Give the Boys and Girls a Chance to Farm
An elderly narrator argues for youth access to farming success and prizes for the best per acre yields by boys and girls in Southern state clubs. He cites extraordinary results in corn and tomato clubs, urges chambers of commerce to sponsor incentives, and recalls childhood labor that showed boys can outperform adults in work and responsibility. He reflects on generational duty and fair treatment of young workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Dad
Chamber of Commerce
Michigan
A. W. Cole
SPECIAL WORK BOND ISSUE QUESTION OULD THE PEOPLE STAND FOR IT
A humorous column questions who counts as the people for a bond issue. It compares state funded painting of homes to bond payments by residents over twenty years and asks if county or distant town projects justify taxation. It discusses fairness and public finance.
Equal county bond investment urged for shared public improvements
A letter from WM. Nash advocates a county wide bond issue with equal funding for each area. He urges citizens to educate neighbors about needs such as roads bridges hospitals and schools and to support a GIVE AND TAKE approach sharing costs across towns and farming communities. He notes timing before the bond election and invites replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Nash
Farming spirit and perseverance urged by A W Cole
A. W. Cole urges perseverance and faith in farming, praising effort over discouragement. He argues farming reveals the best in people, noting nothing worthwhile comes easy and recommending sleep to regain perspective and maintain effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Cole
Letter urging large-loan support for homesteaders
A citizen from Hinkley Valley writes urging government action to loan ranchers who have homesteads at least fifteen hundred dollars on long terms of ten years at low interest. He appeals to faith and necessity, noting desert water pumping as a reason to push progress.
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Barstow
Desert Empire News
San Bernardino Co
California
Barstow Printing Co
Oswald Wilson
J. Harold Wilson
Hinkley Valley
Stowell
Los Angeles
Cal
Panama Hotel Corporation
J. P. Stocksdale
C. E. Martin
H.c.ryerson - Daggett
Calif
B. C. Anderson
Santa FE R. R
Viaduct
Union Church
C. E. Stauter
H. C. Hall
M. D
Barstow Hotel
Barstow, Cal
MAX Church
AT Law
Gerald A. Doyle
Merchants National Bank Building
Biits Hendry
Bill
T. O. Carter
Agt
E. R.waite
Drumm’s Barber Shop
Desert
W.D. Ride
THE
NEW York Paper Co
Main ST
Charles Post
United States
Katz
San Bernardino
E. T. Hillis
Barstow Garage
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