The Harrison times., 1914-08-08
POWER OF FARM-BRED BOY
He ls Not coddIed or Helped over
Rough Places as City Youth Is,
but Learns independence.
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The farm Is the place to give the
boy a good start In life, 1t W there
that ho learns independence Of
thought and action, He Is not cod
died or helped over the rough places
as the city boy Is, lie Is forced to
depend upon himself; and at the age
when the city boy Is tied to his nurses
apron strings, the country lad not only
takes care Of himself but often as
sists materially In the farm work, He
rides horseback, goes aheld with the
team, investigates the habits of birds
and animals, and acquires a thirst for
knowledge
Tho city boy moves In grooves that
have been cut out for him by custom,
lie is horded In the city cars, crowded
and driven like cattle He must fol-
low tho crowd In the streets. His
vision IL bounded by the lines of high
buildings; he never seee the sun rise,
or set he is bound down by preJu'
dcos, dwarfed by mannorlsmB, and
consumed by customs The farm boy
dreams of the outside world which he
has never seen; he strains at the
tether OF his humdrum duties and
sighs for bigger worlds TO conquer,
lie IL Aghtng battles while pitching
hay and running railroads while drly'
Ing the reaper
When he finally breaks away and
goes to the city he Is fortified with
rugged health, courage aud indopond'
once, The world looks easy to him,
lie Ia often disappointed but oftenor
he makes his dreams come true,
Ho Ia used to hardBhIps, lie does
not whine when he In knocked down
In the strife OF the big city lie has
learned to depend on his own re-
sources, lie has physical power and
intellectual equipment to win over
obstacles that would down tho city
boy, The country ID lnsplrngi the
city Ia onoryotng and aurfelting, Tho
country teaches tho boy faith and per
severance and determination, llo
knows the reasons will bring their
haryests and he learns philosophy and
truth. So, when he comes to the city
he Ia strong and capable
Many Of the really big men who
dominate the Affairs In the big cities
eamo from the farm, Il IL stated M
fact that aoyontonths OF the men
who control the banks and railroads
ana other great industries OF Chicago
aud Now York are farm.bred
Not all the boys, however, who
loayo tho farm succeed Many fail
because they have been forced TO
leave tho farm on account OF unIayor'
able conditions and are unified TO
cope with the larger affairs OF llfo In
the big oitloe lut those who do sue
coed rise 70 greater holghta than city
bred boys with larger opportunltiee,
We doubt the wiadom Of trying to
keep beye on the farm Who possess
tho eouFsss and creative ability ana
determination which 40 to mako great
mon In other lines OF business, Lot
them go, These boys are not going
60 destruction In the city Not by
any means, The boy who has the
right spirit and good home training
seldom goes wrong The cities call
them and they are needed there to
supply fresh blood and brains and on
orgy TO the ceOeeloeB demands OF civ
lligation and worldwide endeayor
Hut the demand for good men on tho
farm Ia also nsletent, Boys who
remain In the country and make the
most OF their opportunities cannot
help but succeed In their calling a
calling as honorable aud useful and
satisfying es any other In the world