Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1916 — Advancement of Agriculture Depends on the Country School [ARTICLE]

Advancement of Agriculture Depends on the Country School

By JAMES V. WADSWORTH, JR.,

Untied States Senator From New York

I BELIEVE that the next great organized effort for the advancement of agriculture and the preservation of a thriving and epntented country population must be directed toward the upbuilding of the country school. Work of this sort is in line with the highest purpose of government, and upon its successful accomplishment MUST BEST THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF OUR WONDERFUL EXPERIMENT IN DEMOCRACY. I am of the opinion that the cumulative effect of the efforts being put forth for the advancement of agriculture will retard and perhaps do away with the depopulation of the country districts. '• but the farmer and his WIFE AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE INTENSELY AMBITIOUS, AND FOR THIS REASON THE LITTLE COUNTRY SCHGOLHOUSE MUST MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS.