The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-07

worse, those people who did not believe in my
disqualification measures blew up some of my
dipping watts. But sentiment has changed
until the department finds 1t difficult, with the
force available for the work, to keep up with the
demands. This change of front, of course, is not
entirely due TO the departments activities. Infor
nation also has been spread by the state col
eges, railroads, chambers of commerce, county
agents and others, but many of them, nevertheless,
used the published matter furnished by Informal
ton"
Yes saw that poster and some Of the pamph-
let's and wondered how the conservative govern
ment ever happened to red Ink" declared the
congressman.
THE government has much right to use red
ink and make its publications attractive as have
TO wear red stripes these trousers" retOrted
Uncle Sam.
but l that some of the papers reprinted
the poster and pamphlets without giving credit to
the department of agriculture author" urged
the congressman
Our department of agriculture is not looking
for credit not if have anything to say about It,"
calculated Uncle SAM growing rather warm under
the collar when a pamphlet mimeographed ar
ticle, poster or anything else is released it
be used by any periodical with without credit
and without cost. / have noticed the ideas of
many of the articles furnished to the press are
played up according to the notions of the editor
and the space at his command. This Is exactly in
accord with my ideas of the service which Infor-
nation can furnish. When the department finds
out good thing son, want the people to know it,
and the press is one of the best agencies.
Il want to tell you of one of the latest posters
Information has published he continued. at
deals with the boil weevi-that little insect which
has caused millions of dollars of loss to the South
ern cotton planter This persistent pest advances
It's battle line practically every year and the scien-
lists and demonstrators in the trenches have not
been able to win really decisive victory No one
ylnrn
been by this date If the shell fire had not been kept
up, new methods of control devised and knowledge
of them spread broadcast
You know familiarity sometimes breeds con-
tempt The majority of Southern planters have
been on intimate speaking terms with this weevil
for some years. They recognize his work at every
turn and have been forced more or less to live
with him. but they really don't know this dinky
lhhabitant OF the cotton plant for he secrets
himself In the bos and squares However they
VIII nave no excuse for not knowing what he
looks like after inspecting my new poster, for It
pictures and describes him so that he who runs
may read. And 1t is we'll that the reading matter
IL In large type, for II 'colored pussons' should
see by moonlight that picture of q monster weevil
they would Immediately either choose the civ
PaFementS and cause Il dearth of perfectly good
cotton pickers or mistake him for an opossumS
ana call on the dogs. Once seen In the daylight
I'll bet my last years beaver hat to the hole In
that doughnut the picture will recur often in the
minds of the farmers and with II the accompany.
ing selling argument II they don't carry away
some worthwhile IDEAS then it's about time for
me TO join the old ladies' knitting circle"
You must be very sure of your facts when Won
put them before the public in such manner" in
terrupted the congressman. Are Won positive
that what these scientists say is correctly"
We'll replied Sam, "as rule, scientists are
caretui men and don't talk until they think
they have the proof, was painfully brought to
my ptf npIv tbN
with one through very beautiful and Interesting
country. | talked about everything I saw ar
could think of. but couldn't get rise ont Of
my careful companion, Upon passing n flock Of
sheep In held called them to my friends at-
tention and asked what breed ne tbopgbt .bo,
were The scientist would not hazard a gnosS
At last ! became impatient AT his couservotisn,
ana exclaimed: You can at least see that tho
sheep are sheared and you would saw that thev
are sheared wouldn't your No he answered
I would say that they appear to he shcared ON
this side 'n
NOW what SCtntillatinC idea hv the great born
spoon. would you expect to get ont ~ sh
man that you would be able to noS+ori-o,
wouldn't you be better off to seek rno1 sb,av
place and Fletcherize1 You might feel ne NV,
mating hli but that Is not the job Of the oefce
Of information. II pumps the facts fr,r, e.
scientist and presents them To the nubr,c n 81
dtCeSted form. Doubtless YOU have seen tho -
Ter giving directions for getting high grades TO-
yonr corn or how to handle that dreaded nlarue-
hog cholera. II YOU Interested in that g..
which Is found the world around-hen'S errs-
Perchance Won have hcrn directed 10 the done.
mentS egg Gambling and chilling car bv o,o :.
these posters, or have studied The ono With
shows the hone of the egg marketing business
the fertile egg kept IN n room where II ca, &C..
incubation and quickly spoil. II Won believe g.
h'rd SanctuarieS. and that the singing Iahorer ,s
worthy Of his hire Mr. Congressman :, vi, =, =
your eyes good 70 stop reading figures vvbtch -
into the millions aud learn how and vbv vo,,
should feed the birds this winter. II Won yr,u
read that poster I'll agree 10 shave or nv ~.
whiSkerS In case you don't take more interest IN
the protection OF btrdS-an inexpensive sra 4,
nghtful recreation. Yes there are lots 80 -.
posters pamphlets, and folders appropriate 70 ,ha
varied activities Of the department; so NAM :.
tact, can't remember them all" ="