The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-30
COOK COMMFNDS
 FARM CAMP PAICN HAS EDUCATIONAL VALUE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS PLANS OF CAMPAIGN ARE
 PRACTICAL.

Little Rock, Oct. 3O.-"The profita- ble farming campaign should receive the cordial support and cooperation of every citizen who has an abiding desire for the betterment of Arkan- sas," says Supt. Geo. B. Cook, in an interview given out today. ~The plan is convincing and thoroughly practic- able. ,t' sNF r.H '*'
 "I have, with considerable care, gone over the charts which form the basis for the lectures and talks given by Prof. Charles w. Farr' and his as- sociates. I find these charts to be in full accord with the thought of our leading educators and built logically and fairly upon admitted facts and principles. No one, whatever may be his calling, can listen to'a presenta- tion of these charts without gaining valuable and usable information.
 "This campaign is in full harmony with the trend of our publics schools to make the training of our youth practical, to develop our coming clti- zens on all sides of their being. The plan is purely educational and wifi bring impressively to the attention of thousands of our adult citizens many of the most important facts and prin ples that we are endeavoring to incul- cate in the public school.of today.
 "This profitable farming campaign will illustrate in very forceful way the persistent efforts that are being made to give the boys andsgiris of the country square deala educationally.
 Every person who attends the meeting of this campaign should be impressed with the present need for. practical training in the public schools the economic value of this training in building up our rural communities and it's spiritual value in the devel- opment of real manhood and woman hood.
 Diversified farming, better farm ing methods, better housekeeping, inn proved sanitary conditions and appli- cation of the principles of personal hygiene are the related factors upon which the material, yea; the spiritual advance of our state and nation must rest. This campaign will do much to awaken our citizens to these needs and opportunities. It will start many in the right direction seeking true wisdom and practicing it's tenets. However, this campaign should also awaken renewed and vitalized inter est in the welfare and efficiency of our public schools, which must reach the citizens of tomorrow with these important, liveable facts.
 "This campaign should bring many persons in closer touch with their To- cal schools and should arouse per sonal interest to cooperate with the school officers, the school boards, the teachers, the state board of education and the state department of public instruction in our earnest efforts to make our public schools complete, correlated system, within reach of ev- cry boy and gil and giving to each that training which will best fit each individual for service and happiness.
 "I commend the profitable farming campaign to all our !, teachers and school officers. It will be an insti- ute which will give the teaching force many suggestions of value and also give the teachers another opportunity for service in helping first to bring this campaign to your county and then to aid in it's consummation.'