Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-16
Boys to Tour STATE.

L oDyS 10 AOuI othtE'
In connection with Maryland Wee
this year there win be a Home Stat
Tour OF the MARYLAND Corn Club boy
under the auspices Of The Baltimor
Sun. The prize winners Of the corr
clubs viii be divided into two partie
OF twenty five each. From Baltimor,
one party will 20 to Crisheld by wa,
OF EllSton, and the other party viii gs
to Oakland. The Eastern Shore party
viii return by boat, and the Western
Shore crowd will come back by train
These parties viii be out five days
The Eastern Shore group will spent
the nights at Eikton, Centicville
Cambridge, Salisbury and Crisdcld
and the Western Maryland party a
Frederick, Harpers Ferry, Hagcrs
town, Cumberland and Oakland
Along tie good roads we shall have
automobile relays for the Easterr
Shore boys probably at Belair, Hayr'
de Grace, Cecilton, Chestsrtown, Den
ton, Easton, Hurlock, Sharptown
Berlin, Snow Hill, Ioeomoke: II
Western Maryland, Ellicott City
Ridgeville, Boonsboro Hancock
Frostburg aud Grantsyille Thes,
relays are subject to change as th'
organization goes ahead.
The object OF the trip IS TO educat,
the future farmers Of Maryland IL
their State resources By a thoroughly
enjoyable tour over the good road
system The interest, Of course, !.
such that every person who lives it
the State win be glad to help. BE
cause 81 this fact we are going to ash
owners Of automobiles to volunteer
the use OF Their machines al the relas
points. and al ieh 81 these points s.,
shall have a committee Of citizens +,
take care OF The details Of entertain,
ment, tte
The first committee appointed, and
the most essential one, Is the Pres,
Committee, which win be composed 81
allthe editors Of Maryland The duty
OF the members Of he Press Commute,
viii bc TO assist in ;hc organization o.
their local points along The route o
the tour Of the State aud, 81 course. &
give all possible publielt, to lhe pro
iect Every editor IN Maryland IS 30
vited nov 10 begin his publicity IN 81,
own way
LlStors ai0fr~l4., Inc Of tho roui'
M invited ros to nominyEa ives
wires, each IN his own A% ~ q
chairman Of the General CoSzArlee
a little later on o fun and detailed
story Of the proposed tour viii be son
out to all the newspapers, and we hop,
there viii be o spirit Of friendly rival
ry that win make every town desire Il
do its best In promoting this triumph
ant tour OF the Corn Club boys from
the Tip end 81 the Eastern Shore :,
the Western limits Of The State
It requires very liisle imagination
or vision TO understand what an im
portani movement this IS, and wc Zee
that II this Is success In Marylant
the plan VIII be copied Ia all tn
States 81 this country, where the popu
larlty OF the Corn Club movement hai
grown 10 sucn an extent that Caliior
MIA recently sent It's prize winnerl
clear across the Continent TO New
York.
The tour Is given officially BY ih'
Cooperative Extension Service of thi
United States Department OF Agricul
ture and the Maryland Agriculture
College, under the auspices Of the Tn
Baltimore Sun. The Cooperative FIX
tension Service will DO represented b,
Reuben Brigham, Assistant Stat
Agent in charge OF Boys Club Work
under whose supervision the Corr
Club contests in Maryland are beinl
conducted in conjunction with III
county demonstration agents ant
school authorities. Without th
cooperation of each point inlerestc,
ii would be practically impossible AM
that Is the reason ! am asking yol
now to give me your hearty support
so tliat the great burden Of detail ma
be quickly divided and all units Q
energy brought together 10 the CON
mon cause, Sincerely yours,
HENRY +. WARNER,
Director OF the Tour
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