The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
A GOOD MAN
NlE wonder how Il would seem to
" live In n world neonlch On.

w i've IN n NCrld neoplcd on
tirely with the like OF recent visit
tor. whose brief stay among us ha'
left lasting impression on all wh'
wore fortunate enough 90 meet him
or hear him speak. =
Suppose that all mankind wer,
filled with that friendly spirit o'
helpfulness. that forcvcr.unsatisficd
longing TO know more OF the world
wc live in so that the knowledge may
be applied for others benefit. that
fills the soul of Farmer Smith,
Grown gray in tho service Of hu'
manity. an active laborer for more
than fifty years for the bettermcnt OF
those whose efforts wiring the
worlds sustcnanoe from the soil, he
carries in his bosom the merry heart
OF q boy.
There Ia nothing cynical about the
smile that wreathes his face. when
IN the course of his speaking he
scores a point or shares gccd joke
with his audience. His whole ceun-
tensnce wrinkles up with the whole.
souicd smile cf youth. and the laugh
that flows from his lips comes un'
t,nctured by any venom Of bitterness
from a heart that for more than
threc-sccre years has held only the
kindiiest feeling for his fellow man
as an individual and the highes,
hopes for humanity's advancement.
IL would be hard to estimate the
value of the part that Farmer Smith
has played in advancing the common
good In the course OF fifty year,, but
the whole world admits he has done
q great part.
And. In doing II he has kept the
spirit cf youth. lie Is as keen to
know the truth OF things today as
he was at the beginning OF his car
eer. He Is satisfied with nothing less
than actual and accurate knowledge.
When he passes on the information
that he is obtained. II is as free from
theory and speculation as the full
est research can make II.
Whom he runs up against a cues.
ton that he cannot answer. he does
no, rest until he has a satisfactory !
solution.
II often buy ten dollars worth |
Of books to get the answer to a sin
gle question" he told the writer.
Sometimes the answer Is not In
the book. and then ! have to work Il
out. II took me ten years to get the
answer TO one question.
But. I got It,"
And the good old face broke out
into the same sort 81 grin that
boys face wears. when It's owner has
done some boyish feat that has gain
ed q coveted boylsh end. Not the
supercilious smile OF the egotis;. who
seeks personal fame from achieve
ment. but the smile OF man who IL
content to let others measure the
worth OF his purpose. and Is satisfied
In the deed well done.
Just u common man OF the people
Farmer Smith. Where in all this
broad democracy would you find q
more unassuming title? Probably
there are more Smiths on the census
rolls than any other family name.
Every township has Smiths who are
Illlers OF the soil-each precinct its
particular Farmer Smith.
Many OF them are helpful think
FRS along agricultural lines. leaders
n the industry. But when one speaks
II Farmer Smith in the northwest. he
means the one outstanding figure OF
iis generation a. Smiths. G. l.. Smith.
nationally famed as a thinker. speak
,r and author on agricultural topics.
His guiding philosophy IL the gol-
len rule. his code Is truth. his ac-
motive for existence is a de.
lire to benefit his fellow man.
Entirely unassuming. in collOquiai
,arlance las common as an old
hoe" heals a typical American citi-
Zen. the kind Of citizen that has
made the nation great and prosper
,us: the kind OF citizen that can be
depended upon to do the right thing
n any, crisis or under any circum-
tance. because he thinks for himself
md thinks not OF his own selfish