Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-09
TO TEACH MEXICAN PEONS
ART OF GOOD FAHMINC
Methods, Episcopal Church
Plans Establishment Of
Schools.
LAND ALREADY LIcouInnp
declare On1y - bic BASIS for
Erniorrury In lfcAic". Is Creation
Of Large Group OF Small Land
owners.
icy As.oc.nlet Prcssl

ICY Associated Prcssl
ABINGDON. ILL. Oct S.-Es;ab-
lishmcn, OF farm school for the
poohs Of Mexico. the hrst OF its kind
In that country. Is planned by the
Methods, Episcopal Church. bishop
Wilbur l.. ThirHicld. Of NJ xico CITY.
'nnoumced 81; the Central Illinois
Conference here today. Tie short
way to ci",ii4Itiou ia Mexico. he de-
clared. liz Through the training of
rmers Ia practical aEr culture. ana
he reported that in two y rsuuel con-
fcrcnc.s President Obrcvon had GIVEN
him strong Endorsement II tho piun.
Land for At GyInDuBtrItiui. a. m at =
strategic ro.nt at Qucr.tt-i0 has al
tshdT been acIu.r ana plans FOR
'''' Sc"""l bu'.H NJ hay" been drawn.
HrpGh!ir l. Not safe.
Ihc fundamental problem of Mex
,c" ~ thHi OF the poems" Bishop Th.r-
t!e-l said Until the TON mil
hrna can be reached and i.ftod INTO
broader aNd stronger !.lo. inc re-
pubi!c is not safe. For "A century The
p'Nh mas ben used az the tool OF
r'Eoiu, "nnry loadt ~. new u.ou.
conscious OF liberty. wIth some yli,n-
mcTinE conception OF human RIGHTS.
has come To- tic irsu M:
%" question now Is into what
channels this fresh. surE.ry ,,rnuI-
tn"ns, undiscipl.uad life shall be
H.'rd ~ new school ana poIitI-
81 force the poon mus, be rcckoncd
Win.
The scat Of unrest ana rcrt is il.
IN" poverty of The ianll.ss p.on Tho
only Htabi" basis for n democracy In
M'%'co rs the creation OF "A laryc
Eroup Of small landowners.
resident DhrcGona new program
NJ =
OF some Of the vast tracts Of land
ana their sale on long terms to the
i'"H class dG!y protecting them in
'A,'r ho dinSs. To mate this a pc-.
n"nch' 1ncc"ss the peon needs prac.
.''' tFa'n."s as a farmer. lie has
l"' neither tho initiative nor tho
Er'"'.4gch and shili 10 win b,rpa.
non, success The states neg. C., or
t.a'h'uS In agriculture l. to DO de.
Ilor.d.
Wants tmprnvrd Crups.
iF's'ient Oregon secs lat there
~ Z; rotation between Imp crovs
ana SOCIAL bettcr!ncnt. These solid.
onduring conditions OF IA nus,
npiing from the soIl. Ana aEr!cul,ure
a an Industry Is basic In Mexico.
heHIiy the principal ln.ua;ry In A:cx-
ico - agriculture. ana II has vast
tniga!i2cd rcssiDi!.tlea"
oI tho aims OK tac school. Hi,hon
Th.rklcld said:
IH" entire work will he practical.
10 college Of Agriculture Is planned
SlH'thts wl!! bee Eiy"u Coar-.s N ;hn
'."in"it> ni rract upl farming T,.ch
''a "i iHrminr will also be tau-ht.
F'.si ~ al tHc development of
W. ,sht' stable character IN the stu.
o"H'S VIII hc kept In v.ew Industry.
patience, thrift. coon ration. nlelltv
anu honesty viii lie tauCht.
1t is also prppuacd to have shor,
courses 'ur farmers 10 teach them
~ '"r methods. inst tutos and Farm
'TE conferences win be- held and
'hronEh extension work ns wI1n
rHurc Of territory VIII be covcr.G ~
- hT"'tlctl Courses N The urcscrya-
'oh oi fruits ana other foods. can.
INNS etc. ".ll hc given Tho Tus
b'L'' idea In training young men 10
''ii-suHrort through practical labor as
Part 81 Their school work. VII be
~ nm" Si2ra. students viii he train
ca 10 The Fundamental branches In ,
helEhhoring academy now doing Of
hc'rni work under II successful McN.
lean educator.
such farm school with ado.
Quhtc equipment ana endowment
would soon make irs influence f.lt In
every state or Mex co 4, T., rho
quIchost way 10 countcrnc, tho mo-
mont towards Tho city. In the lop-
run u would hove "a strong influence
on the education OF the masses
through the common schools"
u" reon even now is more success
ful as an independent farmer than
many realize. Bishop Thirk.e adleI
hishop ThlrkIo'd goes from lore 10
u" Mexican Methodist Conference 20
ca ne the farm school plan. Den
No. arranIcmcnts for carrying 1, into
ELECT have been made by the boa ri
OF foreign miss ions ana the commit
tee on conservation ana advanc. or
the Methods, Episcopal C..urch.