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|in state-wide assembly have des- 



1*3 and their friends in the towns and 



icate their efforts in patriotic assem- 



lerican agriculture and with it the 



bounties to renew our faith in the 

 early impr(5vement in farm prices 



, frozen credit, debt, unemployment, 



witnessed. The condition of agricul- 



iulted in these other groups toppling 



America must begin on the farm. 

 >e main essential is thorough organ- 

 enough to be heard and heeded. We 

 with militant determination move 

 istice for which our forefathers 



of every community in Illinois and 

 lary to restore economic freedom. 



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Prairie Farmer and 



WLS Join in Movement 



Prairie Farmer and its radio sta- 

 tion WLS along with local newspa- 

 pers and organizations In down- 

 state counties are joining in com- 

 memorating July 4 as Dedication 

 Day when citizens of every com- 

 munity will unite in pledging their 

 best efforts toward accomplishing 

 the objects of the movement. 



In its issue of June 25 Prairie 

 Farmer will pay tribute to organ- 

 ized agricultural effort and what 

 farmers have accomplished by 

 working together. News of the 

 July 4 demonstration will be broad- 

 cast daily from station WLS, sta- 

 tion WJJD, and others in Chicago 

 and downstate. Many counties will 

 have special organization issues of 

 local newspapers appropriate to the 

 occasion in making July 4 a mem- 

 orable occasion in the history of 

 Illinois agriculture. 



Affiliated co-operatives and as- 

 sociated organizations are all co- 

 operating in the July 4 celebration. 

 Representatives of Country Life 

 Ins. Co.. the Illinois Agricultural 

 Mutual Ins. Co., Illinois Farm Sup- 

 ply Co., the Farmers Mutual Rein- 

 surance Co., and others will be ac- 

 tive in preparations for the demon- 

 stration and big parade on the Anal 

 day. . ., ._ . ,• 



Colorful parades with floats and 

 banners illustrating the aims and 

 objects of organized farmers, will 

 be a high point in the July 4 

 DEDICATION DAY ceremonies 

 throughout rural Illinois. 



Complete plans and illustrations 

 for five major floats have been 

 made up by a professional design- 

 er. 



One float recommended for the 

 demonstration will illustrate 4-H 

 Club work with four leaf clovers 

 labeled "Heart, Head, Hand, 

 Health." On the side of the float 

 appear the words "For Better Farm 

 Life." 



Another illustrating the tax prob- 

 lem displays the statement "Prop- . , . ,„. - ^ „ 

 erty Carries 90 Per Cent of th-; ?!i''f„^°^^."^i^!i°';^f._^.^ ,?^^.^.*F5 

 Burden." On the side of the float 

 are the words "Organize — Equalize 

 the Burden." A large weight la- 

 beled "Taxes" is suspended on a 

 long pole with a farmer in the rear 

 carrying the bulk of the load while 

 two other gentlemen in front illus- 

 trating income and intangible 

 wealth carry the light end. 



One float shows a man trying 

 to raise a large weight labeled 

 "Farm Problems" with a block and 

 taclde. He is tugging on the rope 

 in vain unable to lift the load 

 alone. Behind him stand six other 

 men. When they all take hold of 

 the rope, the load illustrating tax 

 problems, marketing, representa- 

 tion, etc. is easily lifted. On the 

 side of the float appear the words 

 "Co-operation Will Win— But No 

 OTie Can Raise it Alone." v >r 



A float recommended for the oc- 

 casion shows a platform labeled 

 "Organization." On the platform is 

 •a table and three chairs labeled 

 "Industry, Labor, Agriculture." The 

 farmer is mounting the platform to 

 take his seat with other organized 

 groups. 



Another float carries a large din- 

 ner bell and a banner with the 

 slogan "The Farmer's Dinner Bell 

 is the Liberty Bell of 1932. Keep 

 it Ringing." 



The plans provide for carrying 

 the floats on trucks. Complete blue 

 prints have been sent out showing 

 just how to build the scaffolding 

 which is very simple, and how to 

 trim and decorate the platform 

 after its erection. 



Dedication Day" Crowd 

 Estimated Half Million 



The Farmer Must Lead The 

 Nation Back To Prosperity 



The state-wide demonstration on 

 DEDICATION DAY, it is estimated, 

 will bring out from 300,000 to 500,- 

 000 people, based on early reports 

 of counties working on the pro- 

 gram for the day. Every effort is 

 being made in some counties to 

 have every farmer and his family 

 as well as citizens of the towns and 

 cities where parades will be held 

 on hand to take part in and wit- 

 ness the program of the day. 



The parade itself will be the big 

 drawing card but the prizes, con- 

 tests, music, speeches, and the op- 

 portunity for meeting friends will 

 be attractions for many others. 

 Such prizes as a new farm wagon 

 which can be used with horses, 

 truck, or tractor, a complete set of 

 silverware, and a bicycle for chil- 

 dren will be offered by many coun- 

 ties. Complete details about these 

 will be given out by the Farm Bu- 

 reau later. 



The July 4th Dedication program 

 in Illinois will be held simultane- 

 ously with Farm Bureau gatherings 

 in other states commemorating the 

 two hundredth anniversary of 

 George Washington. 



PLAN PARADE AND CELEBRAnON 

 FOR EVERY ORGANIZED COIMY 



Restoi^e Farmer's Buying Power And Prosperity Will Re- < 

 turn to America. Re-dedicate Eflforts to Ag^riculture 



A state-Wide demonstration with a parade on July 4 in every 

 county of Illinois was unanimously voted at a meeting of more 

 than 3000 Farm Bureau leaders representing every county at 

 Decatur, Friday, June 17. 



While the big celebration falls on the 20th Anniversary of the 

 Farm Bureau in Illinois it is to be more than an anniversary cele- 

 bration. It will be a militant demonstration of the farmers of Illi- 

 nois rededicating their efforts in behalf of their industry, agricul- 

 ture, on which the prosperity of the nation depends. 



As the farmers of 1776 united in that historical fight for in- • 

 dependence and freedom from political oppression, so will farmers 

 of 1932 unite for economic Independence to restore the farmer's 

 buying power and so lead the nation back to better times. 



Organized farmers have pleaded 



in vain for more than 10 years to 

 arouse the nation to the plight of 

 agriculture. Repeatedly farm rep- 

 resentatives have told the presi- 

 dent, the Congress, and the indus- 

 trial East that the nation could not 

 continue prosperous with a declin- 

 ing agriculture. 



One Year Only 



The Farm Bureau's demand for 

 effective legislation to establish an 

 American price for farm products 

 when industry was enjoying un- 

 heralded prosperity went unheeded. 

 Flushed by success and prosperity 

 resulting from a wide foreign out- 

 let for products of American fac- 

 tories, manufacturers forgot their 

 old customer, the American farmer. 

 Much of this foreign demand was 

 created with Americarx capital, 

 through tremendous foreign bond 

 issues purchased by American citi- 

 zens. Many of these are now in 

 default, and American investors 



No 

 longer has American Industry Its 

 old customer, the farmer, to fall 

 back on, and so the condition of 

 agriculture has dragged down the 

 whole economic structure to its 1. 

 own level. ..t^. > . - : 



Restore Buyinir Power 



American prosperity must begin 

 on the farm. Restore the farmer's 

 buying power through an uplift in ^ 

 prices and the unemployed will be 

 put back to work. Make the tariff 

 effective on farni products. Re- 

 move the weight r f accumulated 

 crop surpluses from the market 

 and agriculture vill lead the way 

 out of hard times. Establish an 

 honest dollar and tT.an mortgages 

 will be paid .and cCi..fidence in gov- 

 ernment restored. 



To this cause will Illinois farmers 

 and citizens in rural communities 

 assemble and dedicate themselves 

 on Independence Day. The pro- 

 gram for Dedication Day will be 

 similar in every cour*- There will 

 be some variations from county to 

 county made necessary by other lo- 

 cal plans for celebrating July 4. 



Music by local bands to start the 

 day, registration at a designaved 

 place of all new members and 

 Farm Bureau members in good 

 standing, of all children of Farm 

 Bureau members and of 4-H Club 

 members is provided for in the 

 plan submitted to each county. The 

 lineup for the parade will take 

 place after registration. Marchers 

 will carry banners heralding the 

 aims and ideals of the demonstra- 

 tion, announcing the goal of the 

 movement. Floats will be placed 

 in order with plenty of space in the 

 line of march between. Every Farm 

 Bureau member and his family Is 

 asked to take part in the demon- 

 stration and march or drive the 

 family car in the parade. 



Prize Contests 



At the given hour the parade will 

 start moving from a designated 

 point with Farm Bureau directors 

 and other local officials in the re- 

 viewing stand. Prize contest an- 

 nouncements will be made locally 

 so that all may compete for the 

 awards. 



It is contemplated that the pa- 

 rade will last until shortly after 

 the noon hour when the celebra- 

 tion will adjourn for picnic dinner. 



The afternoon program in most 

 counties will include introduction 

 of Farm Bureau and local officials 

 to be followed by prayer and by a 

 public address, speaker to be fur- 

 nished by the I. A. A. Many counties 

 represented at Decatur plan to 

 light a spectacular bonfire where 

 enemies of agriculture such as Low 

 Farm Prices, Unjust Taxes, Poison- 

 ous Propaganda, Unfaithful Public 

 Servants, Old Man Indifference >v. 

 and others will be burned in ef- 

 figy. Awarding of attendance 

 prizes will be left for the last event 

 of the day. 



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