Show rhe die farmers are in need of personal leadership they have political lead WK ara but they need local industrial community and educational leaders THE chounn fi FAIR by peter radford lecturer national garmers union the farmer gets geta more out ot of the fair than anyone else the fair to a city man to is an entertainment to a farmer it is education let us take a stroll through the fair grounds and linger a moment at a few of the points of greatest interest we will first visit the mechanical department and hold communion with tho the worlds greatest thinkers you are now attending a congress of the mental giants in mechanical act ence of all ages agea they are arc addressing you in tongues ot of iron and a teel steel and in language mute and powerful tell an eloquent story of the world a progress ahe imen incentive tive geniuses are the most valuable alu able farm hands bands we have and they perform an eu enduring during service to mankind wo we can all help others tor for a brief period while we live lire but it takes a master mind to tower into the realm of science and light a torch of progress that will illuminate the path way of civilization for future genera eions the men who gave us the sickle the binder the cotton gin and hundreds of other valuable inventions woi k in every field on earth and m will ill continue their labors as long as time their bright intellects have conquered death and they will live and servo decrv mankind on and on forever without money and without price they have shown chown us how grand and noble it to is to voik for others they have also taught us lessons in economy and em chency how to make one hour dothe do the boik aik oik of two or more have lengthened our lives multiplied our opportunities and taken toll toil oft off the back of humanity they are the most practical men the world ever produced their la in mentions vent lons ions have stood the add acid test of utility and efficiency like all useful men they do not seek publicity yet millions of machines sing their praises from bey harvest field on earth and os as many plows turn the soil in mute applause of their mpa man elous ac achievements bleve |