Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1917 — SHOULD WORK WITH THE FARMER [ARTICLE]

SHOULD WORK WITH THE FARMER

Logansport Paper Suggests That the City Man Help the Man On the Farm to Raise Crops. The Logansport Journal Tribune suggests as an outlet for the energy of.the members of its commercial club, as well as a means for increasing production in Cass county, that they go out into the country and devote a certain number of days assisting the farmers who find it impossible to get help. Here is the suggestion of the Logansport paper: “The Greater Logansport Club now has a membership of about 150, and it is certain that when the campaign is ended the number will be much more. Let each of the 150 agree to give three days or'a week between now and fall to working in the fields for those who need help. Here would be La great opportunity for the city man to make good his boast of efficiency as a farmer. Nearly every business man in Logansport proudly declares that he sprung from the soil and that if he had a chance he could teach the modem agriculturists a few things worth while. The plan has many possibilities. Volunteers would be expected to carry then own dinners and impose no hardship on the 'busy house wives of the county. They might donate theii services or accept pay as the occasion warranted, although these details could be worked out by the club. “It would be wbrth while for the members of the club to promote the cause of a bigger and better Logansport in this-fashion and a day in the fields plowing corn, making hay or threshing grain will bring the farmer and the city man together on a footing that promotes mutual respect and friendship. “A week’s service by 150 men at times when labor is not to be had would tremendously increase production in Cass county. It would originate friendships of the right sort and would forever insure good feeling between the club and the county interests. It would bring about among the club members a truer appreciation of what it costs in time and labor to grow grain for marlcet to produce vegetables, to prepare sugar cured country hams and the other toothsome foods. Through a better understanding there would oe less complaint of high prices?’