Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1909.
WHO WILL NOT SEE.

A lady called up the JOURNAL few
days ago and claimed that she had
taken offence because of an article
published in a recent issue relative to
what we believed was the duty of the
farmer to his boys and girls and in
which we referred to some of the rea-
sons why the young people leaye the
farm to take up life in the city.
Strange as it may seem this lady had
been raised on the farm and her
father is one of the many progressive
farmers of this locality who used his
utmost endeavors to give to his chill
dren the advantages which we claim
should be given and which will have
the effect of making life on the farm
so pleasant that the children will not
desire the city life. This lady, when
at home, was given every advantage
that the public schools could afford;
she came to church and Sunday
school with her parents and had the
benefits of thu associations which
such society affords. Books, maga-
zines, and newspapers were supplied
the family and when they came to
town they "looked" the success and
refinement which was theirs. Under
such circumstances it would seem
unjust to criticise us for advocating
that all other farmers families should
be given as good opportunities to en-
JOY life as was given to this family.
People should not be so ready to
take exceptions to everything they
hear and see. 1t should be remem-
bered that the very reason why Wood
county farmers are among the most
progressive of any in the State, is be-
cause they are educating themselves
and their families; they attend insti-
suites and conventions and they are
raising the standard of the public
schools by establishing township
High Schools; by having township
school Superintendent, and by
building the best homes. And in
fact they are doing just what the
JOURNAL claimed was the right thing
to do.
unfortunately there are some people
who need to be told how much they
should and could do, and how little
they do do for the enlightenment of
their families.
The unfortunate part of the matter
is, that it is difficult tog get our articles
in the hands of that class of farmers,
as but few of them take our paper,
and the best way we can reach them
will be to ask our subscribers to loan
their copies of the Journal to all such
people, and take upon themselves the
work of spreading information to that
class who do not seem to see the
great opportunities that are within
their reach if they would only grasp
them.
There is no class of people who are
SO we'll situated to enjoy the richest
blessings of life as the farmers. There
is no class for whom nature does
more. than the farmers, and none who
can live longer, better and happier
than they if they will make the best
of their opportunities
We have no apologies to make for
what we have said on this subject. If
we can but stir up spirit of enter
prise and ambition among those who
are allowing golden opportunities to
pass them, without making the
proper effort to build for themselves
the temple of prosperity and happi-
ness which will be theirs just for the
building. we believe We will be doing
a service that should be commended |
and not censured.