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Show I MILKS The Local Papsr a Most Useful Afleney on the Farm The Press, Pulpit and School a Trinity of Influence That Must Be Utilized In Dulldlno Agriculture. By Peter Radford Locturcr Notional runners' Union A broad campaign ot publicity on tho subject of rural life Is needed In this state today to brim, the problems of tho farmers to tho forefront. The city problems arc blazoned upon tho front pages of tho metropolitan dallies dall-ies and echoed in the country press, but tho troubles of tho farmers aro seldom told, except by those who seek to profit by the story, and tho glitter of the package oRtlmcs objures ob-jures tho substanco A searching in rcstlgatlon Into the needs of tho farmers will reveal many Inherent defects de-fects In our economic system that can bo easily remedied when properly understood un-derstood and Illuminated by the power pow-er of tho press. The rural press, the pulpit and tho icliool are a trinity of powerful lm fluences that the farmer must utlllzo to their fullest capacity before ho can occupy a commnndlng position In public pub-lic affairs Theso gigantic agencies aro organized In every rural community and only await tho patronage and cooperation co-operation of the farmers to fully de-relop de-relop their energy and usefulness. They aro locnl forces working for the best Interests of their respectlvo communities. Their work Is to build and their object Is to serve They prosper only through the development and prosperity of tho community Every farmer In this state should subscrlbo for tho local paper, as well as farm periodicals and such other publications as ho may And profitable, but bo should by all means subscrlbo for his local paper and no homo should bo without tt Thu local paper Is part of tho community life nnd tho editor understands the runner's problems. prob-lems. It Is tho local press that will study the local problems and through Hi columns deal with subjects ot moEt vital Importance to local lire of the community A Noble Task. In too many instances tho country papers mimic the cltj press by glv Ing prominence to scandals, accidents and political agitation. Tho now rural civilization lias placed upon tho rural press renewed responsibilities, and enlarged possibilities for usefulness. useful-ness. It cannot perform Its mission to ngrlculturo by recording tho frail tics, tho mishaps und Inordinate ambitions am-bitions or humanity, or by lllllng Its columns with the cchoc3 or tho struggles strug-gles or busy streets, or by enchanting stories or city life which luro our children rrom tho rami. It has a higher and nobler task. Too often the pages of tho city dallies brlstlo with tho btrugglo or ambitious mon In tholr wild lust ror power, nnd many times tho tlnmes of personal conflict sear tho lender buds of now civilization and Illuminate tho pathway path-way to destruction Tho rural press Is tho governing power of public sentiment senti-ment and must hold fiendfast to prlnclplo and keep the jl.ip or state in (bo roadstead or progress Tho rural precs can best servo the interests inter-ests or tho farmers by npplWng its energies to tho eolutlou or iiobleniB affecting tho local community It must stem tho mighty life current that Is moving fn ln the fr.rn, to tho cities, sweeping beroro It n thousand boys and girls pet day R , , (k.a, with tho fundamental problem of civilization at their fountain head Its mission Is to direct growth, tench efficiency ef-ficiency nnd mold the Intellectual life of tho country placing Mn b-lie b-lie tho dally problems of the runners and giving llrst attention to the leg" Iilatlvo. co-operative, educational and wm!,,TU" f "'" "'" clw"-wlthln clw"-wlthln Its respective community The Power of Advertising Tho inlluence ot advertising is clear- y visible In the homes and hub 80f tho farmers, and -he udvertlsl,," col umiis of tho pron are making the! Imprint upon the ;lves r , ,, i ' r Tho farmer ,.om.,. the ., , J nro best ndvortlsed. Tho farmer is entitled to all the advantages and t.-serves mi tl ,." urlos or lire We need ,, 0 ? '" Jiico and user... McHUIes .,,,' farms, mid innn home, am, ,r, aro well balanced m this repoCt Z he advertiser cm render u h, rvlc, by teaching the advantages .rlKl' equipment throughout the enluin" . of tho rural press. or |