Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-16
THE FARMER AND HIS FAMILY.
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I tho.r way 90 the city and prospered
10 BE- the duty of the farmer 10 I'M
press his children with the truth tn4t
he day when such things We're possible
f1 Tho ordinary boy is forever gone 900
tbis country. Nmety-nine out Of every
hundred who hereafter may try this
r8ute t1 success win fam Every avenue
fa emul0vmant I'm American cities Us
now chokal as completely as 10 lhas
been f0r centuries in Europe. In eve
prg mercantile or manufacturing csc
adjustment those already employed are
constantly on the watch for every open-
Inc In behalf of their own dependents
and friends There are twenty apple
rlnts for every place. 10 Us also an
aga of specialization. The boy wanted
now. when any IS wanted. is not ono
who rs willing TO do anything, but one
who knows how TO- do something. The
farmers duty, therefore. is 20 train his
children to be either farmers or some-
fh.r. else. Some trade or profession
they must have. or they win be terribly
handicapped in the race Of life. city
bows themselves understand TINS.
Country boys do not realize b.
There are many things which are de-
girqblo Boz lie. but only food, shelter,
and clothing are essential. These are
oagIost come By IN the country and
country life will therefore always Doe
easier than city lie The boys do not
realize this. and o. rs a farmers duty
to seek 10 convince them. AZ The same
time the city VIII always Dee recruited
from the country and of those who go
t1 the city q certain portion VIII sue
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SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO WORK.
But the best evidence OF probable
success 90 city NE Is unusual effective
ness ON the farm The boy who Is most
helpful AT home will DE most likely 10
be- successful elsewhere The shiftless
boy may be a genius but Is probably
defective one. The boys and girls.
therefore, should be trained 90 work.
The old-fashioned doctrine that boys
were bound to work for their farthers
until twenty-one years Of aye Is thor
oughly wholesome and useful The
children have duties 10 parents as well
as parents 20 children and children
ought not 10 expect what their parents
are evidently unable 20 bestow
LEARN TO WORK BY WORKING.
A mans duty to his children Is meas-
ured by his ability. He is not bound
TO impoverish himself or TO burden
his declining years with debt In order
TO make life easy for his children. The
boy who attains influential position In
life will do so by the qualities inherent
On himself All his father can do Is TO
aid IN preparing him for a useful ca
reer When he does this 10 the extent OF
his ability he has done his duty. In so
far as he fails TO do what I'm reason he
can he fails Of his duty. American
fathers seldom fail In their desire or
effort to do well by their children, but
often do fail In good judgment, II is tho
nature OF children 10 play and Il Is
proper that they should do so, but It
is also essential that they acquire hab-
Us Of work. and not only OF work but
OF responsibility. The farmer has in
this respect great advantage over tho
resident Of the city. He always has
light work for which be can make his
children responsible This should be
begun at an early age and Increase as
the boy grows older until after fifteen
years Of age. the greater part Of his
time when not IN school, should be
devoted 10 work. Ii is by work only
that the habit OF work can be acquired.
ana NAlNN ny tAfA AINlAiA ICES lNNlANlNI lNA p.
can faithfulness and judgment be
tested When the circumstances OF the
parents permit. n may be well 20 give
boys a pccuniary interest IN what they
do but 10 far as the boy rs concerned,
the value Of II is mainly IN giving him
the experience Of the difficulty of earn
ing money and the Importance Of keep
ing a. The majority OF children must
look forward 90 a life Of work prudence
and small reward The farmers son who
remains on the farm may with reason
look forward 10 a life Of independence
working on his own land, Not one IN
q hundred OF those who drift on Ia
cities can possibly achieve anything
but n subordinate position IN which ha
must DO the viii OF another. so long as
he lives. The farmer owes TO
the son the duty OF making him under
stand this. Neither Is a modest life
an unhappy life.
EDUCATION AND GOOD BOOKS.
Aside from the common school the
best education which farmers children
can have is good books, OF these. good
biographies Of successful men are UNI
doubtedly the best. They supply the
consecutive story which the young
mind Graves. and incidentally convey
useful information. The daily paper
IN the farmers house is a nuisance.
Nine teuths OF what IL contains Is Of
no value 20 anybody. and a great part
OF e Is positively injurious. Few young
people take kindly 70 books Of a pure
~ instructive character, but those who
do should be supplied with them. II
there are signs of an especial bent to-
wards any useful occupation. lt should
be encouraged, whether in boys or girls.
The city youths have a great advantage
over those Of the country In the great
libraries 10 which they have access.
This deficiency OF country life Il is the
duty of the farmer to supply to the best
Of his ability.
TRAIN IN HABITS OF WORK.
In short the duty Of the father as
farmer seems to me 20 be 20 get out Of
his childrens heads the notion that city
life Is In any way easier than country
life: 10 train them 10 habits Of work
and responsibility not beyond their
strength and their years, and 20 the
best OF his ability to supply them with
the means OF getting useful inf0rms-
ton. When this is done, n there Is any
thing IN them OF value IL will develop
itself II there is not that Is the end