The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
HOME DEMONSTRATION
WORK TO Be EXTENDED
Lawrence County Going FORWARD
With the Aid Of the U. S.

Lawrence county has taken another
step forward and placed herself In line
with the most progressive counties In
one important movement. We refer tc
the Home Demonstration work which
the United States government is pro
yiding for counties that viii bear nalt
the expense Of salary for the local
agents The fiscal court of Iawrence
has very properly Joined hands will
the y. S, government in this impor-
tapt matter and we are to have. one OF
the most competent agents at work ter
months in the year During January
and February this agent Is TO take 2
special course IN the work at Peabody
COLLEGE at her own expense.
Miss Pairlee Davis, wLo has done
such efficient work In this county, will
continue here although she had been
already promoted to the supervision OF
several counties in Eastern l<entueks
She has declined the promotion 10 con
tinue the work here. She will entel
immediately upon work in the country
schools, where one afternoon in eacl
week nall be given To demonstrations
The canning OF sweet potatoes viii be
specially to have first attention thus
fall so as to save this years crop. II
is difficult to successfully can swee'
potatoes The plan for TINS year is fol-
the Home Demonstration depai tmeni
to purchase the potatoes at from 81 e
81 80 per bushel. according TO the qual
| ity. Then the canning will he done II
the presence of all who desire to lealr
how, so that hereafter the women and
girls may take care of this valuable
lcrcp themselves.
The NEWS has not devoted as much
space 10 This, Home Demonstration
moyement us it should have done There
is no work more important to our pres
ent and future. Lawrence county is
almost wholly dependent upon farm
ing. and the surface is too rough to ad-
init of agriculture on the same scale
as level countries. Therefore. the fruits
and crops that can be produced OF
comparatively small patches are what
we must depend upon After being
produced these must be preserved III
n manner that viii make them mark
etable The government has standard
lied the canned products and by com
plying with tine rules the girls and wo
men of our county can turn the pro
ducts into cash at good profits. The
women are Industrious and intelligent
and progressive. All they need is a
chance and IL is up TO us to give them
the advantages. This will result in
better and more attractive farm homes
and will keep the girls and boys on the
farms. This is the object of the gov
ernment's great enterprise known az
home demonstration work. These
agents will hep the various communi :
ties in any line of uplift work. All You
have to do is to call for them to come
into your neighbcrhood and help
Mrs. Helen r. Wolcott and Miss Luz
lie Logan. Of Lexington, were here
Tuesday. Mrs. Wolcott is in charge of
tie work in Kentucky. She presented
the proposition to the fiscal cours in a
strong speech. Attorneys A. o Car
ter and r.. c Mcclure and others vol
unfairly and heartily spoke in favor OF
the proposition.
Let everybody awal.e to the impor-
tance of thus work and help to make
IL greater success