The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-06

Kansas City by Harriet Wallace
Ashby:
Any movement for the promotion Of
the farmers interest must. If it is to
be a success. receive the support not
only of the farmer. but also Of the
farmers wife. The first problem Of
the farmer is hoy to increase farm
products through better farming: the
first problem of the farmers wife is
how to improve the condition Of the
farm home. The mistakes OF the hus-
may be corrected in the next: the mis-
takes made by the wife in rearing her
children are never entirely corrected.
Believing. as l do that the great
problems of farm life as they pertain
to us wives and mothers can only be
solved through cooperation and or
ganized effort. I wish to advocate the
union of farmers wives in country
women's clubs with the object Of
of farm life and for the discussion of
anything and everything pertaining to
the betterment Of farm home.
The salvation Of most families de-
Ponds on the mother: she is the one
who does so much to make for the
happiness. health and long life Of her
family. The health of any mother is
ildulS " ldli uIOeT IeT GSpONSlDIll
ties: the farm mother is especially
subject to physical breakdown. for she
not only bears the responsibility of
rearing her family. but she also shares
the anXieties of her husband II, as
should always be the case. h farm
er's wife is his business partner and
assistant farm manager.
The farmers wife is a most impor.
tant factor in the conservation Of the
soil. for she will in a large measure
determine the efficiency Of the farmer.
Then. too. the attitude of the wife to-
wards the farm. and her success in
making a happy farm home largely
determines whether or not the coun-
try boy remains N the farm.
The average country boy Ia devoted
to his mother. How that mother would
like to clear the obstacles from his
track. and to give him the best the
world affords. If the mother feels
that the farm offers no future former
boy. h chances are the farm will lose
the boy. The training which the boy
reared in the city must secure before
he can be an efficient farm worker.
and for which he must spend time,
training which the country boy alb
serbs from his infancy. and which
makes him the most valuable tiller OF
the soil.
The farmers wife has for so many
years taken no thought for herself
that her now misguided conscience
approaches her II she leaves home
when there is work to be done. TO at.
tend a club meeting. or II she spends
ever SO small a sum OF money to save
herself. A neighborhood club with 1t.
exchange Of experience with labo,
saving tools will teach the folly Of ex.
pending strength and energy when BY
spending a little money to secure con.
v%enience and ease in work. the farm
mother may be conserved to her fam.
lily. and continue to be a help in tht
busy world All farm women have. In
a large degree. the same experiences
and therefore they can and should
help each othcr They should meet tc
discuss problems Of mutual interest
they should organize country club,
with the object of securing the bes'
conditions in their home life! OF en-
couraging a social spirit and OF elevat'
ing the character OF farm life.
One of the most vital problems will
which the farmers wife has to do Il
how to shorten the farmers work day
The practice of working from sun VI
to nightfall m afterwards doing tn
chores is driving h boys from tn,
farm. If all the farmers in a neigh
borhood would quit work In time fol
Il s O'Clock supper, q long stride woult
be taken towards making the farm
home an ideal home. Most bushes
men work closes with the day. blu
how about the farmer and his family
When townspeople are at leisure on,