Evening star., 1937-06-19
contribute to better farm practice
throughout an agricultural section,

throughout an agricultural section.
NATURALLY, club members also
are encouraged by offers of prizes,
discounts, trips and other attractions
by commercial interests of one sort in
another. who expect to increase their
business through 80 large . group Of
potential buyers. But on the whole
there is nothing in the set-up and
requirements of club work to make
such approaches Of more than passing
interest and they do not enter the club
picture to any extent.
Out of the million club boys and
girls in the whole country, two boys
and two girls are selected each year
as delegates from each State to the
National Club Camp in Washington,
held In June. This years encamp-
ment began last Thursday and will
conclude next Wednesday. Last year
40 States were represented-all but
the eight so situated that transporta-
ton came too high. The four repre-
sentative club members are accom-
panied by two or three State extension
workers. The delegates pay their own
way to and from Washington, or are
financed by their clubs or by public
spirited local persons. They buy their
own meals. provide for their own
laundry. They live in borrowed Army
tents pitched near the Tidal Basin:
spend the mornings in assembly or
conferences on club objectives, meth
DDS, problems; afternoons seeing gov
ernmental buildings and historic
points Of interest. Emphasis is placed
on the many bureaus Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and its expert
mental farms at Arlington and Belts
Vile.
The delegates usually have the thrill
OF being received at the White House,
seeing Congress If it is In session, and
visiting Mount Vernon. Evenings are
given over to recreational programs
that will help acquaint the future Ag-
riculturists Of one section with those
from other States. All In all. It's .
week packed full OF profitable and
broadening experiences.
To win the trip to the National
Camp Club each delegate must have
had at least four years Of club work;
50 the group ranges from about 16 to
20 years old. You can pick out these
splendid, poised people anywhere in
the city during the week Of camp, for
this is the one time in their club his
tory when q uniform is required. The
girls all wear jade green cotton suits.
which they make themselves. These
are completed by white ties. belts, hats
and usually white shoes. The boys also
in white-white slacks, jumper jackets,
and hats, white shoes If possible,
though black are permitted. All wear
the four-leaf clover chevron on the
left arm. These inexpensive. but dis
tinctive outfits cost less than IS and
do away with all problems Of dressing
for the great trip.
HERE are some typical club men,
bers, several of them winners Of
the trip to Washington:
j. T. Mcdaniel is q Texas boy who
has been in club work six years. He
started with q registered Poland China
SOW and litter Of eight pigs As his
project. Exhibiting his hogs each year
he has won IL "nrsts." He built all
his own equipment, such as concrete
self-waterers, concrete wallow holes,
self-feeders. farrowing houses, movable
granary. trough space and Winter
shelter. Trips won include one to
the farmers short course at the Texas
State College, one to the National Club
Congress at Chicago and the trip to
Warrington He's won $475 In prizes,
sold good many Of his pure-bred
swine for breeding purposes and
realized 4 net income Of $2,9l0.6l on
his Investment during six years Of club
work. He kept very accurate business
records and left nothing to guesswork.
In his report he also says: Il would
like to tell about my dads part in
my club work. Although he Is not
hog farmer. he took An interest In
my pig club work from the start and
he was always far-sighted enough to
see that it would pay me to raise my
own pigs and show them as often as
possible. He let me rent enough land
from his each year 30 that I could
raise the feed required"
This cooperation between Z club
boy and his dad Is mentioned over
and over again In the members' own
reports which they submit when they
complete project or win the trip to