The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-10-13
in Small
Towns and Rural Dis
tricts Is Theme of a
Very Fine Article

Cooperation means joining OF forces for delnlt
1t the key to all success the larger problem
Of life In unity there is strength This is only il
the commercial world in large cities but and very
essential in little and fast growing farming
communities
The town and country must join forces-have a common
the upbudng of the farm and the town. each ha
ing civic pride for the other loyal to both not only
la financial way but also socially and morally
Then the country will have pride in the growth anc
prosperity of its town and the town in will be proud
the broad well titled surrounding it, keeping the
lest of the farmer always paramount ensng his help
sympathies in every way both working together with
beauty both city and country endorsing all mod
ern improvements improving social conditions taking just
pride in their churches and schools making their town and
country places worthy of emulation.
Outside of their little world is competition strong and
keen, Inside should be cooperation.
The prizes of life for those who understand how to
cooperate The slaves of blind competition work for the
kings of cooperation We escape the serfdom of
ndviduasm and to learn the royal secret the ocazation
of life, the kingshp of co operation
Country and town be knitted together only by the
processes of friendship helpfuness and good will.
Education and cooperation working in inspiration
have solved the problem everywhere for the farmer The
educated farmer going forth to that farm life be
made the highest form of living and he is proving it, The
ideals of the past century which ndivduastc have
been changed into ideals Of cooperation for the next
tury In America believe in living well working
We invest in ourselves go along and putting
the finest type of farmer for the coming generations that
the world knew.
Science, inventions and discoveries influencing the
social and business problems Of the world the people of the
cities by organized cooperation rdrectng their business
methods and social life in ways that gain to themselves
ceent profits and the blessings of modern civilization Our
towns and rural communities must do likewise or suffer de
cadence.
No is seIfsustainng they draw food, clothing and
material from the country They also draw their popu
ation extent from the country They have been
the cities best The farmers have hitherto had less
than their full share of public attention along the lines of
business and social life There too much belief among
all that the pszes of life lie away from the and vii
lagos.
Let picture to ourselves a rural social structure,
developed from the strong resident forces Of the open
try and then work all the agencies that will tend
bring this about
Let cooperate and promote social advantages and op
oortunites in the make country life
gainul, attractive and fuller of opportunities
pleasures and rewards for the and children of
he farms
Dr. G. Walter Fiske says that the of modern civil
ton is the capacity to cooperate The civilization of the
uture will differ from the civilization of the past 1T will
be the civilization of the town of the country but
will be that resulting from the nteraction of upon the
,her producing stronger and richer civilization than the
world has vet known will be stronger because directed
" the operative spirit devoid Of class preudce broad
r. bigger brotherhood of and the universal equality of
richer because Of the general enjoyment of
modern comforts and and better diffusion of
ducaton and learning.
This be accomplished only by cooperation Of town
nd country the extending of the hand of friendship and
omradeshp one to the other
Note: The foregoing article contributed by Mrs.
Wilson, the talented wife of Mr. Frank Wilson, presi
lent of the Richfeld Land Co., of whc Mrs Wilson is