The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-09-12

Professor jeremiah w. Sanborn
of Gilmanton, N. H., is a farmer
and he is not ashamed of his bust
ness. He wrote a letter to the Globe
the other day, which we are copying
both because this is a farming
community and because Of its
common sense and fairness. Prof.
Sanborn has been in Bradford at
different farmers meetings and
he has been a favorite speaker at
these meetings. He writes:
"Dear Sir-For some breadth of time
and observation l haye witnessed the
fippant and derogatory remarks of
urban editors and writer's in relation
to country Reubens and their occu-
patton. Your wise and keen obser-
walton in a recent issue of the Globe
that farmers succeed in the city but
that city men do not succeed in farm
ing, comes as an agreeable surprise.
1t is evident that the editor perceives
that farming is great art and its vOtarles
not the fools that they are painted. 1t
would be very helpful to the sons of
farmers if the truth you see could be i'm
pressed on other public opinion makers. "
This letter called out long reply
from "Uncle Dudley" in the Globe.
The following concluding para
graphs are worth reproducing that
the "Rube" boys may read and
know that they have nothing to be
ashamed Of in their business and
that the fact they may appear
little "green" in company will be
easier to overcome in later life than
some Of the habits Of the gilded
youth of the cities. "Uncle Dud-
ley" writes:
"The reason for the RUDE stories
is simple. Most of the cartoonists and |
jokesters and humorists are city folk. |
They live in the city and evolve their
work in the city. In vaudeville the |
actors know that most of the audiences |
will be city folk and will laugh more |
at Reuben than at display of their own
weaknesses. In addition they would |
miss more than half the points of the
country jokes.
This repeated hammering at the
farmers has influenced public opin-
ion and probably has indirectly caus-
ed many country boys to come to the
city, where they have oftentimes made
fortunes by outstripping the city man
on his own native asphalt. City boys
90 to the country to farm-if their
fathers can afford it-but analyze most
Of the successes and it will be found
hat the city bred man who has made
armlng a prosperous business had good
)vcrseer or superintendent.
"Thc country boy is born with his !
Get on Mother Earth. He is more
clf reliant. He is more able with
lis hands He does not have as many {
opportunities of developing his brain, but '
he knows how to use it. 7
'When a country youth comes to |
own he walks into a scientifically-laid I
rap. 1t takes 'sharps' to catch him. :
When the city man goes into the wood g
lie hires a farmers son to guide him
o see that he does not get lost"
vermont is a pretty good place in
which to live The more places peo-
lie look over, the more convinced of
his they are. Vermont hasn't the
orn acreage that Kansas has, but
he Kansas corn crop is gone this year.
ermOnt has a good many eggs lIt
God many different baskets. She's hurt
Y a draught, but not burned out She's
urt by a deluge, but she's not drowned.
he has many sources of wealth and in
ustry that fire or water cannot kill
nd nobody that's satisfied with Kansas
eed come to Vermont. But we're sorry
II them that they're satisfied with
.ansas."
The Rutland News proves the
ase that Vermont is a good state
D live in. Just as in the world of
ersons it takes about ninety-nine
II round persons to every genius
D make the world go, so in the
Material world, the all round quail
y is safer and better than the high a
Y developed speciality.