| Show chance to launch vast work plan farmers urged to exchange surplus products for needed repairs by W A foster rural architect specialist university of 0 illinois Ill service with millions of dollars worth of repairs needed on their buildings and with their products going begging for a market farmers might well get together with the unemployment workmen of towns and cities on a farm works project that would be of mutual tuai benefit to all pra practically ethically eti cally every farm in central illinois and the same is true in the southern sections of the state should have 1500 spent on it to put the buildings in good condition buildings everywhere need paint many roofs are badly rusted some buildings should be torn down and the materials salvaged while others are unsafe to use without repairs there are many craftsmen and handymen now idle who need some of the present farm surplus of grain for flour meal and feed they need hay for cow feed a hog or a heifer for meat and fruits and vegetables for food but they have no money with which to buy the farmer on the other hand has a surplus of these why farmers exchange their surplus for painting 5 carpentry masonry work and similar labor much needed on every farm such a plan would be of genuine relief to unemployed and at the same time would assist farmers in making the improvements ata minimum cost such practices existed in many communities muni ties in the past and a return of those old fashioned ways would not be so bad after all if they feed the hungry improve the farms and rees re es cablish that integrity confidence and operation cooperation co 0 pe ration of former days such an exchange of surplus for services would go a long iong wa way toward the building of prosperity and happiness during tho the coming spring months |
