The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-26
STATE PRESS
Boys Corn Clubs in Halifax.


The schoolboys in HALIFAX are 1nanlfestlng
great interest in the cultivation OF corn.
Wherever the superintendent of schools
holds meetings for tho boys the attendance
is most gratifying It is eood indication
when boys not only willing, but anxious
/ to learn to cultivate the soil. 10 earn their
living by tho sweat OF their Rrow. Back to
the farm after school hours is a good omen
for the future OF the country. Too many
young men when they have finished their
education think farming is rather too insig-
nihcant thing in which 10 engage, hence
they seek the cities and towns for employ
mcnt The ordinary clerk, salesman or
bookkecper in town receive about $50 per
month for their services; out OF this amount
they have to pay from sl5 to SIS per month
for good board; then there are inrumerable
incidental expenses incurred by living in
town which arc unknown 10 the innocent
country boy. Stick TO the farm, boys. and
at the end OF the year your financial cond!-
tlon viii be much better than that of your
friend in town, Tho schoolboys arc greatly
encouraged by reason OF the premiums that
are being offered All persons who feel HI
interest in corn culture by the boys should
contribute literally and swell the premiums.
The demonstration work of the Department
of Agriculture proves concusiveiy that TO
farm successfully requires a good education.
This is progressive age, and, farmers
should keep abreast OF the times.-HalifaN
Gazette.
What Roanoke Women Arc Doing.
This paper has often commended the
splendid work that has been and is being
done by the Womcns civic Bctterment Clup
of Roanoke We have urged support of
measures and issues and campaigns OF these
good women because their cause Is Just.
| They have heart betterrnent for every
phase of our beautiful and progressive city.
/, So much ut heart do they have this work
! that they band Themselves together IN COM
nittees and carry forth their work IN inc
| unsclEsh spirit that means real upl!ft IN
every manner OF their endeayors. THIS club
wo believe Is too generally recognized as
class institution, IL is not such: ~ ~ al!
association o. The good women from ~
sections Of the city for uplitt OF the city
and its homes into q better lie, cleaner,
healthier, moro beautiful. II should have
q membership OF fully 800 Roanoke women.
1t now has something Ike 10 members, ana
! almost every member is alive TO her hliser
tips III tho good work IN some way. Let
those 100 women pull together and !nstlll
further life by enarging their membership
so that their work may be extended 10 every
neighborhood b. workers right IN every
neighborhood Roanoke Evening Worlo.
Approves Action on Divorce Bill.
The Legislature is TO be congratulated
upon It's action In isilting OF the notorious
! Rison divorce I'LL. lis passage would nave
been disgrace forever 10 the state OF VIZ
| sinia. TO Delegate Merritt Y. COOKE o,
Norfolk, Is due the thanks Of the decent
people of Virginia who hold the sanctliy OF
the home and tito marriage tic = n1hliei
OF too mueh Importance 10 imperil even 10
suit the convenience and wishes OF spinu
Virs!nian who has, from all reports Eioie
money than aenso Of moral obligation ~. lic
| is bad citizen, this unnamed man WIZ
has Asurnd more or less In the Seiled alla.
| sions WAT have been made Ia the 'nhucHes
behind tho Introduction OF The bill. 10 Jam
the measure through tho Legislature pIiu
| lobby went 10 Richmond and very HcufH'
DO u SAID 10 our shame. EucGesded ~ ssi-
ing 'He Outrageous snsasnre ON ths sah ..har
books. Whoever lie is. he nhsuid remember
al mo days Of his lie thd, le vas WILING
in order TO suit HIS own convenience. 70
weaken the laws surrounding the vesy COZ.
| ncr-stono OF our clyllizationf that no would
nave used money and sueh Influence oh y"
kad 10 lel down tho bars pgainai free love
iree ul{otee and dlsZpsting ilnfaorNlty,-~
Portsmouth star.