The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-14

OF tnt income.
Farm, Loan system.
Secretary Houston SAYS the federal
loan bank system began operations un-
dor THE troubled conditions of the
world war and ~ activities were Inn
pcded, but In spite 81 these difficulties
" has made remarkable hcadway and
there In little doubt that with the re-.
turn OF peace Us development will he
rapid and will more and more fnl the
expectations OF tho people. He urges
that farmers form syatcms or personal
credit unions especially Tor the benefit
OF individuals Who's fnaacial circum-
stances make Vi difficult for them to
secure accommodations through or
binary channels. and bospcnks the In
tcrcsts of the business men " towns
and cities In those farmers whose
standards OF living and productive
nbility ARE "a low that they might not
be received for the present into such
associations.
Extension service.
Mr.. Houston pa,s his tribute 10 the
extension service.
Tie emerecncy through which tho
nation has passed only served 20 EN-.
phasize the supreme importance OF the
cooperative agricultural extension
service. IL has hDcomc increasingly
clear that no morc important piece Of
educational extension machinery has
EVER been created II has zen amply
demonstrated that d most effective
meant Of getting Information 10 the
farmers and their families and OF Sc
curing the application or the best
scientific and practical processes is
through the dircci touch OF well-tfain-
cd men and women. With additional
FUNDS made available through the
regular agricultural extension act. and
especially through tho emergency
food-produetion measure. the do
partmcnt. I'm cooperation with the
state colleges. quickly took steps to cX-
pand the extension forces with u view
TO place In each rural county ono or
moro agents. When this nation on
tered the war In April. 1917. there was
n total OF 2.149 mon and women en-
ploNed IN county. home demonstration,
and Loys' and girls club work. dis
trtbuted as Follow. . county agent
work. 1861. home demonstration
work. 545; boys and girls club work.
1913. In NoVembtr OF this year the
number had Increased to 5.2iS, q,
which Lbs belong 10 the regular
staff and 1906 10 the emergency
force. There were e.732 In the county
agent service. Lea in the home dem
o~nstration work. and 162 IN the hovs'
and girls club activities. This does
not include the large number OF spe-
cialists assigned hy the department
and the colleges 20 sid the extension
workers In the field and to supplement
their efforts.
1T would be almost easier 10 tell
what these men and mn did o
do than To indicate the variety and eN-
tent OF thor operations. They have
actively lals9rcd not only To further
1lsI tllnna snr fYaW.uUgl 4
production ATOMS ali lines and carried
TO tile rural population the latest and
best information bearing on agriCul.
tire. but also 10 secure tho cnneerVa-
tfon or foods Inc feeds ON tho farm:
and, In addition. many Of them have
aided in the ask of promoting the bet
ter Utilization OF food products IN the
cities. They constitute the only fed
erul machinery In intimate touch with
the millions of people In the farming
districts. They have. therefore, been
able to render great service 10 other
branches OF the government. such as
The Treasury In rs Liberty loan cant
paigns, tho Rod Cross. the Young
Mems Christian association. and other
ORGANIZATIONS On their war activities.
and tho food administration In its spo-
Rural Health.
~ tlNA ~ AhN' 81 HAtNlNalI NOI
extension of The benefits OF modern
medicine and sanitation 10 tho scatter
ed populations OF the rural districts.
"A vast deal remains TO bo done"
II says. TO control sgch pests as mos
qUitoes anu the hoakworm. TO elimin-
ato the source of typhoid fever. and.
even more, 10 give the country dis
tricts the advantages OF modern hos
pitais, nursing, and specialized medl-
cal practice.
THE economic wastes from insani.
tory health surroundings md from
disease are enormous. II Is Impossible
to estimate their extent. II h even
more impossible Ia ASSESS the amount
OF existing preventtblc human misery
aud unhappiness. The remedy rs dit
ucult. MANY agencies. some of them
private enterprises with large funds.
are working Tor Improvement. States
and mcdica societies here ANA there
are contributing. more or less effect
lively. The extension aud Improvement
OF agriculture. including the drainage
of lands, the clearing of swamps. and
the construction of good roads. make
for hettcrmcut. The department Of
agriculture. through It's home-dcmOn-
straton service, is giving valuable
aid, and the public health service h.
increasingly extending It's functions.
especially recently under an appro-
priation for this purpose of $500 o
To what eNtont the further projection
of effort IN "a matter for state or local
action omUius to be determined. but
II seems clear that there should bc no
cessation ol activity until there has
been completed In every rural COM
muniiN OF the Union an effective SAINT
tnry survey aud. through the provision
of adequate machinery, stops taken "a
control ami eliminate the sources OF
disease and 20 provide the necessary
modern medical and dental facilities
easily ac,cssi BILE to the mass OF the
people"
onions are recommended as q cure
for indigestion. but ~ YET no cure
has been Uncovered for onions.