 

 take advantage of local elevator storage, and to make under proper con- 

 ditions storage on the farm and issue of warehouse receipts possible. 



We heartily indorse the principles voiced by President Harding declar- 

 ing the sacred right of men to quit their work, individually or collec- 



