The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-17

LIBERTY, Ind, Aug. 17.-Overcome
by heat soon after he began to speak
at the Union county farmers picnic,
Russell Van Hook of Jasper county,
farmer, stockman and state farm bu-
reau federation speaker, was COM
PEELED to yield the floor to Mrs.
Charles N. Lindley, of Salem, chair
man of the state fair home economics
school and member of the women's
committee of the state farm bureau
federation. Mr.. Van Hook finished
his address at the end of the meeting.
Over 1000 people and 400 autos
were on the grounds for the afternoon
program and more than half that num-
Der came in time for the picnic dinner.
The farmers took dinner in township
groups.
The entertainment program was a
surprise" affair, each township being
responsible for one stunt, the nature
Of which was not announced before
hand One community introduced a
whistler, reader and piano eoloist from
/ Rushville. DR.. o. P. Burns of Liberty
sang solo for another township, and
other stunts were as follows: Reading,
Josiah Aliens Exertion," Miss Dor
eta Carlos; male quartet, Zach Stan
| ley, ]. Stanley, Lloyd Harmeier and
! Perry Druley; duet, Mrs. Daisy Ham
NETT, Mrs. Samuel Fields, accompanied
by Mrs. Levi c. Brookbank; piano duet
and musical reading, Misses Mary
kathryn and Helen Lynch.
Children Give Stunts
The most ambitious stunt which
| probably excited most comment. was a
sketch, 1.-THE Milk Fairies,'' staged by
| Harmony township. Under the lead
ership of Mrs. Ethel White, "fairies"
representing the butterfat, vitamines
and other valuable elements of the
milk, appeared from huge reproduc-
ton of milk bottle and recited the
story of the food, ending with a pretty
dance. Children taking part in the
playlet were Roberta White, Margaret
Scott, John Hayward, Robert Scott
Helen Scott, Esther Haag and Mary
Scott. Miss Ruth Brookbank was the
/ pianist.
! More profit for farm labc-, enabling
farmers and farm women to enjoy edu
cational and cultural advantages equal
10 those in the city, more home conven
fences and greater influence and power
flor farmers in national affairs, were
the five points stressed by Mrs. Lind
ley in her speech.
4 Culture In Country
1.-THE very essence of culture is
4 found in country districts" she said
| Nearly everything worth while in lit
erature, poetry and music is founded
ION something to be found only in the
country. We need leisure to enjoy the
beauties about us and opportunity Il
learn about them.
First of all we must have fair wage.
for our work and then we will be able
to have schools and homes equal Il
i those in the city. The women mus
stand with the men in the farm bureau
and on the farms to realize this
and Mrs. Lindley drew enthusiastic ap
Iplause when she mentioned havinl
lhelped in field work during the war.
There is now a larger per cent o
girls leaving the farm than of boys
said the speaker, blaming poverty o
farm life and lack of modern convent
ences for this condition. As evidenct
of business conditions on the farm, sh,
cited the fact that the Lindleys them
selves had this year for the first tim,
in many years been compelled to Dor
row money.
Van Hook Receivers.
Never have l during 40 years oh
servation, seen tho country in such
hazardous condition" said Mr.. Va
| Hook, in a brief talk following Mrs
, Lindley's address. In spite of hi
earlier breakdown, an after effect of
heat stroke in the hay field, Mr.. Va,
| Hook came back with a fire an
spirit and q force in his talk that wa