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NOVEMBER 1, 1974MICHIGAN FARM NEWSPAGE 2Vote for Ag's FriendsI don't need to tell you that fanners are independentindividuals. Their independence is important to them andthey've fought to maintain it since the "shot heard aroundthe world" was fired nearly 200 years ago.Our continuing struggle for independence goes on . forthe freedom to make our own farm management decisions,to respond to the marketplace rather than governmentsubsidies, to expand our markets and realize a dignifiedliving in return for our investments and efforts.It's this characteristic independence that makes farmerssupport political candidatesbecause of their basicphilosophy and actions, and not because of party affilia tions. There has never been a time in history when then ed. to do this is more urgent t n now. Never has it bee so important to you, as farmers, to fulfill your citizenshipresponsibilities with forethought and knowledge.When you enter the voting booth on November 5, Istrongly urge you to know who agriculture's friends areand to cast your vote for theJIl. re ardless of their partyconnections. Check the record.There were elected officials from both sides of thepolitical fence who helped us during their terms of office,which will expire at the end of 1974.They were able to helpus because of their farm background, their willingness tolisten to those actively involved in our vital industry, ortheir recognition that the health of agriculture directlyaffects the health of the nation.I think this year, especially, legislators who supportedagriculture are particularly deserving of our respect andour votes. We are living in an era of consumerism--and inthe aftermathof Watergate-whichcreateunusualpressures on elected officials. It would have been muchmore comfortable for them to respond to the pressures ofmajority groups and placate demanding urban consumers.The fact that many of them carefully analyzed the longterm, far-reaching effect of certain legislation and actedaccordingly makes them even more deserving of oursupport.In our own state, there were several major agriculturalissues which le islators and elected officials worked hard toI DeNNAMICHIGANFARM NEWSTheMichiganFARMNEWSispublished monthly. on the first day. bythe Michigan Farm Bureau InformationDivision. Editorial aM general offices at7373 West Saginaw Highway. Lansing.Michigan -18904. Post Office Box 960.Telephone. Lansing 485-8121. Extension228. Publicationalfice. 109 N. LafayetteSt. Greenville.Michigan. Subscriptionprice. 65 cents per year.EstablishedJanuary13. 1923. SecondClassPostagepaid at Greenville.Michigan.t:DlTORIAL:Editor:Jim Phillips:Associate Editoc: Donna Wilber: StaffPhot rapher.Marcia Ditchie.OFFICERS:Michigan Farm Bureau:President. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R1: Vice President.Dean Pridgeon.Montgomery.R-l:AdministrativeDirector. Robert Braden. Lansmg.DIRECTORS:District1. ArthurBailey. Schoolcraft:District2. DeanPridgeon. Montgomery.R-I: District 3.Andrew Jackson. Howell. R-l. District 4.Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R-l: District5. William Spike. Owosso. R-3: District6. Jack Laurie. Cass City. R-3: District 7.Kenneth Bull. Bailey. R-I: District 8.Larry DeVuyst. Ithaca. R-4: District 9.Donald Nugent. Frar*fort.R-l: District10. RichardWieland. Ellsworth.R-l:District11. FranklinSchwiderson.Dafter.DIRECTORSAT LARGE:WalterFrahm. Frankenmuth:James L. Sayre.Belleville:GeraldElenbaum.Owendale.WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs.Richard Wieland. Ellsworth.R-l.FARM BUREAUYOUNG FARMERS: Wayne Wood. Marlette.POSTMASTER:In using form 3579,mail to: Michigan Farm News. 7373West SaginawHighway,Lansing.Michigan 48904.Second class postagepaid atGret!nvilJe. MichiganFaRmRBUreaUHe's &She'sIPeople of both sexes are veryconsciousthese days of theWomen's Lib Movement. On -twooccasions recently,I've beenmomentum.Bella and Gloriawould ha ve a pproved of her independence, self-sufficiency andinitiative in the business world.calledShe's retired in Floridato taskfor referringtopeople in the communications fieldin the masculine gender. Since Iam in this field, it was surprising tomy challengers (one a he, the othera she) that I would refer to newspeople and editors as he's.To my male challenger, theanswer was relatively simple. Justas I don't have any hang-ups aboutships and hurricanes being she's, Idon't have any about being a newsman. For some reason, I feel moreliberated being a newsman ratherthan a news-woman or news person(I choke on the anonymity of thelatter).To my female challenger, theanswer is not so simple becauseevery woman, it seems, has herown definition of being liberatedor the degree to which she wishesto be liberated. In terms of today'sdefinition of liberation, tconfess tosome ambivalent feelings. On theone hand, I'll fight to my death theprejudices against woman's abilityto do any job equally as well as aman and her right to equal pay forthat job. On the other hand, I loveha ving a man adhere to that oldfashioned custom of walking on theoutside of the sidewalk to protectme from splashes or whatever.I recently discovered that ambivalence is not so unique inwomen. Many of you rememberMarge Karker, Michigan's firstcoordinatorof Farm BureauWomen's activities. To me, shewas a liberated woman long beforethe modern movement gainedNotice ofAnnual Meetingnow, butThe 55th Annual Meeting of Michigan Farm Bureau will be heldstill a highly-motivated,vitalwoman. During her recent visit to December 10, 11, 12 and 13, 1974at the Civic Auditorium - PantlindHotel Complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The meeting will beMichigan, I was surprised to learncalled to order at l'p.m. on Wednesday, December 11.that this liberated woman hadThe Annual Meetings of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. and Farmersnever worn eye make-up becausePetroleum Cooperative, Inc. will also be held at the same location onher husband preferred she didn't.To me, that was a paradox- but I Tuesday, December 10.Again this year there will be a Product Showin the Exhibit Hall of the Auditorium.coul relate.The Annual Banquet will be held Thursday evening, December 12.One of my most exciting andThe purpaies of the meeting include:satisfyingassignmentswas(1) Election of Members of the Board of Directors. Evenhelping to produce a slide-tapenumbered Districts will elect Directors for two-year terms. Also topresentationon Farm Bureaube elected for a two-year term will be two Directors-at-Large. OneWomen. I'd watched and admiredthese women of action for years, so Director representing the Farm Bureau Young Farmers' Committeewill be elected for a one-year term.I was well-prepared and amply(2) Reports of Officers.inspired when I sat down at my(3) Consideration and action on the recommendationsof thetypewriter to tackle the script. ItPolicy Development Committee to determine action policies ofwas a great experience goingMichigan Farm Bureau for the coming year.through the la bor pa ins of this(4) Consideration of proposed amendments to the Bylaws. if any."baby's" birth, nursing it throughThe Bylaws of Michigan Farm Bureau provide that each countyits development, and then proudlyFarm Bureau is entitled to at least two voting delegates, plus anwatching it blossom into a strong,additional delegate for each 100members or major portion thereof inconfidentmessage--"YouAreexcess of the first 200 members of record August 31, 1974 not inWoman."cluding Associate members.The stars of this show are reallythe ones who can be proud-proudWilliam S. WilkinsonRobert E: Bradenthat they are FarmBureauSecretary.Administrative DirectorWomen, proud that they arewomen. If there's one group who :::::::has no identity problems, it's theSTATEMENT OF OWNERSHIPMANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATIONFarm Bureau Women. They 1mow Act of August 12. 1970: Section 3685. Title 39. UnitedStatesCodel"who they are .of theMICHIGAN FARM NEWSThis shows particularly when aNovember I, 1974Speakers' Bureau team proclaims,FREQUENCYOF ISSUE: MonthlypositivelyandwithoutLOCATION OF KNOWN OFFICE OF PUBLICATION:7373 W. Saginaw Hwy . P.O. Box 960Lansing, Mich. 48904.qualification, "We're proud to beOF THE HEADQUARTERSOR GENERALBUSINESS OFFICESOF THEfarmers." Their urban audiences LOCATIONPUBLISHERS:7373 W. Saginaw Hwy., P.O. Box 960, Lansing. Mich. 48904.probably are surprised to discover PUBLISHER: Michigan Farm Bureau, 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy . P.O. Box 960. Lansing. Mich.489&1.that fanners are not necessarilyEDITOR: James L. Phillips. 7373 W. Saginaw. P.O. Box 960. Lansing. Mich. 48904.he's.MANAGING EDITOR: NoneOWNER: Michigan Farm Bureau. 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy . Lansing, Mich. 48904.KNOWN BONDHOLDERS.MORTGAGEES,AND OTHER SECURITY HOLDERS OWNINGOR HOLDING 1 PERCENT OR MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS. MORTGAGES OROTHER SECURITIES:NoneMOVING?Planning to move? Let us know 8weeks in advance so you won'tmiss a single issue of the MichiganFann News. Attach old label andNameAddressCityStateCounty of Membership olve during their terms of office. Legislation passed to helpsolve those issues included the Farmland and Open SpacePreservationBill, the AgriculturalMarketingandBarga ining Act, the amendment to the Soil Erosion andSedimentation Act, the local control provision for landdispaial of wastewater, the establishment of MI-OSHA, andproperty tax reform--to name just a few.There will continue to be challenges facing farmers in tion,and transportation,for example--andagriculture will need friends in the Legislature and othergovernment paiitions, who understandand supportagriculture.Farmers throughout the state are working for the reelection of Frank Merriman to the Board of Trustees ofMichigan State University. They are not supporting himbecause he is a Republican; they are supporting himbecause he is a fanner. The importance of having a farmeron the Board of Trustees and the influence he can have onmaintaining a strong College of Agriculture and' NaturalResources far exceeds any implications of partisan politics.So it should be with any other candidate.In this issue of the Farm News, candidates for politicaloffice are pictured with their biographies. Study themcarefully before you cast your vote. Make your decisionbased on whether they ha ve been and will be friends ofagriculture rather than whether they are Republican orDemocrat.It bothers some members when Farm Bureau is referredto as a lobbyist organization. It shouldn't. A farmorganization must be politically active to meet theproblems faced by its members. The policies that FarmBureau members set for their organization are nonpartisan in position and become bi-partisan in action. FarmBureau members are farmers--and they are citizens-withthe problems of both. Working to get candidates electedwho can best help solve those problems is important.You've heard me say many times-FarmBureau ispeople. Farm Bureau cannot vote in this election; it is youand I, the members, who will vote-individually,independently. Let's do so remembering our friends. No,expression of appreciation for support of agriculture speaksmore eloquently than a vote.print new addressin spaceprovided. Mail to: Michigan FarmNews, P.O. Box 960, Lansing,Michigan 48904.Zip CodeAvg. No. CopiesSingle Issue'Nearest toEach Issue DuringFiling DatePreceding12 MonthsTotal No. Copies Printed: (net press run I61.93061.907Paid Circulation61.07861.472Free Distribution34035Total Distribution61.41761.5Oi400Office Use. Left.{)ver. Unaccounted.512Total61.93061.9OiI certify that the statementsmade by me above are correct and complete.(Signed) James L. Phillips

National Farm Wife MonthAnother Dividendfor 'Safety Group'It's Up, Up, and Away"FANTASTIC!" is how Mrs.Doris Wielandof Ellsworthdescribed her experience just aftershe reached "land" last month.She'd just flown in a basketsuspended from an 8-story-tall hotair balloon above the FarmProgress Show near Vincent, Iowa."Really, I'll remember this aslong as I live," said Doris, who wasone of 12 farm wives selected tomake the flight. Each farm wiferepresented a different Midweststate, and Doris was chaien torepresent Michigan. The event wasstaged to bring advance attentionto November's "National FarmWifeMonth"andtotheachievements of farm women."The theme of National FarmWife Month this year is 'Look Up toFarm Wives'," explained Doris,"and I and the other farm womenfrom the other states flew in theballoon to help establish thattheme."We feel farm wives have done agreat deal for America . they'repartners to their husbands in theindustry that feeds the world, and. ha ve set outstanding examples asmothers,homemakers,communityleadersand churchworkers."Would Doris be willingto do it again . fly aloft in a hotair balloon? "Sure would," sheanswered. "It wasgreat experience. '.'The giant balloon was flown overthe crowds all three days of theFarm ProgressShow. Boldlyemblazoned in IO-ft.high letters onthe balloon was the theme, "LookUp to Farm Wives!" Doris and theIt was up, up and away for Michigan Farm Bureau Women's Committeeother farm wife "balloonists" gavechairman, Doris Wieland, as she was carried aloft in this 8-story-tallballoon at the National Farm Progress Show. Doris took the ffight to the more than 80,000 people atfocus attention on the achievements of farm women across America, in tending the show each day achance to do just that. :onjunction with November's "National Farm Wife Mont}l."aScharp isNew RegionalRepresentativeThe third consecutive dividend inthe three year existence of "SafetyGroup" Workmen's Compensationwill be mailed early in Novemberto FarmBurea u MembersthroughoutMichigan.Thedividends will equal 10% of individual annual premiums.During the program'sthreeyears over 182,000 in dividendshavebeenreturnedtopolicyholders . 80,000. in 1974alone. Farm Bureau Mutual'sBoard of Directors declared thedividend (for the period July I, 1973to June 30, 1974) on September 5,said Wiseman, "provides a meansof keeping insurance 'pre iums aslow as possible. This is especiallyimportant now that Workmen'sCompensation rules have changed.All participants can share safetyprofits."Dividends can range from 5% toof each policyholder's annualpremium as declared by the Boardof Directors. It's based on actualsafety experience of participatingFarm Bureau members.Forexam'ple, the safety dividend in1972 equaled 25%. of individualannual premium while the 19731974.dividend was 5%"This safetydividendwasAny Michiganfarmercandeclared despite two severe lossestotaling about 215,000," said become a "Safety Group" memberif: he holds a Farm BureauRobert E.J. Wiseman,Farmactually joins theBureauInsuranceGroup membership;"Safety Group"; agrees to aExecutiveVicePresident.common July 1 effective date for"However,the overall safetyhis Workmen'sCompensationa warenessand pull-togetherinsurancepolicy;withthephilosophyof FarmBureaumajorityofhispayrollgoingtomembership resulted in this year'sagricultural employees.10% dividend.In the past, many farmers have"Another factor that makes thedividend more remarkable," said relied on Farm Liability or EmWiseman, "is that it was earned ploy('r.s Liability insurance towhile operating a full year under provide necessary protection inthe greatly liberalized Workmen's case of employee injury or death.Today,only a Workmen'sCompensation Law."At the end of 1972, a Michigan Compensation policy can be usedto pay Workmen's CompensationSupreme Court decision eliminatedUnderWorkmen'sall agricultural exemptions in the benefits.Workmen's Compensation Law. Compensation law, an Employer'sNow, all farm employees subject to Liability insurance policy (or anyother type of indemnification)the Act must provide full, statutorybenefits when an employee is in- becomes invalid if an employer issubject to the Workmen's Comjured or killed."The 'Safety Group' concept," pensation Act.For F.F.A. Projects45%Crandall Namedfo fBS BoardFBS Gives FeedFarm Bureau Services,Incorporated has announced it willagain donate feed to all 50Michigan chapters of the FutureFarmers of America for its annualbroiler feeding project.According to Feed DepartmentManager Donald A. Shepard, thecooperative is willing to provide 25tons of Broiler Ration 175 free 1,000 pounds for each. F.F.A.chapter. The free feed is sufficientfor one entry, which may be eitheran individual or a cha pter entry.Additional feed can be provided atreduced cost.Entries .will be judged onEvaluation Day at Michigan StateUniversity December 12-14.Arrangements for the programHarold Scharpare made in cooperation with MSUMichiganFarmBureau'sand vocationalagricultureinCentral Region is the working areastructors who serve as local FF Aof new regional representativeadvisers.Harold Scharp."The free feed project," saidScharp comes to Farm Bureau Shepard, "is part of an ongoingwith a strong farm backgroundprogram in our cooperative tofrom Hillsdale County where he assistin the educationofwas active in the Pittsford chapterMichigan'syoung farmers.Inof FF A during his high school addition to FF A's own poultryyears.improvementawards,FarmWith an associate degree in Bureau Services is planning anagriculture business from South- awards program for the top 15western MichiganCollege he entries that were fed Farm Bureauworked, until recently, as a bankbranch manager in Cass Countydealing mainly with farm people.Scharp and his wife Linda areliving in Haslett.In announcing Scharp's additionto the field staff Chuck Burkett,Director of MFB's field operationsdivision said, "I'm confident theywill both make great additions tothe Farm Bureau family."VOTEPAGE 3MICHIGAN FARM NEWSNOVEMBER 1, 1974interests include 4-H, ProfessionalFrankCrandallof CalhounCounty was recently appointed to Dairymen's Association, and soilconservation.Broiler Ration 175. Plaques will be the Board of Directors of Farmpresented, and the winners will be Bureau Services, Inc. His aptrea ted to a tour of our large and pointment filled a vacancy createdmodern feed plant in Battle by the resignation of NormanSchultze of Huron County.Creek.""We are fortunate," states FarmFarm Bureau Broiler Feed is a22% protein high-energy feed used Bureau Services' President Eltonas the sole ration for broilers from R. Smith, "in that Frank Crandallone day to eight weeks of age. The brings to the Board a lifetime inhigh-quality feed contains Am- terest in farmer cooperatives." Heof theprolium plus Ethopobate to assist has been secretary-treasurerBattleCreekFarmBureauin the control of coccidiaiis.FF A members participating in Cooperative for over 25 years.With his son, he farms over 1,000the Poultry Improvement Projectcan obtain information on the free acres and has a fine herd offeed plan by contacting local Farm Holstein dairy cattle. 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PAGE 4NOVEMBER 1. 1974MICHIGAN FARM NEWSCAPITOL REPORTsmall claims. There are no costs orfees in the Small Claims Division.Hearings are held- fn the countyMichigan'snew systemofproviding an appeals procedure for where the taxpayers live, usuallythose who believe that they are by one member of the Tribunal.over assessed on their property is There are no appeals from thenow in operation. It is known as the decision in the Small ClaimsTax Tribunal and consists of five Division. The taxpayer does notmembers, two of which are at- need to have a lawyer as he cantorneys, one a CPA, one an ap.- appear on his own behalf, but, ofcourse, he should have proof of thepraiser and one an assessor.The Tribunal starts to work with value of his property and othermore than 5000 appeals that have information that will back up hisbeen transferred to them from the appeal.The Tribunal also has authorityTax Commission. Under the oldsystem the Tax Commission heard to accept appeals from townshipsappeals on property tax issues on or counties on equality issues.Farm Bureau supported this newwhich they themselves had madethe rules, regulations, etc. The Tax approach to tax appeals problemssupportedtheCommissionin effect sat in and especiallyprovisionputting agriculturaljudgement on its own decisions.Under the Tribunal system the Tax property within the Small Claimsauthority.Commission and other assessingauthorities will have to prove thatSAGINAWtheir assessmentsare fair andPORT PROGRESSequitable, as well as the appealingGovernor Milliken has onceproperty owner will need to prove again become personally involvedwhy he believes he may be over in the effort to speed up theassessed or treated unfairly in dredging of the Saginaw Bay andsome other manner.the deepening of the Saginaw Riverfor shipping. He has appointed aThe appealsprocedurewill team of state officials to be headedremain much the same as it has in by his special assistant, Markthe past. Any property taxpayerMason.The purpo;e of the appointmentwho believes that his assessment isinequi ta ble begins the appealis to help develop final agreementprocess by first appearing before on dispo;al sites and finance. Thethe local Board of Review. H he is Governor said he will also seek theassistanceof the Michigannot satisfied with the local board'sdelegates"indecision, he can, by a simple letter, 'Congressionalgetting the inequities in the federalappeal directly to the Tax Tribunallocated in the Treasury Building in law changed so there will be 100percent financing for these kinds ofLansing.Most property taxpayers will projects. "then ha ve two choices. One isGovernor Milliken personallywhether he wishes to ha ve his met with county commissioners ofappealheardby the entirethose counties mostly affected byTribunal, in which case there will the port development. Also presentbe a fee, or whether he chooses to were Congressman Robert Traxlerappeal to the "Residential and and Colonel Hays of the U.S. ArmySmall Claims Division." This in- Corps of Engineers.cludes homesteads,agriculturalFarm Bureauhas taken apr,?perty and other properties with position of leadership over th pastTAX TRIBUNALNOW IN OPERATIONWE HAVE HEARDTHAT ALL FARMERSARE RICH!But Just In Case That Story Isn't TrueWE HAVE FUNDSAVAILABLE FORSTUDENT LOANSAt Reasonable Ra.tes and TermsIF THE NEED ARISESCALL OR WRITEMichiganRural RehabilitationCorporationP.O. Box 188125 RedfieldMarshall,PlazaMichiganPh. 616-781-464649068AchievementRobert E. SmithAwardsAnnouncedseveral months in an effort toexpedite this needed improvement.Already ocean going vessels arenot able to be fully loaded due tothe need for dredging. This affectsthe entire upper portion of the stateand affects farmers in particularas a great deal of grain is exportedfrom Saginaw and many suppliesnecessary to agriculture are imported.County Farm Bureaus in thearea also have taken a leading partin local support of the project.If Proposal D passes at theNovember 5 election, there will bemoniesavailableforportdevelopment.FARMLAND AND'OPENSPACEPRESERVATIONACTproposed applications have beendeveloped. The applications areexpected to be reasonably simpleto fill out requiring such information in addition to name,address,etc., the location ofproperty, certain legal informationsuch as the description,andwhether the property is owned orunder contract purchase and theuses of the land at the time ofapplication.Other information requested willbe the type of agriculture, numberof acres involved including those incultivation, grazing and woodlots.A space will be provided for asketch of the land indicatinglocation of buildings and naturalfeatures such as woodlots,. p

11:45 - 3:00 Kick Off Luncheon and Official Opening of M.F.B. Annual 3:00 - 6:00 Product Show 6:00 - 8:30 Presidents Banquet young Farmers Banquet Membership Campaign Managers Banquet 9:00 - 1:00 Farm Bureau Dance A highlight of the 1974Michigan Farm Bureau annual meeting in December will be the appearance of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Earl .