American Agriculturist, December 1,1923 
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National Grange Holds 
Meeting at Pittsburg 
T HE 57th annual session of the Na¬ 
tional Grange has been marked by 
large attendance and unusual interest. 
The seventh degree was conferred on a 
class of 3,993 persons Friday. Members 
witnessed this ceremony in Motor 
Square Garden. 
Business sessions were held in Me¬ 
morial Hall, the Master of the National 
Grange, S. J. Lovell, presiding. 
Election of officers on Tuesday, No¬ 
vember 20th, resulted as follows: 
Master—Louis J. Taber, Barnesville, O. 
Overseer—B. John Black, Randallstown, Md. 
Lecturer—Orlando L. Martin, Plainfield, Vt. 
Steward—Herman Ihde, Neenah, Wis. 
Asst. Steward—Allen B. Cook, Nianjtic, Conn. 
Chaplain—Rev. W. W. Deal, Nampa, Idaho. 
Treasurer—-Robt. P. Robinson, 501 Market 
Street, Wilmington, Del. 
Secretary—C. M. Freeman, Tippecanoe City, O. 
Gate Keeper—J. H. Hutchinson, Brookings, 
S. D. 
Ceres — Mrs. W. Grace Sawyer, Atkinson, 
N H. 
Pomona—Mrs. Isabelle C. Chapman, West¬ 
erly, R. I. 
Flora—Mrs. Georgia Johnson, Boaz, W. Va. 
Lady Assistant Steward—Mrs. Cora Agans, 
Three Bridges, N. J. 
Member Executive Committee — Leslie R. 
Smith, Hadley, Mass. 
The new National Master, Louis J. 
Taber, was for six years Master of the 
Ohio State Grange and for two years 
Secretary of Agriculture in the Cabi¬ 
net of Governor Davis of Ohio. He 
succeeds S. J. Lowell, who has served 
two terms or four years. The Execu¬ 
tive Committee for the ensuing year will 
consist of W. J. Thompson of Maine, 
E. A. Eckert of Illinois and Leslie R. 
Smith of Massachusetts, the same as 
this year. 
The Pennsylvania State Grange, 
which was the host of the National 
Grange, met in Pittsburg in a largely 
attended session November 12th, 13th 
and 14th and conferred the sixth degree 
on a large class on November 15th. 
They also gave a banquet for the visi¬ 
tors with Worthy Master McSparran as 
Chairman, Louis J. Taber of Ohio, 
Toastmaster, and Governor Pinchot and 
National Master Lowell, as principal 
speakers. The State Grange also fur¬ 
nished a Thursday evening program of 
pageants—illustrating Grange history 
and Grange work. 
Reports of State Masters gave evi¬ 
dence of increasing Grange activity in 
community service, cooperative effort 
and beneficial legislation. The corpora¬ 
tion tax law in Pennsylvania, defeat of 
old age pension legislation in Ohio, 
Pure Milk and Anti-Filled Milk Laws 
at Washington and in various States, 
the income tax law in Oregon and good 
roads in various'States are illustrations. 
The report of the legislative repre¬ 
sentative at Washington, D. C., Dr. T. 
C. Atkeson, was presented, showing 
continued effective action and coopera¬ 
tion with government departments and 
with other farm organizations. The 
Filled Milk Act, The Standard Con¬ 
tainer Act, Amendments to the Farm 
Loan Act and the Butter Standard Act 
were mentioned as accomplishments, 
also the defeat of the Sales Tax and 
of Ship Subsidy. Continued activity in 
support of the Truth-in-Fabrics Bill, 
more rigid enforcement of Prohibition, 
continued aid for good roads, protec¬ 
tion of natural resources and greater 
economy and reduction of taxation were 
reported. The report contained a sum¬ 
mary of Grange legislative work since 
its organization. 
secretary of Agriculture, Henry C 
Wallace, spoke before a meeting o 
about 6,000 grangers on Thursday eve 
ning. 
Tlae Secretary told of the many line 
of work of the department to aid agri 
culture, especially its aid and suppor 
of cooperative marketing. He gave de 
tails of improving agricultural condi 
tions, but emphasized that much greate 
improvement must be brought about 
“We depend on the Grange to bring u 
its best suggestions. We also depen 
on the Grange for advice and counsel t 
prevent unwise government activity, 
said the Secretary. 
The Secretary and Treasurer’s re 
oorts showed 45 new granges organize 
this year, 35 reorganized, 36 nei 
Juvenile Granges, a total cash balanc 
of over $142,000 on hand, an increas 
of about $7,000 in the year. 
“I have been a subscriber to your 
paper since I860.”— H. V. N. Garrel- 
son, R. D. No. 3, Somerville, N. Y. 
o i i 
As your foot leaves the 
ground—ankle, instep 
and toe are bent in ac¬ 
tion. A boot has no lac¬ 
ing in front, like a shoe, 
to give as you walk. The 
entire strain must be 
taken by the rubber itself. 
In a fraction of a 
second your whole 
weight shifts to the 
ball of your foot—a 
strain that tests not 
onty the rubber itself 
but the construction 
of the entire sole . 
First, 150 to 200 
pounds of weight comes 
down hard on the edge 
of your heel. Only the 
strongest reinforcements 
at the heel can stand 
the continued repetition 
of this blow. 
Every step you take 
Here’s what happens to your boots 
Every step you take your boots meet two 
kinds of strain. 
Kicking around the barnyard—plough¬ 
ing through mud and slush—that’s the 
kind of wear it takes rugged strength 
to stand up against. 
Bending and wrinkling with every move- « 
ment a thousand times a day — that’s a 
strain that demands flexibility! 
And that’s why into “U. S.” Boots is 
put rubber as live and tough as an 
elastic band. 
Cut a strip of rubber from a “U. S.” 
Boot—and you’d find it would stretch 
more than five times its length without 
breaking! This rubber has the flexibility 
to stand constant bending. It stays tough 
and pliable — resists strains and prevents 
breaking. 
Anchored in this solid rubber is layer 
on layer of tough fabric reinforcements. 
In the places where the hard wear comes 
there are from 7 to 11 separate plies of 
rubber and fabric in “U. S.” Boots. 
Reinforcements that give rugged 
strength—rubber that stays tough and re¬ 
sisting—these are the reasons why “ U. S.” 
Boots mean longer wear and better service. 
Other “U.S.” Footwear 
Trade Mark 
Rugged strength — tough, 
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U.SrBoots 
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