Show THE RURAL PRESS the th local paper a most useful agency on oil tho the parm farm thu tho pro press I 1 pulpit and school a trinity of influence that must be Util utilized izod in building agriculture by peter radford lecturer Nati national union A broad campaign of publicity on the subject of rural life la is needed in this state today to bring the problems of the farmers to the forefront the city problems are blazoned upon the front pages of the metropolitan dall i i les leg and echoed in the country pi eon een but the troubles 01 the farmers are seldom told except by those who seek to profit by and tho the glitter of the package obscures the substance A searching in vesti gatlon into the needs of the farmers will reveal many inherent detects defects in our economic system that can be e easily remedied when properly understood der dera stood tood and illuminated by the pow er of the press the aural press the pulpit and the school are a trinity of powerful influences fluen ces that the farmer must utilize to to their fullest capacity before he can occupy a commanding position in public affairs these gigantic agencies are organized in every euial community rind find only await aalt the patronage and co elation of the farmers to fully do de elop their energy and us usefulness ef ulness they are local forces working for the best interests of their respective communities their work to Is to build and their object Is to serve they I 1 prosper only through the development and nd prosperity of the community every farmer in this state should subscribe for the local paper as well as as farm periodicals an ana such other publications as be may find profitable but he should by all means subscribe for his ocal local paper and no home should be without it the local paper Is part of the community life and the editor understands the farmer a lems it Is the local press that will study the local problems and through its columns deal with subjects of most vital importance to local life of the com community m u la y A noble task in too many instances the country papers mimic the city press by giving prominence to scandals scan dala accidents and political agitation the new rural civilization has placed upon the rural press rene renewed aed responsibilities and nd enlarged possibilities fur for usefulness it if cannot perform its mission to agriculture by reco recording iding the frail ales tics the mishaps and inordinate Inor dinato ambitions of humanity or by filling its ita columns with the echoes of the struggles of busy streets or b bi stories or etty city fits lure aur our children from the farm it has baa a higher and injo nobler bler task too often the pages of the city dailies bristle with the struggle of ambitious men inen la in their wild lust for power and many times the flames of personal conflict sear near the tender buds of new civilization and illuminate the path way ay to destruction the rural press pres Is tho the governing power of public senti and must bold steadfast to principle and keep the tha ship of state in the roadstead roada tead of progress the rural press can best beet serve the interests of the farmers by applying its gies to the solution of problems affecting the local community it roust must stem the mighty life current that is in moving from the farm to till cities sweeping before it a thousand boys and girls per day it has to deal with the fundamental problems of civilization at their fountain head its mission to is to direct growth teach et ef fi lc lency clency and mold the intellectual life of the country placing before the pub lie the daily problems of the farmers and giving first attention to the leg Isla tive cooperative educational and social needs of the agricultural classes within Us its respective community the power of advertising the influence of advertising Is clearly visible in the homes and habits habit 9 of the fa failers fan ners imers and the advertising col 1 dumns of the press are making their imprint upon the lives of our people ahe farmer possesses the things that are best advertised advertis cd the farmer Is entitled to all the advantages and deserves alt all the luxuries of life we need more art net act ence and useful facilities on the farms and many homos homes and carmi 11 are re well balanced in this but the advertiser can render a service by teaching the advantages of modern equipment throughout the columns of the rural press |