Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
FARMERS CLUBS BEING ORGAN
lied AS he PREDICTED A
YEAR AGO.

YEAR AGO.
Many times q man lives through
something which he does not take ear
nestly. not thinking that it will make
the first play on life. OF course we
mean individual life but it is a true
fact that such happenings occur in
communities and also in nations, one
side of a man turning or forming a
whole group and the whole life be-
comes different and with other results.
And as an illustration we will anal
we what is going on with us in our
farm world.
1t is not quite year, or in the win.
ter Of 1911 when the county superinten-
dent Of schools, J. A. Haig, called a
meeting of the school board directors
in the county court building. Mr.. Hen
ry Hale, one of the honorable visitors
at this meeting was called upon to
speak. He gave a speech in which he
showed the pleasure of sociable life
He described the life of lonliness, and
with glancing words showed what unit
ing will do, and with inspiration cried
out: "Farmers, form clubs in your
townships, come together in your clubs
oftener and oftener.'' There in those
clubs where man and man come togeth-
er will be found the means to build up
power and progress, sociable amuse-
ment and spirited life for you, your
wife and your children.
It is not quite year since Mr.. Hale
has sown these kernels and the results
are already seen. Clubs have been
formed and already new life shines
in the farmers atmosphere. It will
create new circumstances and consc-
quently take new turn.
Many of the hardships that the far
mer was compelled to undergo, and
which he kept to himself because he
had no remedy for them at hand, can
now be removed, and instead Of for
saken farms and divided families,
where the children of the farms fly
away to the cities like birds from their
nests, the farm home will then become
a real "Home Sweet Home" Every.
thing that life could give us we farmers
find in our home, and we do not have to
seek in strange places for strange pleas
ures.
AS part of the gigantic element in
the farm element I feel as it is my duty
to bring out my thoughts in what the
clubs are to the farm and how much
we could benefit by them.
I would be pleased to have someone
show me my failings in this and at the
same time give his own views on the
subject.
Dear people, I am friend to every.
thing that lives and breathes but as I
am farmer love the farmer best,
therefore I would like to see him hap
Ply. I know that everything he owns
was bathed in his own sweat, and there.
fore see that the club in his commun-
ity is the angel Of his fortune. When
we say that every township should have
its own club, we must see what the
clubs intentions are and also how
much the power Of the township is to
create such clubs.
I think that it is not necessary for
each township to have club, but every
second or third township, in the center
of this district, modern building
could be built in which to meet and
keep all necessary supplies. In this
way there could be hall for the par
ties of the young, with a stage for
speaking or acting, club room for
meetings, library, and if desired, a
skating rink. In the hall should be a
first class piano, and where possible a
band composed only Of residents Of the
district. In the library there should
be all kinds of books, especially those
that teach the progress of humanity in
every branch Of life.
Every week the club should have
different kind Of meeting. For in
stance. One evening dance the next
week local talent play, the next week
a debate, then business, then little
fair of farm produce. In this way the
entire community, could be satisfied,
and the life on the farm will assume q
new aspect both to the young and old
Let US assume that some Of these
clubs are in existence, and some of the
children have taken part in the debate
OF plays, they have exerted their best
efforts in an endeavor to express their
thoughts. Is it not natural that others
will try to excel themf The child will
think that if Johnnie or Jennie can
play comic, or sing, or read or lecture,
why can't II The result will be that
the child will get busy and learn some
thing useful instead of meeting with
bad company and forming bad habits.
His mind will be occupied with some
thing more noble and respectable. Are
we older people any more than big
childrene We want to read, see and
see something that is worth our time.
We sometimes want to talk over our
experiences. It is natural. We some
times want to laugh, sing, dance or
play just as a small child.
There are many who will admit with