Evening journal., 1912-06-18

work Of the agricultural classes. The
great national resources is largely
the work Of the farmer"
Mr.. Thompson also said that it was
his opinion that the most serious
handicap the farmers Of this country
have is the lack of a steady supply
of intelligent well equipped labor He
said How to meet this problem IS
beyond the scope OF such a talk as
this; but IL is a real problem 2 seri-
GUS problem and one might almost
say vital problem | thing most OF
us will agree TO this proposition.
This being so the necessity Of we'll
equipped foremen and assistants In
farm work is self evident The low
er the class of help We are dependent
upon, the more necessary the highest
type OF foremen-men who can IN
struct; men who can help the less
intelligent and men who can rule
Justly and with sympathy.
Mr.. Thompson touched on the mat
ter Of the drift from the farm TO the
city and said that II had been to MIN
q source Of sorrow to see boys whose
natural environment Is the country
follow that city drift and then be
swallowed up in incopspicious medi-
ocrity when / know that with proper
training the farm offers them re-
wards far beyond what the city could
ever give
Progressive Policies.
Former Judge Hastings of VII
mington who has a model farm west
Of Dover made an address on the sub
ject Progressive policies applied TO
the Farmer" Mr. Hastings said in the
past few years we have heard much
about progressive policies as ap-
lied to governmental affairs; are
hearing much Of II today and are
likely TO near much IN the future
This" he said. is not the time nor
the occasion for me TO EXPRESS any
view or make any argument concern
! ing progressive policies as applied 70
political affairs. but, it is proper on
this day when so many of our SUB
stantial citizens have gathered 10
gether on the grounds Of this small
but great experimental farm that
we discuss with each other progress
sive policies as they apply or should
apply 10 the farmer
Plea for Good Roads,
MY friends. a knowledge Of the sol
and the means OF nghting the armies
Of insects that threaten the lie o.
the crops. are not the only things e
which the farmer Is entitled IN TINS
generation He IS entitled TO his tel
! ephone, which will enable him e
brins the voices of those who arr
hundreds of miles away into his oWr
home He Is entitled 10 his electHf
lights. which win enable him p NTf
the night into day Re is entitled =
have his mail delivered a. hiF dool
and this soon will<he extended :.
larger parcels And last, ppt no
least. he Is efsitie4 q a 9ood ROAD
that viii snshle his1 te market hil
products aucces4fuI ahd bring hin
in.~cioset and more Convenient com
uaupicafion with( his neighbors ans
llsths communIty in which he lives.
I'VE fhnll soon And that the bes
as 20 Nhether or not farm is desir
able viii depend upon the character
tof the roads that are around ant
about it., Fortunate. indeed, for all o
us IS the fact that the citizens Of Del
aware iare awakening 70 the impor
tance of this subject Year by yea
and fgr many years We shall see won
derfu1 Improvements alons this line
Whether II he done by the State
counties IN the state. hundreds IN III
counties, or by a public spirited IN
diyhdual or individuals Is not Of a
4 much importance ~ ~ "a 10 get
done and let all enjoy the benefit
If We are alive 10 the importance {
this kind Of progressive policy "
will let no opportunity escape
means more 10 the farmers than
others n increases the value of hi
farm and makes u more attrag
tive place TO live II does more tha
anything else to encourage th
healthy boys Of the farmer 10 folio
} In the footsteps Of his father
brings the world closer together an
makes n brighter and happier every
where
Let us see that this Young plar
OF public improvement is nursed an
cared for until II siall fully ms
ture. and We shall then enjoy IN
! large measure rs trunk and Il