Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-18

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of these committees. In addition
there is to be a central or executive
committee composed of the President
of the organization, its Secretary, its
Treasurer, and the Chairman of the
ten other committees. This central
body is to direct the general policy Of
the organization. The committees
that are to deal with the business in
terests Of the community are as fol-
lows;
1. Committee on Farm Produc-
ton.
2. Committee on Marketing.
3. Committee on Securing Farm
Supplies.
4. Committee on Communication
and Transportation.
Similarly, the five committees that
attend to the community's social in
terests will deal with:
/. Education.
?. Sanitation.
8. Recreation.
4. Identification.
5. Household Economics.
The work of most of these commit
tees is indicated sufficiently by their
titles; for example, the committee on
production can do much good by i'm
proving the breeds of live stock in a
community through cooperative pur-
ehases of pure-bred males. 1t can en-
courage the formation of corn, poul-
try, pig, cattle, canning and garden
ing clubs which have already dem
onstrated their value in the sections
where they have been established;
and it can carry on useful studies of
the type Of agriculture best fitted to
local conditions
In the same way, the committee on
marketing can secure the standards
zation Of the community's products
and thus obtain better prices than are
possible when nondescript goods are
dumped upon the market. The COM
mittee can also search out the best
markets, make contracts on a large
scale which will be more favorable
than any individual can secure for
himself, and in many other ways econ
mlze in the selling of the community's
goods. Even if cooperative market
ing is not actually restored to, the
information which the committee col
lects can hardly fail to be of great
assistance to the individual shipper.
Just as the five business commit
tees are to grapple with the funda-
mental problems of producing and
selling in their various forms. the
five social committees should direct
their efforts to the improvement Of
conditions in the country.
To increase the farmers income is
not the only thing needed to make ru-
life what it should be. As a mat
Ter OF fact, says this article, it is the
prosperous farmer who is more in
;iined to move to town than his less
fortunate neighbor. Having accum-
Hated a competence he wishes to en-
10Y 1t, and there are five prineipal
'easons which lead him to believe that
lie can do this better in the city: LIST.
are usually better facilities for
'ducating his children; End, the san.
tary conditions are frequently much
'etter IN towns, and the time does not
eem to be far distant when the cities
vii be actually more healthful than
ne country Again, household con.
%enIences such as hot and cold water.
eating and lighting systems, etc. are
lore abundant in the towns and ada
realty to the comfort of living. Fin
there is more opportunity for re.
reation IN the city, and frequently.
range as 1t may appear, more to an
'"' 70 the n of beauty that is in
rent IN practically every man.
Cooperation on the part of rrsl
'mmunlties can do as much to alter
Iese conditions as it a to increase
e average cash income. The con-
lttees that have these matters in
arge should, therefore, be regarded
quite as important as those which
al with business questions, and thew
receive the same support from
e entire community which thew are
ueaVorlng to benefit. The result
De a community spirit which. in
way is capable of producing as
Iuable results as the national yr;r;.
TACT says the article in closing.
atriOtism, like charity, begins at
is in the neighborhood.n
HE Ledger is glad to know that
outlook for the success of tho
cal horse sale to be held in Mexico
IN April is unusually good. In.
are being received from all
r the country. These sales bring
ers and sellers together and prove
eneiit to all and are splendid adj
isement for Mexico and Audrain
nty.
Fierce, two miles north of ANY
se' paid $685. for a good red milk
at the Miller, Kemp & Kelsick
/, south Of Bachelor Tuesday