Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-23

he were responsible for the whole job.
Let that creed be adopted as ma
tional slogan. and the next ten years
will see rural America offering lessons
and models in prosperity and living con-
ditions to every nation under the sun.
To promote this end, Il is indispens-
able that every farmer should make up
his mind to the fact. and ACT upon ii,
that he Is his brothers keeper.
GIVES SOLUTIONS.
First. look about improving the lot of
your own family. for betterment, like
charity. always begins at home. Then
when you have adopted such methods
as will make your land return a maxi
mum OF it's products. when you have
introduced science instead OF guess work,
ard given the sduarest sort of deal in
recreation, education. refinement and So
cIal pleasures TO your wife and children,
you can turn to and help your neigh
Dor with his burden.
Don't get too easily out of patience
with the man next door whom you may
think is a qusrrelsome. contentious fell
low. Bear with him, maybe his pessi-
mism and sour looks are due to condi-
tions you can help to remove. ANY
WAY. DON'T FORGET THAT EVERY
GROWLER IN A COMMUNITY, EV-
cry KNoCKER OR BACK-BITER, Is
STANDING IN THE WAY OF PRO-
GRESS NOT ONLY FOR HIMSELF,
BUT FOR YOURSELF, YOUR WIFE
AND YOUR FAMILY.
So you might as we'll go over and have
a talk with this neighbor who may
be contentious. take him TO church with
YOU. take him to the lodge, and II he
doesn't affiliate with either, try to in
En- 1nf nr
1t pays In the long run, not only in
the way OF sociability increased, but of
RODUCTlVITY INCREASED, for the
farmer who Is oongenial with his sur
roundings is the farmer who is work
ing like a horse for the general ad-
vancement. 80.
The force of example is one of the
mightiest influences for progress In civil
/ lization. II you make success of your
business and of your life, 1t will be an
incentive 10 your neighbor to do like
wise.
BETTER SCHOOLS URGED.
( IL you insist upon more and better
schools, more and better roads. more
and better social facilities and social
/ organizations, an increasing OF the rural
free delivery service, more warehouses
! for the storing OF your cotton, more
/ cooperative farmers enterprises of every
nature, AND DO YOUR SHARE IN
/ GETTING THEM, others will be led to
| fonOw the same program.
/ If you see that only competent and
/ faithful officials are chosen to administer
/ the public business Of your community.
| you will be building an addition to the
/ superstructure of general advancement.
/ If you will send newspapers and books
/ to your indolent or Indifferent neigh
: Dor, or what is better visit him fire.
/ ouently and talk him out OF his indif-
I ference, you will be adding to your own
I bank account as well as his, and in
addition discharging your first duties as
I a citizen and a Christian.
These things 1 have outlined may
, be a trife difficult for you to undertake.
/ IL you have been going along on the
1 theory that progress takes care of itself
and that you have no personal respon-
! s!bility in the premises.
| But l promise that only as every farm
! er n America views the solution OF
the little problem at his door as a part
Of his own business. will the country
F; population of this country reach those
( improved conditions upon which the high
I est destiny OF this nation depend.
CHARLES s. BARRETT.