14—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 30, 1977 nd Co-o AFBF against labor amendment WASHINGTON, D. C. - Farm Bureau on Wednesday strongly opposed President Jimmy Carter’s proposals - which have the blessings of organized labor - to amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In a statement to the House Subcommittee on Management Labor Relations considering amendments to the NLRA, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) said WHAT S NEW AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER Melnor Industries’ Travel Matic sprinklers operate completely on their own in the homeowner’s absence, arranged hose pattern across the lawn, go around corners, climb hills and neatly reel in the hose as they water. When sprinkling is done, they shut themselves off with the aid of an automatic shut-off valve available with the unit. The top-of-the-line No. 3803 Travel-Matic Estate is capable of watering up to 20,000 square feet and holds 325 feet of %-inch hose. All models have adjustable Captions reversed There was a mis-match of captions in last week’s story of “Garden Spot Angus tops at Garden State Show”. The captions on the two pictures were reversed. BIRD CONTROL NET KEEPS BIRDS OFF FRUIT • Not affected by Rot Fungus, Mold or Mildew • Black Polypropylene Stable Many Years Outdoors • Roll or Fold Flat to Store Each Year • Mesh Opening 5/Bx3/4 ★ 14x50 *l3* ★ 14x75 *2o.* ★ ★14x300 $ 63“ ★ ★14x500 *95.® * Add $2 00 UPS "Add $3 00 UPS ALMAC PLASTICS 6311 Erdman Ave. Baltimore, Md. 21205 301485-9100 Outside MD Call Free 1-800-638-5452 councils atte provisions of H.R. 8410 “tilt the Act too far in the direction of labor.” The AFBF statement said that the balance of power between management and labor has tipped too far on the side of labor, citing as an example that it is illegal for a group of corporations to get together and dose down an entire industry. Yet, it is perfectly legal for a labor union to close down that same industry. and political power of labor unions has been experienced nozzles for spray control, directly by fanners through controls for moving and the embargo of grain exports stationery sprinkling and are a t port facilities, in soUdly constructed of rugged terruption of vital tran metal and high-impact sportation services and materials for years of strikes at food processing carefree automatic lawn plants that have resulted in watering. needless losses to growers,” aw AGRI KING TRACTORS rafiU' 108 PTO HP 1070 93 PTO HP 970 WAIVER OF FINANCE TILL JAN. 1,1978 OR OPTIONAL DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE THERE’S NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW BINKLEY & HURST BROS. XX 133 Roths ville Station Rd. Utib, PA 17543 / / JBK\ Phone (717) 626-4705 conference Farm Bureau opposes __ expanding the Board that ' administers the NLRA from five to seven members as proposed by organized labor. The statement said that Farm Bureau does not believe the size of the Board has anything to do with delays in decision making. If more staff is needed to speed up the work, the AFBF statement said in essence: Hire more help. We can support that. “The growing economic RELY ON THE RELIABLES the AFBF statement con tinued. The statement added tha\ Farm Bureau fully supports the right of workers to organize into nonprofit unions to act collectively t< improve their economu welfare, and also favors amendments to the NLRA to require secret ballot elec tions on representation, calling, maintaining 01 resuming a strike. “In the long run,” thi statement concludes, labor movement based upoi. the free choicer-individual workers, rather than or coercion, will be a stronger labor movement, since it will benefit from the support of members who believe in and want to see it succeed in their own interest and in thf best interests of the public a; a whole.” Delegates and resource personnel from the Chester-Delaware Cooperative Council were: Roberta Ekdahl, of West Chester; Alison Scheib, of RD2, Phoenixville; Rachel Weinstock. of Phoenixvilie; Daniel Brooks, of RDI, Cochranville; . and Kennard Henley, of RDI, Cochranville. Back row from left: Warren Hilberg, of RD2, Phoenix ville ; Tom Kearns, of Spring City; Daryl Schafer, of RDI Spring City; Jonathan Weinstock, of Phoenixville; Stephen Greer, of RD3, Oxford; and Edward Kulp, of Pottstown. ¥ >. 5 _ % —LANCASTER, PA. 17601 ' CHECK WITH OUR DEALERS FOR SILO QUOTES FOR CORN SILAGE AND HIGH MOISTURE CORN UNITS ERECTED PROMPTLY DURING AUGUST. UNCASTER COUNTY: COPE t WEAVER CO. New Providence, Pa. 717-786-7351 JAMES GARBER Mount Joy, Pa 717-653-5750 KEN GROFF Strasburg, Pa. 717-687-6668 C. B. HOOBER & SON Intercourse, Pa 717-768-8231 JOHN E. KREIDER Lancaster, Pa, 717-299-2536 BERKS COUNTY: ROBERT HEFFNER R 2 Fleetwood, Pa 215-926-2806 GUTSHALL’S SILO REPAIR R 1 Womelsdorf, Ra 717-933-4616 BUCKS COUNTY: i.G. AG SALES Silverdale 215-257-5135 CENTRE COUNTY DAVESCHEAFFER Madisonburg, Pa 814-349-8695 MICHAEL BIERLY Rebersburg, Pa 814-349-5054 CHESTER COUNTY: NEVIN MYER I SON Chester Springs, Pa 215-827-7481 DAUPHIN COUNTY: LEO LANDIS Millersburg, Pa 717-692-4647 2008 HORSESHOE RD. *2436 CREEKHILL RD. FRANKLIN COUNTY: DON MARTIN EQUIP. CO. Chambersburg, Pa 717-263-3505 LEBANON COUNTY: LARRY HIESTAND Lebanon, Pa 717-273-7394 HERMAN BASHORE Annville, Pa 717-865-4053 MIFFLIN COUNTY: DANIEL B.STOLTZFUS Lewistown, Pa 717-242-0776 NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY: RAY PFLEEGOR Milton, Pa' 717-742-7718 YORK COUNTY: KENNETH L.SPAHR Thomasville, Pa 717-225-1064 PERRY COUNTY: CLAIR McMILLEN Loysville, Pa. 717-789-3961 MARYLAND: ENFIELD EQUIP., INC. Whitford, Md 301-452-5252 PINDER SERVICE CO. Kennedyville, Md. 301-348-5263 GERALD POFFENBERGER Hagerstown, Md 301-731-3698 MICHAEL ROOP New Windsor, Md, 301-775-7356
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