Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
ONCE CULTIVATED AREAS
NOW BEING NEGLECTED
Rural Population at Stand
sstill, While Cities Growing,
: Says Dir. Shaw.
hURAL LIFE At DISADVANTAGES
Bigh Wages. Short Hours and Mnn.
sAllurcments of City Life Dcpopulntc
, Country Districts, Declares Editor
OF Review or Reviews.


Vast areas OF once cultivated land
Rre neglected and rural population is
at n stau6stiIi, while the cities grow
in population and wealth. Dr Albert
shaw. editor OF The Review OF Re-
Views, stated yesterday in corn"c-
zion with the Community Life cam
paign being held in Virginia this
month and UP to May 90
periods OF imitation. like thai;
produced by our war policies. still
further depopulate the rural districts.
and mass pcorlc in the industrial
Genters. attracted by high wages.
shert hours md the various allure
a,ents of city life he declared. lie
actions in business are inevitable ~
der such q period OF expansion. ana
ahe unhealthy tendencies Of the times
5r. apparent. With millions OF pco-
sleyoUt Of cmplo! ment in the indus
trial conters, tho arguments for coun-
try life gain little better hearing.
But country Ike will bc at q disau-
vantage until broad mistakes OF pub
,fb policy are clearly recognized and
ssoldly corrected.
sss.The municipal corporation cNer-
essing public power, and the indus
sFstl and commercial corporation oN-
EEcisinE economic power have been
ersating advantages for town-dwoll-
SGe populations ;hat compete uniu:
balth anything that rustic commUni-
tfes can provide from their own re-
S6urccs for their own people.
s,ss; state should Adopt Policies.
stThe state rs whole, aided. IL
Need be. by the national govern
sHent should adopt policies for the
maintenance and further develop
saen; OF agricultural !ifc and for the
prosperity and success OF rural com
&tnIties.
.ss.Land speculation should be dis
esuraged and broken w by better
aevsei methods Of taxation. The
Rinail farmer should he enabled to
~sSn his own land and have a com
fpftahle home, through system UNI
aar which capital Will he advanced
To- be reimbursed by payments over
AsylonG period. Good roads should
he. provided and maintained on a
ESentihc plan. With good roads
ERere should be consolidated country
sch ools and these should nc main
eafned not by tho country community
Mee!f, but by the resources %: the
s-ttl" country Ct..Gf pn
SHOULD not be penalized. but. If any
EhinE. should be preferred and ia
&oscd. Taking the country as a
%holc North and south Eas. and
s2esi. the most shocking social con-
ara 81 in The United states is tina,
sYnich exists between the wor4ier-
Snlly good schools Tor poor Children
swing in towns ana cities and m.
Ssarfully bad schools for poor chill.
aTen living in country districts.
M'Fur'hsrworo, the families O.. moor
Tpt!dTen in the country do vastly
moTo - provide education for their
ss%n children ;han do the families
.Ga poor children l.v:rc in the cities
tIhe concentrated wealth OF the
cities which IS drawn upon 10 pro-
sE1ce the splendid schools tina, ar.
sar' liable :o- Al! city children. Is de-
sHiHcd from the common eNor,s OF,
stat country as whole In the last
sSpa!ysis, tina: r1asscd wealth is more
!sepenceni upon the maintenance 0:
x9rn'Ty lie than upon that a. tho
tefties. Until precisely as GOOD schno,
:1aci!ities are provided - mate.
sof; public policy and =: public cost.
yQ the country children 81 New
t9IprE or Georgia or Virginia IS :or
She c!;y children o. Bu-a,p or ~
'sapia OF Richmond The country peo-
.gle VII! have I deep grievance. and
The states themselves viii continue
TO ceve.t2 In Gisr-cportionate way
ISat VIII, sometime, have seriously
sdis ast-ous results
- raiHcd and Capable Cifikrn.hip.
r1s one o: tsc a-Si pr!rriDles now
gaining -eccgn!c!o~. is Tia which
.tfryo.ves the ue-.-s y o. q trained
~ capable Democratic citizenship.
isEs .ch demands education for work
shed life and poas.tll;y. ana
yt.ich !ooHs towards rollc!ey mai
MI help ""aryNpdg Authenticated
s.at!ve- born az allen. whether !iyIrg
Sn country or living IN town In
SSrTt l. IS tbs 1riueirle o, equa,
-ePportuni,y- There WAS uuacuhte8-