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the executive committee of the local union, as they should 

 of the county, state and national union, and be elected in 

 the same manner. A township delegate should be elected 

 at the same time to membership in the county wheat growers' 

 union which should be composed of these delegates from each 

 of the unionized townships in the county. 



10. When ten or more unions in a county are organized 

 they, should be entitled to a county union, and the township 

 delegates meet at the county seat to organize their county 

 union, and elect one of their number to membership in the 

 state union. 



11. When ten counties in a State are unionized they 

 sfiould be entitled to organize the State union and the county 

 delegates meet for that purpose at the State capital. They 

 should elect one of their member to membership in the 

 national union. 



12. When five States have unionized, they should be en- 

 titled to organize the national wheat growers' union and their 

 delegates meet at Washington to organize it. Every union- 

 ized State that produces a million bushels of wheat should 

 be entitled to a representative in the national executive com- 

 mittee of the national wheat growers' union, and one addi- 

 tional member for every ten million bushels of wheat pro- 

 duced each year, to be elected by its State union. 



13. Each of these four executive committees should deal 

 with all matters in their respective jurisdictions, or appoint 

 or elect special commissions to investigate and report to the 

 full committee any matter of special interest and make such 

 recommendations to it as appears appropriate. 



14. Two methods of communication between the mem- 

 bers and the officials of the four unions should be provided 

 for. One through the official daily bulletin that all mem- 

 bers should take, and one by letter or telegraph and tele- 

 phone through union officials. The dues by adult males 

 should include subscription to the bulletin. 



