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OmCIAL niBUCATION 

 THE lUINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 



Te adtanct Ibt purpose for which Iht Farm Btream wai argatiizid, 

 namtly, to promolt, protect and represent the business, economic, social 

 and educational interests of the farmers oj Illinois and the Nation, ana 

 la dnelop atricMllurt. 



OFTICERS 



CHARLES B. SHUMAN, Sullivan, Presideoi 



FLOYD E. MORRIS 

 Vice-Presideot 



PAUL E. MATHIAS 

 Secrcnry 



ROBERT A. COWLES 

 Treasurer 



GEORGE E. METZGER 

 Field Secreury 



CLARENCE C. CHAPELLE 

 Comptroller 



DONALD KIRKPATRICK 

 General Counsel 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 



Lyman Bunting, Ellery; Dan L. Clarke New Berlin: E. T. Culnan, 

 Lincoln; Homer Curtiss, Stockton; J. King Eaton, Edwardsville ; John 

 T. Evans, Hoopeston; Edwin Gunun. Galesburg; Earl M. Hughes, 

 Woodstock; Chester McCord Newton; Russell V. McKee, Varna; K. T. 

 Smith, Greenfield; Otto Steffey, Stronghurst; Milton W. Warren, 

 Mansfield; and Albert Webb. EwmR. 



DIVISION HEADS 



George E. Metzger, Organization & Information; L. L. Colvis, Market- 

 ing ; I. E. Parett, General Services. Paul E. Mathias, Building, Records, 

 and Personnel; Robert A. Cowles, Treasurer's oSice; C. C. Cbapelle, 

 Comptroller's office; and Donald Kirkpatrick. General Counsel. 



DEPARTMENT HEADS :,-' ^ 



Frank M. Atchley, Research; O. D. Brissenden, Organization; G. W. 

 Baxter, Transportation-Claims; John K. Cox, Rural School Relations; 

 C. J. Foster, Publicity; R. £. Gish Soil Conservation Aaivities; George 

 H. Iftner, Grain Marketing; Roy P. Johnsoii^ Special Services & Office 

 of the Building ; C. E. Johnston, General Office, Donald Kirkpatrick, 

 Leftal; Ellswonh D. Lyon, Young People's Aaivities; Judson P. Mason, 

 Dairy Marketing; C. S. Mayfield, Rural Road Improvement; S. F. Rus- 

 sell, Livestock Marketing ; Ben Vandervliet. Property Taxation ; and 

 Dr. C. D. Van Houweling, Veterinarian Medical Relations. 



ASSOCIATED COMPANY MANAGERS 



C. H. Becker, Illinois Farm Supply Company; G. H. Iftner, Illinois Grain 

 Terminals Company; Meredith Johnson, (aaing) Prairie Farms Cream- 

 ery ; J. H. Kelker, Country Mutual Fire Company • Judson P. Mason, 

 III. Milk Producers' Assn. ; R. S. McBride, Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange ; 

 H. McWard, 111. Grain Corporation ; C. F. Musser, 111. Farm Bureau Serum 

 Assn.; J. L. Pidcock, III. Co-op Locker Service; A. E. Richard- 

 son, Country Life Insurance Company ; Dale Rouse. Illinois Wool Market- 

 ing Assn. ; C. E. Strand, Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn. ; H. W. 

 Trautmann, Illinois Livestock Marketing Assn. ; and F. V. Wilcox, Coun- 

 try Mutual Casualty Company. 



EDITORIAL STAFF 



CRESTON J. FOSTER 



Editor 



JAMES C. THOMSON 

 Ass't. Editor 



LEWIS A. REISNER 

 Field Editor 



The Illinois Agricultural Association RECORD is published monthly 

 by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 1501 W. Washington Road, 

 Mendota, 111. Editorial Offices, 43 East Ohio St., Chicago II, 111. Entered 

 as second class matter at post office, Mendota, 111., Sept. II, 1936. 

 Accepunce for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 412, 

 Aa of Feb. 28, I92S, authorized Oa. 27, 1933. Address all com- 

 munications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois Agricultural 

 Assocation RECORD, 43 East Ohio St., Chicago. The individual mem- 

 bership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five dollars a 

 year. The fee includes payment of fiftv cents for subscription to the 

 Illinois Agricultural Association RECORD. Postmaster : Send notices 

 on Form 3578. Undeliverable copies returned under Form 3579 to edi- 

 torial offices, 43 E. Ohio St., Chicago 11, 111. 



THE STATE EAIM BUREAU PUBLICATION 



Readin' TUtm' 

 and^ 'Rithinetic 



BEING SOMEWHAT "allergic" to shucking corn 

 by hand, I purchased one of the first two-row corn pick- 

 ers in our community. It was a wonderful piece of ma- 

 chinery to look at but like all new 

 machines, there were many poorly 

 designed parts. Plentiful use of 

 baling wire and the welding torch 

 resulted in a more reliable machine 

 for the second season. 



For the first time this fall, many 

 Illinois farm children and their 

 parents will participate in the first 

 operation of a new educational ma- 

 chine. The change from the old 

 to the new has been rapid. Many mistakes will be 

 made and the patience of teachers, students and par- 

 ents will be sorely tried. Like that first com picker, 

 this new educational machine will require a great 

 amount of adjustment and repair. 



THE FARMERS OF ILLINOIS have assumed the 

 leadership in initiating these changes. It is, therefore, 

 their primary responsibility to see that a better educa- 

 tional system emerges from the present confusion. Sev- 

 eral needs are already apparent. The state school laws 

 are clearly inadequate to deal with present conditions. 

 We must secure necessary revisions as soon as possible. 

 School modernization depends upon good roads. 

 With proper interest and guidance from the member- 

 ship your organization is ready to undertake a huge 

 rural road improvement program. 



It is probably unfortunate that the long delayed but 

 inevitable revision of our school system has come upon 

 us so suddenly. In too many instances the changes 

 made were the "easy way out". 



There have been too many cases of joining or adopt- 

 ing a city system. If we will think always of the best 

 welfare of our children we wrll build a school system 

 geared to the needs of the rural community and its fu- 

 ture citizens. 



Every parent and citizen in the community must be 

 ready to cooperate with constructive thought and ac- 

 tion. Let us give this new "machine" a chance to serve 

 rural educational needs. 



President, 

 Illinois Agricultural Association 



SEPTEMBER. 1948 



