THE 



ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION RECORD 



To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, 

 to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, social and educa- 

 tional interests of the farmers of Illinois and the Nation, and to develop 

 agriculture. 



THf STATt FAtM 

 •UREAU miBUCATION 



OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY 



V^u l-^ resident (^ItarleA VD. ^k 



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TALK IS dieap! Most of us have been free to express 

 our determination that our democratic form of gov- 

 ernment shall be preserved against its many enemies, 

 both from within and outside our nation. The time for 

 action is at hand! We can do some- 

 thing more effective than talk on No- 

 vember 3. 



No G)ngressional election in the 

 history of our nation has been of any 

 more importance than this; the first 

 opportunity for the farmers to reg- 

 ister their calm, deliberate judgement, 

 unprejudiced by the influence of war. 

 The continued strength of our 

 democracy depends upon the active 

 participation of all citizens of voting 

 age in afiairs of government. There is more danger that 

 democracy may fail by default than by conquest. Ever)' 

 non-voter in November is actually casting a ballot against 

 our form of government. 



Unlike many other organizations, the Illinois Agri- 

 cultural Association has never attempted to tell its mem- 

 bers how to vote on partisan issues. Rather, we have at- 

 tempted to give the farmers all the facts concerning issues 

 and past voting records of the candidates. This trust in 

 farmers' ability to think for themselves and vote their hon- 

 est convictions has not been misplaced. 



The respect and power which your organization has 

 in legislative halls is due largely to the fact that farmers 



have supported their friends at the polls. Elsewhere in 

 this issue of the Record you will find an analysis of some 

 of the principal agricultural issues together with the vot- 

 ing record of your members of G)ngress on these issues 

 This issue of the lAA Record also carries the voting rec- 

 ord of the members of the State Leglislature. Study this 

 information, then vote your honest convictions. 



In Illinois this coming election is doubly important. 

 For years farmers have been fighting for some badly needed 

 constitutional reforms. At the last session of the State 

 Legislature the lAA sponsored and helped secure passage 

 of the Gateway Amendment proposal which would make 

 these reforms possible and which is to be submitted to the 

 voters at the election November 5. Every farmer should 

 read the article in this issue of the Record explaining the 

 importance of securing a favorable vote on this amend- 

 ment. 



The Gateway Amendment proposal is printed on the 

 same ballot with the list of candidates and must receive a 

 majority of all votes cast in the election for adoption. In 

 other words, failure to mark the Gateway ballot is the 

 same as a vote against the proposition. Be sure to mark 

 your ballot for this amendment. 



As farmers and good citizens our most important 

 opportunity and responsibility on Tuesday, November 5, 

 is to go to the polls first to support our proven friends 

 in the election, and secondly to vote for the Gateway 

 Amendment. 



OCTOBER, 1946 • VOLUME 24, NUMBER 9 



ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 

 OFFICERS 



President, Charles B. Shuman Sullivan 



Vice-President, Floyd E. Morris BuKolo 



Secretorr. Paul E. Mathias Knsdale 



Field Sec., Geo. E. Melsget Chicago 



Treasurer, R, A. Cowles. Bloomington 



Asst. Treas.. A. R. Wright Vaina 



Comptroller, C. C. Chapelle Chicago 



General Counsel. Donald Eirkpatrick Chicago 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 (By Congressional Districts) 



Ut to nth. Jlorrey W. Adair, Chicago His. 



12th.. C. I. Elliott, Streator 



13th. -Homer Curtiss, Stockton 



Uth. _ Otto SteBey. StTonghurst 



15th. Ronald A. Holt, GolTa 



16th..._ RusseU V. McEee. Varna 



17th. _ Charles Laurilisn. Roddick 



ISlh - John T. Evans, Hoopeston 



19th. Milton W. Warren, Mansfield 



20th- - K. T. Smith, Greenfield 



21st Dan L. Clarke, Now Berlin 



22nd h King Eaton, Edwardsville 



23rd Chester McCord, Newton 



24th Lyman Bunting, EUery 



2Sth August G. Eggerding, Red Bud 



DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS 



Fruit and Vegetable Marketing J.. L. Colvis 



Groin Marketing „ George H. litner 



Legal Donald Kirkpatrick 



Live Stock Marketing S. F. RusseU 



Office C. E. Johnston 



Organisation O. D. Brissenden 



Produce Marketing............. F. A. Gougler 



Publicity _ Creston Foster 



Research _ _ X. H. Simerl 



Rural School Relations. John K. Cox 



Sotefy W. W. WhiUock 



Special Services. — Jley P. Johnson 



Property Taxation Bert Vandervliel 



Tronsportation-Claiais G. W. Baxter 



Young People's Activities Ellsworth D. Lyon 



ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 



Country Life Ins. Co. Dove Mieher, Mgr. 



Country Mutual Fire Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. 



Country Mutual Casualty Co.. A. E. Richardson. 



Mgr. 



ni. Agr. Auditing Assn. C. E. Strand, Mgr. 



ni. Agr. Service Co _Donald Kirkpatrick, Sec. 



ni. Co-op Locker Service C. F. Musser. Mgr. 



ni. F. Bur. Serum Assn... .S. F. RusseU, Sec.-Mgr. 



111. Farm Supply Co C. H. Becker. Mgr. 



ni. Fruit Growers' Exchange. L. L. Colvis. Mgr. 



III. Groin Corporation. Trank Haines, Mgr. 



III. Livestock Mktg. Assn. H. W. Trautmann. Mgr. 

 III. Milk Producers' Assn. . Edwin Gumm. Pros. 

 Prairie Farms Creameries Dave Henry, Sales Mgr. 

 lU. Wool Mktg. Assn. S. F. RusseU. Sec.-Mgr. 



Edher, Creston Foster. Atf't. Editor, James C. Thomson. Field Editor, Lewis A. Reisner. 



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