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Show Bf Thero Would Be No Bl City "Jakes" If This Mm Plan Went Into Effect HK Denver, Colo., Doc. 21 A farmer Bl, who signs his namo us "Oeorgo BBj Smith'" wroto to Oowrnor Shoup to- BJE day advocating a. luv permitting far- HH mers to have two wives as a so- K lutlou to tho furni labor problem. BBL Horo Is his letter: BBT "Oovornor D. II. Ehoup: T am in BJB. farmer seven miles xoolh'of'penvoy. - You nro a good stnfo governor or the BB pcoplo would not liavo elected you H by such a largo majority tho Becond Bj tlmo. You should origlnato some BBfc good help (or farnfurs, and I offer BB7 you Bomothlng to help tho farmers BBj and you could lead nil other gover- BBL nore it you can get it made a law. BB7 "It is: Iict city icon have one wlfo Bflf and farmers havo two wives. You bco, ono could holp 'ho other and a farm or could more surely ralao boys to work tho farm nnd not need to hlro at high wagoi Tlicn, tho farmers far-mers could sell choa? crops and make money and living In citlos would be cheaper, nnd many young men would leavo cities to bo on o farm and havo two wives. "I tell you tli'u argument about farmers to bo organized Is nil boah. A fanner needs n) theories. I am certain n fanner can't get nny holp unless It Is boni an 1 rulsod on a farm. "You would bo n freator man than Lincoln if you ca.i get tho United States to let nil the tanners havo two wives. You sec, tho farmer would ho Independent of hired holp In a few yearn, both on tho farm nnd In tho housowork. A fa.mr could often marry two sinters or good pals." |