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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
THE RURAL PRESS
The Local Paper a Most Useful
Agency on the Farm-The Press,
Pulpit and School a Trinity OF
Influence That Must Be
utilized in Building
Agriculture.
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer National FARMERS Chhon
A broad campaign Of publicity on
the subject of rural life is needed In
this state today to bring the problems
of the farmers to the forefront. The
city problems are blazoned upon the
front pages of the metropolitan dali
les and echoed In the country press.
but the troubles o, the farmers are
seldom told. except by those who
seek to profit by the story, and the
glitter of the package ofttimes OBJ
scures the substance. A searching IN
vestigation into the needs OF the
farmers will reveal many inherent de-
| fects In our economic system that can
be easily remedied when properly IN
derstood and illuminated by the pow
er OF the press.
The rural press, the pulpit and the
school are trinity of powerful IN
fiuences that the farmer must utilize
to their fullest capacity before he can
occupy a commanding position in pub
lie affairs These gigantic agencies are
organized in every rural community
and only await the patronage and CO
operation of the farmers to fully de-
yelop their energy and usefulness.
They are local forces working for
the best interests OF their respective
communities. Their work Is to Duiid
and their object is to serve. they
prosper only through the development
and prosperity of the community.
Every farmer in this state should
subscribe for the local paper. as well
rs farm periodicals and such othei
publications as he may find profitable
but he should by all means subscribe
for his local paper, and no home
should be without it. The local papel
Is part Of the community life and thu
J editor understands the farmers prob
lens. It is the local press that viii
study the local problems and through
} Its columns deal with subjects Of mos
vital Importance to local life OF tn
community.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
THE CHURCH As
AS0C|AL CENTER
A Broader Sphere for ReIigion--New
Field for the Rural Church.
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The social duty Of the rural church
b - much q part of its obligations
% its spiritual side. In expressing It's
social interest, the modern rural
church does not hesitate to claim that
1t is expressing a true religious IN
stinct and the old-time idea that the
social instincts should be starved
while the spiritual nature was over
fed with solid theological food, is fast
giving way to a broader interpretar
ton of the functions of true religion.
We take our place in the succession
of those who have sought to make the
world a fit habitation for the children
Of man when we seek to study and
understand the social duty of the
rural church. The true christian re-
ligion is essentially social-its tenets
Of faith being love and brotherhood
and fellowship While following after
righteousness, the church must chal
lenge and seek to reform that social
order in which moral life is ex-
pressed. While cherishing ideals of
service, the rural church which It
tains the fullest measure OF success
is that which enriches as many lives
as it can touch, and in no way can
the church come in as close contact
with it's members as through the
avenue of social functions.
The country town and the rural
community need a social center. The
church need offer no apology for its
ambition to fill this need in the com
munity, if an understanding Of its
mission brings this purpose into cleal
consciousness. The structure OF
rural community is exceedingly com
plex; it contains many social groups
each of which has its own center, bu
there are many localities which hav
but one church and although sucl
a church cannot command the inter
est of all the people. 1t is relieve
from the embarrassment OF religiousl
divided communities.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
FARMER RADFORD ON
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The home is the greatest contribu-
ton OF women to the world, and the
hearthstone is her throne. Our So
cial structure is built around her, and
social righteousness is in her charge.
Her beautiful life lights the skies Of
hope and her refinement IL the charm
of twentieth century civilization. Her
graces and her power are the cumu-
lative products of generations Of
queenly conquest, and her crown Of
exalted womanhood 10 jeweled with
the wisdom OF sanity mothers. She
han been great factor In the glory
OF our country, and her noble achieve
ments should not be marred or her
hallowed influence blighted by the
coarser duties Of citizenship. Ameri-
can chivalry should never permit her
to bear the burdens of defending and
maintaining government. but should
preserve her unsullied from the allied
influences Of politics, and protect her
| from the weighty responsibilities OF
the sordid affairs of life that will
crush her ideals and lower her stand
ards. The motherhood of the farm
is our inspiration, she is the guardian
Of our domestic welfare and guide
| to a higher life, but directing the az
| fairs of government is not within wo-
mans sphere, and political gossip
would cause her to neglect the home,
the biscuits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
SUGAR MAKES YOU GROW.
That, It Seems. Is Why Our Girls Are
Becoming Taller.

That, II Seems. Is Why Our Girls Are
Becoming Taller.
English and American girls just
reaching womanhOod. and the next
generation in its early teens. are I'M
usually tall. standing bead or more
above their mothers. This has been
remarked on over and over again. and
has been the subject or learned dis
QUESTIONS. Yet no generally accepted
cause for the fact has been given up
TO this time.
Now comes London physician of
note and says that it Is simply a case
Of heightened sweetness. BY sweet
ness" in this particular case the ma
ture of the young ladies il not referred
to. but their diet In fact. statistics
Of recent years show that Americans
and Britons Of both sexes are increas-
ing In height and weight. Why2 The
physician referred to says 1t Is sugar.
Great Britain and America are the
sugar eating nations Of the world and
have quadrupled their saccharine con-
sumption In the last score of years.
This is now the best explanation OF
an accepted fact and it will have tt
stand until better one comes along
London Tit Bits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
CLEARING the Atmosphere.

In his capacity of dramatic critic Mr..
J. Comyns Carr. the author. wrote a
notice of the play of Charles L. In
which Irving played under the man
agement Of MIR. Bateman. His criu-
cism deeply incensed the manager. In
order perhaps To find the opportunity
of informing the critic of his disap-
proval. the manager invited him to
supper at the Westminster club on the
second or third night of the produc-
ton. When he thought the fitting mo-
ment had arrived Mr.. Bateman led the
conversation TO the point at issue and.
emphaticaliy banging the table with
his fist, declared in the ioudest OF
tones that he did not produce his plays
at the Lyceum theater to please MIR.
Comyns Carr. There was moments
awkward silence, which Mr.. Carr con
fesses he did not feel quite able &c
break. but which was released by a
wit of the company with the happy re
tort, well, dear boy. then you cant
be surprised If they don't please him."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
NEWSPAPERS IN INDIA.
They Seem to Be Run In Happy go
lucky Sort of Way.

They Seem to Be Run In a Happy go
lucky Sort of Way.
Americans, accustomed to the hustle
and hustle of our newspapers that are
enterprising TO marvellous extent.
would be amazed II not exasperated
with the papers of India. One of these
sheets recently published this explana-
ton:
This is only the beginning of our
paper. We were not sure how mncn
matter was required to fill 1t up, and.
thinking we had sufficient, we did not
exert ourselves much to get any more.
We therefore beg that our readers Will
excuse Us for the space left blank and
promise to do better and get more In
the future"
How many subscribers would that
paper have In this countryf Still more
curious was the announcement or
paper that came out with two columns
blank. the editor having the cheek &c
say that large quantity of exceeding
ly interesting matter has been left Out
for want of space.
When the average East Indian editor
wants a holiday he suspends pubiica
lion until it Is convenient to resume
and, taking the public into bis cont
denee, informs them plainly why thu
paper was not issued on the expected
dates. with the consent Of our read
ers we now propose to take our anpna
holiday We are sure none of theu
will begrudge us our relaxation" -St
Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25

When Monsieur-the FIRST Monsieur
ut the court Of Louis XIV.-discovered
at his ievee that his watch had been
stolen. presumably by one of his sai
cts, be finished dressing hastily and
addressing them all. said: "Gentlemen
the watch strikes. Let us separate Us
quickly as We can" What tact and
finish were here.
The spirit OF Monsieur was admira
bly, caught by the French gentleman
OF the time who. attacked by robbers
Mt 5 O'clock In the afternoon. simply
observed. "Sirs. yon have opened very
early ."-Cornhill Magazine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
Social Needs imperative.

The average country boy and girl
have very little opportunity for real
enjoyment, and have, as a rule,
vague conception of the meaning of
pleasure and recreation. 1t is to NIL
this void in the lives of country youth
that the rural church has risen TO
the necessity of providing entertain
ment, as we'll as instruction, to its
membership among the young The
children and young people Of the.
church should meet when religion is
not even mentioned 1t has been
found safest for them to meet ire
quently under the direction and care
of the church. To send them into the
| world with no social training exposes
| them to grave perils and to try to
keep them out of the world with no
social privileges is sheer folly. There
| is a social nature to both old and
young, but the social requirements OF
the young are imperative The church
| must provide directly or indirectly
some modern equivalent for the husk.
ing bee, the quilting bee and the sing
ing schools of the old days. In one
way or another the social instincts
of our young people must have oppor'
tunity for expression, which may
take the form of clubs, parties. pic
mics or other forms of amusement
One thing is certain, and that is that
the church cannot take away the
dance, the card party and the theatre
unless it can offer in its place sat
isfying substitute in the form OF more
pleasing recreation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
What Is a Fair Rate?

We do not know what constitutes a
basis for rate making and have never
heard of anyone who did claim to
know much about it, but If the pros
perity of the farm is a factor to be
considered and the railroad commits
sion concludes that an increase in
rates is necessary, we would prefer
that it come to US through articles Of
consumption on their journey from
the factory to the farm. We would,
for example, prefer that the rate on
nogs remain as at present and the
rate on meat bear the increase, for
any farmer can then avoid the burden
by raising his own meat, and farm
ar who will not try to raise his own
meat ought to be penalls.--ea. We
LINK the rate on coal and brick can
much better bear an increase than
the rate on cotton and -four We
would prefer that the rate on plows
remain the same, and machinery,
pianos and such articles as the poor
ar farmer cannot hope to possess bear
the burden of increase.
The increase in rates should be SC
arranged that the farmer who lives
lat home will bear no part of the bur
lden, but let the farmer who boards
lin other states and countries and
who feeds his stock In foreign lands
pay the price Of his folly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
Collars.

1t seems that bluff King Henry VIII.
was the first person who wore collar
in any way resembling those Of the
present day An old historian writes
of the monarch as the frst English
king that wore band around his neck
and that very plain and an inch OF two
in depth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25

One of the most expensive woods
used regularly in an established indus
try in the United States Is lockwood,
rbe fayorite material for wood engrav-
ing. II mas been quoted at cents a
cubic inch and about $1,000 by the
thousand BOARD feet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
RATE INCREASE
NECESSARY
FARMERS UNION OFFICIALS
THINK RAILROADS ARE EN-
TITLED TO MORE REVENUE.
Products Of Plow and Farmer Who
Lives at Home Should Be
Exempt From Increase.
Rv Peter Radford.

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The recent action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in granting an
increase in freight rates in the eastern
classification Of territory; the applica-
ton of the roads to state and inter-
state commissions for an increase in
rates, and the utterances Of President
Wilson on the subject bring the farm
ers of this nation face to face with the
problem Of an increase in freight
rates. 1t is the policy of the Farmers
Union to meet the issues affecting the
welfare of the farmers squarely and
we will do SO in this instance.
The transportation facilities of the
United States are inadequate to eff
fectively meet the demands Of COM
MERGE and particularly in the South
and West additional railway mileage
is needed to accommodate the move
ment of farm products. II in the wis
dom of our Railroad Commissions an
increase in freight rates is necessary
to bring about an Improvement in our
transportation service, and an extern
sion of our mileage, then an increase
should be granted, and the farmer is
willing to share such proportion Of
the increase as justly belongs to him,
but we have some suggestions to make
a. to the manner in which this in
crease shall be levied.
Rates Follow Lines Of Least Resist.
ance.
The freight rates of the nation have
been built up along lines Of least re-
sistance. The merchant, the manu-
facturer, the miner, the miller, the
lumberman and the cattleman have
had their traflc bureaus thoroughly
organized and in many instances they
have pursued the railroad without
mercy and with the power of organ
ICED tonnage they have hammered the
life out of the rates and with unre-
strained greed they have eaten the
vitals out Of our transportation system
and since We have had railroad com
missions. these interests, with skill
and cunning, are represented at ever,
hearing in which their business IL
involved.
The farmer is seldom represented
at rate hearings, as his organizations
have never had the finances to EN-
ploy counsel to develop his side O
the case and, as result, the products
of the pillow bear an unequal burden
of the freight expense. A glance a
the freight tariffs abundantly prove
this assertion. Cotton, the leading
agricultural product of the South, a
ready bears the highest freight rate o
any necessary commodity in CON
merce, and the rate on agriculture
products as a whole is out of pre-
portion with that Of the products G
the factory and the mine.
We offer no schedule of rates, bu
hope the commission will be able t
give the railroad such an increase l
rates as is necessary without levyin
q further toll upon the products c
the pillow. The instance seems to PR
sent an opportunity to the Railroa
Commissions to equalize the rates a
between agricultural and other classe
of freight without disturbing the rate
on staple farm products.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25

The growing OF legumes will retard
soil depletion and greatly add to its
power to produce.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25

All the worlds stage. and nearly
ali Of us are getting the hook.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
Universal Instinct for Play.

In providing for enjoyment the
church uses one of the greatest meth
DDS by which human society has de-
yeloped. Association is never secure
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
The Power Of Advertising.

The influence of advertising is clear
" visible In the homes and habits of
the farmers, and the advertising COL
umns Of the press are making their
imprint upon the lives of our people.
The farmer possesses the things that
are best advertised.
The farmer is entitled to all the
advantages and deserves all the lux
| uries of life We need more art, sri-
ence and useful facilities on the
| farms, and many hopes and farms
are well balanced in this respect, but
| the advertiser can render a service
by teaching the advantages of modern
equipment throughout the columns of
the rural press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25

conflict scar the tender buds Of new
civilization and illuminate the path
way to destruction. The rural press
Is the governing power Of public senti-
ment and must hold steadfast TO
principle and keep the ship Of state
In the roadstead of progress. The
rural press can best serve the inter
ests OF the farmers by applying its
energies to the solution of problems
affecting the local community. It
must stem the mighty life current
that is moving from the farm to the
cities, sweeping before It thousand
boys and girls per day. II has to deal
with the fundamental problems OF
civilization at their fountain head. Its
mission is to direct growth. teach eff
ficiency and mold the intellectual life
OF the country, placing before the pub
lie the daily problems Of the farmers
and giving first attention to the leg
islative, cooperative, educational and
social needs of the agricultural classes
within It's respective community.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-24

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office
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BATHS

Firsl class WORK and Courteous
Treatment. ia East fifth ~.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-07
GERMANS on OFFENSIVE
AT POINTS IN POLAND.

PETROGRAD. May With a
great battle raging between the Carpa-
thians and the Nistula, where the
Russians retired 10 positions which
ba5 previously been fortified. the Ger
mans have assumed the offensive at
a number Of points in Poland with the
evident hope of preventing Grand
Drke Nicholas from shifting rein
forcements into western Galicia.
Some Of the troops OF the vast
Austro- German army which was
nassed on the Dunajec river are at
oriDs with the Russians south OF JaslO
while others were sent toward the
northeast 20 attack the strong Rus
sian positions on the heights COM
n,anding Tarnow on the northeast.
The Austro- German forces south OF
JasIo are engaged in a strategic move
ment of great Importance, for they
are irving TO cut of and encircle the
russians in the region OF Lupkow and
Dukla pass.
Thanks 10 the efficient service of the
Russiau air scouts the movements OF
Cen Won Mackenzen's men in this di-
raction was anticipated As a result
of their attacks in close formation
over exposed places. the Austro-Ger-
man forces have lost heavily in Ca
licia since the battle began on May 1.
At least 10000 Germans and Aus
tri.sns have fallen. il is estimated IN
dispatches from Przemysl.