Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-04
OOANE SAYS FARM AGENT
UP TO COUNTY COURT


The County Court has been unjust |
70 the progressive farmers and eit-
zens of Audrain by refusing aid to
the Farm Agent said d. H. Doane,
head of the Farm Advisor Depart
mept Of the College Of Agriculture,
at the Commercial Club luncheon.
Friday. Mr.. Doan said E. W. Rusk
would not have accepted the splendid
offer of Adams county, ILL.,, If he had
had the moral support Of the court
that their financial assistance would
have shown. He was not getting the
desired cooperation here. That the
state would not renew the present
contract at its expiration, one year
from April ist and for that reason
blieved 1t best not to secure man
to fill the unexpired time unless the
support of the County Ccart assured
| his continuing at the work. The
state viii only give aid now where
the County Court assists.
Mr.. Doane stated Audrain was one
Of the first counties in Missouri to
secure a farm advisor and the growth
of the movement in the state was due
in no small part TO the success Of Mr..
Rusk here and the other farm agents
elsewhere in Missouri. The move
ment is a proven success and to
drop il in Audrain row would not on
ly be a step-backward but injure our
reputation as a leading county. The
County Court, according to Mr.. Doane,
should speak for the people and use
its jadment in matters of this kind.
All progressive movements, he said
had to be carried by the minority and
that if the court depended upon petit
tons from a majority of the tax-pay-
ers every time it made move it
would be unable to accomplish any
thing.
He added that he thought the pos
ition of the County Court in refusing
aid to this movement was unjust, and
that the action of the court did not
express the sentiment of Audrain
county as it is looked upon outside Of
the county where Audrain is always
) considered leader in every progress
sive movement that is worth while.
If the work stops now it is because
the County Court has refused its aid.
. If the progressive farmers Of the
: county with the assurance from the
: business men that they will aid them,
cannot impress the Court in the next
30 days that they should give their
/, financial assistance then Audrain
will drop back step and the court
t will not be representative of its prog
ressive citizens. Mr.. Doane said he
was speaking in his official capacity.
W. W. Pollock made short talk
telling a few Of the things accom-
plished by Mr.. Rusk and the sums he
. has saved those with whom he came
' in contact in his work. c. P. Arnold,
: Judge Roy, Of New London, Il. r.
! Locke, l.. NJ. White and J. W. Buff
+ fngton made short talks on this sub
icct.
j. w. Burlington suggested com
mittee from the Club be appointed To
meet with the T. P. A. and U. c. r.
e branches in this city regarding ar.
3 ranging an entertainment program
: TO submit to the U. C. T. state meet
r ing in Fulton this summer when they
: go to ask for the 1916 convention
0 The Committee to take this invitation
is as follows: Sam Morris, chairman
Y J, W. Burlington, Chas. Carpenter, f
r A. Lawrence and j. N. Crebs.
e A letter from Jackson johnson
Il president of the International Sho
/ Co., thanking the Club for their kind
t, ness and hospitality to Mr., Biggs am
i himself was read.
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