The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27

boys and girls club leader must be
dispensed with on account Of lack OF
funds in the hands Of the local unit
of the Farm Bureau is expressed
freely by all those who have been in
terested in the excellent work that
has been done by the clubs IN this
county under M. H. Coe.
William Schultz secretary OF the
Blue Earth unit of the Farm Bureau,
said today that there had never been
any criticism to find on the work OF
Mr.. Coe and that 1t is entirely
matter of money that makes it ne
cessary to dispense with the second
man in the office of the bureau. He
stated that in case funds are forth
coming from some or any source. Mr..
Coe will be continued in Office and
the club, work carried on under the
same plan as in preceding years
when the prizes won by Blue Earth
county boys and girls proclaimed
their work in some lines the best in
the United States.
Several Mankato men who were
interviewed on the subject yesterday
were of the opinion that as a matter
of last resort Mr.. Coe should be re-
tanned through popular subscription
IdLucI luhu W SdCIluCG Llc CuduCtS
OF abandoning the work as 1t has been
carried on. 1t was the general opin-
ion that the exhibits of the Blue
Earth clubs at the county and state
fair were the finest ever produced by
clubs of that nature. Another argu-
ment was that it gave the boys and
girls some live interest during the
summer months and kept their mincs
occupied during that period.
In case the county organization is
unable to maintain two men in the
will be undertaken by County Agent
l.. E. Mcmillan who is thoroughly
conversant with the club work and
has had considerable experience
along those lines. The only objection
would be that his work is already
heavy and the added burden of the
club detail might make the combined
duties more than one man could bear.
Win National Prize
The girls of the bread making de-
partment from this county won high
individual honors when they took the
highest prize in their line awarded at
Sioux City where they exhibICed in
national competition Others from
this county took prizes at the state
fair and at other county fairs.
Following are expressions OF a
number of local men who were inter-
viewed regarding their opinion as to
the necessity of maintaining TWO
men in the county agents office as
has been done heretofore.
l. Blum: That club work is fine
thing and if necessary / would favor
a popular subscription to make up
the deficit for paying club leaders
salary"
George Palmer: 81 am not familiar
with the work of the club leader and
could make no statement at this time
regarding the work"
o. M. Hatcher: l certainly am in
favor of keeping a club leader. The
work of the club leader among the
boys and girls is just as important
as that of the other departments OF
the Farm Bureau and if it Is neces-
sary I say all chip in to pay the diff
ference needed to carry on the work.
w. r. Spcrnitz: Say, that club work
is fine. At the county fair last year
they had the finest exhibit of that
kind / ever saw. 1t was a show in
itself and l certainly favor keeping
club leader at any cost"
George Richardson of Garden City:
1.-The club work as carried on in this
county Is Necessary thing and 1t
would certainly be too bad were we
to lose it at this time. The work o;
last year was fine"
w. A. Streater: l am very much in
favor of continuing the club work.
am satisfied that it is an important
part of the agricultural work in this
county and would favor a popular
subscription for carrying it on If that
were necessary. Mr.. Coe has been
very satisfactory in handling that
line of work"
James Mclaughlin: Il haven't fol.
lowed the matter very closely and
would not care to make staten 2nt,
along that line at this time"
Wilbur F. Taylor: The work is
good and especially as it keeps boys
and girls busy in the summer time.
scription if it were made a commun-
ity affair"
C. R. Tyler: ''The work is certainly
worthy and is worth the effort that II
would take TO raise the money for
keeping a club leader here even Il
those means were extraordinary"
r. C.. Puckett; ''Emphaticaily