The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-20

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anine yoar eoos(i tuafoG III eps1nsI
q doss rot &c oplasi9lly lEsn hat
Of aimilr esga1f1elssa, and 1T for
~ purpose Of Ms ss4y, Inay safely
aseams thasiis Of scti = IL improvement
Of the condition Of it, meabses.
First their iinancsal condition. That
it 10 designed to aid them in the sale of
their produce, and in tho purchase Of
the supplies that they need for their
farms and families. Itproposes and has
already invited proposals from mer-
chants and lumber dealers, nursery men
and other callings, to compete for the
patronage Of the club, and It has been
20 far successful, that it has succeeded in
getting more favorable terms for its
members than the community at large
enjoy, and the system is yet in its infan-
cy, and is capable of aimost indefinite
expansion in this direction ; but I pre-
sumo you do not expect to stop here.
You hope BY essays and debates to
elicit the experience Of the members
and by that means to improve your
system offarming; to raise better crops;
To improve the herds Of do mestic AMI
mails; to find out the best mode Of rails
ing line fences, the cultivation of fruit,
ETC., etc. In q word, to make your farm
more productive, more profitable, and
to put money in your pockets.
Now, all this 10 legitimate and desira-
bic, and is perhaps the first object you
have in view; but hope you do not in
tend to stop here. All these things are
means not ends. The end in view should
be 10 develope moro perfect manhood
and womanhood. Not only to make
better farmers and housekeepers, but to
mako better men and wOnen-better
husban ds and wives-better fathers and
mothers-bettcr brothers and sisters,
and better ncigbbors and citizens. If it
fails to do this it fails TO do most i'm
portant part Of its work. The financial
and economical part Of the business
ought to be done first, but this ought not |
10 be left undone.
We want to see the effect of this club
iE every house in this Valley; in the
that surround it; in tho
with which it is kept We
want to see every doory-ard kept in bet
ter order; every table better spread
every animal better cared for; every
farm better cult :atcd, and as We i'm
prove in these particulars, we shall be
On the road to the higher improvement
spoken of here. presume you will all
agree with me so far as to what we ought
10 endeavor to become. But how shall
We attain this result! What rules shall
We adopt.tO aid us! So far, my path
las been plain. 1t is much easier to tell
what we ought to do, than to tell
low TO do it. But VIC must make the
fort even If we fail.
In the first place if you wish men to
anything Of importance, you
nu,t give thcm freedom, you must
lot hamper them down with rules and
,ylaws. Do nofexpcct to make live
Tub by calling the roll every night, and
equirins those not present to make an
xcuse, and then only accept of it by a
'ote of the club. If you cannot m Ike
interesting here, you will !
ot succeed in doing it BY holding the
errors of the law over them it may do
or little while, until the novelty has
assed away, but the only thing that
'ill insure permanent success is to
make the proceedings SO interesting and
ttractive, that they will be drawn to
nd interested in them and your house
,ill be full, and If it is not full, better
D have it half full Of attentive, interest
people than > crowd Of impatient,
neasy auditors.
In the next place would have your
ylaws as few and simple rs possible.
90 much time should not be taken up
mere forms and routine. Friction is
OF power. II seems to me that you d
ave too much friction in your present
lachinery. The ayes and noes arc call
! so often under your present bylaws
rat they consume . great deal Of your
me, and so far As ] can SEQ do not for
ard the business. The admission Of
,embers should b supplied. The vot-
e 10 excuse tardy members dispersed
ith, the whole business Of the evening
and the presiding officers
,quired 10 hold the members closely to
at system. By attention to these {
lies the club would be able not only to
0 moro business, but TO close at m ear
er hour.
In the third place, you need little