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consider further what immediate action farmers 

 should take, a special convention of the United 

 Farmers was called to meet in Toronto on June 

 7th. A room in the Labor Temple had been en- 

 gaged for the occasion, but before noon so many 

 delegates had assembled that the accommoda- 

 tion was altogether inadequate, and the after- 

 noon session was held in Massey Hall. This 

 large hall, accommodating nearly four thousand, 

 both afternoon and evening was packed to the 

 doors. Seldom has any chairman beeen con- 

 fronted with a more difficult task than that 

 which faced R. H. Halbert in his efforts to 

 maintain order and to expedite business. 

 Literally, hundreds of resolutions had been sent 

 in by clubs through their delegates, and these 

 delegates insisted on presenting their resolutions 

 to the meeting. Often more than a dozen 

 delegates were on their feet at once determined 

 to speak. Had it not been for the wit and the 

 commanding voice of the president little pro- 

 gress could have been made. 



Printed on a large streamer hanging across the 

 front of the hall were the three words, 

 "Organization, Education, Co-operation. ' ' 

 Never before had the import of these three 

 words so come home to the mind and heart of 

 the farmer. In spite of his apparent failure, he 

 found courage in the comradeship of his fellow 



