| Show I Better Farm Homes Recently an editorial writer point pointed pointel cd el out that farm people move to the cities and towns in order to enjoy comforts of life denied the rural citizen While this is true to a cerain certain tarn ain extent there are arc few of the comforts of life which might not be enjoyed by the rural population Many modern appliances for the home tome are arc available for the farm as asell aswell well vell ell as the city and in iii most cases at t no greater cost For it must be remembered that city folks do not have ave running water saving labor-saving devices telephones radios and the like kc without paying for them One of the tile most important move move- movements movements movements ments now under way with a view to o greater farm comfort is that of rural ural electrification which has al- al already ready eady brought central station ser- ser service service vice to millions of farms It is be- be beng being being ing ng rapidly extended in many states through trough the cooperation of the elec- elec electrical companies agricultural col- col I col-I leges and the farmers themselves There is no reason why it may not note he be e brought to a large majority of all farms arms except those in the most re remote re- re remote remote mote sections within a few years Compared with conditions which existed in existed in the past farm life of to- to tolay today today day lay is on a much higher plane so soar far ar as conveniences and comforts are arc concerned With the continued development of saving labor machin machinery ery cry and devices for the elimination of household drudgery improve improve- improvement improvement ment is bound to be even eyen more ra- ra raid rapid rapid pid id in the future |
