The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20
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unusual did not have to guess
more than once TO assure themselves
that there probably was no such ques-
ton on his farm and to imagine that
there would be none on any other farm
II all followed his plan. This was, he
stated in conclusion, to treat his hired
man or tenant as he himself would
wish to be treated if they changed
places.
Amos Parmenter jokingly accused
Mr.. Potter of lodging the question in
saying there was no such question and
accused him of unfairness in talking poll
tics at the present time without making
any reference to the present governor.
He felt sure that whether there was any
reason for it or any remedy for it there
certainly was labor problem for the
farmer to solve. He believed that the
laborer preferred to work in the city at
the same wages and even the same
hours that work in the country would
demand and give. E. J. Cook believed
that the country laborer has the same
right that the city laborer has to go
where he can better himself and thought
that the remedy was to make the coun-
try laborer see that he had as good or
better advantages than the city laborer
enjoyed. The city laborer was required
to work but ten hours and in many
places was striking for an eight hour
day. He did not know that even the
country laborer who worked with will
for eight hours could not do in that time
as much as should be expected Of him
for days work. He Endorsed what
Mr.. Potter had said about providing
other things for the tenant, COW, a
horse, and most of all good house. A.
B. Cook was called ON and Endorsed the
remarks of both these gentlemen al
though he took Mr.. Potter to task for
his reference to the supposed way in
which the topics for the clubs were
picked out. The farmers clubs of the
state, he said, were the ones who picked
out the questions. Frank Whelan was
also called on and brought out another
important point when he told Of the eff
feet of placing confidence in the EN-.
ployee and letting him know that re.
lance was placed ON his judgment
The president, Mr.. Pelton, referred tc
his own past experiences when he was a
young man working out on the farm
and said that one good young American
was worth two or moreignorant foreign
ers i'll any work and on any day. He be
lieved that the average hired man de
served better treatment than he got.
An interesting paper was read by Mis-.
Potter who spoke of some of the infuen
ces which affect us today which were
set in motion by the members of the
generations past. The influence which
the contour of the land the kind Of
forests and even the old trails have still
on the life of US all was brought out by
the paper. In conclusion a humorou.
account was read in rhyme of the story
of the way in which one lonely calf in
wandering about ON his way home
marked out path which today is fol
lowed by thousands of people in one OF
the biggest cities of the country with
millions of dollars of business carried
on over its crooked course daily.
The question box was taken care Of
by Amos Parmenter and the club got a
full share of enjoyment out of the dis.
cussion of the questions brought out by
it. An interesting question was answer
ed by Mrs. E. j. Cook who was called
on. for her estimate of the total expense
of hiring girl for two dollars week
and board. She thought that it would
be at least five dollars week but adj
mitted that some money might be saved
by getting the right kind Of girl even
at higher figure than the one men
toned. She thought that as a general
thing it was more advisable to save
money by buying more baked goods,
hiring the washings done, etc.
The music Of the afternoon included
songs by Mrs. Mccullough, and Claud
Martin while little Miss Ivah Bilhimer
gave pleasing recitation. instrument
talsolos, one very enjoyable one played
by the host himself, We're given on the
piano and during the supper the Durand
orchestra played very acceptably. The
supper itself was all that could be asked
for, the more substantial parts being
followed by strawberries and ice cream,
the berries being the finest of the
season.
The entire meeting was one of the
most enjoyable ever held by the clubs
and all left feeling indebted to Mr.. and
Mrs. Whelan in no small degree.