The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
sooMs BACK TO FARM" SLOGAN
Secretary Carton Says Gospel Will Be
Preached With Vioor.

Lansing, Mich, July 2S-Secretary
A. c. Carton of the public domain
commission. returned TO Lansing this
morning from Chicago where he was
elected president of the newly organiz-
ed national association OF immigra-
tion officers. He was also made pres
ldent of the board of directors and
executive committee.
Although not acquainted with sin
gle delegate from the 30 states. rep
resented at the convention, Mr.. Car
ton was selected president of the new
organization before he arrived I'm Chi
cago. Secretary Carton says that peo-
pie outside uf Michigan know more or
the workings of the public domain
commission than resi- nts of this
state
on every hand ne was congratulated
on the advanced work that has been
accomplished in Michigan. Carton says
that campaign of education along
agricultural lines will be carried out
i'm every state where this work is be-
ing carried on. and i'm the Y NJ. G. A.
church and school the gospel of back
TO the farm" will be preached tA
1t will be the purpose Of the Nation
al Association OF Immigration Ofhcers
to advance the ideas enumerated in
the following declarations.
"To establish general bureau OF.
information in Chicago and place i'm
charge of il such officials as can be
obtained who can give the best serv-
ice. To have prepared an official book
for each state affiliated with this work.
This book to contain a faithful de-
scription of the states resources TO be
printed in such language as the peo-
pie of the state care 10 have and viii,
provide the funds to do IL with. To
create short course i'm agriculture
TO be printed i'm all Of the modern lan-
guages for general distribution along
lines 20 be suggested by the commit
tee on education. To encourage the
organization Of Back TO the Farm
clubs i'm all cities where good men can
be obtained who will act as teachers.
To agitate the idea OF having public
school boards adopt a short course in
agriculture as a part of their educa-
tional system. To effect a working al
lance with all religious, semi-religious
philanthropic and educational, as well
as commercial organizations through
out the country. with a view OF mu-
tual cooperative work. To encourages
the various counties, states. cities ana
towns as well as commercial organiza-
tions and private individuals TO con-
centrate their advertising accounts. to
the end that they may be made 60 as
sist i'm this work. To encourage the
states to pass laws which win enable
each county Go maintain an expert
agriculturist. To encourage the state
to adopt laws which will protect legi-
innate colonization work. To encour-
age students to attend agricultural
colleges the same colleges to Join in
general plan to educate our city rails
ed young men and women. To. while
popularizing the idea Of having city
people and the foreigners 60 TO the
country. prepare them before they go
so far that they can make success OF
their efforts. To encourage the cities
in the work OF providing gardens for
the city departments. To In all ways
promote the welfare OF Those who want
| to obtain homes and employment.