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Febnuury 28, 192S [ Febnau 



IPRI 



CCLTUBAL ASSOCIA1 



RECORD' 



Published «very other SaCnrdar by the Illinois Agrloultural 

 Asaoclatlom. 608 South Dearborn Street. Chicago. Illfnois. Ed- 

 ited by Department of Information, H. C. Butcher, Director. 



Entered aa second class matter Oct. 10, 1921, at the poat offlce 

 at Chicaga, Illinois, under the act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance 

 for mailing at special rates of postage provided for In Section 

 1103. Act of October 3. 1917. authorized Oct. 31. 1921. 



The Individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural As- 

 sociation Is five dollars a year. The fee includes payment of 

 fifty cents for subscription to the Illinois Agricultural Asso- 

 ciation lUCOlD. 



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Postm'aster: In returning an un£alled-for or miasent copy, 

 please indicate key number on adaresa as Is required by law. 



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OFFICERS I 



President, S. H. Thompson, Qolncy. ' 

 Vice-President, H. E. Goembel, Hooppole. 

 Treasnrer, R. A. Cowles, Blomnington. 

 Secretary, Geo. A. Fox, Sycamore. 



EXECUTIVE COMMl'ri'KK 

 By Congressional Districts 



William Webb, Rte. 1, Joll«t 



Q. F. Tullock, Roekford 



C. E. Bamborough, Polo 



W. H. Moody, Port Byron 



B. H. Taylor, Rapatee 



A. R. Wright. Varna 



F, D, Barton, Cornell 



R. F. Karr, Iroquota 



J. L. Whisnand, Charleston 



Earl C. Smith, Detroit 



Samuel Sorrellt, Raymond 



Stanley Castle, Alton 



W. L. Cope, Salem 



Curt Anderson, Xenia 



R. K. Loomis, Makanda 



L Directors of Departments 



1 I. A. A. Offlce 



General Office and Assistant to Secretary, J. H. Kelker; Or- 

 ganization, G. E. Metzger; Information, H. C. Butcher; Trans- 

 portation, L. J. Quasey; Taxation and Statistics, J. C. Watson; 

 Finance, R. A. Cowles; Fruit and Vegetable Marketing, A. B. 

 Leeper; Live Stock Marketing, Wm. E. Hedgcock; Dairy 

 Marketing, A. D. Lynch; Phosphate-Limestone, J. R, Bent; 

 in charge Poultry and Egg Marketing, F. A. Gougler; special 

 representative on Tuberculosis Eradication, M. H. Petersen; 

 Legal Counsel, Donald Kirkpatrick; Co-operative Accounting, 

 Geo. R. Wicker. 



THE RECORD'S PLATFORM 

 Advance the purpose for lehich the Farm Bureau mu organized, 

 namely, to promote^ protect and represent the business, economic, 

 social and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the 

 juUion, and to develop agriculture. 



On«\Y*Jtr'» Tax Saving Would Run the I. A. A. 

 I for Seven Year* 



Tbp feiit of the Illinois Agricultural Association and 

 the c^unt}r Farm Bureaus of again saving Illinois farm- 

 ers inother two million dollars on their taxes is one 

 that has made a significant contribution to the associa- 

 tion'^ reOiarkable standing among state and national 

 farmi organizations. 



If Illinjois farmers had paid their taxes on the 1922 

 assessmenlts, they would have paid two million more than 

 they did.t J. C. Watson, our taxation director, makes 

 the stateiiient that "there can be no doubt that, on the 

 whoU, the two classes of real estate, city and farm, are 

 now more nearly on a uniform basis of valuations than 

 has ^xisttd since the great fall in the prices of farm 

 products and farm lands in 1920." Do not overlook the 

 fact that the two million dollars saved in one year re- 

 peats: itself so long as the same assessment remains in 

 force] I M 



Twio million dollars spread out over the 237,000 farms 

 in lUinoi^ means a saving of $8.04 to each one of our 

 Illinois farms. In other words, every farm in Illinois 

 was saved approximately $8.04 during 1924 by the Illi- 

 nois Agrieultural Association and the county Farm Bu- 

 reaus. TJiis saving would run the Illinois Agricultural 

 Assooiation and all its many activities for more than 

 seven yeai«. And the saving is a "repeater"! 



Tax reduction is only one of the activities of this asso- 

 ciation. There are other projects tinder way which re- 

 tnm great dividends also, but they do not show up so 



ill as tbe tax saving. 



Ask this fair question of yourself: "Does the I. A. A. 



Continatng Our Tax Program 



MqpT farm bureau members know that the Illinois 

 ^rioultural Association and the Farm Bureaus began 

 idying taxation early in 1921, at which time the assess- 

 Mts of farm lands and farm personal property were 

 their highest point. Despite the collapse in the value 

 c farm property, further increases in valuation were 

 proposed. Believing that the facts would not warrant 

 any further increases, the I. A. A. and the Farm Bu- 

 jTeaus opposed such increases. The opposition resulted 

 nn actual decreases in many instances and forestalled 

 advances in many others. 



Now Illinois farmers are getting more of a square 

 deal in the matter of land valuation for tax assessment 

 than they ihave at any time in the last five years, accord- 

 ing to J. C. Watson, our director of taxation and statis- 

 tics. 



The nest move is to get the lUinois revenue laws 



changed through an amendment to the constitution. An 

 amendment is absolutely necessary for a fair system of 

 taxation in Illinois. The present constitution is of 1870 

 vintage and needs to be brought down to date. 



If desirable changes can be secured they should event- 

 ually relieve farm land and urban real estate of the 

 unfair portion of the intolerable burden which they are 

 now carrying in some localities. This is one of the three 

 major legislative objectives of the association. 



The gas tax is a second one, and it dovetails well with 

 the whole program of relieving property of some of its 

 heavy burden. 



Don't let the propagandists confuse you; the I. A. A. 

 stands for a gas tax in place of some general property 

 tax. We do not want it as an additional tax; it must 

 displace, not add. 



Thank You! 



There is one organization in this country that the 

 big corporations pay considerable attention to, and 

 that is the Illinois Agricultural Association. The 

 time used to be when the farmer had a claim against 

 the railroad or the express company, that it was a 

 long drawn out matter to get a settlement started 

 and finished. Today, through the Farm Bureau 

 Federation and the Illinois Agricultural Associa- 

 tion, the claim of the farmer belonging to these 

 organizations gets prompt attention. The following 

 story is given as an illustration: 



" 'Twas the tale of a lonesome shoat. Down in 

 Macoupin county. Defective railroad fence. Shoat 

 wiggled through. Got killed by locomotive, or other- 

 wise annihilated. Charles Birkenmayer, Madora, 

 ex-owner, demands redress. Wants pay for porker. 

 Railroad turns deaf ear. What to do! Charles 

 notifies I. A. A. transportation department. The 

 fun begins. Investigation made and the railroad 

 allows a five spot. Everybody happy." 



It is to the interest of every farmer in this land 

 to belong to the farm bureau organization. The 

 stronger the organization, the greater the benefits. 

 — Editorial from the "Rambler," Kewanee Star- 

 Courier. 



Spring Tonic 



Here is a diagnosis of one of the ailments that are 

 sapping the strength of many farmers' organizations 

 whether local, county, state or nationwide. We of- 

 fer it as a spring tonic to be taken whether needed or 

 not : 



"Get offended if you are not appointed on a commit- 

 tee; but if you are, do not attend the committee meet- 

 ings, f 



' ' If you are asked by the chairman to give your opin- 

 ion regarding some important matters, tell him you have 

 nothing to say. After the meeting, tell everyone how 

 things ought to be done. 



' ' Do nothing more than is absolutely necessary ; but 

 when other members roll up their sleeves and unselfishly 

 use their ability to help matters along, howl that the or- 

 ganization is run by a clique. 



"Keep your eyes open for something wrong, and, 

 when you find it, resign. 



"At every opportunity threaten to resign, and then 

 get your friends to. 



"When you attend a meeting, vote to do something, 

 and then go home and do the opposite." — The Live 

 Stock Journal. 



Every Member la a Direct Member 



There has always been some confusion in the minds of 

 farm bureau members and even officials as to just how 

 the county, state and national units of the whole farm 

 bureau organization are linked together. In Illinois it is 

 this way: y^\ 



For example, let us say that John Jones is an individ- 

 ual member of the Peppy County Farm Bureau. He 

 pays his dues to the Peppy County Farm Bureau which 

 is under contract to receive $5 per member and trans- 

 mit it on to the I. A. A. Mr. Jones' services from the 

 state association are, in turn, performed through the 

 Peppy County Farm Bureau. Each farm bureau mem- 

 ber is a direct member of the Illinois Agricultural Asso- 

 ciation although he cannot belong to the I. A. A. unless 

 he belongs to his. county Farm Bureau. The I. A. A. is 

 not a federation of counties. 



However, the Illinois Agricultural Association is one' 

 of a federation of states which form the national unit, 

 the American Farm Bureau Federation. The I. A. A. 

 pays dues to the American Farm Bureau Federation at 

 the rata., of 50 cents for each of its members. 



Remember this point : Every farm bureau member is a 

 direct member of the Illinois Agricultural Association 

 and it is not a federation of counties. 



What't Wrong in This Editorial f 



(Answer at bottom of pa«e.) 



The Illinois Agricultural Association reports a 

 membership of sixty-five thousand farmers and a 

 net worth of fifty thousand dollars. Among other 

 things, this association is undertaking the organiza- 

 tion of the co-operative movement among farmers 

 of the state. Those who are remaining away from 

 the county Farm Bureaus for one reason or an- 

 other, soon are going to find themselves isolated 

 and very lonesome. — Springfield State Journal. 



■'■' Are You Cla*»ified Here? 



An Attender — One who attends the meetings called 

 by the Bureau. 



Booster — One who speaks well of the Bureau on all 

 occasions. 



Doer — One who tries to follow the suggestions of the 

 Bureau. 



Friend — One who recognizes that the Bureau is try- 

 ing to help the farmers. 



Helper — One who answers the letters of inquiry from 

 the Bureau. 



Pillar — One who calls for help from the Bureau when 

 he needs it. 



Power — One who is the leading farmer of the com- 

 munity and is a member of the Bureau. 



Promoter — One who is enthusiastic in his support of 

 the Bureau and tells his neighbors of its work. 



Server — One who accepts an office and tries hard to 

 fill it. 



Soldier — One who comes out when the Bureau^is try- 

 ing to show its strength. 



Supporter — A landlord who belongs to the BureaiL 



Wing — One who has a vision of the future of the 

 Bureau. 



Worker — One who comes, phones or writes to the 

 office tp give us helpful suggestions. 



There with the Goods — One who has faith in the Bu- 

 reau in face of failures. 



Bucker — One who speaks evil of the Bureau on all 

 occasions. 



Deadhead — One who will not try anything suggested 

 by the Bureau. 



Faultfinder — One who finds fault with the Bureau's 

 efforts to help the farmers. 



Plague — One who asks for help when too late to do 

 anjrthing. 



Hinderer — One who does not answer letters of inquiry 

 frotn the Bureau. 



Problem — The leading farmer of the community who 

 does not belong to the Bureau. 



Provoker — One who is indifferent in his support of 

 the Bureau. 



Sorehead — One who refuses to accept any office in the 

 Bureau. 



Slacker — One who will not ttim out to help show 

 strength. 



Sponger — A landlord who does not belong, but whose 

 tenants do. 



Weight — One without a vision of the future of the 

 Bureau. 



— ^Whiteside County Farmer. 



Be a Regular Patron 



Whenever I happen to be in a city about meal time, 

 I look for a good cafeteria. At such a place everything 

 is to be found which tempts the palate. I gather my 

 tray, necessary eating paraphernalia, and saunter slowly 

 alongside the numerous palatable dishes. Here I take 

 a plate of beefsteak, there a dish of salad, a piece of 

 lemon pie, and so on until I finally round the comer 

 and reach the teller. He checks quickly my dinner bill 

 and the cash register emits a figure which startles me. 



I glance over my shoulder toward some of the regular 

 customers to see whether I have an honest to goodness 

 country appetite or just why my bill should be so high. 

 The inspection shows that the "regular" has just about 

 the same amount of food that I have but his dinner bill 

 is considerably less. 



He was on his job and bought more efficiently than I. 

 WhyT Because he was a regular patron and was ac- 

 quainted with food values in the cafeteria. I was not, 

 thus he had me bested. 



In the same manner, practically all farm bureau mem- 

 bers agree that the farm bureau movement is an excel- 

 lent thing, just as I do a cafeteria. However, some mem- 

 bers get much more out of their memberships than others 

 because they are regular patrons. The Farm Bureau is 

 a farm problem cafeteria. We shall endeavor always 

 to serve you courteously and efficiently. Strive to be a 

 regular patron. — W. B. Bunn in Richland County Farm 

 Bureau News Letter. 



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 graphic transmission of one of the news stories which went 

 out from the annual I. A. A. meeting, some of the flerures sot 

 mixed up. Consequently many newspapers reported that the 

 "net worth is $60,000." This is an error of 1203.910.07. The bal- 

 ance of the niinols Agricultural Association on Jan. 1. 1925 

 as found by Independent auditors, was 1253.910.07. Also, the 

 membership really numbers closer to 83.000 rather than what is 

 stated — and besides. Its 63.000 Ikinkint farmers — not ordinary 

 ones. The "isolated and very lonesome ' part is strictly O K 

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the fault of lu writer. Thank you, Springfield State JournaL 



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