The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

found apples, garden truck, everything that makes the farm horne differ rent from other homes. and they commenced to make another tour around the Luild- ing without realizing what they were doing. They noticed this time that the exhibits were arranged by communities. Here was the Hixson school community, here Tyner, here Gale Creek, here
 Soddy, and others. They saw by closer study that the exhibits represented community life, boys, girls, women and men working to one end. These limou- sine women were amazed at what they saw; they never knew that women who
 used brains and hands together could do so much.
 TT WAS SPLENDID Kate" said one of the women, what do you think of it?"
 Its splendid, don't you think?" was the reply, and then turning aside for an instant she tried to recall an ex-
 pression she had seen on the editorial page of the daily paper few days before. Sse could recall the idea il her own words, quoted it to her friend. It was: "As the community, so the
 county as the. county, so the state; as the state, so the nation"
 With that thought came resolution, and the two women left the grounds
 
 others of their society how small they felt when they had looked upon the handiwork of the women of Hamilton county, Tennessee, and realized how
 little they had themselves done that was worth while.
 The fair brought to the attention of the public what the farms of the county and of surrounding counties were do- ing. But what had brought the women of Ia atroi1t ,,ry+x tor !, might see what to do and how to do it You ask anyone who is well in- ! formed in public matters how to ex- plain it all, and you will get the reply, Organization and leadership" The or ganiZation had been brought about by l many agencies, and the leadership for the work of the women and girls has been found in Mrs. Elizabeth M Lau- derbach county home demonstration | agent.
 WORK BEGIN IN 1911 Home demonstration work began in Hamilton county in 1911. There were 1 no organizations at the time. Farmers l and their wives did not realize their
 own strength to solve their own prob-
 lems. Girls canning clubs began the
 work One of the girls who was a mem-
 Der of the canning clubs when they
 first started has since finished high l school and the university. She is not spoiled by a great deal of publicity
 which was given the work she did l when she was in the canning club, for | she recognized that one achievement is | just one victory; that there are many | others to win. Nor are the other boys | and girls selfish in their achievement. 1 At the fair they carried off many 1 prizes.
 What shall we do with our ,money?'' 1 they asked.
 i Lets get something for the school" some one suggested.
 l And they bought a beautiful chair and table for the library.
 It was from Judge Sam A. Connor of the county court, and president of the | local fair, that I learned that the fair owed it's origin to the canning club ex- hibit held in the market house in Chat tanooga four years ago. That first ex- l hibit convinced many to the possibility of i a bigger and better exhibit, and it was the fourth show that convinced the two | society women that the farm women of | Hamilton county were doing things much
 more worth while than anything they had set out for themselves to do. RIGHT KIND OF STOCK | Flight years ago., said the judge | there wasn't a pure bred animal in the l county, and now they are all over"