The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-27

dence by increasing ones wealth. Why
is it that the farmers of America will
be dependent upon the middlemen,
grafters, and swindlers to aid them in
their farm work, when they could !
produce all of their living directly |
upon the farm, and be independent of
what the other man does? / dare say, |
that as a whole the boys and girls
who have gathered here to-day are
more independent, than the farmers of
this county, considering the length of
time they have been engaged in this
work Club work has increased their
earning capacity, and their earning
capacity has increased their inde-
pendence.
Why is it then, my friends, that l
am club member? Is it hard to see
why l would join the club and share
the benefits of it? No. indeed it is not.
The value of the instruction obtained
through club work alone is worth ten
times the cost.
l look about me this morning and
see the bright shining faces Of scores
and scores Of friends who have come
|
come, namely that Of spending few
days vacation. They have all learned
the things of which l have been tell
ing you, they have learned how club
work increases ones earning capacity,
they have learned the greatest lesson
which the American boys and girls
have to learn, that of selfreliance.
They are boys and girls who when the
responsibilities Of man and womanhood
come upon them they will be prepared
to meet the tasks, they will some day
be more than merely boys and girls
grown TALL" they will be men and
women, educated along lines Of scien-
tific thinking, prepared to go out into
the world and meet the responsibilities
of the world, they will be more than
. mere weeds or wallflowers, they will
be the burden bearers of the next gen.
; Grafton, and / need not feel afraid
but that they will carry the burden
/ with ease and efficiency II the gov
, ernment Of the world fell upon the
, shoulders of these boys and girls, I
would not feel afraid but that the
, world would roll serenely on. But we
, choose to remain on the farm, raise
} food for the millions Of city people,
, and make our living 'by the sweat OF
? the brow" they choose to be indepen-
{ dent of the drudgeries, trials and an.
noyances of the city, they want 10 be
= clean, care-free, Independent citizens,
) upholding the Liberty for which our
5 forefathers gave their lifeblood That
' my friends is another reason why
{ am a club member. so that can
5 form the friendship and be associated
), with these boys and girls. There Is
1 nothing in this world Of more value
than a friend, a true and valiant
n friend, one who will stand with you
D when the trials and troubles overtake
4 but such ] feel l have here they are
:. priced very highly by myself, and
I feel certain that every boy and girl
o under the hearing of my voice like
r wise feels proud of the friendships he
n or she has formed through their clul
= work. Men Of great wealth always
o have hosts OF friends hovering around
: but they are friends for the sake Of
q money, when the money Is gone the
n friends likewise have gone, but with
!. the friends formed here 1t Is different
n these boys and girls are friends fol
the sake Of friendship, they care moth
ing about the amount OF money pos
, sessed by any club member, but they
q want a friend who is valiant and true
y one who will stand the trials Of tim,
n and tide, and that they, too, will stand
!, Nothing can wrench from my grasI
|. these emeralds, they shine out hk,
q stars. giving forth light to weary dis
a couraged boys and girls. Not only d.
q | prize the friendship OF the boys anC
d girls. but that OF the older persons in
a terested in club work, our County
, Agent. and Home Demonstration
Il Agent, the latter do especially TAXI
n pride In calling my friend. she ha'
Il literally been q foster mother TO me
II advising, and counseling, not onl!
). along agricultural lines, but in educa
e tional. vocational and many other places
4. consider her OF the very highest TYP
II OF womanhood and would not exchang
her friendship for any amount o
s money. The county agent. also / fee
II proud 10 enumerate as one OF m,
n friends. his comradship is appreciated
10 As you all know. however, he has no
:" been with US Us long as our lad
ID demonstrator and so we have no
i. learned him as well as We know hei
70 But / consider him every inch
n. man" jolly good advisor who ha
o the interests OF his boys at heart. an
d. strives TO iSvisc NJ the most nede
c. time. He gses out with We boys, tel
ID ing us what is best and right Friend
n. Of my better days may fly away, bu
II feel that these two will renal
m staunch and true even unto the end.
Q. Developing Livestock Assets
10 We club members are developing III
livestock assets OF our eommunite:
Scores and scores OF registered catu'
n hogs, sheep, and other kinds OF live