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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1916)
"Wednesday, November 8, i9ici. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE THREl TODAY TOMORROW fft ' P. I Western Civilization Corporation Alex Pantages - - Pres. Presents CIYILIZA TION The Great Ince Triumph in 11 Reels Special Orchestra TIME TABLE Matinee Starts .... 2:30 Evening Show 8 ADMISSION Adults 50c Children 25c AR GADE "The House of Guaranteed Attractions" IX 0 10 COUNTY OF COUIiCIL 15 PERFECTED "The object of the County Council is to act in an advisory capacity to the County Agriculturist. This fact must be apparent to all, that the views of a dozen or more progressive farmers representing all pai-ts of tho county, are more valuable than that of any one of them as to the most important problems of the county. The fact that we have local problems may not be apparent to those who have not given the matter serious thought. The ills of Agriculture the same as those of human beings can not be cured or properly cared for if the individual case is not taken into consideration. Blanket prescriptions will not do, because potatoes are oprayed in New York and the potato crop saved does not mean that we must do like wise. Sudan Grass is a great crop in the Southwest but it does not mean that it will thrive under field conditions here. Parts of our county can grow tomatoes, other parts can barely grow potatoes; some of us can mature corn each year, ethers can only grow it for fodder. Silos are used extensively where corn is largely grown. Under your con ditions you may not be able to grow corn, so you say that you have no ; use for a silo. Yes we have local j problems and by getting together we are better able to determine ourj local and county troubles. Further, j by getting together, we determine j which are our important and which ' are our minor problems and together i wc plan our methods of solving our county questions. I "Also when questions arise or a condition exists upon which the ; County Agriculturists is uncertain as to the best method of procedure, a ' meeting of the Council may be called and some definite action taken. In ether words the farmers of the county can direct the lines along which they wish work done in an Agricultural way by the County Agriculturist. "Thursday October 26 the first meeting of the County Council was held in the County Agriculturists office in the Federal building. This meeting was meerly preliminary to the first annual meeting to be held in December. Mr C. D. Huffman was elected temporary chairman, Mr. Denial Hug of Elgin temporary sec retary. The following constitution and by laws were adopted: CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS FOR COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL. Art. I. Name. The name of this organization shall be the Union County Agricultural Council. Art. II. Purpose. It shall be the purpose of the Coun cil to co-operate with the Oregon Agricultural College and tho United States Department of Agriculture in outlining the work and maintaining the office of the County Agricultural Agent, and in general, to promote the agricultural welfare of the county. Art. III. Membership. The membership of this council shall consist of the following: One representative from each of the agri cultural organizations of the county (such as granges, farmers' unions, growers' associations, breeders' as sociations, improvement clubs, etc.) which shall, by the election of a representp.tive to the Council, indi cate its desire to co-operate for the above stated purposes; one member of the board of county commissioners, appointed by that body; members of the board of regents of the Oregon Agricultural College and the Statu Horticultural commissioners living within the county; three members at large, representing the unorganized farmers of the county and appointed by the board of county commissioners from a list of ten farmers nominated by the County Agricultural Agent. Art. IV. Term of Office. After the organization of the council the members shall draw lots and those receiving even numbers shall hold office for two year3 and those re ceiving odd numbers shall hold office for one year, but after the first year all members of the council shall hold office for two years and the term of half of tho council shall expire each year. The secretary shall draw lots for absent members and notify them as to whether their first election ia for one or two years. Vacancies in the council may be filled at any time in the same manner in which the re tiring representatives received hi election. Art. V. Officers. The officers of the council shall consist of a president, vice president and secretary treasurer, elected by j ballot for one year or until succes sors are duly elected at the regular (annual meeting. The duties shall be those usually assigned to such of 1 icers. Art. VI. Executive Committees. The above named officers of the council and two additional members appointed by the president from tho council at large, shall constitute an executive committee which shall have authority to transact nuch business as the council may direct and shall hold effice for one year or until succes sors are elected and appointed. . Art. VII.. . Additional Committees. . The president of the council shall appoint from the council at large n committee of three for each of the projects which the County Agri cultural Agent may have upon his program of work and may appoint ad ditional committees as the need may develop. The president of the coun cil and the County Agricultural Agent shall be cx-officio members of each committee. Art. VIII. Meetings. The meetings of the council, with the exception of the annual meeting shall bo held at the call of the presi dent and the president shall be re quired to call a meeting upon request signed by five members of the coun cil. An annual meeting of the council shall be held on a day in December fixed by the executive committee and at 'least one month prior to tho date of tho annuul meeting, the sec retary shall send or cause to have sent to each of the farmers' organ izations of the county an announce-! ment of the annual meeting and shall request those whose representatives retire from tho council, to elect asuc cessor for the ensuing two years, who shall be present at the annual meeting r.nd participate in the an nual election of officers. Art. IX. Reports of Organizations. It shall be the duty of each mem ber of tho Agricultural council to re port to the organization which he represents, at its regular meetings, regarding the progress of. the work j being carried on by the council 1 through the Agricultural Agent and otherwise. I Art. X. Order of Business. j The order of business in tho meet-: ings of the council shall be as follows: ' 1. Call to order by tho president, j 2. Reading the minutes of the pre-1 vions meetings. .1. Reports of committees. 1 4. Unfinished business. ' 5. Reports by representatives of organizations on Council work done by organization. j 6. Reports or recommendations of 1 the County Agricultural Agent or State leader. 7. iSuggestiona tfor the improve ment of tho council. 8. New business. 9. Adjournment. Art. XI.. .Quorum. One third or more of the council members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Art. XII. Amendments. This constitution and by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting at which a quorum is present. Addition to Art III. When a regularly elected represen tative of the council is unable to at tend a meeting, he may send a sub stitute in his stead, who upon tho vote of approval by the council may have oil the privileges of a regular council member. Those present at tho meeting wero: James Geckler, Elgin Farmers' Union, Lernal Hug, Elgin Farmers Union, Sam Brooks, Imblcr Farmers' Union, Frank McKennon, Alicel Farmers' Union. J. K. Lantz. Cove Grnno-e. C D. Huffman, La Grande Grange, Paul j V. Moris, State Leodcr County Agents, Puul H. Spillman, County Agricul-' tural Agent. j As this is a very busy time of the year for some of the members the : following were unable to attend, but j will be present at the December meet-1 ing . Walter Pierce, La Grande Regent Oregon Agricultural Collage, H. H. 1 Wcathcrspcon, Elgin, Horticultural 1 Commissioner 5th District, C. I. Chenault, Ln Grande Farmers' Union, Chas. Plnyle, Alicel; Geo. Benson, 'Lnion; Lane Goff, North Powder. Appeul for Poland. New York, Nov. 8. (Special) Monday, Nov. 6 a memorial regarding Polish Relief was presented to the President at Shadow Lawn by Rev. , Charles S. Macfarland, General Secre i tury of the Federal Council of the i Churches of Christ in America, and Mr. Ignnce J. Padercwski. The memoriol which has been signed by representatives of the Pro testant, Roman Catholic and Jewish faiths is as follows: The President of the United States, Executive Offices, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Sir: Your petitioners learn, with deep regret, that satisfactory ar rangements hnve not yet been secured with the European powers, whereby the people of America may render, out cf their abundance, adequate assist ance to the suffering peoples of Po land. We express our grateful recogni tion of the earnest appeal which you made in behalf of our brothers and sisters in this devasted region, as we" as your recent efforts to open tho doors for the fullest relief for these Innocent sufferers. While the appalling need of these people is so great, we believe that the relief as yet offered by the American people has been sadly incommensur ate, in part because of the difficulty in conveying help. While it is possible now for the American people to transmit money, wo believe that gifts would be incora parbly increased by this means as well as by others, if the opportunity for rendering all kinds of assistance were mode possible. The American people honor the memory of Kosciuszko, Pulaski, and other names which are dear to oar hearts, and all that we can do is but the paying of a debt which we owe rather than an expression of philan thropy. We, therefore, desire the fullest opportunity for rendering this recompense to a people whose history is one of brave suffering. We believe that we express the feel ings and utter tht vice of the great bodies of American people with which we are connected, and of all the peo ple, in urging that in every legitimate way, you seek to resume and continue your good offices with the government of Europe, in the effort to obtain ac cess for the help which we believe our people may yet be persuaded to ren der. (Signed) John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York. Similar Mathews, President, Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Charles S. Macfarland, General Sec retary, Federal Council of tho Church of Christ in America. Joseph Silverman, Rabbi, Temple Emanuel, New York. 1 r fii mn iir.i i 1 p t Electric Toasters Within Reach of t Everybody You ran have an Electric Toaster on your breakfast table TOMORROW J MOKMNTJ by making a payment of ONE DOLLAR. The balance of $4.00 will be added to your regular light bill in easy pay nients. No extra wiring necessary. 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