The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-09
POINTS TO
FARM-L|FE
PROBLEM

Continued rom rage Nnt
try NE a to become what Z ahould
Ha aud uhat believe II ultimately
win be-aae of The most aIsniael
desirable. and songh, after ways Qi
earning liking lhe farmer musl
f.ko advantage moi Only Of the
ag.icnitnrel knowledge which Is az
his alaposrl but Of the methods
which have raised aud continue 70
raise tae standards OF living and Of
Intelligence "a other calllngs,
Those eageged IN al' other indus.
trial and commercial ealliuss aaye
found & necessary, ander modern
economic conditions. 70 organize
themselves for mutual advantage
ana for the protection Of their own
particular interests IA relation 70
olhev interests. Tle farmers OF
eyery progressive European coun'
try have realized this essential TACT
and have found III the cooperative
sysiem exacily the form o. business
combination they need.
Mou whatever the state may 90
toward Improving the practice ol
agriculture, Il Is not within the
sphere OF any government soA re-
organize the farmers business q
reconstruct the social life Of farm
ing communities n Is. however. qult'
within lts power to use its influence
and the machiEcry of publicity which
u can control for calling public allen
s.sa "a lhe needs and the facts Foi
oramnle. =. IS the obvious duty Of th'
Government to call the attention o.
farmers 10 the growing monopoizatioi
o9 water power The farmers above
al should have that power, on reason
ahln terms. for cheap transportation
FOR lighting their homes and for n
Vulnerable uses ia The daily tasAa 81
ihe farm.
Il would be Idle TO assert that lll'
on the farm occupies as good q posi-
tlnn III dirnlty. deslrahillty and bust
ness results aa the farmers might eaa
liy sise 4 u they chose Ono Of ih'
chief difficulties " the failure of eoun
llly fife. as It exists az present 70 su'
isfy the higher social and intellectual
nsplrallons Of country people Whe'l
sf the rOnsianl draining away OF 81
much of the best elemeutH ln me fura
lrnpHlatlnn into The towns Is due chief
N lo shia cause or to the superior bufi
moss opportunities Of city life may b
open to question. but no one % q
familiar with farm life throughout ihi
lthnled states can fail 10 recognize lhi
necessity for building up the llfe .
the farm upon It's social as we'll as ul
on IA productive side.
Il il true that country life mas lr'
proved greatly IN attractlYepea'
health. and comfort and that tf
lsafmera eagnlnsa are higher than the
wern. 9ut city ne Is advancing eyei
more rapidly. because Of the great
atlentiou which Is being given By th
eltieene ef the towns 70 lnelr owl
/ iceefmeul Z For lust THIS reason ltN
inlfudurlion Of effective asrlculturi
Incorporation throughout the unltc
eielas Is Of the first Importance
Where garmefa are organized ca-opel
utgesY they n1l only avail ihemaelye
lmeeh moro eeaasly Of huslness nppol
lirnilles enc improved Methods 80
b found lhas the organizations wnic
bring them together IN the Wofk Q
their iiVea ere u.ed alaQ lar s0ela. rH
/ lnelleeJual aaraucnmenE
fae cooperative plan 81 the 1as
iplaA OF organization wherever mt
haYe lhe FIGHT sr'iil e carry i on
Under lhls nian ANY business nnuei
taking IS managed b. committee
EVERY man has one vote and 0nIy en-
s1te. enc everyone gets profits aeecrs
ine 10 what Sc cells OF ouyr Of au.
! plies II develops individual fespoi
lhslIig and has q moral az well as
francia. value over any other plan.
+ deslro only lQ take counsel wit
The farmors e. feioweliizeHs. q
moi lho problem oe the farmers alon
that am discussing with taem NJ
a problem which 8neats every city q
we'll as every Earm Ia the country
Is q problem which The working farm
Iors sllA have io soive for themselves
, but Il 10 d problem which also alfecl
in emily less degree an the rest Of u
land therefore II we ran render an
help toward its solution u " moi onl
our duty brit eur interest q de- SO
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