South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-18


problem days" Of
The American far
mer there is one
very vital problem
one does not often
W - hear discussed.
- That isl the prob
~ lem Of keeping the
young folks on the
farm.
During the war
humorous song was
written asktnk.
W o VT~GT%T How You Going to-
Keep I'm Down on the Farm, After
They've Seen Paree2" The writer
o. this song. perhaps. had not the
slightest idea how true the senti-
ncut expressed IN his whimsical
verse would prove TO be.
There are four major enemies TO
rural conteutment. They are: Poor
educational facilities. lonesomeness,
drudgery and monotony. out OF
these there may grow many other
reasons for young persons disliking
country life
Improved Methods Needed.
As am illustration, drudgery may
be caused by lack Of machinery, inn
proved methods, electricity, or mod
-em homes
Farmers who have not the means
= purchase moderate equipment
farm naturally will ask. what can
that w.u tighten drudgery on the
We DO 90 solve this problem? You
can do more than you have any idea
if YOU viii but try.
Read and study.
Read, study observe. This costs
l.rue and will profit YOU much. Iden-
tIfy yourself with "A farmers organ
izaton. Exchange ideas with 9TH
ers and learn the improved meth
DDS which experimental colleges and
the government is constantly discOv-
ering. The increased knowledge Will
put you in a position TO grow larger
and better crops with less work.
Soon you win be able through in
creased production and cooperative
marketing TO have the modern con-
veuiences that VIII make farm life
more attractive and interesting.
Make Them Partners.
Everyone dislikes a mechanical
task. Teach the young folks why
seed corn is tested, why fl has to be
plowed. weeded. etc. Interest them
in everything on the farm. Take
them into partnership. Make them
feel that success Of the farm is just
as vital TO them as to the older mem
bers Of the family. Give them each
a small plot of ground to care for
themselves to plant what they like
and have the financial proceeds
herefrom. Give them each a pig
Ind hang UP a prize for the one
whose pig first reaches the 200
pound mark
These are merely hasty sugges-
tions. You may think Of many
others.
Farming Greatest Business.
greatest and most independent bus
mess in the world. There is no
doubt about 1t. There are no strikes.
no profte2ring landlords 10 contend
with and YOU are not working for a
concern that is liable to dispense
with your service at a moments
notice.
Nature. so the scientists and poets
say is the most wonderful factor in
the world
There are more wonderful bits OF
study on the most humble farm i'm
Indiana than one could find in the
largest city.
What can be more interesting than
putting some tiny seeds into the
ground. watch them spr0ut and
grow into beautiful ears of golden
corn or sheaves or golden vheat2
What is more Comical ;han lit
ter of pigs. more ridiculous than a
baby calf or more playful than a
eve lamb?
The time IS coming. and is not
lar distant. when all rural schools
Twin have primary agricultural
Acourses.
Testing soil for acid is an mex
pensive experiment that any ten
year-oId child can make. II is ale
most as interesting AS photograph
ing and not nearly $50 expensive.
Danish LOnc~omcncss.
Regarding Iouesomeress. That is
"a problem chat can be successfully
combatted in any live community.
woman. speaking NJ the recent
conference of farm women at In
d.arapols said. eff the city is att
tracing our youns people because
they d1d our communities dull, Jet
u- make our communities so inter
estluE and provide so much health
fll amusement that city folks viii
want 20 come 20 the country FOR
amusement"
Her suggestion was for the cstab-
fishing OF community centers in
halls or churches On each Gown hiT
where farmers and their families
could meet once a week-or oftener
and enjoy motion picture shows
100d music and even dance.
Community Entertainment
The plan sounded mighty lOEical
There is hardly a township I'm In.
d.ana-northern Indiana at least
which III cauvassed by a committee
could not produce musical and dra.
matte talent that would make some
Oh the city professionals look Ike
amateurs Portable motion picture
machines can De purchased now iol
\ cas- low as $50 that show pictures a.
Well as the most expensive kind. 4
I-.ctrola can furnish mighty goot
dance music ir the community has
no iazz orchestra. A few live work
ers in a community can do mucf
toward making that community
headquarters for pleasant. healthfu
amusement
Cities Most Lonesome Places.
The idea thai one must dash OF