Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06

the present war is one based entlrei!
on science, and its successful outcome
will therefore be determined by the ma
ton which has the largest amount OF
raw resources at it's command and can
/ organiZs and utilize these 10 the best
advantage Therefore, skilled leader
ship in every field is a matter of mo-
mentous importance at this time. Such
success as attended Germanys eIioft
( was through her superiority at the out
, set in organization and trained leader
, ship. There is a desperate battle De
I fore US, therefore, to maintain our quota
of trained men and women in this coun-
/ try in order that the men al the fight
ing front may be properly supported
. and in order that we may have an
adequate supply of trained leaders upon
. the conclusion of the war.
Let us consider, therefore, what Geor-
gia's part in this undertaking should
be. We should be prepared to lmme-
I diately put one home demonstration
agent one home economics teacher. one
Z county agent and at least one vocatlonal
Z AGRICULTURAL teacher in each county OF
E the state. Some Of the counties no"
I wishing to take advantage of the smith,
/ Hughes act are already calling Tor three
vocational agricultural teachers ana
they are not available. Georgia needs
almost Immediately SOS men and women
. especialIy trained to render the service
work indicated above. DO our people
Y fully realize and understand the impor-
/ taut and essential nature of this mat
{ ter. or are they forgetting the need TOT
I trained leaders in the present and the
future owing to the temporary dlsloca'
+ tion of cur mental processes oy reason ,l
of the undue excitement and restless
I ness which the outbreak of the war has
produced? -
II Is well under these circumstances
TO pause for a minute and consider the
situation. We are advised by president
Wilson and by the secretaries OF war
. navy ano agriculture that all lnstltu-
tions of higher learning should be ND
4 orally patronized by those who are READY
I 10 enter upon their courses of training
hut who by reason OF age are stu too
young for military service. The aa-
uonition OF these savants should De
taken seriously and every boy VINO Is
sixteen years of age and has the nee
essarv qualifications should enter some
institution of higher learning this ran.
II is particuIarly desirable that they
{ take nm vocational work, because the
need is for scientifically trained men
T in order that our home industries may
he properIy maintained and developed
and our fighting forces sustained on All
efficient basis as well. There is no
higher patriotic duty and no greater
OnOrfmnstK IOr SeTNlCts AACASASASf
10 the young men OF Georgia thah 10
taLa nm courses of instruction OF the
character indicated.
We have been told that food will win
he war" and it is still one OF the most
s.nportant slogans which has been eVolV-
I'd nv reason of the great struggle II
this be true il is very necessary thal
we train leaders in order that we may
he able to make the most of every sit
ms IT is only
/ Through skillful service that we WlIt
he abIe-to make our decreasing supply
I of labor go around and our limited
taHount5 of fertihZing materials serve
/ acceptably. There should be norman
attendance on all Institutions of higher
learning next fall, therefore. The peo-
pie of Georgia and the south are pros
porous and they are well able TO give
their sons the training for leadership
which they should be privileged to have.
This may entail some sacrifice. Sup
lose il does cost a little more. The
war is not won yet and your boy is
entitled to not only the best prepara-
ton which you can give him before ne
goes to the fighting front if that be
his destiny. but the state is entitled to
the best leadership he can offer to her
should peace be declared and mas serV-
| ices not needed at the hshting 'front.'
| Inc state NOllckc VI AL ANNANNAN AAeAS -
state for a campus and is responsible,
therefore for aiding and promoting the
welfare in some measure of nearly three
million people. 1t can not perform this
essential service except through the AID
Of the men IL is capable of training.
There are. for instance, $4,000 members
of the boys and girls canning, corn
pouItry pig and calf clubs. There are
at least Is. 900 adults carrying on va
4 The rnrrpGNnnd-
ence with farmers and their wives
reaches the total of between fifty and
one hundred thousand letters annual
Ily 1t requires a lot OF service TO reach
and aid these people effectively and
there are still thousands which might
be enrolled were there trained men and
women enough available to perform the
necessary work. There are at present
$50 county agents of which 112 are wom-
en-. but in this connection IL is impor-
tant to remember that there are still
forty counties in Georgia without agents.
The conduct of the soil survey, the de-
Iveiopment and extension Of our live
stock industries. the diversihcation Of
our crops and the improvement of our
farms through better management and
crop diversification are all great eco
nomic problems to be maintained and
finally solved through the service of
I
ed through the agency of institutions
such as the State College of Agricul-
sure.
Remember that an institution OF TINS
kind Is engaged almost exclusively in
| service work for the state and the gov
! eminent Its first duty is to aid III
all matters relating to the production
+ o. food. This is a problem which affects
I The welfare of every individual 1t is
] 10 determine the amount of lighting
which this country must do and the part
which it's allies will be able to carry
Z effectively. The distribution of nj
rate Of soda, for instance, was last
ear placed in the hands of the county
gent They are the chief advisers OF
the farmer in the ues of fertilizers.
Therefore, they are in position to exert
q most important influence on the de-
.clopment Of our agriculture along pro-
ftable lines The college also aids
through it's cooperative organizations in
making farm surveys. determining the
nature and extent Of the acreage of
. the various essential foods which must
Z bc produced in the state TO meet the
| demands OF the occasion. IT is also
! concerned in helping solve the labor
/ proposition through the surveys which
/ its agents make and through the in
! structior and more general use of labor
. saving implements.
| This institution is responsible for the
1 nj Of the basic