November, 1931 



THE I. A. A. RECORD 



Page Nineteen 



"This Will Pay My 



— Dues for Ten Years" 



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Bond County Member Appreciates 

 I. A. A. Claim Service 



HTALMAGE DEFREES, president of 

 ■*■ the Bond County Farm Bureau, re- 

 cently received a check for $150 in 

 settlement of a claim filed last winter 

 when a car of apples was damaged in 

 transit from Griggsville to Smithboro. 



After months of persistent corres- 

 pondence this settlement was obtained 

 by the transportation department of 

 the Illinois Agricultural Association, al- 

 though the railroad at first denied re- 

 sponsibility for the damage. 



The basis for the claim was as fol- 

 lows: Mr. Defrees ordered a car of 

 apples through the Illinois Fruit Grow- 

 ers Exchange to be shipped standard 

 ventilation. The car was more than 

 four days traveling a distance of 140 

 miles. It arrived with vents closed and 

 the apples damaged by heating and jolt- 

 ing, to the extent of $160. 



At first the railroad denied the claim 

 altogether, asserting that "the loss 

 claimed does not appear to represent 

 a carrier's liability and the claim there- 

 fore will necessarily have to be dis- 

 allowed." An offer of $125 was finally 

 made. This was refused. Later an offer 

 of $150 was accepted by the shipper as 

 a satisfactory settlement. 



"The railroad was clearly at fault," 

 said Mr. Defrees in a letter to the 

 I. A. A., "and yet I doubt if individu- 

 ally I could have recovered a cent. This 

 will pay my Farm Bureau dues for 10 

 years. Talk about service! And think 

 of the men who can't see it!" 



The I. A. A. has collected a total of 

 more than $225,000 in loss and damage 

 claims for members since 1920. Last 

 year the association collected 1,000 

 claims totaling $25,000. 



Ogle Gains in Mennbers 



Eighty-one new members were added 

 to the Ogle County Farm Bureau in a 

 membership drive in October, placing 

 the total between 990 and 1,000 mem- 

 bers. This is a gain of approximately 

 9 per cent over 1930. Membership is 

 expected to pass 1,000 by the time the 

 sign-up is completed. 



Buys Milk in Christian Co. 



The Producers Dairy Company of 

 Springfield is now buying whole milk 

 and cream from Christian county dairy- 

 men, giving Farm Bureau members an 

 outlet for their dairy products through 

 co-operative channels. The Producers 

 Dairy Company is a subsidiary of the 

 Sangamon County Farm Bureau. 



Link YOUR Farm 

 fo Your FARM BUREAU 



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No. 2 of a 

 series of ad* 

 vertisements 

 on I. A. A.— 

 Farm Bureau 

 Services 



More than 

 60, 000 voluntary 

 memberships are 

 backing the chain 

 of I. A. A. "Farm 

 Bureau services, 

 each one an impor- 

 tant link toward 

 farm equality. 



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Organization Can Foster 

 Helpful Legislation 



and PROTECT against ill-planned laws 



Introduced into our State Legislature each bien- 

 nium are hundreds of bills, most of which directly 

 or indirectly affect every farm home in Illinois. 

 Some are necessary. Others are likely to harm 

 more persons than they could benefit. 

 To guard against the passage of legislation harm- 

 ful to agricultural interests requires constant 

 watchfulness. An aggressive organization with 

 the power of numbers is necessary to maintain 

 this vigilance. 



Farmers' Influence Growing 



The Illinois farmer no longer stands alone. Rep- 

 resentatives of his organization speak with the 

 powerful voice of the 60,000 tax-paying members 

 engaged in farming. 



The strength of these 60,000 is great. Yet the 

 combined strength of all the Illinois farmers be- 

 hind the I. A. A. program would double the effec- 

 tiveness of every Farm Bureau representative. 



Some Needs of Illinois Agriculture 



We farmers of Illinois need many things from 

 our lawmaking bodies. 



We need anew taxing system based on a6i7ifytopa^; 



We need further tariff revision to protect our prod- 

 ucts against foreign competition; 



We need a proper understanding of our cause by 

 the State Legislatiure to prevent the passage of 

 injurious bills and to obtain measures that will be- 

 nefit the farming industry; 



We need revised transportation costs; 



We need favorable credit legislation and better 

 credit facilities. 



Every new member adds to the value of the 

 chain of I. A. A.-Farm Bureau Services, and 

 lends support to the fair demands of agriculture. 

 For a better business — a fuller home life — a more 

 secure future — and a voice in the government 

 that can be HEARD we must have organization 

 —one man can do nothing alone. 



The 60,000 nientbera of the Illinois Agricultural 

 Association have accomplished much. With your help 

 they can do more. Call Farm Bureau headquarters 

 today. Say: "I'm joining!" 



ILLINOIS 

 AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 



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Ninety- Five Affiliated County Farm Bureau* 



608 So. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 



IN THIS ORGANIZED WORLD 

 ON E MAN CAN DO N OTHING ALONE 



