The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
CITIZENS GREET FARMERS
Citizens of Kenosha Travel to Twin
Lakes to Extend Greetings to Farm
ers Of That Community in Last Get
Together Meeting of Series.

- Too many farmers, and some of
them are in Kenosha county, work
their bodies too much and their brains
too little, was the startling statement
of County Agricultural Agent Griffith
in his address to the farmers of the
Twin Lakes community, who were pres
ent at the last "get together" meet
| ing held at the town hall of the village
Monday evening. Twenty Kenosha
people journeyed to the meeting to
bear the greetings of cooperation to
their neighbors, where they were greet
ed by three score of the farmers Of the
district in an enthusiastic meeting urg
ing better business methods among the
farmers and more cooperation between
city and country.
County Clerk Russell Jones presided
,, at the reeting, which was appropriate
ly opened by the singing of " Ameri-
ca, following which Miss Frances
Settle entertained with delightful
reading, entitled /" Mammy;s Little
Soldier Gall Other numbers on the
program were vocal solo by Miss
Frances Beck, which won the applause
of the small but enthusiastic audience
and solo dance by Miss Pcrsis Dewey,
who, clad in the conventional green of
Ireland, carried the people back to
the ouid sod y by clever and ac-
complished performance of an Irish
folk dance. Following tho talk of Mr..
Richards, who discussed many prob
lens of the farmers Of this county,
Miss Farley as assistant pianist played
for the dancing and social hour ce-
mented the bonds Of good fellowship
established between those present at
the gathering.
County Agent Richards who was in
troduced as an agent of the national,
state and county government to in
form the farmers of methods whereby
they could make more money for them
selves and more progress for the county
praised the quality Of Kenosha farming
land and urged the farmers to realize
the full possibilities of their broad
acres. In discussing the question Of
obtaining labor for the farm, he admit
ted that the county board had found
difficulty in finding men, skilled in the
varied activities Of farm life but urged
the farmers to follow the example of
the manufacturers in putting up with
the new labor until they had trained
them to fit their needs. The farmers
were told that they could help in SOW
! ing the shortage of labor by universal
ly furnishing good accommodations for
their help and by working the men
shorter hours. To reduce the farm ac-
tivities to business basis, with bust
ness hours, was plan which would
draw thousands from the city to the
farms and do away with the shortage
of labor at this most critical time in
the history Of the country.
A campaign for the adoption Of a
system of accounts among the farmers
was mentioned as being planned by the
county agent for the early fall Suck
a plan has been found to be of in
estimable value to the farmer in de-
termining in what branches Of his var
led life he is making TIE greatest fnan-
cial returns and how he can improve
the conditions to make Kenosha county
a leader in every branch of agricul-
ture. The dependence Of city and
country upon each other and the need
of cooperation to get the best results
for both was also emphasized by the
speaker.
In conclusion he stated that he was
here to help the farmers get the right
mixture of brain and Drawn to make
|, them 100 per cent efficient and by indi-
vidual services, such as the testing of
soils, the selecting of seed corn and
advice as to the best time for the sale
of surplus, to make with their co-opera-
tion better agricultural center out
of this county.
At the close of the meeting, which,
although the attendance was small.
probably because of the weather con
ditions, showed that these people were
ready to fall in line in cooperating
with the city of Kenosha, County Clerk
Jones, m the name of the Kenosha Re
tailers, invited the people of that com
munity to attend the great Retailers
picnic to be held at Silver Lake on
August 9th, which viii be fitting cul-
mination to the spirit of goodwill
stirred up by the get together, meet
ings Of the past two months.
Mr. an5 MrS Cbar1au D.