Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-07
MODEL FOR NATION
Dr.. Hays Discusses Plans for
Montgomery County.
MEETING AT BETHESDA
Promotion of Educational, Agricul-
tural and Sociological Interests
the Object.

The formation of rural communities into
centers, and these in turn into county
declarations. the declarations then to ef-
feet a state organization to promote COM
mon educational and social interests, and
for the study and practice of scientific
ag. culture is the general idea Of the
plan now being considered by the De-
partment of Agriculture officials for the
rural and farming sections OF the nation
The idea was discussed at length last
night by DR.. Willet NJ Hays. assistant
secretary of agriculture. at the November
meeting of the Bethesda Citizens Asso-
citation, held In the public schoolhouse
at Bethesda, Md.
There is crying need for just such
organizations in every part of this ma
ton where the land is titled and crops
are grown, Mr.. Hays said. The one
great fault with our farmers and country
men is the lack of some general organi-
cation which has for its object, to the
exclusion of every other consideration,
their material advancement by business
contact, study. intelligent discussion and
social intercourse.
Object Lesson to Nation.
1T has been suggested that Montgom-
cry county be organized into such a
model county with. say, twenty or twenty
five communities or centers. to stand as
an object lesson to the rest of the nation.
1t is possible and practicable. But be-
lore going forward with the work Con-
| aress has to be consulted and many other
things accomplished. i don't promise
you anything tonight. I'm outlining .nt
idea to you. in the hope that II won't be
| long before it becomes fact
\ m ha 1AIu
| ficulties of country life, which, he decIar-
| ed, could be greatly remedied by such or
| ganization as he had suggested. This
also applied to the latest ideas in agr-
culture and stock raising, to farm timber
| ing and other important matters that
| tend to increase the farmers earning
| capacities. He said the idea had beer
| discussed by officials of the department
| comparatively short time before some
thing definite could be looked for II
| the idea became n fact Montgomery
county would undoubtedly, he added, bt
turned into the model community.
| The meeting was presided over by
Charles H. Becker. president. Mr.. Becker
| called on S. ID. Caldwell one of the frs
presidents of the association, to introduce
| DIR. Hays to the audience. In doing ST
! Mr.. Caldwell reviewed the work of the
| association since its organization.
Committee Work Reviewed.
| ''Since organization was effected he said
! our committees have worked faithful,
| and untiringiy for the good of the entir,
| District. The association has. through it.
| influence, secured improvements which i
| seemed impossible to obtain before its or
! ganizaton. Among these may be men
4 toned a new public school building, cost
| ing $1,000 which accommodates thre,
schools and furnishes hall for public
meetings: the macadamiZing of a mile O
| the old Georgetown road and the resur
| facing of another mile on the same road
| the macadamiZing of Bradley lane, ant
a mile on the Brookville road: the macad
| amiZing Of Connecticut avenue eXtende,
| from Bradley lane north, and Of Ken
| sington road some three and a half miles
| costing in all over $4,000.
| I'm addition to these visible improve
| ments We take credit for the awakening
| of public interest in matters of health ant
| good order and for the increase of at
| traction to home builders and incentive I,
improve homes which were already here
"Other citizens associations have been