The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-20
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THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS
CLUB.

Anti Gambling Petition Signed
Club Work For Boys and Girls.
The January meeting of the Nintl
District Farmers Club was held
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Rutledge
Clifford on Wednesday, January 4
All the members responded to the
roll call. Visitors present we're, DR..
and Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Marietta
Rem, Mr.. Clayton Carhart, Mr..
Avery Owens, Mr. Charles Owens
and Miss Ruth Clifford. After the
reading of the minutes report
from the December meeting of the
County Council was made. 1t was
decided that affiliation with the
Farm Bureau Federation should be
through the Council, therefore the
matter was dropped for the present.
President D. B. Mcdowell then read
a letter from the Anti-Gambling AS
ISOLATION, Baltimore, asking for
signers to the petition to abolish
race-track gambling. The Club
voted to sign it and also to assist in
procuring other signers. The COM
mittee appointed for this work was
Mr.. Charles Morris, Mr.. Howard
Brown and Mrs. ]. E. Crothers.,
After the reading and signing of the
resolutions, Mr.. Elisha Kirk, Mr.. ].
e. Crothers and Mr.. Howard Eng
land were appointed the committee
to inspect the premises. A letter
from c. A. Cobb, Editor of the
Southern Ruralist," Atlanta, Ca,
was read explaining that reduced
rates could be secured for those
caring to accompany the Cecil
County Boys Stock Judging Team
on their trip to Europe in June;
$3.50 being an approximate estimate
Of the cost per person.
After very excellent dinner, the
Club enjoyed talk by Mr. Derrick
the Agent from Hartford County.
His subject was Boys and Girls
Club Work. He expressed his
pleasure over the good feeling exist
ing between the Hartford County and
Cecil County Clubs as shown by the
attendance and cooperation at the
tri-county camp held last summer.
Mr.. Derrick feels that such camp
affords an opportunity for the young
people to have well-earned vaca-
ton of wholesome fun; to know ant
understand each other; to acquire
the confidence in one another which
is the foundation for successful
united action; as we'll as to providr
something of value from an educa
tional standpoint. Furthermore
the fact that there was no disorderly
conduct; that the boys and girls
were very happy, and that they con-
Quoted their own non-sectarian, twi-
light services with the deepest rev.
erence, was sufficient to satisfy the
parents that the influence over the
children was the very best.
The club work has developed to
such an extent in Hartford County
that a Jr. Club Federation has been
formed. The number of boys en-
rolled is ATS and of girls, 525. With
the splendid cooperation of the
parents, excellent results are obtain
ed. The aims of the club are %
To train and equip our future farm
ers, ~ To train and equip our flu
ture Home Makers. CD To develop
public spirited citizens. ca To pro-
mote better living and CD to stabi-
lie our farm production. Several
instances Of the partial achievement
OF some of these aims, such as the
Improvement by club of the school
building and surroundings, the de-
velopment of community interest,
work done more efficiently, ETC..
were cited by Mr.. Derrick.
The Club appreciated Mr. Der
rick's talk very much. They then
adjourned to meet at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kirk, February
1, after having spent a very pleasant
and profitable day.
ELIZABETH v. HODGSON,
Corresponding Secy.