The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-02-12

are: A broad campaign Of publicity.
that must be undertaken until all the
people are Informed on the whole sub
ject of rural life. and unity there 10 Al
awakened appreciation of the neces-
sity Of giving this phase of our ma
tiOnal development ~ much attention
as has been given to other phases or
interests: = Quickened sense of re-
sponsibility. In all the country people,
to the community and the state in the
conserving Of soil fertility. and in the
necessity for diversifyinG farming in
order to conserve this fertility and to
develop better rural society. and
also In the better safeguarding of the
strength and happiness OF the farm
women: q more widespread conviction
OF the necessity of organization. not only
for economic but for social pur-
poses this orga nixatiOn to be more or
less cooperative. 10 that all the people
may share equally In the benefits and
have voice in the essential aAairs OF
the cOmmuntty; . realisation On the
part Of the farmer that he has . dis
tinct natural responsibility toward the
laborer In providing him with good
living facilities. and In helping hi@ In
every way to be . man among men:
and . realization on the part OF all
the people Of the obligation to protect
and develop the natural scenery and
attractiveness of the open country.
UW6ssiyiaS Problem q csUWtry ltss.
The commission has pointed out .
number Of remedies that are extreme
ly important: hut running through all
Of these remedies are several great
forces or principles. which must be
utilised in the endeavOr to solve the
problems Of country life. All the peo-
| pie should recognise what these fun.
damental forces and agencies are.
Knowledge.-To improve any stu.
I -
| derstOOd. The farmer must have ex-
| act knowledge of his business and OF
| the peculiar conditions under which
| he works. The United States depart
ment Of agriculture and the expert
ment stations and colleges are rapidly
| acquiring and distributing this knowl-
| edge; but the farmer may not be able
| to apply II to the best advantage be-
cause of lack OF knowledge Of his own
| soils, climate. animal and plant dis
eases. markets. and other local facts.
| The farmer iE entitled to know what
| are the adva ntaGes and disadvantages
| Of his conditions and environment. A
| thorough going system of surveys In
| detail Of the exact conditions UNDER
| lying farming in every locality ts now
| an Indispensable need to complete and
| apply the work of the great agricul-
tural institutions As an occupation
| agriculture In a means of developing
our internal resources; we cannot de.
vefop these resources until we know
| exactly what they are.
| Education-There must be not only .
fuller scheme of public education. but
| new kind of education adapted to
| the real needs Of the farming peO-
Pile. The country schools are to be SO
| redtrected that they shall educate their
pupils in terms of the daily life. OPP
| portunities for training toward the
agricultural colleges are to be multi.
piled and made broadly elective.
Every person on the land. old or
| young, In school or out Of school. edu-
Gated or illiterate. must have chahcs
| to receive the infOrma tiOn necessary
for a successful business. and for .
healthful. comfortable. resourceful life.
| both in home and neiKhbOrhood. This
| means redoubled efforts for better
| country schools. and a vastly Increased
interest in the welfare of country boys
and girls on the part of those who
| pay the school taxes. Education by
| means of agriculture is to be part
of our regular public school work.
Special agricultural schools are to be
organized. There is to be well-de.
veloped plan of extension teaching
conducted by the agricultural colleges.
by means of the printed page. face-to.
face talks. and demonstration or OBJ.
ject lesson. designed to reach every
farmer and his family. at or near their
in every department of country life.
| OrRanixatiOn.-There must he vast
| enlargement of voluntary organised ef.
fort among farmers themselves. 1t IL
indispensable that farmers shall work
together for their common interests
and for the national welfare. If they
do not do this. no governmental activf-
ty. no legislation. not even better
schools. will greatly avail The farm-
ers are nevertheless relatively unor.
ganixed, We have only begun to de-.
velop business cooperation in Ameri-
ca. Farmers do not influence legtsla.
tion as they should. They need a more
fully organized social and recreativs
life.
spiritual Forces.-The forces and
institutions that make for morality
and spiritual ideals among rural peo-
Die must be energized. We miss the
heart of the problem il we neglect t.
| foster personal character and neigh
| borhOod righteousness. The best way
! to preserve ideals for private conduct
and public life is to build up the instt-
| tutions of religion. The church has
great power of leadership. The whole
people should understand that 1t is
| vitality important to stand behind the
| rural church and to help it to become
| a great power in developing concrete
| country life ideals. 1t is especially
| important that the country church rec
| oRnize that it has social Responsible
| ty to the entire community as well as
religious responsibility to its own
| group Of people.
Recommendation Of the Commission.
| The commission recommends all the
correctives that have been mentioned
under the head Of The nature OF tho
| remedies" 1t does not wish to dis
| criminste between important meas
ures Of relief for existing conditions.
1t has purposely avoided indorsfng
any particular bill now before con-
| xress no matter what its value or OBJ
| ject.
| There are however. in the opinion
| Of the commission. two or three great
| movements of the utmost consequences
| that should be set under way at the
earliest possible time. because they
are fundamental to the whole problem OF
| ultimate permanent reconstruction; these
| call for special explanation.
Taking Stock of Country Ltfe.-
| TherA ahould he OrERntEed, eX.