The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-14
EVOLUTION ON THE FARM.

EVOLUTION ON THE FAkM.
One of the most important developments OF
this age has been the increased comfort which
has found itself on the farm. Years ago there
was excuse for the hard conditions of farm life
Communications were slow, towns were distant
and transportation costly. Now all this has been
changed by the railroad and automobile.
The value of the railroad is in the fact that il
places the products of the farmer on the markets
of the consumers in the cities. This means in
turn that it brings the money from the towns
to the farms of the country. From the places of
produce, it is for the main part sent back to the
cities but in it's place the centers of industry are
returning the best products of man and machin-
cry. The farmer is swapping his work for that
of the artisan, but he is working with nature
while the toiler in the, city is sweating over mach
merry.
The value of the automobile is that it provides
a quick passenger service running direct from ev-
cry farm to all the cities and towns around. It
IS as good as a special train for a farmer and
his family. 1t brings them to the front door of
the shopping %centers, it brings them every fine
thing which a town may enjoy, and it puts them
n position to have all the advantages of culture
which are gathered in cities without the disad-
vantages which must some time attend them.
The distinct advantage is with the farmer,
provided his is up-to-date, and takes the oppor-
tunities which are presented to him. Modern
lighting systems, telephones, farm sewerages and
The small engine have placed in the farmers back
yard the conveniences of the city. In addition,
he farmer has what the city cannot give, unlim-
ted land and the joys of an open air existence.
Now, just because this is possible, and is true,
If some farmers, does not mean that it is true
If our rural life. Everything depends on wheth-
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With the better and more modern things. Gett-
ng along easy. That can be done like our faith
,rs used to do, but improvement and progress re-
luires change, it means that new opportunities
must be grasped.
The first sign of a wide-awake farmer is his
home and his lot. There is no mistake about
that. If you pass a respectable looking, well
painted home, see flowers in the front and a
group of suitable out-houses, you can safely say
that there is a man who is enjoying the best that
can be obtained. You can be assured that his
wife is not carrying her health through the ardu-
os duties which devolve upon women on the
farm.
The lot Of women in our rural districts has
necessarily been a hard one, but a new day is
dawning for her. 1t cannot be hers, however, un-
less the man that took her and placed her there,
is progressive and unselfsh. Improvements that
will tighten her cares and brighten her life cost
money, and this money her husband must be anx-
ious to give.
You can show your love for your wife whether
in the country or in the town, but you can't show
It by letting her struggle with the same equip
ment which her mother used to have. Every
ching in life has advanced wonderfully in the last
quarter OF a century but the American home has
apparently made little progress. It is necessary
that it become more attractive if it is to survive
as the vital part of our lives.
In doing this, it is up to the farmer first, be-
cause as a rule, the city, although through no
fault of his. But there are many homes in town
which can show a wonderful improvement. We
hope that this will be done soon and that the
burdens of the house will not hang as heavily upon
the women who run them.