Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
STATES GREAT BURIAL MEETING
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A meeting Of meetings is good de-
scription of Farmers and Home-M Max
ers' Week to be held at University
Farm, between Minneapolis and st.
Paul, January l to January 6. Twenty
FIVE different organizations interested
in some phase Of rural lire will meet
at University farm during the week.
By this plan thew give cir members
chance to participate in their sever
al sessions and at the same time to
profit by the lectures and demonstra-
tions which are regular features Of
the short course.
Among the important organizations
or groups which will hold meetings
sometime during the week are as fol
lows:
Minnesota State Federation of
Farmers clubs.
Minnesota Livestock Breeders s.
ISOLATION.
Minpesota Crop Improvement asso-
citation.
Housewives league.
Mothers clubs.
Poultry associations and clubs.
IOulCIy Id1SeTS.
Farm management, Farm crops and
Seed Grain men.
Minnesota Swine Breeders associa-
ton.
Minnesota Sheep Breeders associa-
ton.
Minnesota Horse Breeders associa-
ton.
Potato growers.
Small-Fruit growers.
Creamery managers.
Vegetable growers.
Aberdeen-Angus Breeders associa-
ton.
Hereford Breeders association.
Guernsey Breeders association.
Red Polled Breeders association.
Ayrshire Breeders association.
Jersey Breeders' association.
Garden Flower society.
Farm Bureau members.
Splendid evening features will in
clude addresses by Cyril G. Hopkins
of the University of Illinois, President
George E. Vincent of the University
Of Minnesota and G. W. Thompson OF
the United States department of agri-
culture; also rural life drama known
as "Partners,'' an evenings consider
ation of the problems of community
recreation, and an evening devoted to
child welfare.
At the closing session Of the week,
the University will confer certificates
Of merit upon men who have rendered
distinguished service to the rural life
Of Minnesota.
The committee in charge looks for
an attendance Of not less than 1000.
All Minnesota is invited.
SAFE AND SANE CHRITMAs
Fire Facts: Let US be sensible
this year in our Christmas decorations
and avoid the use Of every article
that carries with it the hazard or dan
ger of fire. It ought not to be neces-
stry to exhaust language in the prepa-
ration of long list of Christmas tree
"Dont 50 Exercise your common
sense and remember that you love
your children and do not want to see
them manned or injured in any man
ner. No one wants the house of Joy
and merriment to be turned into one
of sorrow and suffering, but to avoid
misfortune Of this nature everyone
must be on the WATCH md safeguard
the children against danger.
We talk great deal among our
selves Of "Safety First,' "Safe
and Sane Fourth of July'' and fire
prevention. Suppose we roll all three
Of these lessons into a constant atti-
tude of care and caution during the
extra hazardous days of the Christmas
season. In so far as possible, discard
highly inflammable material in all dec.
orations; never leave an unguarded
fire or an open fame without tue pre-
cautions against its spreading; Keep
the children away. from the Christ
mas tree, especially If candies are
used instead Of electric lights. In a
wer'l exercise practical common :"nse
50 that every one may enjoy glad
Christmas season without the horror
and loss occasioned by preventable
fires.