The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-03-20
Some Pertinent Questions Aaksd a6G.
Some Suggestions Mede-xeeatipne1.
i Edveatien, NJ fhe1 meets.LbarahM ihs

VI ~ as tlley SHouIu. ~ lnay Uc
well to inquired Why Ahe fafrasfsshs'
ciasy Scde not: welcome this a1%yneyat1on,
why they think that it will not solve
their problems. Why select agricut
ture as the n and only great indus
try Ia the nation requiring this speciats
EDUCATION at, the, private expense afp
those Indirectly interested? What. 81.
feet, Wvilii t bayvee ii the Industry and
those Engaged in ft?s Have they n,iqt
kept pace with othaf' Industries in''iDs
methods III broductionf { g
Our MISUNDERSTANDING worEu's mar
kets have had the advantage of state
owned and operated railroads for, transyf
'portation at cost and in some instances
state owned elevators, and yet We have
met them, paying all the traffic would
Ibear over our privately owned rail-
roads and through our privately owned
elevators. What other industry has or
could have doa1e so well? lIrn, q Il
lnysall these EXTERNAL efforts stos akl'
the farmer. tsfrbm Presidents 'Taftaapd
Wilson. the main Objects stated; fs 70
increase production 81 as to ceduce the,
high cost Of living, indirectly placing
the whole blame for the high, cost of
living on the farmer. wlichtis not true
and. is not fair. III. " fig
II increased production '4peans lower
prices. and it does. how will lt%hetp
the farmer ito, produce more and eet
less for y? Food psYdpcts have. not
Increased in price :sas rapidly, q . 6thst;
products. Under bur, present, system
OF unco,trofled marketing: ~thesfafnier
does not receive US much 'fot t5e bump
er crop as, for the, medium, .or; average
crop. How does ithe! prize. Of, farm
products compare whit twenty Yeas
asos' Can t." farmer produce as: cheap.
" as he could twenty years ag6! Can
the srarnser exchange the products Of
his eatsndfor aas,jrndeh OF the things
ha1 needs tas he could twenty, yeats
age7 That ytstthe, trueftesz Ir ( D.
/ In discussing, ,tbiz questiontI YishGk
distinctly understood that,dt am doing
20. FROM. a general, pr national stapl.
poi.t. and any apparent criticisms are.
NOT; intended to Apply TO- the many
generous '4ep. who. gre locally trying
to assist the farmers. believe III
better. Warming. in scientific farming.
In bringing practical education aaspcfbse
to the farm ass possible: E' II issabso-
suteiy necessary s6Slohgsas 6urs c6ths
pet1tors arad6ingsfsos Indaed. durseSa-
,petitors spending much more per
capita for the encouragement and de.
gefbb1pp aiftd 8f 7Hgf1adfftfS sttikisafi6fv We afa:ss
What aITnssa kq amRsiaazf htyat il
It ds better education. the farmer needs
It should .bd altf40bnc' yexbense. In
not only for. the farmer, but thesme-
chanir,, Athe:.mnSShhahhfcafHaffeatE ufEesba4ker,
the faSa6EsS3aEd l, GlsldI1S A.sel ssaaa6i5 Nl lii&k&ffssSmber-
cial nnSes65 and women. Treat all alike.
Let 1t b., sxecatlohnl tedqc3tion Of the
most libSkAGs1hkH{hl Embarrassment
that state and nation gan make.
The education tle farmer now needs
the most i41lenkitbefli49&9f co.opera-
tive transportation. distribution and
marketing. lEyerxyNArgrSat industry
4! pays az muchi II. not more: attention to
! distributor and safe tffsntii. to produc.
ton. many of! thenraking, the price the
I
leaves the factory. The farmer alone.
ON the advice Of other interests. lin
III. big efforts TO pr4dgcttpnland per-
Inies those OTTER interests TO take
charge of the more lmDartfnt' func.
|itiOns Of distribution and sale. There is
where the" Iwofits" go. There rts where
the big margin is between what the.
'pay aS<' TIE bs' erssn aeG t "a sSpft SSee
their eyes sen that margt!n;3H +.
,10uek. s'i''
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The Missouri E7kasssfast-
ed q movement 8 EbSpu1k
scriptl3R u fund ~ AroSEY
men alHd women, can boff6waU6 4ee~
sonal' uhi6dorsed notes to assist, them
10 obtaining edpcatiens It purpoSi o
make the loans debts Of honor"
$ BsgiStgxH aa, .s'sa'', IT,: 60 a2I
be self ltslpetdsfsa9 TIA that tho
sisted Observation-Disclosures Massa
There will not be any restriction. n.
the lines at:.sfucaSSper, chosen BY appR-
cants. The student may choose his
own profession OF business. Annual
advances will be made to defray the
expenses Of tase-stHdett.
c. o. Raine Of Canton. Miss Lorn
Scott Of Columbia. n. NJ. Henderson
Of Benjamin. Mrs. Edward Webster
Of Hannibal and w. r. MilklesOn Of
Pleasant Hill were elected trustees.