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be arranged. I think the people who are in the dry-farming section will 

 always affiliate with a dry-farming organization. We have no idea of 

 affiliating with any other organization — simply standing on our own feet; 

 but we will be glad to join with the International Dry-Farming Congress 

 at any time if we are so permitted. 



DR WORST: 



Mr. President: I believe this Association of Farmwomen was organized 

 when I was President of this Dry-Farming Congress. I believe 1 had the 

 honor of delivering the first address before that Association. There is 

 nothing that body can ask for so earnestly that we are not willing to grant, 

 and therefore, in order to expedite business, I move you, Mr. President, that 

 inasmuch as there is a committee now raised for the purpose of suggesting 

 amendments to the constitution, this matter be referred to the committee, 

 and that committee be recommended to bring in a favorable report. 



MRS. HARBERT: 



Mr. President, it was suggested by some of our women that the para- 

 graph regarding the International Congress of Farmwomen being auxiliary 

 simply be stricken out. It would make it easy for your committee to 

 strike out that paragraph. We voted on that in our executive meeting, 

 and if you could consent to that it would make it very easy. 



MRS. WORTMAN: 



We do not want to be shut out from the Dry-Farming Congress. 



W. I. DRUMMOND, Chairman of the Executive Committee: 



The only way this could be done would be to strike out the reference 

 to the auxiliary. 



MR. KNIGHT: 



May I ask if the resolution has already been passed upon, by the 

 Women's Congress ? 



MRS. HARBERT: 



The resolution is awaiting the decision of the Dry-Farming Congress. 

 We had no authority to separate ourselves without first having your 

 permission. 



CHAIRMAN DRUMMOND: 



They could not withdraw, with our constitution standing as it is, and it 

 will be necessary for this Congress to strike out that portion of the con- 

 stitution in regard to an auxiliary. 



THE PRESIDING OFFICER, MR. WALKER: 



It has been moved and seconded that we have a favorable report on this. 

 The motion is carried. 



We have a very full program this afternoon and I am going to ask you 

 to give careful attention to it. 



