The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
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(Conn. Farmer)
 What is the problem of country life today? in nutshell it is just this first to increase the income of the tiller of the soil so that farming itself is aprofitable business; second to SO improve conditions in the farm home and the rural community so that the the farm and so that the city girl will have a desire to go to the country. And this double problem is fast f1nd- ing it's solution, the first by the educa- t1on of the farmer to the production of larger crops more economically, of improved methods of buying and sell ing his supplies and products so that he may secure a larger percentage of the consumers dollar, and the second by an increasing realization of the fundamental importance of the com. fort of the farm woman and the bet torment of the farm home, and by concerted effort toward the social betterment of the rural community.
 Our agricultural colleges and experi- ment stations are dealing adequately and primarily with the first portion of our problem. They are solving the problem of larger per acre crops. To a lesser extent they are promoting in the fuller, easier life for the woman in the farm home.
 It yet remains for other forces to
 
 selling and of the general civic and social upbuilding of the rural com munity. Much good work along these lines is being done by the grange and other farmers'N organizations and by Village Improvement societies. But in the little town of Bedding, Conn, we, have an organization which is somewhat unique and which is doing a betterment work which will mean much to the citizens of the town, and. e. H. out the town itself cannot fail to be- come a better place in which to live A word as to it's history might not be amiss.
 The Bedding Protective league is a very young organization. On Septem- Der 16 1911 a number of citizens, mem- bers of the Campfire club of New York, and similar associations, who were interested in the conservation and protection of natural and game resources got together with the pur- poses of organizing. It later devel- oped that there was a good opportun- ity for rural improvement work along other lines at the same time. It took but little time to demonstrate that Bedding presented fertile field for the application of rural sociology. The work cannot fail but to rebound to the permanent future benefit of the town and vicinity.
 Those interested in the work realize that with widespread interest in the new country life idea a wonderful casting of fine old rural comrnuni- ty, that in common with so many oth- CT towns in New England, is in state of transition
 Through death and sale of places many farms are changing hands and Bedding has already attracted the nucleus of promising colony of city men with the desire and interest to reach out for some of the fine things now being offered to people in the country.
 The league was formed on three days notice with 40 members which has since been increased to. over 100. MT. Daniel Carter Beard. National Master of the Boy Scouts, President of the Campfire club and former editor of Recrea tion; was elected the first chairman Of the league. The following is copy of the constitu- ton and bylaws of the league: CONSTITUTION AND. BYLAWS
 Article 1-Name The name of this organization shall be the Bedding Protective league. l
 .> Article II-Object - It's object shall be the protection and of our natural resources of land, forest and stream, and the | of friendly and co-op- l 0TdL1VG puUl1C dCIAOIl dA4Q SOC1dl 4lIS.
 Article III-Membership. Any resident, land owner or lease holder in the Town of Bedding is eli- gible to membership.
 Article IV.-Election of Officers
 The Six Districts of the town shall | be designated as follows: Reddingl Ridge. Bedding Center, Georgetown West Bedding, hometown, Sanford town.
 There shall be a regular monthly meeting on the first Saturday of each month.
 The chairman may call a special meeting at any time and must do so on the written request of five mem- bers. | Five members shall constitute a quorum at the monthly meetings, and ten members at the annual meeting.
 Article Iv-Election of Officers.
 The officers of the league shall be nominated and elected at the annual meeting of the league.
 Article V--Dues. The dues shall be one dollar a year.
 Article VI-Amendments.
 Section l. Amendments of the by laws may be made at any meeting by a two-thirds vote of those present.
 Sec g. Notice of proposed amend ments to the bylaws shall be fur