The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-12
A REAL COUNTY AGENT

A REAL COUNTY AGENT
Over in Whitman county the COM
missioners are considering the mat
ter of appointing a county agent, as
well as a county nurse, and have set
date for a hearing, intending to be
governed by the wishes of as many
people as are interested enough to
appear at public hearing which. as
the Garfield Enterprise says, looks
like childish manner of passing the
buck"
The Enterprise, however, wants to
know just why the county should not
have real county agent, who under
stands his business, and this brings
to mind the experience Latah county
is enjoying it'll a real" county agent.
County Agent Fletcher is not only
saving Latah county thousands of
dollars, but is adding many thous-
ands of dollars to the annual returns
from agriculture in the county. His
training is backed by an honesty of
purpose and a desire to give the
county the best that he has and the
farmers have come to know this and
are cooperating with him to the bene-
fit Of all concerned, adding to their
practical knowledge of farming, the
scientific knowledge which he poss-
esses, and which now is going far
toward making farming a success.
Through his efforts and the efforts
of the farm bureau, scores of boys
and girls, by means of the club work,
are being trained for successful farm
ers and are finding work in connec-
tion with the farm real joy instead of
the drudgery which it used to be, and
which drove so many young people
from the farm to the city.
The Enterprise is right in suggest
ing that Whitman county should
have real county agent, who under
stands his business Latah county |!
has one and there are others, but to |
secure them there must be some ev-
idence of a desire to cooprate in his /
work, instead of taking the position |
that many OF Whitman county's 1arg-
er farmers have in the past, that be-
cause they have made a success of |
growing wheat, they have all of the
knowledge OF agriculture cornered,
and also taking the selfish position
that the renter or small farmer may
go hang if he isn't able to work out
his problems alone.
A capable and energetic county
Nv no ifxy |
do wonderful work in any agricul-
tural county, and earn his salary
many times over.
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The man who possesses the quail
tiles which make for leadership car
be a most useful man in his COM
or in his state, if these quail
tiles are backed by Judgment dis
cernment and the spirit of fairness,
instead of prejudice. IT he possesses
the qualities of leadership and lacks
Judgment, he may be not only a use
less factor, but a dangerous one. This
Is seen in communities and in state
and national affairs, and also in or
u
CARNATIONS. Much of the trouble now
md always between labor and capital
s due to leadership which acts on
prejudice, or for personal interest, and
acks the broad grasp of the prob
ems under consideration which would
esult in an effort for an adjustment
which would be fair to both sides.
The gift of leadership is a most won
lerfu1 thing for any man to possess,
tut most dangerous thing where it
3 misued. A curb should always be
ept on the self-appointed leader
vho is unable to take a logical and
Unbiased view of both sides of a
foblem. aa r 9at sas
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YORTHY SUCCESSOR TO WORTHY
JUDGE m
Judge Wallace N. Scales has proven
worthy successor to Judge E. c.