The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
Harvest Notes


The most remarkable wheat crop
ever grown in Ellis County is now being
harvested. It is now estimated that
the County will have 5000, 900 bushels.
| 5000 men from other states are assist
ing. the farmers. this ideal weather, to
harvest the golden bushels.
It has been amusing TO listen to the
boys boast of their ability to harvest.
-Four boys from the University of HI
i7oi5. who have made good on the ath-
letic field, last 81 onday morning stepped
into haader-bozes with a good deal of
gusto but By noon they were WiIted and
bY night they were home sick and by
morning they were ready and positively
sure they were nae1ed at home. These
boys may make tb -ir grades in the GU"
but they ''f1nk" when it comes to do
ing a mans job in the worlds work.
It is our opinion that the coming edd-
cationai system will mix brain and
Drawn so as to help the boys do real So
cial service.
Much of this imported help can roll
Bull Durham cigarette, use profane
language, puff foul smelling pipe. tell
stories. want to bet on base ball. but
when it comes to the manly art of keep
lag the wheat from smothering them in
4 header box they are absolute failures
Their passions, muscles and brains have
been trained along different lines as
can be readily seen.
One of the eastern boys MADE this OBJ
servation, 81 have seen more wheat in
Kansas than I thought grew in the
world ," This lad had spent three years
in college and while he could not
stand the high speed set by the Jay
hawkers, he has learned that Kansas
has eve openers for any one, in an
line, who does not live within her bor-
ders.
It was really amusing to hear that
Virginia University bunch braRgirR
about standing the heat, but protesting
against working with ''niggers. But
at the end OF the first day they were
weighed and found wanting,. want
ing to get away from the big rush of
work. Ona was overheard to say "B ,
thundah, this is the hardest work I
ever done. 1 would not work like this
for my old dad The magnolia shades
are calling for him. But it is under
stood that the black boys are meeting
every requirement. The black boy may
not understand geometry but he can
take care of wheat crop, and at this
writing his accomplishment is highly
appreciated.
The turkey red smile now seen upon
the farmers faces. is the most beauti-
ful ever. It is charming, bewitching.
seductive smile. 1t will not come off.
It is guaranteed to remove mortgages,
build better homes, send John to col
lege, buy Mary a piano, mother wash
tub run by gasoline engine, and daddy
a family automobile.
The biggest disappointment that
comes to our town is the harvest dead
beat. Offer him $500 day and he
wants $500, offer him $500 and he will
have nothing less than $500. Such
wage booster is a scao on honest har
vest effort. Such type of men should
be ordered out of town by the marshal.
It is reported that the gambler, the
curse Of the harvest hand, is now in
evidence. The gambler is the yulture
of the harvest. He is a menace, hy-
ena. He is no. decent freckIe on the
face Of the universe. He is a Wart on
the nose of nature and a bunion on the
toe Of time. It SHOULD be the religious
daty of the policeman ard sheriff 20
run him out of town.
The general reason given by the bsr-
vest hands for quitting work Is, poor
cooking, and not enough food. one
man said, ''I worked two days for 3
farmer and ate three miles of noodles,
fearing would have tape worms next,
L q1it th= job" L is to be hoped that
these good farm wives will take the
short course next fall and spend the
entire time studying domestic scIence
learning to cook. By naxt harvest tbs
boys will witness the passing Of chesE
noodles and Irish mulligans for regulai
diet.
c ". Miller is in receipt of lett. i
fnom Lawrence, which states that tbs
buffalo for the Normal, viii be shippe {