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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1911)
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JJiis prob lom is, of course, most acute in those centers of population and Indus try whero great wealth nd great poverty exist side by side In striking contrast. Whllo poverty and misfortune are not unknown In the coun ty districts, they exist thore generally as a re sult of accident, misfor tune or disease, and not from (he lack of opportunities or the discrim ination and Injustlco apparently Incident to our present industrial system. While tho problem of the poor has always been, and doubtless will al ways be, with us, that is no reason why we should accept with complacency conditions which, If not capable of being completely reformed, are, at least, capable of considerable correction. The increase In the. cost of living in recent years has given a new Interest to attempted ex planations of existing conditions, and various the ories are offered. We are told that tho increase In the amount of gold production, or rather the decrease In the cost of gold production, has low ered Its value, and, therefore, enlarged our meas ure of value, with a consequent Increase In the cost of necessities as well as the luxuries of life without a corresponding Increase In wages and ' salaries; that combinations and trusts have in creased the price of their products by arbitrarily fixing tho price of the raw material to the pro ducer and the prlco of the finished product to the consumer; that labor unions have Increased the cost of the necessaries of life by the Increase that they have brought about In wages; and finally, tho explanation Is offered that supply has not kept pace with demand; that consumption has Increased more rapidly than has production. It is unusual that a general condition Is to be attributed to any one cause. That all of those Influences aro moro or loss responsible for the present conditions Is probably true. That a per manent correction of the tendency of the price of the necessities of life to increase must bo based upon a proper relation between supply and de mand, Is at once upparent. A demand increas ing out of proportion to the available supply- Is sufficient in and of Itsolf to cause an Increaso In prices. And any correction of the other conditions which may have helped to bring about the In crease in the cost of living must necessarily fall unless there Is maintained a proper relation be tween consumption and production. The fact that In 1909 the valuo of our exports of food-stuffs de creased, as compared with 1908, eighty-seven mil lions of dollars, while the valuo of the food-stuffs Imported Into the country Increased thirty-seven millions of dollars, making a charge of one hun dred and twenty-four millions of dollars upon the wrong side of pur national ledger, shows that the consumption of that which wo produce has been Increasing more than has the production. To bring about a correction of these conditions It Is apparent at once that there must be an In crease In production, and the Question is how is this to be accomplished. We must either use to bettera4vantnge tho soil that Is already In culti vation, or cultivate that which Is now uncultivated. The truth Is, we must do both. Production In this country, as compared with other countries, shows that we are not using to the best advan tage tho great resources with which nature has endowed us. The average production of wheat In the Netherlands is 34 bushels to the acre; in England, 32; In Germany, 28; in France, 20, while In the United States it Is only 14. The same dis parity Is found In fields of corn properly cultivated compared with those not properly cultivated. , In a recent report It was stated that ap proximately 40 per cent, of the soil that was cul tivated was used In such a way as to decrease, rather than Increase, Its productivity. The cor rection of this condltlbn of Inadequate production, due to lack of scientific methods of cultivation, must come from the agricultural department of the United States and the agricultural colleges of the different states. From these sources the farm ers must get the scientific Information which will enable them to adopt not only effective methods of agriculture, but effective methods for conserv ing the productivity or the soil. The other cor rection must be accomplished by Inducing a larger portion of our population to engage la the cultivation of the soil. We can all agree as to the advisability of the "Dack tojbe 8oil" movement. But how to make it effective and successful Is another and far more difficult problem. Some time ago Qeorge Ade, the r 1 W YScKteaBBBBBBBisMiS& i l ' aaBsTrnrrTsa Z ibShHbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbBsuwim aaSBBBBBBBBslBSBB5&BBBaato!BBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBB LEXy6Cu3flBeHBniBlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBA& BsBMSSaSISBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBl ytr th0 or rfjr mxkgjt i& groat American humorist, said In a speech before tho representatives of tho Associated Press that everybody thought they could "write a play, run a hotel or edit a newspaper." . Ho might have en larged his list by adding "become a successful farmer." To put seed In the ground and see It grow seems so easy that almost every one Imag ines himself capable of doing It successfully. Dut v-i know that farming, that is, successful farm ing, Is both a science and a business. One' can make Just as complete a failure of farming as he can of practicing law, running a hotel or edit ing a newspaper. It would be worse than useless to encourago the ."Back to the Soil" movement if it Is not planned and executed In a way that Is likely to be successful. The natural yearning to "get back to tho soil" that comes to most people causes such a movement to appeal to thoso who are well qualified, as well as to those who are poorly qualified successfully to do their part as cultivators of tho soil. To go bock to the soil Is to tho man of ordinary means and under ordi nary circumstances something like pioneering, and not every man, by any means, Is capable of becoming a successful pioneer. To undertake In GtjmAVjrKt Ar swsTues i& we all agree should bo brought bnck to the soil have nolther the money nor the credit necessary to accomplish It. It la as to tho method by which this difficulty can he nvcicomu nud this deficiency supplied that this article is written. Thero have been successfully established In Missouri and other states in recent years n num ber of form homo colonics, which seem to offer the best method for bringing people back to the soil In a way which Is likely to make the experiment a successful one. The general plan of theso farm homo colonies Is for some Individual nr associa tion to divide a tract of land available for fanning nnd fruit raising Into a number of smnll farms, which are sold on easy terms or rented to per sons who desire to go back to the soil, with a cen tral or homo faitn conducted In a way and with the appliances necessary not only to encourago and to Instruct, but nlso to assist thouo llivng upon tho other farms; the Idea being Hint tho cen tral farm, under the control of an experienced farmer, will be a foiiicc of example, and with tho establishment at some central place of a church, schoolhouso, blacksmith shop, creamery, bIIob, milk separators and other modem conveniences and necessities of tho farm, tho chancos of sue cos swill bo Increased and the chances of failure correspondingly lessened Tho Isolation and lonesome ncs9 Incident to Individual effort In getting bnck to the soil is thus, of course, avoid ed, with n consequent lm 1'rovemcnt of conditions of social life. Under tho ausritos of the Catholic church, and par ticularly under tho direc tion of Archbishop John J. Qlennon of the St. Louis diocese, thero havo been es tablished In Missouri a num ber of such farm home set tlements which have proven both Interesting and bonofl clal. Ono wns established some years ago at Knob view as nn Italian colony, wiiinh has cnloycd n most successful career. There has resulted a marked benefit to tho Bottlers, as woll as to the pcoplo of tho surrounding country who havo been taught many things In the uso of the soil by theso foreign farmers that they had uot known before. One of tho farm colonies that ptomises tho most successful results Is a Swiss colony recently estub llshed in Howoll county, Missouri. Another settlement of similar character has been established by Col. J. L. Torrey, who was the organ izer of one of tho "Rough Itldor Regiments" In the war with Spain, and whoso regiment through the unfortunate accident of a railroad wreck was perhaps deprived of the opportunity for actual serv ice. Col. Torrey purchased a tract of 10,000 acres upon the southern slope of the Ozarks, which ho Is Belling to deserving pcoplo upon terms which practically plnco It within tho reach of all who are looking for an opportunity to engage In farm life who have not the means available to do so. That Col. Torrey Is Interested In developing good citizens, as well as good farmers, is manifest from the fact that he Insists that every ono of bis ten ants, or thoso to whom ho sells a farm, shall own discriminate!, unscientifically and without proper ' an American flag which they shall, on proper occa- . ..... ... a nn rilsninv from tnnlr linm memoa ana organization, 10 gei people duck 10 tho6o!l will result In more of failures than suc cesses; In more of Injury than of good. Dut this work can be accomplished In a way that will be both effective and successful and which will In crease the proportion of producers as comparod with consumers. All that la necessary for the accomplishment of this result Is that the same fore sight and organization should be adopted In start ing the business of farming as Is adopted In the Inauguration of any other business enterprise. If men of means, who also have tho disposition to help their fellow men, would realize that they could make a good paying Investment, as well as relieve distress and suffering by helping others to return to tho xl In the right way, the "back to the soil" movement would then gtve promise of accomplishing all that Its enthusiasts have claim ed for it. Such a movement must, of course, be under taken on a buslnes basis; upon a plan which will promise not only a profitable return on the Investment, but result in gjvlng good homos and steady employment to many pcoplo who need both. It Is easy enough to say to the poor of the large cities that they should "go back to 'the soil:" but for the successful accomplishment of such a result money, and considerable money, Is required. Ono cannot expect to make a living on a few hundred dollars Invested In a farm and the machinery necessary for Its cultivation, any more than one can expect to make a living on the same amount Invested In any other business. So, In the first place, It requires money or credit to buy a farm, and monoy or credit to secure neces sary Implements, machinery, horses, cows, etc., ta successfully conduct It. It will take from five to one hundred and sixty acres, according to the char acter of the soil and the methods of Its cultivation, to support a family. You cannot expect large re turns from a poor farm, or from a good fsrm, poor ly cultivated. You cannot expect to receive a re turn from a farming Investment out of all pro portion to the value of the Investment and the labor expended thereon. The difficulty- In this proposition begins at oace. Many of those whom slon, display from their homes, Theso farm home colonies aro all established on the same general plan. A tract of land is divided up Into different, farms with a central farm and village. The land Is sold or rented on such terms as puts tho opportunity to become a farmer within the reach of any deserving man. The profits or returns to be realized from such an Investment will, of course, vary according to tho slzo of the farm purchased and the character of the soil. Horace Greeley said that a man could make a living for himself and his family upon five acres of land. This Is true of some land nnd not true of other land. But it Is truo that with a small acreage properly cultivated, with cows, hogs and chickens well managed, a good living can be made on a comparatively small Investment If the enterprise Is conducted with Industry and intelligence. It Is, however, always dangerous to "count your chickens before they are hatched." The results In farm ing enterprises, as In other enterprises, will usually fall short of expectation. Bad luck, accidents and other misfortunes will, of course, confront the farm er. But If ho has "the right stuff In him," the land will yield him a liberal return If he will use good Judgment, work hard and stick to It. Ho can then be Independent of the beef trusts and other trusts; enjoy luxuries that the city man of means cannot secure, and view with complacency an Increase In the cost of living when he realizes that he Is a producer as well as a consumer. When President Roosevelt's Country Life com mission, aftor an extended Investigation of condi tions of country life throughout the country, made Its report to the effect that Improvement in the social life of the farmer was one of our most Im portant problems, many regarded this statement as a more academic or theoretical utterance. But any one really familiar with the conditions of coun try life knows full well that the limited socUl life jtt the country It one of the greatest disadvantages that now exists In connection with the cultivation of the soil. To provide a proper social life Is an essential If the "Back to the Ball'' movement Is to bt made generally successful Lincoln. Less than .10,000 votes have boon reported on tho primary election, which can h.mlly ho half of the entlio vote cast at this olcctlon. The icsults do not show any matorlaf change In tho relative older of things with tho exception that a mistake of 2,000 on Judge lloso from Oouglns county takes htm out of first place on tho republican ticket and makes him thlul. On tho democratic ticket Judge Dean leads, with Oldham second, Ics.s than 100 votes uhead of Stark. All tluee of these candidates are iiionj than l.L'OO ahead of Albert, fourth lit the race. West and Kverson must not be coiialdounl as possibilities. TIicmi tcsults tire from 501 pieclncts of tho state. On the republican ticket Letton lends for Judge, with I lamer and Ilosu running closely together as tho other two high nii'ii. The latest figures obtainable from re. ports now In gtve theco results: For supreme Judge, republican, rep teeenting -i.'Il precincts out of 1,010 precincts In tho state: Macfnrland S.:77, llamer 12,81 1. Lotton 111,077, Cohbey 11,411, Roto 12.051, Root 10,27. lCrpensou and Mr. Davidson are hope lessly behind unless when tho far wctt comes In It helps the former. On the democratic ticket for su premo Judge ul2 precincts gHo tho following results: Albert 7,CCD, Oean 9,003, Kverson D,X!5, Oldham 8.S7S, Stark S.SOT), West (5,172. In this case. Mr. West and Mr. Kverson have dropped so fur in the rear that unless they dcclop extraordinary strength In other sections of the stato than In those tepoitlng they have no chance of nomluatloiu. On the republican ticket for railway commissioner, whero thero were- si candidates, tho following totals are fiom :S51 precincts of the Btnte: Bcebo 4,954, Eager 4,245, Hall 5,500, Langerj 2,109, McOrew 3,750, Russell 3,527. Langer is tho only ono of this group out of tho running. Heche received so strong a voto In Douglas county that ho Is well up with Hall, but if tho lat ter malutnlns his etrougth In the coun try precincts he will draw away from tho l'ollc county attorney. On the democratic ticket for the Fame office llarmau leads by 1,250 votes over Furse, the only other can-) dldnte who Is making u substantial race. Harinan has twlco as many votes as either of tho lowest two on tho ticket. These results aru from 5C1 precincts. For regent on the democratic ticket tho following totals aro secured from 321 precincts. Anderson 3,359, Knapp 4.4S0, Kotoius 2,905, Miller 5,915. Kotouc has not developed the strength expected from those southeast sections heard from, and-'blds fair under pres ent conditions to be a final loser. Be cause of meager returns concerning Mr. Anderson It Is not known whether ho will run higher than C. T. Knapp or no'. On regent of tho university Miller lends, with Knapp 1,200 behind him. Both these candidates will probably bo nominated. From 300 precincts on republican railway commissioner Hall leads Beebo by 500 votes, and Eager runs third, hut away behind either of the other two. Complete unofficial returns from Lancaster county show tho following ahead and point to their nomination: District judges ' Stewart, Cornlsl and Frost. Treasurer Philip Sommerlad, Sheriff Gus A. Hyers. County Judge George H. RIsser. Superintendent public Instruction-. W. If. Gardner. County surveyor Arthur Edgren. County coroner V. A. Matthews. With the exception of tho contests Octwecn Judge Frost and Judge Cos grave, and between W. S. Scott and Arthur Edgren for tho nomination of surveyor, all of the successful county candidates havo substantial leads. ,1 ud go Cosgrave is lending Judgo Frost by a few votes according tc latest reports. Worn Out and Prostrated with rlble Kidney Trouble. Mrs. Mnrgarot Cook, North Market St., Logan, Ohio, says: "It In almost Imposslblo to dcscrlbo my sufferings. My back nehed constantly and bo aw ful was tho bearing down pnln that I could senrcoly drag myself about. Kid ney secrctloim were In terriblo condition and pains through my head were bo In tenso I could scarce ly refrain from screaming. I could not sleep, was nervous nnd lost flesh so rapidly I looked llko a walking skeleton. I doc tored nil tho tlmo but had begun to think thero was no holp for mo. Then I began taking Bonn's Kidney pills and was entirely cured. Donn'B Kid ney Pilla gave mo n now lenso of life. Remember tho nnmo Bonn's. For salo by druggists nnd general storekeepers everywhere Prlco C0o Fostor-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. aESSssia A New Ailment. Mothor was sick, nud Janet, four yenrs old, had heard the doctor say that sho had ptomaine poisoning. A short tlmo Inter Janet was heard confiding to one of her plnymntos: "Mamma's sick. Sho's got toenail poisoning." A Hopeful Fellow. "What Is nn optimist?" "A man whoso bump of hopo Is big ger tlinn tho rest of his head." Although the opening of the Fort Berthold Indian reservation Is nearly two weeks away, hundreds of people, both men and women, are already ar riving ut Palermo to look over these lands, which are considered among the finest agricultural lands In North Da kota. London. The Indemnity or 184,037 pounds awarded by King George a3 arbitrator to the United States In set tlement of the Alsop claim against Chile, has been paid at the American embassy by Augustln Edwards, the Chilean minister to Great Britain. New York. The will of John W. Hates will be probated in Port Arthur, Tex., where the financier made his res Idence. It Is believed the bulk of the property will go to "Charley" Gates, his son. The fortune Is estimated at between 940,000,000 and 150,000,000,. Has Stood a 58 Year Test Hosteller's Stomach Bitters Its merit is, therefore, proven in cases ot SICK HEADACHE SOUR STOMACH INDIBESTI0H CONSTIPATION BILIOUSNESS CRAMPS, DIARRHOEA AND MALARIA A trial, today, will convince you that it is the nieuicine you need. All DrtiKtfists. Nebraska Directory HEART DISEASES 1 limit my practice to Heirt and Circulatory ilmenti. Thirty years eiperience ought to mean much to tuch patient. Experimenting and neglect U cottly and bad. Writs J. S. LE0NI1ARDT, M. D.. Heart Specialist 1726 N Street Llacola, Nebrsika DRINK HABIT mVffli T.ntent, Hufest and Burent method. Nerer fall. Tobucco and Drug Habits alio iiucceaa fully treated br the latent andaborteumeih. oda. No phjralcal or mental ufTerlrfr. 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