The Harrison times., 1914-08-01
POWER OF FARM-BRED BOY
He ls Not coddled or Helped over
Rough Places as city Youth 10,
' but Learns independence.
tBy u, VAN BpNTHuYsEN.

10Y W. VAN DEN ~ oI1lNtl
The farm Is the place to give the
boy a good start in life, 1t W there
that he learns independence OF
thought and action, lie Is not cod
died or helped over the rough places
as the city boy Is. He 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 aileld with the
team, investigates the habits OF birds
and animals, and acquires thirst for
knowledge,
The city boy moves In grooves that
have been cut out for him by custom,
He Ia herded In the city cars, crowded
and driven like cattle, He must fol-
low tho crowd In tho streets, His
vision In bounded by the lines OF high
buildings; he never sees the sun rise,
or sot; he IN bound down by proJu'
dicos, dwarfod by mannerisms, and
consumed by customs, The farm boy
dreams OF tho outside world which he
has never seem he strains at the
tothor OF his humdrum duties and
slghs for bigger worlds to conquer
IIo Ia 0ghtlng battles while pitching
hay and running railroads while driy'
Ing the reaper
When he finally breaks away and
goes to the city he Ia fortified with
rugged health, courage and indepond'
ence, Tho world looks easy to him,
llo IN often disappointed but oftoner
no makes his dreams como true,
lie In used TO hardshpe, lie does
not whine when he Ia knocked down
In the strife OF the big city lie has
learned to depond on his own re'
sources, He has physical power and
intellectual equipment TO win over
obstaeloB that would down the city
boy. Tho country 10 inspIrlng the
city ia onoryatlng and eurfoltIng, The
country teaches the boy faith and per
severance and determination lie
knows the seasons will bring their
haryesta and he learns philosophy and
truth. so, when he comes TO the city
he is strong and capable
Many of the really blk men who
dominate the Affairs In the big cities
oamo from the farm, II Ii stated az
fact that seyenstentha Of the men
who control the banks and railroads
and other great industries of Chicago
and New York are farm.bred
Not all the boys, however, who
leave tho farm succeed Many fail
because they have been forced tc
leave tho farm on account OF unfayor
able conditions and are unified Il
cope with the larger affairs OF llfo In
tho big otloa, llut those who do sue
coed rise 10 greater hoghta than city
bred boys with larger opportunltlee
We doubt the wisdom OF trying &c
keep beya on the farm Who poseeat
the eourssa and creative ability ant
determination which 40 to mako great
mon IN other llnoa Of business LeI
them 90, These boys are not goint
10 destruction In the city Net by
any means. The boy who has tbs
right spirit and good Nome tralhiht
seldom goes wrong The cities cal
them and they are needed there tC
supply fresh blood and brains and ON
orgy TO the eeaselosp demands OF civ
llisaton and worldwide endeayor,
Hut the demand for good men on The
farm ID also lnaistent Boys whit
remain IN the country and make thu
most OF their opportunities cnnno
help but succeed In their calling 4
calling as honorable and useful ant
satisfying as any other IN the world