White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-08-01

for week each summer, and after
that farmwives came in and camped
for week together, as gay as fappers
in their boomers, braids and blouseS.
That week there were for them no
hands to cook for, no babies to mind
The hundreds of people who backed
the work, and joined in it, idolized
Hervey. "He's the greatest thing that
ever happened to this county,. They
ran his salary up above $4,000 year.
I'm afraid Of that" said John, the
last time was in his county. "The
ones who never come out of the hills,
and never want to, are raising Cain.
And then there's some pretty power
full ones, too, commissioners and so on,
don't jibe with at all"
Three people were waiting to see him
in his Office in the courthouse at Mari
eta when got there that morning,
| and fourth had him on the tele-
phone. An organization problem. The
Ladies Aid of some church wanted
dress-making and homemade MILL
merry club for girls. The local leader
OF club work had doubts. If this church
got the cub, mightn't the Baptists,
across the road, hold their daughters
out? John, grasping the telephone with
the same strong bluntness with which
he used to grasp pillow handles, settled
that.
worn old man with fine eyes next
claimed him. drawing him into cor
ner, whispering long and huskily.
Some personal trouble" John told me
afterwards He listened patiently and
carefully, saying little, occasionally
shaking his head dolefully. The old
gentleman seemed immensely relieved,
almost cheerful, when he departed. AS
he came to the door, he said:
"That was good hen demonstra-
ton you give, up there at the Dyarses';
we liked that"
when was that?" asked John. The
old man figured. I'm July it was, two
years ago."
1 tell this only to show how long
the old man had remembered that les
son, given out of doors, before small
group of hill people in henyard, by
an authorized instructor of the State
university. More than that: by real
teacher It sounds funny, but I have
been out with Hervey on those poul-
try culling demonstrations; I have seen
him back in those hills, with lousy
old hen on his arm, set peoples minds
aglow, make their eyes shine with de-
sire to know more, to be more. The
rest of the Office visitors disposed of,
we got into the car to answer some
calls
We saw man who wanted to know
how to go about casing rats, and a
boy whose father wanted to take him
out of high school, and lady who
wanted to get some help in rearrang-
ing her kitchen. At eight in the eve
ming, asked, do you go this gait all
the time?"
Pretty much. In nine weeks there
last fall got in just four evenings at
home. A county agents wife has a
lot to put up with. You know my luck
there. I've got great one. can be
late for meals if I have to or bring
home unexpected company and always
be sure it's all right; no after-clap.
And with our camp and women's work
and so on, she's wonderful help.
Hold on: here's just one more fellow
want to see."
1t was young fruit farmer, about
twenty five, torn between pride and
tear. A luncheon club in the city of
Marietta, the county seat wanted him
to make talk on the possibilities of
direct marketing; and, gosh! he'd like
to but think of getting up there in
front OF all those lawyers and bankers
.
John set his foot on a hub of the
car, and talked to him a solid hour
Now. look here here's your chance
TO develop. !" And so on, over and
over the same old ground It was get
ting late. The air was cold and so was
when the young farmer, after a last
doleful squirm, finally said he'd do
it. John jumped into the car, trium-
plant. AS we drove off said:
John, you couldn't have kept that
bird from speaking with a battery of
Maybe you're right" said John,
worriedly, then frightened. "But he did
need somebody to help him worry. It
Ill takes time. I'm surprised sometimes
at the speed we do make. I had that
fellow, for instance, in my first calf
club, back in 1920, ten years ago. Now
ae's coming to the front It's on him
and maybe twenty others like him that
IN counting mainly when I look ahead
20 what we're going to have in this
county ten, fifteen, fifty years from
low"
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