The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-08

the means Of stirring a latent ambi-
tion in the heart Of Willie that never
could have been aroused by totally
ignoring his plans.
The uncommon man knows that
his boy is shy and easily discour-
aged at this age, so he does not use
his power and authority in forcing
him to give up any plans Of his own
making and attend strictly TO the
fathers business. He has asked
himself the question, "How can ]
keep my boy interested on the
/ farm?"
He recalls the experience OF Neigh
Dor Jones whose son at the age OF
fourteen asked that he might have u
little plot Of ground TO cultivate for
himself. The father consented; the
boy worked, cultivated the land,
bought some pigs, fed them, got
them ready for market, and the
! father sold them with his own hogs
and kept the money. He tried TO
reason the matter out with the boy
by explaining that he, the father,
was responsible for his education,
for his 'lothing, and that in the
long run he would get more than
the amount realized upon the hogs.
Actually and financially this may be
true: but the boy whose father takes
this attitude toward his little bust
ness schemes will never cultivate
an undying love for his home and
faith in the veracity and reliability
of his father. Just as soon as he Is
old enough, he leaves home, praying
that he may forget the unpleasant
hours that he spent on his fathers
farm.
The proposition which the I'M
common man makes is something
like this: willie, you are growing
fast. You will soon be a grown
young man and you must begin to
make plans that will look to your
financial independence, your mental
training, and spiritual growth. The
really successful man is the all
round. fully developed man, in mind,
in body, profession and religion.
You are a Sunday School scholar;
YOU are a Christian church-member;
you are going TO school when it is in
session, and you must begin to plan
for your calling in life.
You must not wait until you have
finished all the schools that you
ever expect to attend before develop
ing thrift and resourcefulness.
am a poor man with only small
farm. but I am willing to give you
an opportunity to help earn your
education and at the same time be-
come more familiar with business
methods"
During this speech Willie's count
enance takes on a thoughtful ex-
preston; he squares his shoulders
and feels suddenly transformed into
Twentieth Century business man,
equal to Wall Street broker.
His father proposes to mark off an
acre Of ground, the best plot Of land
in the field to be cultivated that
year. Willie is to write to the De-
partment of Agriculture for direc-
lions for Corn Club boys in order
that he may do scientific farming.
Also, he borrows some money to
buy a thoro-bred pig that will meet
the requirements Of the Pig Club
Association. All that the father re-
quires is just enough rent to pay the
taxes and the actual running expens-
es Of the acre.
A substitute has been given for
truancy, mischief, and idleness; he
must begin to work at his business
by studying bulletins and reading
his fathers agricultural papers.
Willie pokes his hands into his
pockets and tells the boys that he
has gone into the agricultural bust
ness.
Willie's sister, who is just as ambi-
tious as ne, proposes to her mother
that she should be given an oppor-
tunity Of earning some money as she,
too, is DESTROYS of going away to
school in u few years.
After carefully thinking the matter
over and holding private consulta-
ton with her father as to the advisa-
bilty Of the daughters new scheme,
her mother agrees that she may or
ganize, in the community, Girls
Canning Club. and join the State
Canning Club Association.
after much persuasion and care
ful showing Of statistics and records,
a few of the more progressive neigh
bors agree TO let their daughters
enter the club.
To many Deople this program OF