THE ORGANIZATION OF RURAL INTERESTS 533 



not present at the meeting and arrange to visit each one per- 

 sonally on the farm, and, if possible, secure his membership. 

 On the suggestion of the community committee the organiza- 

 tion meeting may be omitted and only the farm-to-farm member- 

 ship campaign be used. 



Invitations signed by one or more members of the county com- 

 mittee should be sent to all members to attend the county-wide 

 organization meeting. Each should be urged to invite all in- 

 terested persons to accompany him. The letter should also con- 

 tain an addressed return postal card bearing the following 

 questions : 



What do you want the farm bureau to do (1) for you or your 

 farm? (2) for you in your home? (3) for your community? 

 (4) for your county? 



The answers to the questions should be tabulated by the 

 program-of-work committee and used at the county meeting as 

 a basis for discussing a county program of work. 



COUNTY-WIDE ORGANIZATION MEETING 



(1) Several committeemen should line up outside the en- 

 trance to the meeting place to secure additional members. They 

 should be well provided with badges* membership cards, receipts, 

 etc. 



(2) A constitution and by-laws should be adopted. 



(3) A permanent program of work should be planned. 



(4) Officers and executive commit eemen should be elected for 

 a period of one year. (Each officer and committeeman should be 

 elected because of special fitness to head some important project 

 of the organization.) 



(5) Good music and at least one interesting speaker should be 

 provided. 



DEVELOPMENT OF PERMANENT COUNTY ORGANIZATION 



Following the county organization meeting the permanent or- 

 ganization should be perfected according to the plan stated in 

 this circular and the officers and committeemen carefully trained 

 for effective service. 



