Sr*. THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS j«V-?-v TWO FARM BUREAU CALLS PRESIDENT HARDING (T EVERY FARMER WRITES A BOOK and one of Iim L. CHRISTENSON leading chapters had to do with "American Agriculture." AH Plans Laid for Big Membership Here area few of the statements Drive—Posters Up— the President makes: "Heretofore the farmer has been Movies Scheduled. an individualist. He has not had a ready means of defense against the strong organizations of both Every farmer in this county is to be capital and labor Which in their invited to join the Farm Bureau, according own interest have at times imposed to announcement issued from County unfair conditions upon him. It is Farm Bureau headquarters today. All true that at times during the past fifty years, there have been temporary plans are carfefully laid for the big membership farmers' organizations brought drive. You will hear little else together to combat some unusually for the next month, and after that you burdensome conditions but usually will be working in your County Farm breaking down when the emergency has, passed.. Bureau, State Farm Bureau, and The "But of late years there have American Farm Bureau to accomplish for sprung up farmer organizations of agriculture in an organized way what no a quite different sort—organizations man can do for himself alone. with a very large membership, The County Farm Bureau^office is a beehive with an aggressive aid intelligent leadership, and with a way of raising of industry. Representatives of the FEED AND SALES STABLE whatever funds they may find American Farm Bureau and the State necessary to promote the interests Farm Bureau' have been here and set up of their members. The leaders of all the machinery for the moat successful these organizations are learning We are glad to help you with your county membership drive in the state. rapidly how to adapt to their work shopping-. If you don'ti see what the methods which business men Potters and pole cards have been received Horses bought and sold and working men have found successful you want ask for it. If we and are being displayed everywhere. Our in furthering their own interests." haven't got it we will order it for business men, living up to their reputation you immediately. of serving their farmer friends at every opportunity, are calling for more posters A pair of men's shoes weighs three to put in their windows. Have you seen Auto and Team Livery in Connection We handle good assorted lines of pounds and is priced at $10.50. A cowhide the Farm Bureau posters? Well, then, General Merchandise, Groceries weighs fifty-five pounds and the this reporter will not spoil your surprise. price today is seven cents per pound. A and Smoked Meats Oh boy! Those big red, yellow, blue and farmer hauls hides to town and offers to green posters just make you want to get trade them to the storekeeper for shoes. Mizpah, Minnesota If the storekeeper takes him up on the right up and join. They tell the whole SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO basis of present prices the farmer finds story. Some of the best known artists in that he is not strong enough to carry FARM TRADE Chicago and New York have declared that across the street from his wagon to the the Farm Bureau display stands among store enough hides to pay for the shoes. the most successful examples of the poster WM. MORRIS & SON They are outranked only by two of the posters used so effectively in the WHEN IN LITTLEFORK sm Liberty Loan drives. icecream LITTLEFORK MINNESOTA Showing Farm Films. The first showing of Farm Bureau films is scheduled for next week. "Spring Enjoy a'cool delicious ice cream soda or sundae at the Valley" is the name of the first photoplay to be shown on Farm Bureau night. This ERICKSON FOUNTAIN film was specially produced by the American Farm Bureau in Chicago in order to get the real rural setting. "Spring Valley" We handle a complete line of Gen­ is said to be a most pleasing story of farmers organization and co-operative eral merchandise for the farm home marketing. including the famous "Gotzian and The churches of the county have studied the Farm Bureau movement and find that "Hiawatha" brand! shoes for child­ it is worthy of their entire support. Several ren and also the Gotzian line of ministers have declared that it is nothing more or less than practical religion, shoes for men and women. putting into actual practice the Golden ALEX ERICKSON Rule. They cite the co-operative marketing For Drugs and Toilet Articles pools where neighbors go together and take the same price the Gift-Grain The Store of Quality Let us supply your needs. We have a full supply of movement which saved hundreds of bandages, ointments, disinfectants, medicated cotton and Littlefork thousands of children in Europe and Asia Minnesota adhesive plaster for home "first aid" outfits. from starvation the sending of city Our toilet creams, lotions, manicure preparations and urchins to the farms for a real summer beauty aids will help you give yourself the care that is vacation and other similar projects fostered by the Farm Bureau. needed to preserve beauty. And you'll find here everything you want for the NORTHERN NOVELTY School Children Interested. children—from candy to tablets and school supplies. The boys and girls of the county are THIS IS LITTLEFORK'S ONLY DRUG STORE greatly excited over the Essay Contest HELP US GROW announced in the schools this week. A CITY DRUG STORE big list of prizes is offered to the boys and girls writing the best essays on "Why Dad Joined the. Farm Bureau." The contest MRS. M. E. DIMON, Prop. LANDS FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS is limited to boys and girls under 16. The Littlefork, Minnesota youngsters are studying the booklets and other literature very carefully before beginning their essays. The prize-winners Building Supplies Auto Painting Plumbing will be published in this paper. Watch for them. In two weeks we will have a surprise "Hey, yoa Buck arf Vocalion Phonographs Licensed Mortician Charley, yoa go an' for you ourselves. Watch for it. It will lay down for a time mark a big step in the history of journalism while get to the deep in this county and make you* proud you bottom of this big Hardware bowl of Kellogg's Corn live here. Flakes an' fruit for my lunch! Fishes have Campaign is Nation-Wide. got to wait for me whan I eat Kellogg's— What is happening here is scheduled to yoa jM* botcha* boy!" happen in every other county in the "My Prices Will Stand Comparison^ United States within the next year. It is part of the Farm Bureau's drive for a million new members. The Farm Bureau R. H. COLLAR is already the biggest organization of N0RTH0ME MINNESOTA farmers in the world, but needs a hundred per cent increase in membership in order to do its most effective work. "We shall DONT FORGET THE FAIR AT N0RTH0ME SEPEMBER 19th, 20th and 21st never be satisfied until every farmer in Health and happiness America is given an opportunity to join this movement," said J. R. Howard, the in every9spoonfulof Iowa farmer who is president of the American Farm Bureau, when he launched the nation-wide drive. "One farm family out of six wearing the Farm Bureau emblem is not enough," declared Secretary John W. Coverdale. HIGH "No less than half of all the farm people of America will join the Farm Bureau when they understand what it will do for CORN FLAKES them." "And we expect to give every one of GRADE them a personal invitation to come in," For tomorrow's breakfast—treat the family replied Charles E. Gunnels, who is the Director of Organization for national headquarters. to Kellogg's Corn Flakes and fresh fruit! See "Farmers who understand this that there is a big pitcher of cold milk ready! great movement will be organized to call And, urge each big and little family member to on their neighbors and explain every phase eat plenty, for Kellogg's are the perfect warm of Farm Bureau work. Then they will FARM MACHINERY invite him to signtup and bring with him weather food! the whole family-smother and the children—into Kellogg's Corn Flakes are not only delicious the County Farm Bureau, the State Farm Bureau, and the American in crispness and flavor, but they're wonderfully Farm Bureau—three in one." nourishing and refreshing. They give stomachs The kinds that are practical and guaranteed to stand ap nnjw Out for a Record. a chance to rest in warm weather because they It has been suggested that we make a digest so easily. Eat Kellogg's regularly and get any ordinary usage. Sold by record foP the state while we are at it. away from so much heavy foods PETER SARASIN The suggestion has met with the hearty and see how much better every approval of the farmers who have talked one in the house feels! it over, the county officials, the town business men who aie interested in seeing the Dealer in farmers organized and prosperous, and all Insist upon Kellogg's Corn who have a pride in seeing this county General Merchandise Flakes in the RED and GREEN Hardware Farm Implements lead in everything it undertakes. The package that bears the signature state record will not be made on total Agent for of W. K. Kellogg, originator of membership, but on the percentage of our farmers who sign-up in the Farm. Bureau Corn Flakes! None are genuine INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER. DELAVAL SEPARATOR. campaign. All right] Let's go! as the without it! auto-sticker said to the Farm Bureau MIZPAH, poster. Alwnksn KELLOGG'S CRUMBLES KELLOGG'S BRAN, cooked aad of ami knmUoi *'y. -i •a »'A