The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-09

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10 consider problems 0G ferm lie
Which have hitherto lad irr TOO lllllc
attention. and The negleci Of which
has not only held sack NE in the
country, but also lowered the efficiency
~ The whole 1ailog The welfare on
the farmer is OF vliai consequence 10
The welfare Of the whole community
The strengthening o. country NE,
therefore. Is the strengthening Of the
whole nation. The commission has
tried TO help the farmers 10 see clearly
their own problem and TO see il as a
whole: to distinguish clearly between
what the Government can DO and what
the farmers must do for themselves;
and Il wishes % bring not only the.
farmers but the Nation as a whole io
realize that the growing Of crops,
though an essential part, Is only q part
0f country life Crop growing Is the
essential foundation; but Il Is no lees
ossentlal that he farmer shall get an
adequate return for what he 8rowu
and Il ~ no loss essential-sindoed y
Ii literally gllal- shat he and his wife
and his children shall lead the right
kind OF life.
For this reason, L Is Of the arsl ini'
portance that the United States Da.
partment Of Agriculture. through
which as prime agent The ideas the
commission stands for must reach the
people should become without delay
III fact Department of Country hife,
fitted to deal not only wlih crops, but
also with all the larger aspects of life
In the 0pen country
From al that has hoan done and
Learned three great general and Inn
mediate needs o2 country life stand
ont.
First piferiiea cooperation among
farmers. 10 phi them on o level wi'h
the organized interests with which
they do business
Second nov kind ot schools IN the
country which shall teach the chill.
dren as much outdoors aa indoors and
roFhaps more, 20 that they will nre.
I lpare for country life, and not as a
present. mainly for He m town
Third hattor means Of communoa
lion. Including good roads and g PER.
ccls post which the county peoplt
are cverywherc, and rightly, unani.
nous N demanding.
10 those may well DO added better
aanltatlon: for eaaily preyenlablc dls.
eases hold several million country pee.
rie IA the slavpry Of continuous u
health.
The commission points oui, and
concur Ia the conclusion. that The mus
important help the Government.
whether Nall9nol or state can give =
Ito show the people how 10 90 abon'
those tast.f af organization education.
ana communication with The best ana
lralrkesl results. This can be done by
lime collection and spfead OF informa
i0R one community can thus be n
formed If aghnl other c0mmnniilei
fexe done and one country % wAal
lalhbr countries have done such nalp
bs ihe peoples government wnulA
lead io q eemorehensive plan i 0rRaN'
llsation eaufation and communication
land make tho farming country better
llo live in. iot intellectual ana social
lfeasons as sell as aor plreis sgrisll'
lmral reasuns
Tho govemmeli through Che 9enaf
Imaut oi Agriculture does DOT eNlt.fstt
lauV manB fara fof him, 8uI & does
tniH nl Ns service useful EHpWlr4NH
lihal ha would not otherwise sei. y
1.-The same Wzy toe National aNe s,als
Governments might put lnla lhe pen
Il Hie'g nands tbo Now and right ghowi
eaea nf school work The ieAk q
I maintaining arc developing ihe
lsehoois would remaln as TuWi Fiit ina
people themselves.
Tfn only recommendation ! snpma
ha that an appropriation Of s25.0V0 he
lnraQlded 10 enable the commission
\ digest he material K has collected
land 10 collect and 70 dlgesl much mofs
that i8 within ils reach, and thus com
nleie lts work. This would anablc tht
!. commission Ia gather IN Inc harvesl
! Of suggestion which ia resulting iron
+ iGe discussion II has stirred up Ths
commissioners have served Nllhoti
: compensation. and ! DO not recon
Il uand anN appropriation Ter shelr aer
yires. bit nnly lug the EXPENSES taa
. vii. De fennlred TO fn.gh the task tha
they nave begun
10 improve our syAtom o. agrlctl
y ture eeems SO mc the most urgent q
the iuaks which lie ne,ore rs Bui /
ean not Ia my Judgment. 0e eiFeclef
l4 meaaurea which touch only The ai'
lterlal an6 technical eide os the sub
leet. the 4nole business and ne q
The lIrmes must also be iaaen into Sc
cannl. such considerations led ne I
anposn, tne Commission uH cnunt
lllte Cur obiaci ghuuld he 10 aell
develop in the country communiif iei
Ffent ldeais Of community life aN wei
as of personal character enc y q
{ mos, important adiunrts 70 thls cni
Imanl Be the country churee. and ! ~
{ vito your attention to what The coa
: aiseion saYe Of thn country ehurca on
] uE iae aeeG OK Al axlenslae Of suel
i Noik es iha. Of The YoHnE Mens
Fl Christian kss0ciatlun ~ country cqn
l munltlcs. Let me lay speelH cmpla
sts upon uhai the Commission safa Z
III ihr very end af rs tenogi 0n person
s idealg and local leadership. Every
thing resolves itself la The ene Int
i / the nueslnn of personality Ncithe
+ sceipiy pot g0yninment cnn do muc
4 iFnr country ne unless there Is FpluF
sl tars response IN lAe personal deal
: Of the men and women whp lIRo N th
\ Nleaenlry IL lhe deSalopfnnnt a ehal
Tie home should be mote IN
+ Ipoytens II in the atIUne = Ihnw as
clasy at large. When once the hasl
/. material needs have been met. big
/ Ideals mas be quite indepenaes ~ u
Z com bus they can not b. realize