Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
About Work and rlny-Opportunity OF
the South-As to Trces-"WIn
Not DO It.o

The old saying, All work and no
play makes Jack Il dull boy" Is true
we all need recreation. If we don't
get 1T, we will pay the penalty sooner
or later 1t is 4 fine method that the
commercial and agricultural associa-
,ion OF Rockingham County. n. c.. has
worked out TO help provide this recrea-
ton for the people in the county and
surrounding territory.
Recently these people held - great
community picnic 1T RcidSvillc, the big
Scst market town in Rockingham Coui-
~, and AN immense ;hrong of people
attended. coming from every village
and section of the county. In addi-
ticn to serving most bountcous pic.
mic dinner, the guests were supplied
with ice water at every corner Of the
main streets and at every store in town.
The moving picture show was thrown
open free of charge. There were three
dancing halls--onc in the armory. one
In the auditorium, and one in a tobacco
warehouse. y colurcd orchestra WAS
On hand in one of the buildings, a
OOstcrs band ut another, and in the
tobacco warehouse. Il few OF the o,:i :
time tiddlers provided music for u regu-
lar .brcakdown. All barriers o.:
wealth CT station were ignored, and
nothing was recognized bHr thc human
e mcrr. and Il gene II, Ill round good
tiniv W Is the result.
Clement :. McKcr. vice president If
he Southern settlement and Develop-
nent Organization, writes:
The building OF II new South de-
1cids primarily upon TWO things: First,
i,r I've stock industry of the South
! ,!st be put upon it's feet. Second the
) huih must solve its problems by united
oTcIts on the part Of all States and all
q .ncicS. and Commercially must place
) : ADVANTAGES and its claims bcror.
Ia, "orid. Then. and not until Their.
81 millions of acres OF virgin noil
{ 'rle into its rishtful heritage and III.
"'thCrn States take their place in the
aLks of the great agricultural states
4 the Union
one of the most valuable assets of a
Country estate or q suburban propertv
its trees. Ii takes time and care to
Z 'Nclop beautiful shade trees of pro-
tnctive fruit trees. They are the real
ristocrats OF the vegetable world.
Nothing else lends to a home IN at
nosphrrc Of established dignity so well
S trees It, therefore, becomes OF
irst Importance to plant trees that will
apidly develop into productive frui,
recs and beautiful shade and orna-
mental trees. and also to maintain at
uil Nigor the trees that have been
landing OH property for years ana
which give il character.
P!ttsylvania farmer writes the In
di>irial Section as follows, and there
&C All Kinds OF hints and suggestions
! what he SAYS: Now is Nirginia's
Wc The tobacco crop is good ana
'in%ing o3riccs that remind us some
what OF the days soon after the war:
c'rn ana wheat are very high and
crhaps half OF the farmers OF Vir-
mia. certainly this part OF 1t. have
ONE OF these grains to sell: we are
aisinS more hogs than ever before in
ne history of the country; we are
citing right down to hog and hom-
NY doctrine. Now are We going TO
make the best Of it all? remember
hat soon after the war. when we were
citing high prices for tobacco and
aiscd nothing else, we became cXtrav-
giant in more way than one and
wasted our substance We saw the err
or in due time. Now the question is.
sill we profit by our former experiences?
fhc farmer with Il good healthy bank
ccount and his smoke house full OF
neat and his Sranary full of corn and
wheat Is the most independent man in
lie world. 1t is in our power to be
mighty independent this year and for
ONE years 10 come. VIII we do it?"