The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10


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 Thsodcrs Roosevelt,
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 ;suss<as;ss ef nspsrt. The repoEt ef the .Couimission de eorfbes with a0u1e, fu1ine1s the oxiSt . ing condftions of farm life and points prsssnt @ siss issh 'aa' of oresaisssion Z % # euxEeBth methods for the redfreettou Vx rlz<ai 1ociety. for Arreskiug tho drift to the sity. for naintAtnih& the nat. dsveiopmert 'of an orxsnizsd rural siige that win promete the prosperfty cf the whole natton< s> 2 y .s
 bssss nsssd,Z ssr.sulssfs ,h ip .Ss ss condltions h. many of the great farm Ing reEioas are irnproving Country homes genernlty are Improving in com sSrs Mss stsrsetavsnss. and hss,snssansssi ss faovefnentsA hfe actively contributinE to the inrrsAstng welfare Of the open
 Tiiers has nevsr seen time when as he is today, : when not only his earning power but the comforts and l advantages hs may secure are, consid- ered, There has been . .compiste snd homie 2 sssssn wlsSih k the he pat ssa-
 .Yst 1t IL, true. wifhstandlns kil thai sesscnitSes sssnfSa 0 not eom merciaily ag profitable as ft ie entitled to be for the labor and energy that the farmer expends and the risks that ditiens n the S open fcoantfy ere far short ofs their 5possibflftiss. sfs Rural noctefysfs lacking .chia1y In . knowledga on the part of. the farmers and .possibilities Of their reefons. re- suIting in the widesprqad depletion of soils with the in3urlous effect on rt- raf iife: in propef training for county faciIisies. and ils orsanixatidn for buy ing and saflfpks~y sss z s~s s $ 9s There b an ahsepce of eny adequate system of agficultaral credit. sh9rt- temperance among workmefl; a lack 1 Of ifnstftutions and Incentives that tie the laboring man Co the soil; lthe life s sas s there E Resd os ssassss sS s pervisior of pslAisss heaith. ss
 The farmer ls handicappsd hy the oss sosra a'aas of ss S sopssss esSs restraint of trade. tgss Some of the remedies for the ccndi. government. spris of them with the l States and coxllhiunfkiese in their cor porate capacities, some with voluntary organizations: and some with indiyid- All organized forces. hoth In. town and country, should understand. that there are country phases as well as c.sy phesse ox eur $ne sss other. All these, agencies should re alike their responsibility to society. Many existings cyEapfzetions and sfnski- msat sr sssoi n sDrs ssr example, ail agricultural. 'sociskiee. H., braries. Young Menss Christian Asso- ciAtfops and churches. All the orgeni- should should be isdssstsd y in states and Ma Ma
 There gre several great forces. or principIea which must be utilized in the endsavor fo solve the country lie
 There must bs a vast enlargement of voluntary. organized effort among ble that farners shall work together I for their connmon intereBfs and for the national welfare. If. they do not do this, no governmental activity, no greatly avail Thee forces and lnsti- tukione that make for morality and I spiritual 1deazg among rural. people must be energtzed. -
 scheme ofspublic educstiops but a new kind Of education. adapted to the real needs of the farming people. The sS that tSsy Y asii s sausags I tSsir I ssi pnpiis in terms Of their daily life. iOppor- tunities for training ,upwprd the aEri- cultural eailings are Co be multiplied means redonbisd sfIcrts for better country schools and Q vastly tncreas- ed Interest; In the welfare of couHtry VGSs pay anS scoo, s seRss by means of agriculture fs to be. s part of our regular puhlfc school work. special !sgricultural schools are to Dc
 GaoA Reaas Needed.
 The country. people, everywhere are asking for good roadR Everywhere, sSG asg Tst os psst sS.fs sS sss
 The Commission has purpoaeiy avOid. sd endorsing any par rticuiart bill now ha1ofes Congress, no matter wl1et fes Commission. howAyer,s tthenef are two or'three movementa Of the utmost com sequence that should De; set under way they. are fahdasns1tai to the whole problem; Of permanent reconstruction. There shouid sbe. organized under Gov stnfnent leadership at comprehensive
 
 vey of all the cOnditiona that surround the business of ,farninK and xhe poo pie who live in the country in order to. take advanta9eT of our renources and to supply the farmer with knowledge.
 Each, State. college of agriculture should organize, as soon; as spractica- ble, 6. complete department of college extension. Local State. and even na- houAl conferences on rural proRreas, 1Astgned to unite the interests Of ed- ncaticn; orgsnizations and religion. should be held. fl4sss s 5 sss There is nscd for young people of quality energy, capacity. aspiration and conviction. who Lwifi live in the open country as 6erananeut residents on farms or as teachers, or in other useful fields, and who, while deVeioD- Ing thelr own business or. affairs 10 the greatest Perfection, wifi still have, uI1- selfish interest in the welfare of, theiR communfties. The farming country as by no means devoid of leaAers and le not lost or incapable of helping itseff, but it has been relatively overlooked by persons who are seeking great heIde of usefulness. Te wifi De we'll for us as a people if we recognize the eop- portunity for uAefulness in the open country and congiderxfthat there Sia sa
 The sugEesfions of the tC0inuaisalo,, only outline d general plan whereby the strong resident forces in 'tlie opeil country may themselves build up a new and better rural social structure. To accomplish thfss the entire people must esls.,.