Show head lays world ills to lack ot of attention to family efforts of rural leaders needed to bring back lost wholesomeness to ta civilization the christian home is the seat of our work and lack of development in this stronghold is the cause of present world conditions dr elmer G peters paterson Pc terson on arcs president ident of the utah state agricultural college declared in a speech before 57 men and 57 women adult leaders represent representing in 9 rural population who are assembled at the college for the annual leadership week the college president presented the question what can be done 0 to o bring back the wholesomeness wholes that our civilization has lost lie he then assured rural leaders lea Jers that it will be through their efforts and efforts of si similar nillar groups in other states that society can be saved from disintegration stresses home he showed that more nations are beginning to recognize the farm home as a center for building stronger generations in the future that the united states has for such a reason set up agencies to aid home and farm owners in rehabilitation and that administration for those programs is a primary reason behind the adult leaders school william peterson director of the college extension service which sponsors the annual couise pointed out its various objectives acquaintances acquaint anees formation of inter country cooperation and analysis of cf local problems ward C holbrook president of the utah state farm bureau federation era tion who addressed the group tuesday afternoon said that to be helped by the government farmers must help themselves he stated further that every day more people decide they will find some abundant life in the city they feel that living conditions are mori more comfortable there and as a result there is a pitifully little serious training for productive farming he recommended raising of living standards on the farm through cooperative efforts of rural people he suggested that men lying idle in the cities of utah should be put to work building some livable homes and conveniences tor for the farmer who is feeding him problems discussed groups from each county dented at the conclave presented problems 0 of their communities after a complete report a list of general problems affecting all counties was made this list included low price of farm products low incomes the youth occupation problem proper irrigation water utilization intelligent home planning and budgeting and education of farmers and housewives on the proper care of farms homes and families |