The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-27
TO MAXI:
FOR.BETT TER
FARM LIFE
CONDITIONS

VIII De represented at tue meeting O
the Southwestern Interstate Commits
sion on Country Life 10 be held II
| Guthrie May 6 and 6 A statement Is
sued by Mr. Cameron says;
Representatives from Missouri, Az
kansas, Louisiana, Texas. New Mex
leo. Arizona. California, Nevada, colo
rado. Utah, Kansas, Mississippi ant
Oklahoma win take part n this con
yentIon which viii be preliminary q
lfhe National conference Of governors
relating to the same subject II Is ex
pectsd that tho several states will
hold separate conventions, following
the Guthrie meeting, ior promoting
the work
'Purpose OF the convention 81 the
Southwestern Interstate Commission
on Country Life X 10 lnaugurate o
strenuous campaign for rural progress
Good roads. trolley Ines suburban
steam railroads telephones, rural
mail routes, country literary a0cieties
debating clubs and the lllin have rob
bed the farm lie OF the terrorsIt for.
nerly had
Better Farm Life condtlohe.
"a great advance has been made,
bur we must go further We must
make the farm the center Of interest
so that country Ire will be considered
preferable 10 city llie Too many n
our boys and girls are leaving the
farm 10 seek life Ia tho cities and the
large conters Of population, Their ed
ncation Las been away from the farm
and toward the city. Tho Ideals hold
out TO them IN their study OF geog
raphy, history, civil government aud
other studies are those that ilnd OK.
precision only iu city life. and It ls
moi surprising that 70 many Of them
seek clty life aud lls Establishments
Something must be done 70 Keep
our sturdy young men and women on
the farm. for The farmers ate ne bull.
wasks nt our Nation. Something furth
err Il needed and the ohi6ft Of the
present movement " TO eliminate 9th
er conditions that mllltate against tho
prosperity and happiness Of those on
the farm The solution Of thls prob.
lem Is 10 be found 10 great extent
lin the rural school The old ldea OF
having schools IN both town and coila
Try 70 have the same work has been
.oNpiode and people ere beginning to
realize The need OF courses OF study
especially adapted to the needs Of
country schools n Il realised that
the country school should he ihc cen.
leg ot social life where lae farmers
families eBn assemble frequently t0
hear LECTURES, 20 enjoy concerts and
hlgh.elass entertainments and 10 dis
cuss problems o. vital community ~.
lcresl.
The meeting IN Guthrie Win call
together men from all parts OF the
Southwest who have given this sub
Ject careful study aud there IL no
doubt but that Il win result III q Aya.
tematle plan for the bciteruuhl OF
county schools. country soadA and
country life IA general
Cities Seen Favored
Noryal p. Kemp Of Dayton o., al
member Of President aooseyaltB coun.
try Life Commission. who ls enthus.
laatie over results TO be obtained by
the Guthrie meeting. points out, Ii q
letter to superintendent Cameron. that
heretofore attention has been aimoai
exclusively devoted tc the building oil
cities. avid that the best resources have
been drawn from the country 10 con.
tribute 10 metropolitan succass. on
this Mr, Kemp says;
For long tlme We have been dC.
voted 20 the building o. cities. L has
been necessary 70 provide outlets for
our tremendous production, and toI
create opportunity for the develop.
ment OF arts and scences. and The high
culture Of our American civilization
To this work we have contributed 0lir
strongest mon and women There is
no need TO say they have an como
from the farms. We have no. only
contributed these BUT also almost ey.
cry form o. cooperative work that
used to Knit communities together.
Formerly We had neighb0rho0d
gatherings 10 mako things fuf common
use Thee were Grading matches and
barn raisings. nusking boes. Quilting
bees and swarns oi other homeiy man.
ugacturea That brought the people to-.
gelhef III spirit Of heplulneaa and
noighhorly intercourse. Az these have
been succeeded BY better Why's 70 gst
the actual work done, yet nothing has
been doae % replace Me old.tinal
nelghb0fIiness that made rs one great
people, that crowded our hearts with
keen sense Of relation 10 eur neigh.
boFs our stale. and to The Nation l-
self. Nolhlng 50 lies pc1ple logetherI
as mutual helplulnUea a eullleaies
d hieh kenae EUf he common good,
for usefulness. fof unbclfslincls hhuI
for aInchfe desullon 10 The Naiipn
''Ne Gre turning akhln p the spnfte
nf oHf fiailunal Iile, the country and
Wa are soon ID Witness the men ahd
women 81 t0Wn and country giving
their best talents aud euetgy tc the
Organization and development uf a
country llge n America thai VliI eel
press The spirit % our most noble at
talslmunta IN srs and science. and klvu
70 aIl of a a fnIl citizenship share IN
the joys as we'll As lhe strife ol our
upward PROGRESS
Encourage Country EeV and Girl
Hr Kemp continues
HThr most obvious plan epq enc