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HOW TO BUILD CONCRETE SEPTIC TANKS Page 6 uw wr A Farm And Hnmp WppIcIv -fnv Carblinas, Virginia. Georgia, and Florida. FOUNDED 1886, AT A. .ww m MA Vol. XaaI. JNO. W.. . orkx uixuni, orjr 1 iLiyiDr.iv ov, i7io. 51 a YtpbpC. a CO Let's Stand Firm For Neighborhood Progress SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1916. $1 a Ytofo5c. a Copy WE were talking of corn clubs, canning clubs, demonstration work, and rural health and sanitation. "I think I appreciate as fully as anyone the importance of these things," said the teacher, "but the- obstacles that have to be overcome at times seem simply too much for me. The young folks are generally enthusiastic doctors' bills, sickness and death; but these people remain unmoved perhaps they hold Providence accountable, ,where man alone is to blame. t Friends,have you any such knockers in your neighborhood? Have you given thought to what may be done to overcome their indiffer ence and even actual hostility? Upon many of them perhaps no influ- s " y'; yt; jfjK i . . . . - , ; - . I r ' DAIRY QUEENS , Courtesy American Jersey Cattle Club for better methods and better wavs of doing things, but some Of the older people, by making fun of our efforts, have made it hard for us to accomplish much. Just the other day, for instance, we had a can ning demonstration, and the girls were enthusiastic; but some of the old folks, with their sneering criticisms, came near spoiling the whole .thing. Then we've talked a good deal this summer about flies and uquitoes, and the young people of the neighborhood are thoroughly alive to the need of guarding against these disease-caring pests; but some of their parerits, Vm sory fo say, have thrown cold water on what they call 4this fool germ business. " There are, it grieves us to say, more neigh borhoods than one where some person is always waiting to throw a damper on any Progressive movement, Encased in their fells of pessimistic conservatism, they are impatient at anything which threatens to up set the old order and introduce new and bet er ways of doing things. "Good enough or lather, good enough for son' is their alterable belief, . and progressive ideas 8 ance off their mentalities like water of f a UUCk's hdlr T5-11 : . .. . fesi - weevns ana ticks may m- Cil cotton and ratt writ Y lmPse fearful burdens in ' the form' "of DON'T FAIL TO READ- Page Destroying Cotton Stalks in Boll Weevil Territory . . Try a Small Area in Alfalfa . . . . . Garden Notes . . .. . . . . . . . A Success Talk by Tom Watson . . . . Methods of Combating Insect Enemies . Pick Dry, Gin Dry, Store Dry . . . . . Preventing Cotton Anthracnose . . Some Tasks of .Self -education . . . . . When Money - saving Means Character building . ... .... . . Community Singing . . . . Cooperation and Neighborliness . . Bathing and Bath Conveniences 1 v. ence can be brought to bear directly, but there are some things that we ourselves may do that will help. First of all, let's unreservedly align ourselves with every progressive movement. Personally, we may actually know more about some things than our county demonstration agent; but does this in the least alter the fact that demonstration work is a great work, and that the general adoption of demonstration meth ods will immeasurably benefit the average community? Is it not our duty, then, as progressive citizens, to back up the county agent in every way possible? Perhaps we may be well informed about all matters pertaining to health and sanitation, but does it follow that the same is true of ev erybody in the county? Is it not our sacred duty, then, to uphold the efforts of the county health officer and aid him in every way we can? And. the same thing may be said in regard to our attitude toward good roads, consolidated schools, better teach ers, and a host of other things that make for real progress. ; There's only one way to outknock the knocker, and that is to stand-positively and consistently for progress. It's not enough that we merely believe in better things; we eust believe in them strongly enough to ork and fight for them if need be. - 3 3 4 5 5 7 7 12 12 13 13 14 Talking 20-Cent Cotton , . . . . . . 18 I
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