The diamond drill., 1919-02-15
REPORT ON FARMERS WEEK.
County Agent Long, Just Returned,
Speaks Highly Of Sessions.

Agricultural college, attending the
meetings and exposition held there
during farmers week.
The attendance this year has brok-
en- all records Several thousand peo-
pie from all over the state OF Michi-
gan, gathered together at East Lans-
ing to enjoy the splendid program
which had been arranged for the
week, and to absorb some OF the good
things which were pictured out to
them in the fine exposition.
Prhaps 1t would be we'll to state
here something further about the ex-
position. II was held in the military
barracks which had been occupied by
the S. A. T. c. There are eight OF
these buildings. and all were filed
with splendid exhibits from different
departments of the college and state
Some OF the exhibits that were OF
particular interest are the following
The state departments OF health, food,
and drugs; livestock and highways:
the exhibits OF home economics de-
partment showing suggestions for the
farm home with labor-saving devices;
the grain show of the National Crop
Improvement Association; exhibit OF
forestry and forest products; boys
and girls club work; the exhibit re-
lating to dairy and beef cattle; and
the exhibit showing war relics col
lected by M. A. c. men. Everyone re-
marked on the fine effect OF the whole
exposition, and many expressed the
wish that we might have such things
oftener. and especially at our county
fairs. An effort will be made to have
some similar exhibits at the Iron
county fair next fall.
Monday evening particularly fine
talk on "The Nations Health" was
given by DR.. w. A. Evans Of the Chi
cago Tribune. His speech was so
much worth while and so pertinent to
the present national situation that the
main points are given below:
DR.. Evans made plea for all OF
US to consider the problems Of nation
al and personal health. lie said we
hope that the organizing capabilities
shown In war will develop more com
munity organization and betterment
in boys; but period OF indiyidualism
naturally succeeds a period OF nation
alism after the strain Of war Of work
ing for a common cause. We are apt,
when peace comes, to turn to our own
affairs and neglect our common
causes. I'VE must coin our hope in
TO action We must hang on TO the
spirit OF working together" Our ex-
perience in the war has shown that a
better national health program is pos
sible. "The draft has revealed that
all IL not we'll In this country" We
had great practical demonstration
In our army camps OF the fact that
our health standards cannot only be
bettered, but they can be maintained
at this higher level We cannot con
tinue TO pass by the health matters
OF the nation In olden times, the
army lasted for one campaign only
The diseases with which It was
killed OF In the main were those
caused by insects In later times, ex
emplhed by the Civil War period, four
men were killed by disease to one by
bullets. In the Spanish-American
war twelve men were killed by dis
ease TO one by bullets, and most Of
these were preyentable diseases, In
this world war parents were told that
all would be done for the health OF
soldiers and the government has
made good its promise through its fine
medical staff Deaths from disease
have been less from wounds A stand
ard OF cleanliness has been maintain
ed in all the camps in regard to water,
milk, garbage ana sewage, ana con-
cerning this, Dr. Evans remarked 1T
is such n standard as does not pre-
vail in civil life" We have been a
wasteful method nation. and nowhere
SO wastful as In our lack OF care OF
human life. We are competing now
on more equal basis with other ma
tions. IL behooves US to be more
thrifty with all our resources espec-
tally human life.
The army camps have given us sore
proof that our standards have been
low. and just as sure proof that we
can hold them higher. General Grow.
der reports that S4.9l per cent OF the
men examined physically we're so de
e-w4t.r. ahat thot, r~..tH -. ~ ...a.