The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-25
Declares Farmers Greatest
Problem Is the Making of
Life and Not the Max
ing of a Living
PLEADS FOR SOCIAL
ADVANTAGES FARM
ADVOC ATES CONSOLIDATION OF
RURAL SCHOOLS; PLEADS FOR.
ELIMINATION OF "INEX-
PERIENCED TEACHER
Especial to The Ardmoreite)

saltwater, Okla, Aug. 25.-Repre'
sentatives from the entire state are
in attendance at the Farmers Con-
gress which is being conducted 1T
the Oklahoma A. and NJ. College.
Among prominent speakers of today
was c. w. Richards, superintendent
Of Ardmore city schools, who talked
on the human element IN farm life
The greatest problem confronting
the farmers of America today is not
the making Of living" Mr.. Rich
ards said but the making of n life
The duty of the farmer to his
family was stressed by the speaker
who said in part:
Gentlemen Of the congress, / am
very glad indeed to have the oppor-
tunity of meeting and speaking to
the men who represent the great
source of supply of food and clothing
for all the people. Having been u
farmer boy myself and having owned
f.rm lands for u great many year3,
! enter very heartily and sympathet'
really into all your problems and diff
ficulties.
Il am especially pleased to note
that farmers more and more are Sc
lecting the seed for the different
crops which they plant, in a careful
end scientific manner. We are com
ing to know that it Is possible for
farmers to increase their crops from
% to 40 per cent by no other effort
taan by careful selection of seed.
IL am also glad 10 see that oui
farmers are getting away more and
more every year from the one crol
idea, and are diversifying their crops
because this gives 10 the farmer
more independence and self reliance
and at the same time improves the
condition Of his soil.
1T is Of especial interest TO notC
the great interest that has beer
aroused and manifested by our far
mers and stockmen in develOpinl
pure bred strains OF cattle, hogs anC
ether live stock on the farms am
Plantations of our country. All o
these things tend to raise the stanC
ard OF living. They tend to increas'
the wealth OF the farmer. and | think
that they are steps in the right di
rection upon the material side of th'
farmers life.
The Greatest Problem
But. gentlemen. II occurs to m
that the greatest problem confront
ing the farmers OF America today
Is not the making Of a living, bu
the making OF 4 life. 1t is we'll an'
good to have all OF this materia
prosperity. but these alone do no
satisfy the hungry soul and IN
hungry nature Of the boy and girl oI
the farm.
There is something within then
that cries out in its famished cond
tion for food. Every year We hca
the cry 60 up that IL Is difficult L
Keep our boys and girls on the farm
| have an idea that 1t Is not due >
much to lack OF money and lack q
food and clothing. the lack ~ Ford
and other means of transportation
u Il Is To the scared social life u
the community In which they Hv,
What | mean by that Is, We rs faI
ineJs have been so occupied with thes
material things that W. have fo
gotten to provide - place and q
opportunity FOR our boys aud girls
cultivate and develop their socl'
natures.
Child l. Social
THE child Is social being an
as "A social being he must have "a
opportunity for cultiyaung that sid
OF hts nature. lf We are to make
HE for our boys and girls ON III
farm, IL Is necessary FOR us To- haN
better religious advantages Tor u
children Of the country. than We ha'
had In the past You know, as
know, that In many communiti'
there Is very little religious worshI
provided for the people of that con
munity. Possibly there Is proachiu
once month in school house. an
that OF a very poor type The boS
and girls are 10y nature religious b
ings, and We must provide Tor u
nurture and development Of their u
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