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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26
Some Aspects of the
Farmers Problems
By BERNARD M. BARUcH
(Reprinted from Atlantic Monthly

The whole rural world Is In q fer
ment OF unrest, and there Is en- I'M
paralleled volume and Intensity OF de-
termIned, II not angry. protest, and an
ominous swarmlng Of occupational con
ferences, interest groupings, political
movements and propaganda Such a
turmoil cannot but arrest our atten-
ton. Indeed, II demands our careful
study and examination. II Is not like
ly that six million aloof and ruggediy
Independent men have come together
and banded themselves into active
unions, societies, farm bureaus, and so
forth, for no sufficient cause.
Investigation OF the subject conclu-
slvely proves that. while there Is much
overstatement Of grievances and mis-
conception Of remedies, the farmers
are right in complaining Of wrongs
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26
HOME DEPARTMENT
,nducted by the Home Economics Department Of Berea

cause the dried sputum becomes fine
dust which T. full of live, active
germs ready 10 infect the person with
whom they como in contact.
II Is known, today, that the ordi-
nary affections known as "colds" are
transferred from one person to an.
other by germs. Since these germs
are thrown into the air when the sick
person coughs OF sneezes, the patti
emit should have handkerchief to
hold over his nose and mouth when
ever necessary.
In any communicable disease the
patient should be shut away not only
from his neighbors and the outside
world, but also from his family.
Everything which leaves the sick
room should be thoroly disinfected
before IL is touched by persons other
than the nurse. The patients bed
ding, clothes, and dishes should not
be washed with those Of the family.
The nurse should stay In the sick
room, except when she can get some
exercise outside the house. She
should not minglc with the family.
When sanitary practices are fol.
lowed strictly. skin diseases, and
trachoma ("sore.eye") will not be
spread so promiscuously. Common
wash cloths, towels, combs and
brushes should not be used by the
entire family. II II is not possible
TO have individual toilet articles all
the time, II Is extremely necessary
that the person with any eye trouble
red or swollen eyes-or skin crup-
ton should have separate towel and
cloths.
Trachoma has been spread from
one person thru an entire family
thru the use Of a common towel. A
weak boric acid solution makes
very good eye wash, even for tired
eyes, and will help to relieve in
famed lids and eyes. The hands
should be kept away from the eyes.
In caring for any patient, whether
i'll with a communicable disease or
not, the nurse should follow all the
rules Of cleanliness. Every means Of
infection should be destroyed or
disinfected. The patient should be
kept quiet, in a room awny from
the family, clean, In loose clean night
clothing, and he should be given as
much chance to have rest As Is pos
sible. Plenty Of fresh air and sun
shine-the very best disinfcctants
possible and the ones freely given 10
rich and poor alike-shoulc All the
sick.room. Germs cannot survive
the direct rays Of the sun, and they
fear and hate fresh air. Cleanii,es'
takes away their breeding ground.
which Is filth and dirt Quiet gives
their enemy. the patients own con-
stitution. a chance to fight for his
life. Absolute obedience 10 the doc
tors orders is necessary to have any
help at all from his medicine and
advice
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26

Let US, then, consider some OF the
farmers grievances, and see how far
they are real In doing so. we should
remember that, while there have been,
and stIil are, instances OF purposeful
abuse. the subject should not be APP
preached with any general imputation
to existing dIstributive agencies Of de
lIberately intentional oppression, but
rather with the conception that the
marketing OF farm products has not
been modernized.
An ancient evil, and q persistent
one. Is the undergrudlng Of farm prod
ucts, with the result that what the
farmers sell as OF one quality Is re-
sold as Of a higher. That this sort Of
chlcanery should persist on any i'm
portant scale In these days OF bust
ness integrity would seem almost In
credible. but there Is much evidence
that Il does 30 persist. Even as
write. the newspapers announce the
suspension OF several firms from the
New York Produce Exchange for en-.
porting TO Germany as No. 2 wheat q
whole shipload Of grossly inferior wheat
mixed with oats. char and the like.
Another evil 10 that OF inaccurate
weighing OF farm products, which, II
Is charged, is sometimes a matter Of
dishonest Intention and sometimes Of
protective policy on the part OF. the
local buyer. who fears that he may
weigh out" more than he weighs In"
A greater grievance Is that at pres.
ent the field farmer has little or no
control over the time and conditions
Of marketing his products, with the
result that he Is often underpaid for
his products and usually oyercharged
for marketing service. The differ.
ence between what the farmer re-
ceiyes and what the consumer pays
often exceeds all possibility Of Justl.
acation. To cite a single illustration.
Last year, according TO figures attest.
ed by the railways and the growers.
Georgia Observation-Disclosures received
on the average TO cents for q melon.
the railroads got 1877 cents for carry.
ing Il TO Baltimore and the consumer
paid one dollar. leaving 79S cents for
the service OF marketing and It's risks.
as against 20.2 cents for growing and
transporting. The hard annals Of
farm-life are replete with such com.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26
WHAT A JUNIOR AGRICUL-
TURAL CLUB HAS DONE

The Willing Workers Junior Agri-
cultural Club Of Southern Madison
County, Kentucky one year ago at
this time had 8 members-enough
TO get a charter. The club had month
ly meetings and rendered pro-
gram each time, led by Mrs. M. A
Moody, Berea, R. 1. They also had
number Of socisls, picnics, ETC.,
esking parents and boys and girls 70
attend. The County Agent couldn't
attend each meeting, but as often as
he could he met with the club.
When the County social was held
at Berea this club was present in
full force. When the County picnic
came of at Berea this club was
there. When the camp was hello
this club was represented there
When the County fair came OF thu
club was there and won $i9.76 In
cash a. premiums and saved 70 II
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26
POULTRY DISEASE-ROUP

Roup is a disease which affects the
eyes, nose, and throat. The first
signs are watery eyes, swollen eye
lids, loss Of appetite, and a thin,
watery discharge from the nostrils:
after few days the discharge be-
comes thick and interferes with the
birds breathing. In severe cases the
side Of the birds head is hot and
badly swollen and the eyelds stuck
together with a yellowish, cheesy
substance.
Roup frequently develops from a
hard cold. but more often Is brough,
into the flock by other birds tina,
have had the disease or have beer
exposed to II. II is very contagious
The saliva or discharge from the
mouth and nostrils carries the germs
and II the sick birds are allowed tc
remain or eat or drink with ths
others, the disease will spread very
quickly turnout the flock. Birds thai
are Of condition or lacking In vital
ity are usually the first ones to be,
come affected and the last ones b
recover, and sometimes carry ant
spread the disease for several month,
after they appear TO be cured.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26
HOME NURSING
Section Nv.
Com munieable Diseases


Science has discovered and isolated
the special germ which causes GER
tain diseases. We know that IT l.
this small organism, called a bacte-
rum OF a microbe, which causes the
disease, and IL Is the only thing
which will cause that special disease
This knowledge gives the home nurse
chance TO know against what she
must guard for the family, and what
she must destroy for the patients
good.
Germs of different diseases infect
different parts Of the body, for ex-
ample, the typhoid germ infects the
intestines, therefore IL must be trans
ferred from the bowel execreta Of
the patient into the alimentary sys-
tenn of the well person, thru the
mouth and stomach. 70 produce n
new case Of typhoid fever. This NAV
happen thru careless handling of the
excreta by the nurse or by the in
lection Of the water-supply for n
family, thru insanitary toilets con-
Meeting with the well or spring,
where the family obtains the water.
In tuberculosis of the lungs (pul-
monary tuberculosis). the most com
mon form, the infection Is spread
thru the excreta from the nose,
throat, and lungs Of a patient. II is
highly important that the sputum
from the nose and throat Of tuber-
cular person should be destroyed
Yet every day we see evidences Of
law-breaking thru the filthy habit Of
splitting on the street, in public halls,
in stores, and even In schools and
churches. Kentuckians are known as
the greatest spitters in the world.
They are also known as inhabitants
Of the state which has a very high
percent Of deaths from tuberculosis.
In caring for the typhoid patient
the nurse must destroy the excreta
from the bowels and kidneys, or pour
over them q disinfectant solution be-
fore they are placed In the toilet.
Limewater or carbolic acid solution
Zone part acid 10 twenty parts
water) are very good disinfectants
TO use in this case. The nurse should
never touch anything which belongs
to we'll members Of the family, after
she has touched the patient without
first washing her hands very careful.
ly. Alcohol is a good disinfectant to
use on the hands.
This same care should be adhered
to by the nurse in all cases Of COM
municable diseases-diseases which
are transferred from one person 10
another. In the case Of diphtheria,
tuberculosis, tonsilitis, or sore-throat,
sputum cups should be used (or soft
paper or old cloths) TO catch the ex-
pectorations, and then should be
burned. This Is most important be-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26

entrance fees, which was arranged
by County Agent with Fair Associa-
ton for each club member present
ing a membership certificate to en-
ter free. When the tive :8me I,
turn in record books this club turned
in 4 complete books, each member
turning in a record book winning a
Certificate Of Merit presented by
State College Of Agriculture, Lex
ington.
In December the County Agent
offered $3.50 prize to the club presi.
dent who would turn In TO his Office
the biggest enrolment for 1922. The
contest closed December 81. On De-
cember % an enrolment of 35 was
turned in from the Willing Workers
club. Marie Moody, ID years Of age
was president and won the prize Of
Madison County. At the organiza-
ton meeting Marie was elected pres
ident for 1922 by the IS members,
81 Of whom were new members.
Yesterday, January "a, the club
had its first regular meeting at the
club leaders home. Twenty-Five
members were present and answered
roll call by projects. The County
Agent and three parents were also
present.
The club rendered the following
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26
LIMESTONE PULYERIZER

A pulverizer is needed on Scaffold
Cane. Some farmers are almost
ready to buy a machine, but there
seems to be something in the way.
The County Agent thinks a pulver-
rizer would mean more to the farm
ers than any other piece Of machin-
cry.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26
program:

1. Singing-"Revive Us Again
2. Prayer.
3. Welcome by Secretary.
4. Talk by Club Leader.
5. Report Of Tomato Crop, 1921,
Club Member.
6. Report of Pig for 1921, Club
Member.
z. Report Of Poultry for 1921,
Club Member.
8. Report Of Peanuts for Jo2l,
Club Member.
8. Report Of all club work for
1921, County Agents Seere-
tary.
10. Song.
IL. Importance of Club Work and
Our Job, County Agent.
IL. Adjourned-Boys with County
Agent, inspecting a SOW and
litter Of pure-bred Durocs be-
longing to the president Of
the club.
The Clubs motto is, 400 percent
strong for 1922"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-26

ing with the buyers Of their products
and with other industries1
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-27
ROSS COMPLETES
NEW HIGHWAY

John Ross, the Yerington man who
has gained statewide reputation as a
road builder as a result of his vari-
Gus contracts with the Nevada High
way department, has practically COM
plcted his latest job, the building Of
"a. miles of highway connecting the
Icrington boulevard with the Wilson
canyon road. .......
All grading and surfacing has been
completed and MIR. Ross hopes to have
the. road rolled and completely finish
ed in time for the heavy travel that is
expected as result of the Topaz
festivities. A bed OF dccomposcd
granite i'll the rear OF the Ollie Perry
ranch has been used very successfully
i'll the construction work. the material
being the finest for this work in tho
state. Lyon county now has a stretch
OF "a miles OF completed highway,
reaching from Ycrington to Smiths
Corners which is i'll the best condition
OF any i'll the state.
Mr.. Ross is loud i'll his praise OF
the cooperation OF Mr.. Green. the
resident engineer and OF Commission
ers Bertrand and Wcdcrtz. who gave
him material assistance
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-27
picture is even better than the book

Reading. Catherine M. Rivers. G. NJ Rivers
Frank Rivers William Sanders. Daniel c.
Simpson, Marie H. Schovillc, nee Gardner
Eebecca Simpson, Mrs. Carrie Shaggs, nee
Mcrarnal,an. a. 81. Spcigal, Charles Towns
Isabella l.. Wymorc. Isabella iymorc, Samuel
Wymorc, Ida Gardner, Bullion aud Exchange.
Bank, a corporation, California Nevada Land
and Cattle Company, Incorporation, German SAY.
ings and Loan Society. corporation San
Francisco Savings and Loan Society, cor
poratiou. Occidental Colony Company 4 cor.
poration. State Bank. and Trust Company, a
corporation, Smith Valley Land Company. a
corporation. The plymouth Company. cor
poraiioli. The Plymouth Land and Stock Com
San Francisco, q corporation. John Doc
Jane Doe. Richard Roe. Jane Roe, also all
other persons known unknown claiming
any right, title. estate, lien or interest in the
real property described in the complaint adj
verse to plaintiffs ownership or any cloud up.
OH the plaintiffs title thereto Defendants
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS
GREETING TO SAID DEFENDANTS
You are hereby summoned to appear within
tcn days after the service upon you of this
SUMMONS If served in said county, or within
twenty days if served out OF said county but
within said Judicial District and in all other
cases within forty days Exclusive of the day
of servcel, and defend the above entitled ac
ton. This action is brought TO recover a
judgment and decree OF this court detcrm
ming the adcrsc claims OF the defendants and
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-27
GRANADA PROGRAM

GLADYS WALTON in "SECONI;
HAND ROSE" and one of those
rafting good two reel comedies.
"HOLY SMOKE" Miss Walton Is
at her best in this program. LADIES
attending tonigh get free ticket 70,
the following Saturday
Starts at 7:30. Admission 80 and IL
cents.
SATURDAY.
EUGENE O'BRIEN in The LAST
DOOR. one reel comedy and 4th
episode OF the big action serial.
"HURRICANE HUTCH" Exccp-
tionally good program.
Starts 7:30. Admission 80 and &c
cents.
SUNDAY
a big Hodgkiison special picture,
RIP VAN WINKLE." adapted from
the story that you have known since
childhood. Also Pathc News. Come
everybody and don't frgct to bring
the Riddles.
Starts 7:30 Admission 40 and 3,
cents.
Remember all night shows start at
7;30 charp. We will show the frs
two reels over, which means that
you can arrive by s o'clock and see
the full show.
paradoxical.
Odd that man should go In pur
suit OF his health when it is already
run down.--Roston Transcript.
Improbable Reading.
Reading book through that borea
sou is proftless occupation. II there
Is anything in it that ought to be re-
..asnheret!. you forget it.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-27

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Nicols. of
Wabuska accompanied by Mrs.
Axcl Gclmstcad. were in Saturday
evening TO shop.
Mrs. Ira Fallon. who has been i'll
Tor the past several weeks with all at
tack of influenza is reported improving
MIR and Mrs c. b. Foltz. Mrs. i
kronquist and Miss Mildred Holland.
OF Schurz. niotorcd to lcrington Sat.
friday evening to shop and attend the
dance.
Mrs. James Barrett received bad
injury to her left hand Saturday when
running all electric wringer, her hand
caught between the rollers of the ma
chine.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Cornelius are
now making thcir.rcsidencc at the Nc
Nelly cottage OH North Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Mathews
were Saturday evening dance attend.
ants.
W. A. Skinner, bank inspector o.
Keno. was business visitor i'll Ycring
ton OH last Thursday.
r. L. Johnson, of Keno. came i'll
Monday, and is now holding posi-
ton on the state highway.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. {. Roach and
Mr.. Arlington OF Reno. and Miss
Tene Stevens, OF Sparks. drove into
Ncrineton on Saturday to attend the
Society Benefit Association dance Civ
en- Saturday night The party return'
cd to Reno on Sunday
| pr G. A. Knox left on Monady for
week business trip to San Francis
co. While there DR.. Knox will buy
the holiday goods for, the Nevada
Drug Company.
Judson G. r. Smith, former propri-
ctor OF the Nevada Drug Company
store, returned last Friday from a
five months visit i'll the east, chiefly
/ in Grand Rapids. Michigan, where he
spent some time with his sister. Mrs.
/ Blaklcy. ard Boston. Mass. After
| Spending a week here. Mr.. Smith will
20 on to California. where he expects
to settle.
| Henry Bocrlm, OF Hawthorne, was
called to lcrington last week by the
illness OF his mother, Mrs. Kate
Boerlii. who resides here
| Henry Dreamer who has been en-
| ploycd as a mechanic at thh Brown
Auto Sales Garage. departed last week
| for Dallas, Texas.
c.. M Coddington and son Francis
drove over to Virginia City Sunday.
X. r. Sutherland, the honey buyer,
I is In Yer;ngton. He reports a poor
market for honey this year. and a
light crop in this valley.
Judge I c. Hart has returned
from vacation spent in eastern cities
and is busy hearing cases in the Lyon
county court
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-27
Items Of Local Interest

Dennis Lynch has returned to his
position at the Roekiin mine after
week spent i'll Ycrington visiting his
Ycrington friends
Z. +. Rawon spent few days o
the past week at Virginia City IL
was present at the opening of the big
mill at Comstock City.
FOR RENT Three room Furnished
house For Salc--good piano and
two stoves, kitchen and parlor. See
I. V. Damon. at Granada Thcatcr.
The dance given last Saturday
evening by the Society Benefit Asso-
citation proved great success. Songs
and dances we're given by the little
folks belonging to the Juvenile club
of the order and were greatly ap-
plauded by the audience. a large
crowd attended, many of the number
being from Fallon and Reno.
crsx>aN%Ezszas1aasay1sARxx:0ansU
Thh music furnished by the lodge
orchestra, which consisted of Mrs.
Walter Frazier playing the piano; Mr..
Frazier, violin; Chas. Kinds, drums :;
Mr.. Boyd coronct were highly COM
plimentcd by everyone. The hall was
prettily decorated in the lodge colors.
This successful affair serves to show
what rapid advancement the Associa-
ton has made during its brief cstab-
lishment in Yerington, and also show 4
that it will keep up this stride uptil it
is one of the leading lodges i'll Ncrng-
ton.
Mrs. c. II. Cremcl and daughter
Mrs. Fred Fisher, are the house guests
of Mrs. Frank Frcitas OF Mason.
T. V. Damon made business trip
to Reno and Sacramento last week
leaving here OH Thursday and return
ing on Saturday afternoon
Mrs. 4. j. Moler. formerly OF Yer
ington but now living i'll Virginia City
ton home OH Bridge street, HIT twihca
to spend the week at the Coddingtou
home on Bridge street.
Mrs. A. j. Molcr aud Mrs c. NJ
Coddington attended the Ladies Aid
Society meeting at Mason last Fri
day
"A large party attended the Rebecca
dance given last Thursday evening
The evening was spent in dancing
and card playing, followed by delicious
eats consisting of chicken sand
witches and coffee,
Frank and John Frcitas spent las,
Sunday in Smith Valley visiting their
brother Joe, who is employed at the
Plymouth ranch Company.
x vote was taken Tuesday AFTERNOONS
at the high school to find the two
most popular girls, who are TO open
the gates at the Topaz celebration OH
Saturday Miss Esther Ryan and
Miss Charlotte Pcnrose were chosen
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-27
COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE

That was the theory OF the law when the United States
Supreme Court compelled the Union Pacific sell its n
erest III the Southern Pacific the theory OF aw
compel the rergcr of the Southern Pacifi
and the Pacific naug,ratcd 1t is the aw
oa. the Transportation Act Of 1920 has changed
1 that theory
Paragraph of Section Of the Transportation Act oil
/ 1920 reads follows:
1.-The Commission shall practicable, pre- /
pare and adopt plan for the consolidation OF the rail-
way properties OF the Continental United States into all
limited number of systems. In the division OF such rail
ways into such systems. under such plan competition
shall be preserved fully possible and wherever
ticable the existing popraton and channels OF trade
and commerce shall be maintained"
Statement George B. McGnnty Secretary Interstate
merce Commission
This the first requirement with which the commssior
comply in preparing plan for consolidating the rail
properties into limited number OF systems The com
missions tentative scheme for consolidation lis for the guild
only OF railroads, The tentative plan put forward
in order elicit full record upon which the plan ult
matcy adopted and without proudgment of any
matter which may be presented upon that record.
The Supreme Courts decision dvorcng the Central Pa /
cic from the Southern Pacific necessarily will be considere
by the commission when evidence is pertinent tel
railway properties in territory The joint opera
ton Of these roads has been declared by the be
in restraint OF competition The commission is obliged tell
abide by the provision OF the law that competition be
preserved and recognize this prerequisite consolda
tons before recommending approving groupings toll
be announced i'll its final report
Professor Ripley included Central Pacific in the UnorI|
Pacific consolidation he evidently entertans the opinor
that its place with respect the transportation needf
to the territory question is in that proposed groupngJI
While the commission is in any bound acceptI|
Professor Rpleys plans other than suggestion part oil
the and like corporation partnership Of n
dvdua must be governed by the opinion Of the Supreme
Court Alternative action however only be deermined
upon by the after all parties who may desire
do have presented evidence Shippers will have full op
portunity to be heard before this proceeding closed
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-27

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Nicols. of
Wabuska accompanied by Mrs.
Axel Gelmstcad. were in Saturday
evening to shop.