River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-06

adjacent to his community is most
likely to need. Just how much it
can use will be shown and in that
manner the farmer viii know exactly
what to produce and how much of it
to offer to the market. Tie board
would also show the speediest and
most economical method of market
ing.
Various organization of farmers, in
GLIDING the Society Of Equity, are
now working with the state in an
effort to improve conditions. Many
bills have been introduced in the
legislature having a bearing upon the
in7rcyemept Of the rural schools. the
teaching in these schools of subjects
that make for better farming, bright
er and more attractive homes in the
country ard more cheering commun-
ity life. In fact. the program of
agricultural betterment in it's tenta-
tive form seems to touch upon every
subject Of interest 70 the farmer The
plan is made SO broad that its aim
is not only to improve agricultural
conditions, but to improve general
conditions in the state and thereby go
directly to the big, vital subject of the
high cost of living.
Agricultural Development.
In the current issue of the Wiscon-
sin Equity News DR.. Charles Nc
Carthy of the Wisconsin reference IL
brary discusses some of the phases of
agricultural development. DR.. Nc
Carthy says that it is not merely the
technical side of farming that should
be provided for, but also the business
and human sides.
LET us suppose" he says, chat the
farmers organize for better business,
as they are in Ireland and Denmark.
A survey could be made of each coun-
ty which would show where the pro-
duce is going, just what is produced
and just how farmers could unite in
that locality and sell their products
to the greatest advantage. With q
little center of this kind in each coun-
ty, he could hope to reach in a wide
way the rural population, making ru-
raj conditions better from every
standpoint, and carrying out what Sir
Horace Plunkett would term a cam
paign for better farming, better bust
ness and better living. The time
has come when we must take hold of
this rural situation with determine
ton. Our boys and girls are leaving
and going into the cities. We must
make living conditions in the coun-
try better and we must make it worth
while to stay there from a financial
standpoint. We must reach out to
the great farming population and to
| the great mass of industrial workers
of our state who must remain on the
farm or remain in the shop or factory,
who must work and cannot go to
| school"
Bill to Abolish Fraternities.
The Anderson bill to abolish frater-
mites at the University of Wiscon-
sin has become an issue of general
| legislative interest The bill seemed
| harmless enough when it came in and
no one regarded it with much seri-
BUSINESS. A series of hearings have
| been held however, and so much in
| formation covering both sides of the
question has been laid before the as
! sembly committee that there is now
wide interest in the probable action
of the legislature. While the author
of the bill and other members of the
| legislature will make a fight for the
I, - r., III
that the legislature will decline to
NEEDLE with this phase of administra-
!, ton at the university.
| President Van Hise, upon the invi-
tation of the assembly committee on
| education, stated his position in re-
gard to the fraternity question. He
said that the matter had been investi
gated by the regents, who reached the
conclusion that the advantages of the
fraternity system are greater than the
disadvantages. AS housing PROPOSE
ton, however, he prefers the dormi-
tory system. He would make the
dormitories SO bright and pleasant
that students would probably prefer
a dormitory home to any other home
! that could be offered at the university.
White Slavery Traffic.
| That Wisconsin is not without it's
white slavery traffic is the charge
! carried in a bill introduced by Sena-
| tor Linley which provides for the ap-
! pointment of committee to investi-
gate white slavery conditions in the
state and make report to the next
/ legislature.
The bill was considered last week
at joint conference of the senate
and assembly committees on finance.
/ Mrs. L. Kahlenberg, representing
the social service department of the
Woman's club, appeared before the
committee. She declared that not
all of the white slavery traffic is con-
fined to the larger cities. She said
Wisconsin had it's share, and urged
that the legislature investigate the
subject 1t was decided to postpone
action of the bill for week in order
that the women of the state who are
interested in the Linley measure shall
be given an opportunity to appear be-
fore the committee with more definite
information indicating that there is
justification for a state investigation
as provided for in the Linley bill.
State Railroad Commission.
! Progressives in the legislature are
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