Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27
ITO AID UNEMPLOYED
Plan Suggested For Providing
 Means of Livelihood.
GOVERNMENT HELP DESIRED.
Secretary Wilson to Be Asked to Take the Initiative In Establishing Ex- perimsntaI Farm Where Idle Work- men Can Be Taught Fsrmins-

the great armies of the unemployed of the large cities, it is stated, is to be
 brought squarely before Secretary Will
 son of the department of agriculture
 within a short time with the recom-
 mendation that he do all in his power to have the federal government es- tablish an experimental farm. Seth
 Farnsworth of Chicago, who has inter- ested himself in the case of the unem-
 ployed, went to Washington and i. preparing to place before. the secretary of agriculture many reasons why he should see that the government back
 the effort to solve the problem of the idle men of the cities.
 Together with Rev. John Ellis, who is also in Washington representing the recent St. Louis convention of idle men who are looking to the government to do something to aid them, MT. Farms worth hopes to interest the officials of the country, from the president down, fin the project. The administration, it is stated, is concerned over conditions existing in many sections of the coun- try. notably in the large cities, and in- tends, it is stated, to address itself to the task of investigating the problem. In this way it is hoped much of the distress among the workingmen of the country may be greatly relieved.
 What we want to do in this country to alleviate the situation is to educate the idle workingman in the pursuit of agriculture" said MT. Farnsworth re- gently to a reporter of the Washington Star.
 You hear much throughout the country of farmers who cannot get farm hands. From these stories one would suppose that all workingman of the cities would have to do would be to call upon the farmer and offer his services in order to secure employ ment But in the case of those skilled in machinery or other of the trades this cannot be true.
 "They know nothing of agriculture and when they apply to the farmer are turned away because they know noth- ing of the work of the farm"
 MT. Farnsworth then explained that the government should at once estab- lish farm where honest workingmen out of employment may be able to come and receive instructions in the art of husbandry and in several months be able to go forth into the world quail flied to take up the work in the fields until they may again take up their reg ular vacations in life. ...--
 For starting point in this effort to establish farm for the extension of this proposed high class agricultural education Mir. Farnsworth calls atten- tion to the 800 acre tract of land own ed by the department of agriculture in Alexandria county, Va, which tract, he says, is an ideal location for an in- auguration of the work to solve the question of helping the unemployed.
 When the question was discussed with Mir. Timothy Healy, president of the International Brotherhood of Sta tionary Bremen, he expressed great interest in the idea. Solving the prob- lem of the unemployed Is taking up much of the time of the labor leaders in New York at this time. according to MT. Healy, and in his estimation they will gladly welcome any effort on the part of the government of the United States to alleviate the situation.
 Mir. James l.. Feeney, president of the okbinders' union. was one of the local labor leaders whom Rev. John Ellis and Mir Farnsworth conferred with the other day. He was also im- pressed with the idea that the proposed school for the unemployed, if 1t could be successfully carried out, would go . long way toward helping to solve the problem of the idle workmen. Mir. Feeney explained that he stood with Mfr. Healy in support of any effort that will go toward advancing the in- terests of the laboring man.
 His attention was also called to re- cent statement from E. A. Sutherland, who has charge of the National Agri- cultural and Normal institute at Madi- son. Tenn. In his statement Mir. Suth- erland says: "our experience has been good. We are making steady progress. and those things that were expert ments two years ago are now demon strated facts. We do not need to walk by faith concerning them. I am satisned that the coming school will have to adspt itself to the principles hat underlie the education where the entire man is trained.
 Schools that continue to adhere to the old ideas vill share the same fate hat has been experienced by men and that refuse to recognize necessary reforms. Self supporting schools will turn out a class of men who will be superior in every respect b those who are trained in q school that does not appreciate practical edu- pztion.-
 Rev. John Eliis. national secretary Of he unemployed al St Louis. the other light talked as follows of the pro pOsed plan to establish the school: -After a thor0ugh discussion of the plan with Mr. Farnsvorth I approve of he work. frst because 1t wIa afford ,n industrial opportunity to many men In the seccnd place. a little scientific tuovledse of agriculture vfn soon quicken the interest and enthusiasm of nen of fhe cftv tyre of mind for farm