Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-08-26

farmers of Harrison county, at the JONI
picnic and convention of all the farmers
clubs of that county. Her paper con-
tanned so many good things and so much
good sound advice that there was gen.
erafs desire to have 1t published In The
Nonpareil in order that it might be given
the widest publicity. Mrs. Orrs sub)ect
was This, That and the Other, and size
discusses great many matters OF vttas
interest not only to the farm and TAR
mers but TO the general public as we'll:
(By Mrs e. j. Orr)
Friends, you see the subject assigned
gives me wide range to talk. so u0n :
criticize ii i seem to wander: me nrst
thing / want To talk about is our iar-
n,ers' clubs ,lnd. grand thing tney
are to bring us together in brotherly love
and social intercourse. II coutu nave
Young might have been better prepared
to write this paper to entertain you AZ
the present time. want to tell az fsr.
nel.s who do not belong to clup that
they do not realize what good thing
they are missing. Our clubs are sort
of moral school that always advocates
the good in everything ana ha NO one CITIZEN g
morally, spiritually ad intellectually. Iol
from social intercourse are derived Solne
OF the highest enjoyments OF NE; Were
there is a free interchange of OPINIONS
as we have in our farm CLUBS. the mlno
acquires new ideas and by frequent ex-
ercise of its powers the understanana az
gains fresh vigor. 1t is good to meet IN
friendly intercourse and pour out socaai
cheer that elevates the feelings ano
makes us all the better. for the Woria j.
But, you say, the clubs make work LOT
the already overworked housewife true,
they do make some work but Wnere ~
we get any pleasure OF knowledge WIN WIN.
out some exertion? Let me tell you now
to make light work of it. Just cook 9
good plain meal and set it on the table
and don't try to serve in courses as II
YOU were rich and had a train of ser.
wants and if they are hungry they Will
enjoy that, and if they are not hungry
they don't need any. One of our ciu 3
members used to say that any ~ one ha cos so.
ctable and shake hands, as she thousnt
that was one of the important Things OF
the program. So. friends. remember 70.
S day that that is one of the important
parts of the program and be sociaole ana
3 get acquainted.
Don't be afraid of microbes; farmers
don't have them.)
Agriculture Not All.
Agriculture is not the whole of coun
try life. The great rural interests are
little value to the farmer unless they
open the door to a good kind OF lie. Inc
problem of country life lis in the truest
sense national problem. Then 1t is inn
portant that whatever will serve to I'M
prove farmers and farm life should be
encouraged. What grand thing that
schools of every kind to encourage them
to do the best they can mt every KIND OF
work and 1T shows them that 1t is hon
oi',ble to be able to do something In the
world. Alas for a man or woman who
has not Learned to work! They are poor
creatures: they know not themselves but
not think they have a monopoly of en-
joyment for they have missed the sweet
est pleasures OF life; they Go not realize
in their blind pride what labor has done
has risen from ,tate of barbarism to
tie light of the present and it Is only by
labor that progression can continue. La
Tor may seem burden but It Is also M,
honor and glory. Without it nothine
can be accomplished. Persons who labor
7-;ra heavens nobIemen and nobeWome,i
toilers.
If there is one word we should cherish
above another and pronounce with rev.
need is more men and more women who
can earn their bread and fewer who
feast on the toll of others, It may have
\ to be idle but the world has progressed
and people have learned that man cam
not be truly man without employment.
Child Labor.
So much is said about child labor but
If more young boys and girls were kept
busy there would be fewer id our peni-
tentiares and reform schools. The young
are naturally active and cannot stand
still and if they are not doing something
good they will be learning something
and have done the world the most good
have not come from homes of luxury
but from cabins and not dressed in silks
and decked in honor but in overalls and
jumpers, all grimed with SCOT and oil.
1t is not known where he who invented
the .plow was born or where he died, yet
the world than the whole race of heroes
and conquerors who have drenched the
world in blood and tears When see
people in working clothes eth feel Ike
ing something for the world; you are
helping in the. worlds great work and
making others happy. which is really the
only way we can be happy ourselves
/ congratulate the farmer boy upon his
opportunity to learn, to work. He. is to
be envied among all the boys Of the
the country learns. to work steadily that
he SO often succeeds when he goes to the
city. He has learned to do what the ay-
erage city boy has never been taught 1t
is not that the city boy is afraid of work.
The trouble is he has never been taught
how to do it. You all know that idleness
means failure and it may mean more
Crime and dissipation are often among
its results Work means success and il
boy works intelligently there will be nc
limit to his achievements when he grows
older know this does not agree with
the lecture we heard at chautauqua last
week but Mr.. Medburg was speaking OF
the conditions in the eastern states
which are as different as could be
Thought of with the western and middle
states.
improving the Child.
Farmers have been working for years
to improve their CATTLE horses, corn and
hogs, but never seem to give a thought
to improve the most important crop we
have. the coming men and women Of the
next generation. Mothers and fathers.
if you cannot give your children one red
cent be sure they have good character.
But you say have not means to send
a them to college SO cannot educate them.
Friends remember that education is just
development and not facts and rules
communicated by teacher. Education
strictly speaking covers the whole area
of life. IT is the word which means all
world or ourselves Education may be
right or wrong, good or bad We cam
not be too careful to have our chtldren'e
education proceed in the right direction,
for it is as difficult to make them un-
learn their errors as to acquire know
ledge. -;
Character.
Character is one of the greatest mo-
tive powers In the world. In it's noblest
embodiment it exemplifies human nature
in its highest form, for it exhibits man
at his best. It is the corner stone of
individual greatness. Character is to q
ran what fly wheel is to the engine
l.v the force of its momentum 1t car
ries him through times Of temptation
and trial. There are trying and perilous
csrcumstances in life which show how
valuable. and important a good character
IS. 1t is strong and sure staff OF
support when everything else fails.
Taat man or nat ion .t that lightly
FOR where character is made a second