The Ordway new era., 1914-10-09
Isolation and Drud-
gay Twin Enemies
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soncaato1sAtn has te<a 1tsre&zrts4
srd IN vastess ways the anctal n
tiacts kave hs1 fhei- revsrse- Tie
ffEsss Of modern fa.sEtGys skfu and
satssrEtse have ssrieh<d eo1EfrJ Life
a5d Afforded IL facilities Of bsafss-
ing forever Dc e1trenHs is0i1tjoa
which used to vex tie fz-n koz-<
ko,f Of tb< past Tks telephone 10 .
great soc.l sssst Ia tie rural home;
the rSI free deitJerY brfaga tie
s0ss1f daily ssssage 10 the coor. the
parcels post deIfyess ten faiii.0n pack,
ages per annur at a half r1iiiior
soasss. and the automobile ancisitzses
Gistarce. r.kinx Isolation mJfh-
Tb@ building Of puslie hixh.sys has
broasht eommrnit3es AID fzrnr homes
e,ozer together.
The sisvs ss orutaeV.
II Is . dramatic moment on tie
farm shen machinery emAnc.oztss
the xIaye Of dfud0ery. The evolution
Of farm machinery Is continued
story Of human ingenuity. One man
now. By the aid Of mosern mechanical
devices. can DO ~ much as I'VE or
ten men used To perform and the
work Ia Iess bsrdensone and more
fascinating. TIE miracle Of conquest
VII Lift the cure of drudgery that
has crushed the courage o1t Of farm
boys and caused them TO retreat to tie
cities. There are many labos-sasing
devices for the homes that can reiIeTs
bhsE DhS " 0A[A>gkCaA<hE k8SR8s A-8r
bor-saving macbiseD has wrought
educational problems that hz7e en-
sssed tie attention Of the boys. re-
l!sysd the housewife and added new
economies and values to farming and
hzs taken away seif pity and given
them genuine p-.tc In tbefr calling.
We need 20 take fall advantage OF
.hexe facilities.
cs-opsratisn the kes-Nsaa.
One test of mo4crn civilization 10
the capacity for cooperation. Tbs
selfish days Of tie Indersndent farm
~ are rapidly passing asA ne are -
ginning to cafch the yisioa and share
the profits Of Organized e1orts- Thsss
are many farm machtnss s1sptsl 20
serving . community, bst srEaniza.
tion Of farmers IL required to pur.
chase and operate them On . cooper.
sttvs basis, and new laws are nssded
10 permit these Transactions.
New Tassss sss the Rseai Church.
The russs church has besa slow 70
adjust itself 70 the nsw order Of
thiues. The chuches are discover
Ing new opportunities for ssrvles.
broader community ussfu1nsss and
Greatsr social missloa. The church
must gird ITSELF for nsw tasks and
under . nsv vifils tyD0 Of lesdership
undertake real community building
with the modern church ~ the centsr
Of activity and source Of inspiration
and guidance. The triumph over iso-
ist,on and the gradual emancipation
from drudrsry. the development Of
rood roads. telephones, rural msil ser
vice and the wonderful evolution Of
farm machinery mske for religious
advancement. The increase in intel
iisencs, new social consciousnsss.
growing spirit Of cooperation. added
efficiency Of rural institutions. char.
acter, homo building and bettsr rural
morals AFFORD opportunities for . com.
munity.serving church to demonstrafs
III power. The rural church TO full.
MI it, mission must swing around II
the Influences for proErsss.
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