The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
The Old Man

me OAQ Man
Young folks who believe and have
grown to believe that home is only a
place to eat and sleep and a supply
headquarters when money and clothes
run low. now and then speak of their
parents as the old man and the old
woman. The words, Father and
Mother are as alien to them as the
capital of Sumatra, and are reserved
for school usage.
The terms, the old man and the old
woman have come into usage as a
part Of the modern slang. But they
will never be listed as good taste in
any dictionary. These are sacrilege,
an insult to the idea of fatherhood
and motherhood, and as disgusting as
q risque story.
If Father and Mother are old as
the words would imply, many of the
gray hairs are due to the worries of
trying to raise their boys and girls
to decent manhood and womanhood.
But to be referred to by the vulgar
titles Of the old man and the old
woman after their years of sacrifice
is an experience that eats into their
souls when they hear it. The more
grown-tfp sounds of the words may
catch the ear of the growing boy but
when repeated lin the hearing of his
parents they pour into their hearts
ike words prating through mega
phone.
The boy who refers to his parents
lightly needs to be corrected with the
help Of bar Of laundry soap and a
nail brush. Nasty talk discredits him
self more than anyone else; but when
he speaks OF his mother as the old
woman and his father as the old man
he is throwing mud on a universal re-
lationship that ought to be recog-
nized.-Emporia Gazette.
ELLIS COUNTY FARM BUREAU
The membership drive will be held
the third week in February. Join
the Farm Bureau for 1921. 1t will
pay you.
A number Of farmers stated that
they did not receive any good from
the Farm Bureau during the past
year. In every case so far reported
where this excuse was used the men
said that they had not tried to get
any good from it. Your house won't
do you any good unless you use it.
Did you know that the National
Farm Bureau Federation is the Iarg-
est Farmers Organization in the
U. s.?
Did you know that Mr.. Thorne, the
lawyer hired by the National Farm
Bureau was the only one who argued
that the railroads were asking too
high rates. It was through his efforts
that the book value OF the railroads
were reduced LOO, 100000. This
meant big saving TO every farmer
and shipper for otherwise we would
today be paying taxes on this money.
Did you know that the County
Agent and the Offices at Ellis and Vic
toria were able to place 525 men at
zoe per hour and if all the farmers
of the county had stood by the wage
al the men would have been secured
at this price.
Did you know that the County
Agent placed So men on farms by the
1T &1xr, las% Fo1I9
Did you know that if everyone who
attended the CuIling Demonstration
this last fall had followed the sugges-
tons offered that the farmers of this
county1would have been saved several
hundred dollars by feed bill alone?
Do you know that you can prevent
your soil from blowing by the use Of
the lister? Make burrows about two
rods apart east and west through the
field. If the soil is drifting badly
these burrows should be placed one
rod apart Don't allow your soil to
drift as It viii not only destroy the
crop but will damage the soil.
Did you know that the early vOlun-
teer wheat is heavily infested with
the Hessian Fly in most localities
while the late wheat is almost fly
fres7 Look your fields over and see.
Carl L. Howard,
County Agent,
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