The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-22
nv PAUL PIERCE.

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s this;
~Oh. smithtown's a good town IL
IN IL pretty hot most OF the ume.
\ An n needs Is plenty OF rain and
rood society .
sffuh. that's all that hell needs
This hsckeycd Joke Is true OF the
aversge American farm today Al
"A needs In plenty OF rain and gooo
eoeisty. Especially does II need lac
!. md society, or social life. Tbs j.
sucb a glsring lack that IT Is eauS'
lns great concern among those ~Ho
have the higher agricultural inter
4 ssts NJ heart. Surprising Is the
treat modern advance In agricui
\ s.rsl methods and IN the matters OF
stock and poultry raising. Appai
entity all the world loves The farme,
today. every agency great anu
, ANAL from the United States COVER"
!! r,ent 10 the penny-a-liner who dis
4rfbutes advice on every sooJeVl
mich the farmer could possibly
need. concerns itself with the man
4 who tills the soil. Surprising, too
- the stand-still in the matter OF
advancing the social life OF the farm
~ and his family. Surprising II 'Ae
Adherence between the high stan
dard the farmer demands for MS
farm products, live stock and al
and the absence of any standard at
N for his social life. To raise
the social standard al the same uIiie
~ IA raising the standard OF his
r1ock. never occurs 10 the average
farmer Yet. when be provides TINS
soctaI life for his boys and girls ne
yin provide the greatest means 70
hold them on the farm.
This subject is not a new one
among agricultural extension lead
erx. II is something they have
close at heart. something in which
they should be supported by all who
love young people. This topic should
appeal especially TO womens clues.
Here IL work close at hand. a
York which will repay it's promoters
4 thousand fold. quote q. NJ
Frier OF the agricultural extension
Aepsrtment OF Purdue university
a "The failure of the rural commun-
nv TO continually raise the social
Standards and to increase the OBJ
uortunities for the Advancement OF
their Young people is woeful. The
fnilure Is due TO neglect anc N
many cases to an utter mlsunder-
standing OF the social needs OF the
boys and girls. A lack of proper
euidance. proper instruction and
proper influence might also be added
= causes for this shortening.
To-day we find great unrest
among the people of the country
portion OF this unrest. longing for
hetter things is commendaole, but
Che portion included in the desire
Tor the unattainable OF for that
which should not be attained Is far
from commendable. Isolation OF life,
The dead level OF monotony, the
learth of social life and the lack Of
Sensational advantages may be
named az leading factors In the
alarming increase in the movement
20 the city on the part OF the young
men and women OF the country
SAppreciation of the efforts OF the
yotng people and an attempt at an
adjustment OF their. lives 20 present
Gay conditions would work won
6ers In combating the influences Of
unrest. There never was time in
the history OF the nations rural life
when an adjustment is needed more
sorely than II is at the present time
when great forces are at work 10
pull the boys and girls away from
the influence Of country life"
The rural church and the rural
school are the two agencies most
named by educators in agricultural
extension work. as the legitimate
ones through which the farm is 70
enjoy social life. Both these agencies
are vital in the movement because
they furnish the centers and or
vanixation. But there IS third
agency which will do more toward
making success OF the social life
fhr the farm movement than either
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