West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
PLAN PUBLIC COOPERATION
IN THE RURAL SECTIONS
Department of Agriculture Has
Scheme to Organize Committees
to Deal With Social and Business
Needs-Will be of Great Benefit
TO Farmers

WASHINGTON. March 27.-The de-
partment OF agriculture has lust an
nounced a new plal to obtain corr-
munity cooperation in business and
social affairs I'm the rural sections OF
the cor":'v aud ut the sa..:o -,le dc.
velop neighborhood patriotism among
the farmers
rms plan is TO create community
organizations in the various sections.
The scheme calls for the creation of
Ten committees, FIVE OF which shall
deal with the business needs of the
community and five with it's social
requirements. The business bodies
are to consist of committees on farm
productions, marketing. securing farm
supplies. farm finance and accounting
and communication and transporta-
ton. The five committees to attend
TO the social life OF the section will
look after education, sanitation, rec
reation, Identification and household
economies.
In addition to the committees named
the scheme provides a centrol or exc
cutive organization having presi
dent, secretary and treasurer. These
general officers together with the
chairmen OF the ten committees. are
TO form an executive body which is TO
direct the general policy of the or
ganizations, raise all the funds reauir-
ed to carry on it's work and control
their expenditure.
through such cooperation OF the
rural communities great economical
results may be obtained, the depart
ment experts believe, and a commun-
ity spirit created which in it's way
viii be as valuable to the farm sec
uons as is the national patriotism TO
the country at large. Patriotism.
like charity" it is stated, begins AT
home. that is, in the neighborhood.
IL Is pointed out that the various
committees can do much good in their
respective fields. For instance. the
committee on production can improve
the breeds OF live stock on the farm
through the cooperative purchase of
pure-bred stock. 1t can encourage the
formation OF corn, poultry. pig, cattle,
canning and gardening clubs, and car
ry on useful study OF the type of agri-
culture best fitted to local conditions.
Such clubs, the department says. have
demonstrated their value in the sec
tions where they have been establish
ed.
In like manner the committee on
marketing can procure the Standard
zation OF the community's products
and in this way obtain better prices
than when nondescript goods are put
upon the market 1t is pointed out
that even If cooperative marketing
be not resorted to, the information
this committee would collect would
be of great assistance 10 the individ-
ual shipper.
Great economies I'm buying can be
effected by the committee on farm
supplies through the medium OF CO.
operative purchasing. Warning is
given. however, that the farmers must
not underestimate the cost of main
tanning community store or com
mercial agency. There must be
head to such an establishment and II
always pays to put good man at
task. This would entail the payment
of proper salary. But the advan-
tages Of cooperative buying. Il is
stated, would more than effect such
an outlay.
The department further suggests
that just as the business committee
are TO grapple with the problems of
producing and selling, the five social
committees should devote their ef-
forts TO improving living conditions
in the country The problem of in
creasing the farmers income is not
the only thing needed to make a rural
life what 1t should be, Il is urged.
The more prosperous farmer be-
comes the more convenience he de-
mands so that he may the more enjoy
the fruits OF his labor.
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