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situations might become practically
cooperative or mutual in spirit, as for
example, all agricultural societies, Ii
braries, Young Mems Christian asso-
Citations and churches. All the organ
izatiOns standing for rural progress
should be federated in states and
nation.
There are several great forces, or
principles which will be utilized in
the endeavor to solve the country life
question.
There must be a vast enlargement
of voluntary, organized effort among
farmers themselves. 1t is indispensa.
bic that farmers shall work together
for their common interests and for
the national welfare. If they do not
do this nc government activity, no
legislation. not ven better schools,
will greatly avail. The forces and
institutions that make for morality
and spiritual ideals among rural peo-
pie must be energiZed.
There must not only be a fuller
scheme of public education, but a new
kind of education adapted to the real
needs of the farming people. The
country Cphnnic opA fn hn ca rnl;raataI
that they shall educate their pupils in
terms of the daily life. Opportunities
for training toward the agricultural
callings are to be multiplied and made
broadly effective. This means redou-
bled efforts for better country schools,
and a vastly increased interest in the
welfare of the country boys and girls
on the part of those who pay the
school taxes. Education by means of
agriculture is to be a part of our regu.
lar public school work. Special agri-
cultural schools are to be organized.
The country people everywhere are
asking for good roads. Everywhere
too they want a parcel post and the
extension of the rural free delivery.
The commission has purposely
avoided endorsing any particular bill
now before congress-. no matter what
its value or object. In the opinion Of
the commission, however. there are
two or three movements of the ut
most consequence that should be set
under way at the earliest possible
time because they are fundamental to
the whole problem of permanent re-
construction. There should be organ
lied under government leadership a
comprehensive plan for an exhaus-
tive study or survey OF all the con-
ditiOns that surround the business of
farming and the people who live in
the country, in order to take stock
OF our resources and to supply the
farmer with knowledge.
Each state college of agriculture
should organize as soon as practical
bic a complete department of college
extension Local. state and ever ma
tional conferences on rural progress,
designed to unite the interests of
education. organization, and religion,
should be held.
There is need for young people of
quality, energy, capacity, aspiration,
and conviction, who will live in the
open country as permanent residents
m farms or as teachers, or, in other
useful fields. and who. while develop
ing their own business or affairs to
the greatest perfection, will still have
Wnselfsh interest in the welfare Of
their c~ommunities. The farming coun-
try l., by no means devoid of lead RS
and is not lost or incapable Of helping
itself, but it has been relatively over
looked by persons who are seeking
great fields Of usefulness. 1t will be
we'll for us as a people if We recognize
the opportunity for usefulness in the
open country and consider that there
is a call for service.
The suggestions of the commission
only outline the general plan whereby
the strong resident forces in the open
country may themselves build up a
new and better rural social structure.
To accomplish this, the entire people
must be aroused. The time for this
is at hand.-Aberdeen American.