The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-25

great American humorist. said IN a speech before
the representatives Of the Associated Press that
everybody thought they could write play, run
motel or edit newspaper" He might have en-.
larged his list by adding become successful
farmer" To put seed In tho ground and see Il
grow seems 80 easy that almost every one lmng.
Ines himself capable Of doing II successfully But
We Know that farming that is successful farm.
ing, Is both science and business One can
make Just as complete failure Of farming as he
can OF praoiiclng law. running hotel or edit
ing newspaper. II would be worse than useless
to encourage the Back TO the Soil" movement ~
u IL not planned and executed In a way thnt Is
likely TO be successful The natural warming In
get BACK TO the soil" that comes 10 most people
causes such movement TO appeal to those who
are Wen qualified us well as to those who are
poorly qualified successfully to do their part aa
culu'ators OF the soil To go back to the soil
w 10 ihe man OF ordinary means and under ordI.
mary circumstances something like piobeerInp
ana not every man. by any means ia capabIe NJ
becoming a successful pioneer. To undertake in
dihcrlmihntey, unscientihcally and without proper
"n''Hou anu organization, TO get people back 10
'he SOL VIII result In more Of failures than sue.
cesses; In more Of injury than Of good put his
work can be accomplished I'm a way TINT ,u he
ooth euectlve and successful and which win In
crease the proportion OF producers as compared
WIN consumers All that In necessary for the
accomplishment OF this result s that the same fore
slght and organization should be adopted ia s,or,
! fha
inauguration OF any other business enternrIso ~
men OF means who also have the dIsposItIon IN
help iheir Fellow men, would realize that ,boy
could make good paying Investment an vol ma
IeHeVe distress ana suffering by helplng otbors
10 return TO the soil In the right wny tho "h.cL 90
'he SOL movement would then give promise n,
accomplishing all that It's enthusiasts bnvo ciotn
"a Tor IL Such movement must OF course ba
"nuer thkeh on bushes basis: upon n plan which
WI" promise not only n profitable return on tho
investment but result In giving good homes ma
S'dHy employment TO many people who need bo,h
1t II easy enough TO say To the poor of the l,rpo
cities that they should go back 10 tbe
SOL; but for the successful ACCOMPLISHMENT M
'u'h result money Iud considerable money is
equrtd' one cannot expect to make a living on
rev hundred dollars invested In a farm and tho
lnachIhery necessary for It's cultivation any moro
'nah one can expect to make living on the same
amount invested In any other business So 4,
the hrsl place, II requires money or credit IN
puy Iafm and money or credit 10 secure neces
sary Implements machinery. horses. cows o,c IN
successfully conduct II II will take from ave 10
one hundred and sixty acres according 10 the char
uc'er OF the SOIL and the methods OF It's cultyatIon
10 support a FAMILY. You cannot expect Iarpe 20
turns from poor farm, or from a good farm. moor
" cultivated You cannot expect TO recelve a 20.
turn from farming investment ONT of an no
portion TO the value Of the Investment ana tn
Iaoor expended thereon The difficulty I'm ,bis
proposition begins at once Many of those wbon9