The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-25

Conference on Agriculture and
Country Life at Indianapolis
Proves Big Success.
Purdue University Agricultural Ex-
tension.

Purdue University Agricultural Ex-
tension.
The first conference on agriculture
and country life held in Indiana at
Indianapolis, June ga. was brought to
a close with an address by Prof. @. l..
Christie. superintendent of the agricul-
tural extension department. Purdue
university. Professor Christie called
on the people of the state TO put their
shoulders to the wheel and make the
new vocational educational law a suc-
cess. He urged the delegates to go
back to the communities as returned
missionaries. He said that he wished
the governor would name a day in
which meetings would be held in
every school house In the state where
the people should gather to discuss
the subjects which were talked over
at the conference.
The conference adopted a set Of
resolutions calling for a crusade for
more economic living. The resolu-
tlons stated that the much talked Of
high cost OF living Of the present time
was directly attributable to the ex-
travagant habits into which the peo-
pie have fallen. Back to the simple
life, to sensible clothing, to clean and
healthful amusements; back to the
first principles OF living. which will in
a large a solve the high cost
of living"
The conference also recommended
that wherever 1t was possible that the
country churches should consolidate.
n OF the greatest needs Of the rural
districts of Indiana. The conference
recommended hat the young minis
tiers turn their attention to the coun-
try churches as the great place for
opportunity; that the attention Of the
people Of the country be turned TO the
great Importance Of securing a strong
resident pastor. that those attending
the conference pledge themselves to
promote the full development of the
country church and the rural school.
and the building Of a contented, abid-
ing, intelligent. successful country
life" The vocational educational law,
passed by the last legislature was also
endorsed.
George Woodruff. president of the
First National bank of Joliet. H.. ad-
dressed the conference on Farm
Credits" Mr.. Woodruff was a men,
Der OF the commission that went to
Europe TO investigate the farm credit
system there. He gave three reasons
for the high cost Of living In this coun-
try other than the one already given.
He said the three things responsible
for the present high cost OF living are
the increasing gold supply, the break
ing down OF competition and the per
capita production Of the soil He
named increase in wages as the rem
edy for the first cause: trust regula-
ton and control of middlemen for
the second and for the third increased
available acreage and increased pro-
duction to the acre. Improved farm
finance, Mr.. Woodruff said was one OF
the most important methods for apply
Ing the third remedy.
President w. T.. Stone OF Purdue
university made n straightforward and
comprehensive analysis OF vocational
education and explained the provt
sions OF the new law. the difficulties
in the way OF It's administration and
forecasted the splendid results that
may follow It's wise Interpretation and
enforcement. He. too. exposed the
fallacy OF our national boast of Indus
trial superiority and declared that
whatever OF such supremacy we may
have had in the past was due to three
things-the exploiting OF national re
sources. the leadership OF exceptional
men and tho artificial aid of legisla
ton. Because these three influences
are limited by their very nature We
must expect permanent industrial ef
fciency TO be based on adequate
preparation for suitable life work.