The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-12
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The chkasha Roiarans hit happy idea when they dc
eided to go visiting in the rural districts, taking along will
friends They have been delighng big crowds in a number
district school houses and at the time have been making
are given absolutely without anybody admission charges
being collected the whole idea being get acquainted and make
smiles the faces OF folks Back OF il all is the belief
that better acquaintance between and country people will
result in better understanding and larger of good will
all OF which will work TO the advantage both sides.
Rotary right about It. If take the trouble look deep
enough shall discover that the community OF interests between
town and country looms up much larger than the conflict BY
the division labor which there must be when mankind
advances beyond the simplest existence must
live in the country carrying the production of materials
and OF us must live in cities and towns where commercial
and industrial activities center To the farm the city dwee
must look the original Of his food and clothing and
TO the urban population that the farmer must look to lind
market for his crops and thus the basic relation existing between
which IS too often overlooked Whatever stands the way OF the
prosperity OF the commercial and industrial classes dmnses their
buying and thereby reduces the consumption OF the farm
ers products corespondngy lowering prices On the other
hand whatever works the disadvantage of the farmer whether
be short Improbable prices hurts those engaged
commerce and industry because that the farmer who
heavy OF manufactured products will have his buying
diminished thereby reducing the demand for the products
that made and sold in the cities with orrespondng dmin-
hed employment for workers and reduced profits to those
gagged in commerce and industry.
These very simple fundamental facts that generally
recognized by cearthnng engaged in farm
ing banking and every other business but they totally ignored
by politicians popagandsts and Others who make their busi
to stir strife those whose true interests lie
operation The enlightened farmer the banker the
money his pocket and the intelligent business Of
every the farmer prosper for the
Any policy that calculated benefit class the expense
of another by the inevitable working OF the above
described, is bound to be detrimental to both
Bearing mind the community of interests which exists and
must always exist between all classes evident that the big
problem which should engage the attention of ALL and especially
of those who assume leadership in our national life
gane and carry the production manufacture and distribution
of all commodities the that will best susrve the interests
of all concerned Manesy this problem which cannot be
solved by approaching from the point of view OF particular
class for solution thereby obtained would not take cogn
of the relation of nterdependenc overlook which would
the whole work. opening the disaster to all classes
1t clear that the only tackle this big problem with any
of measurable from the view point OF
community interests which that farmers wokngmen and
all other classes put heads hands together working
it out the basis of justice and the good.
But before there be any progress made toward the sou
on Of this problem of problems there be established the
better understanding which the basis OF mutual respect and
dence without which such effort will be futile AS long
continue to lend willing to leadership which blind to
all the superficial and which makes its appeals to eshnes
and class prejudice shall continue founder about getting
nowhere The outstanding fact thai the vast bulk OF farmers
laborer and business honest and fair earnestly desous
of doing right dealing justly and doing everything reasonable to
further their common interests. In each class too there are
those who do scuple take advantage and to pull
crooked deals but this doesn't alter the fact that the major
ty of the this world the square, and
they thoroughly understand each other respecting each others
rights and opinions they generally to get together
like gentlemen matters involving mutual interests That
why need better acquainted with each other and that
why country and people should gather frequently for
time forgetting the religious and political differences which tend
to draw them apart and mingng together normal human
beings nghbors and friends The doctrines dcord and hatred
real knowledge of the Of the big problems confronting
people, going help the other hand they
only make the situation Let better acquainted
understand each other better and cultivate the good will and
neghborlnes which will make possible for work
problems