Show I iv s LA Situation os n-os Angeles July The 19 19 The the city lure of with its apparent opportunities conveniences has always and entertainment proven to be a problem to the serious fanner about as far backas back and stockmen stock men as time it looks as though h the goes But system has modern modem school gone a long ong way towards solving that n u problem It is to 10 be bean an easier sier matter getting to k keep the young folks on the farm because the farm has been or ranch made much more attractive both bolh in a fin fin- financial ancial way way and a in more pleasant surroundings s sur- sur edit Credit for the changing of affairs condition must be given in la large e eI I measure to our agricultural coll and colleges colles es I the vocational af de- de de p departments which 11 r i important part of every high school Choal an anI I in agricultural or agricultural semi I Competent instructors aided b by far sighted sight d farmers and st andst aie are now teaching the young fo folks folla a ways S and me means ns of mak mak- making ing farming and inter inter- esting interesting and The stud students have the benefit of the very best book laming arning and the opportunity of studying the best livestock flocks and herds of pure bred live stock as well Man Many of the students are arc encouraged ed to raise a few ani- ani ani animals mals of their own 11 being financed either directly by their parents or through their local bankers The start of some ver very profitable herds has been made by many maltY many students as asa asa asa a direct result of foundation animals purchased while high 6 school hoo students Practical breeds of dairy and beef cattle catte swine and sheep are purchased ed and nd the youngsters are re in their work to such an an extent that many students have a good paying proposition during their school years cars Their Theil practical work is a part of the school c urse Needless to say the young fellow who gets the right kind of a start so that he is making good goodmoney goodmoney goodmoney money while still in school will make the best kind of a fanner farmer because beuse be use he h is engaged in something both in- in inte inte te in-te-c te e ting and profitable Live stock judging contests are arc I ILive archeld clement held regularly The element clement of rival rival- rivalry rivalry I ry between each other and between different schools is encouraged and the school live stock judging team which wins honors at the sectional state and national contests shares publicity honors with th the boys who make the the football team the baseball nine or other school activities In other contests as at all times other the boys are arc constantly thrown into contact with th highl highly bred stock in a practical l way so that when they be- be become be become come live stock bre breeders themselves the be best t bred stock is raised by them themas as a n matter of course The vocational departments of the schools also give practical training in in other that come in very handy on the farm They are arc taught to repair their own automobiles s pumps radios and farm machinery They know how t to weld a broken axle They learn earn the elements of carpen carpen- ter carpenter work so that little o odd d jobs around the farm fart can be done by themselves without the necessity of expensive labor Jabor With this mis practical training and the higher education in the regular school course coure we are rearing a crop of better r farmers for this country Now that the farm home has its own radio as well wen as other means of entertainment en- en entertainment en entertainment automobiles running water electric power powel and the thou thou- thou and and and one other conveniences there is real attraction in living Jiving on the farm The farm hay boy of today I isn't the ha hayseed of earlier gener- gener generations He is well educated polish polish- polished polish cd ed cd and is being trained in work which is profitable m for farming and stock form the very basis of our national prosperity Were We're learning to keep the boys bos I and nd girls on the farm It is inter inter- interesting estin esting to note that 82 per cent of the boys who have graduated from rom I the agricultural departments of or the high highs s schools operating under the Smith Hughes Act have stayed on the farm and are now engaged 1 u fare ing or stock raising the already bulging statute books Too many laws Jaws touch the good cit cit- citizen citizen cit citizen izen and fail fan to discon discomfort ort the crim criminal inal The sole test for Cor any law Jaw is whether whether whether ther it protects society and punishes or informs s the underworld odd We must return to first principles in ou our war against crime I I II |