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Is The Woman On Getting Clarence Poe, In The Progressive Far fi mer. I 1 The problem of the farmer's wife ' Is u^ain before the country, this time In the form of extracts from 2,000 * letters written by farm women them- , selves to Secretary of Agriculture 1 Houston, and published in three n.>ta 8 ble pamphlets. < The inspiration of these pamphlets " it is explained in the beginning was a 8 letter the writer sent Secretary Houston just after the secretary went into c office two years ago. In that letter we % urged him to give greater attention ( to work in behalf of our farm women v adding: ' * "The farm woman has been the most neglected factor in the rural problem and she has been especially neglected by the national department of agriculture." Several years ago we had urged the same view on Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, emphasizing also the need for bulletins for farm women as well as for farm men, but he did nothing with the suggestion. Secre tary Houston conceived the wise idea that the best thing to do was to get ^ the women themselves to tell what \ they wanted: so he addressed a. letter \ of inquiry to the wives ol the SG.uOO p y crop correspondents of the dep.ut/ment. It is the two thousand res/ ponses to his circular that from the basis for the thieo pamphlets Just mentioned. What Farm Women Want. One inevitable conclusion from the mass of testimony aubmitted is this ?that all is not well with tne farin women. She is not satistled, She feels that with conditions as they are she is not getting a square deal. We believe that her wants mav be briefly summarized under three headings as fellows: (1) More home conveniences and labor-saving appliances. (2) More recreation and contact with the outside world. (3) iiioro information about sub jocts of domestic science, sanitation ana neaun. Secretary Houston himself sums up the four needs most earnestly J urged as follows: "The first thing that struck me in f these letters was something not thought of by men. That was the demand from the farm wife 'or runc ning water. When one thinks of this, it is apparent that the lack of water for cooking drinking, an l bathing is one of the greatest hardshipa imposed on the farm wife. "The second thing most desired by the women was information on home economics and the problems involved in the arrangement of the home, the Q kitchen?mechanical contrivances and the elimination of insects. The women sought information about foods and food values. "The third point that stands out c rather strikingly was the pathetic appeal from some of the women for information or fuller and more expert advice about the care of young children. "The fourth striking point was the desire for cooperation of the federal ^ and state government for a betterment of the roads the social environment and the schools." ^ The Happy Siide of Farm Woman's s Life. d It must be understood, of course, l) that in reponse to such an inquiry ' us Secretary Houston sent out, the v women who would write most freely a and promptly would he the dissatis- / fled ones. The women who are not ciuiy iiiippy anu concerned reu no v need for wrting. Consequently It is (1 extreme cases tha tthese letters pre- a sent, and we cannot but resent the e pictures of "The Great Rural Trag- 1: edy" it has furnished to numerous v papers. 11 'The writer, the son of a farm wo- v man, grew up among farm women, u and as he have said before, the de- a scriptions of the farm woman fre- a quently given in the magazines seem to us unrecognizable caricatures, t! The farm women whom we knew. V and loved and honored, these folk of n whom Stevenson wrote? fi "In the highlands, in the country ?' Places, w Where the old plain men have rosy n faces, st And the young fair maidens quiet P eyes"? a they Indeed, like the virtuous woman si praised by King Lemuel, ate not the a .bread of idleness and worked with f? their hands, but like her they worked " "willingly"; and they were, to our tl mind, far finer types of women and p far happier in their love-inspired toil, H hard as it was, than the idle society w woman of the city who wastes herllfe c1 in a round of petty jealousies, extrava- si Kant dressing, meaningless card par- o . ?*s end social frivolities. h .If i!?- Cw.....Vv vc'V. h~r2. " \ ... \ The Farm y A Square Deal? t is for those she loves. Her heart nakes music that strengthes her | lands. No uncaring bos3 watchei Lev ianding bes'de eome counter or facory-manchine all day while she vears her life out at tasks done only or the money they bring. The clothes ihe sews on are to be worn by her >wn rosy-cheeked boys and girls, not iold for a pittance of silver 10 men md women who will not know of her j xlstence .Knowing that the food she; nMl/u will fnouloU -c x- ? IU1UIOI1 CUV UUUK'Q 'Jl 11103*? v vlio lo?e her, makes it an entirely! lifferent operation from what it , vould be If love for those it served I lid not lighten the drugery. And if light-full finds her weary, or sickness ; >r age rob her of strengtth, there is egard from those in whose service j ;he has spent herself, instead of the j ndifference with which the city fac- i ory or store treats all machines, hu- I nan aud mechanical, when their ef-i Iciency fails. Ten Ways For the Government to Help , A great trouble is what we too of- i en contrast the condition of the poor Ionian in the country with rich wonan in the town. It would be much , airer if we should only compare own people in like financial clrcunitances with the average farmer. Nevertheless we know and reiteate that after making all allowances or the circumstances we have menioned, the farm woman is really "the nost neglected factor in the rual proilem" and every agency for rural >etterment in America should give nore thought to making things easier or her, and every individual farmer thould give attention to the same >roblem. As indicating what governnent agencies may do. Secretary Houston has announced that the de>artment of agriculture will endearor to help along these ten specific ines: 1. The organization of agrlcultual dubs for children, promoting interest n scientific canning, gardening home nuking apple, poultry and pig raisng. 2. The home and community care >f little children, the education of hildren, and the study of literature >y adults and children. 3. The establishment of movable, ichool of a agriculture and home j conomics, and the promotion of armers' institutes for women. 4. The improvement of health and lommunity sanitation and domestc onveniences. . The protection of food supply ,nd inproveraent in the prepartion ol' oods. 6. The building of good roads. 7. The promotion of diversified arming, and the participation of wo-! uen in the benefits of agrlcultur. 1 xtension instruction under the' Imith-Lever act. 8. The encouragement of nature I tudy. 9. The organization of clubs of arm women for instruction and rereation the excanges of phonograph ecords, and provision of moving dcture entertainments. 10. The establishment of coopera- , ive combined creameries and launries. Yemen Have an Innate Longing for Appreciation. Hut all will come about slowly, lr. Farmer, and for most of us the erious question is not what we can lo for the help of women as a class, iut what we can do for some one inlividual woman?the wives we have owed to love, cherish and protect, nd our mothers and our daughters, ire we doing our duty by them? And perhaps the very first question i"e need to consider is one that loesn't concern itself with practical ffairs at all, or with any financial xpenditure. The matter comes out n a letter from an Iowa farmer's ?n*? Yf iixj s?>? mm lumiers wives ike to feel "that they are partners ,1th their husbands and not looked pon as subordinates," and adds, the ignitlcant sentence, "Women have n innate longing for appreciation." : That is indeed an old story, but one I hat cannot be emphasized too often. Vomen to a degree far greater than ten are creatures of sentiment, and trm folk are usually very chary of entlment. The pessimistic Irishman ^as hitting at a failing all too conilon among our rural folk when he aid: "Nobody ever comes around uttlng flowers on your grave until fter you are dead!" Farm men are low to express their rppreciation for nother, and members of the same imily shrink from putting into ords the sentiments of affecon they feel. One of the most athetlc incidents in W. N. larben's "Ann Boyd" comes out hen Luke King goes home from the ity to see his old sick mother and nrprises her into tears by leaning ver and kissing her. He had loved j er deeply but as the autbor says| T.'.;a l:a* r.ct t-cgUt Lia; to ii!n t" THE LANCASTER NEWS | as a child and he had never done it"" later in his youth", though the hearthunger she had felt all the while came when she sobbed: "Nobody ain't petted nie or tuck on over me a bit since your pa died." In all the hundred of letters which Secretary Houston prints, there is per haps no one sentence better worth remembering than- that one from the Iowo farmer's wife, ' Women have an inmate longing for appreciation,,. If farm men would be a little less gruding in their praise of everybody ?their wives, their boys' their girls their parents (if they have not passed beyond the reach of praise) and their friends?it would add to the; uuppiness 01 everybody, including the farm men themselves. Ten Tiling for the Farmer t<> l>o While this improvement ln*biental attitude may be the first thing to emphasize. however, there are numerous practical ways for the farmer to help make Mrs. Farmer happier. And since Secretary llouson has pointed out ten practical ways for the governan individual to help. 1. We would emphasize first al all the need for an improved water supply. Evedy farmer if out of debt shoud begin putting aside money to get water-work3 and if not out of debt should begin looking forward to , getting out so that he may put in water-works. Thousands of farmers however, have not even dug wells, even when a well for all time to come might be dug v. ith less labor than it v takes to tote water from the spring s for six months. 1 2. He should have his wife join ccme women's club- -the United Farm * Women or something else?so she v could meet with other women at * least twice a month. And then help 1 her to get to the meetings even it the horses are needed at other work. ' The man who goes to town once or twice a week, and talks with friends or passers-by nearly every day, doesn't understand how hungry his wife gets for an exchange of ideas wit hother women. 3. He should put his wife and ' family in touch with the outside 1 world by means of the telephone if c there is any telephone system in the ' community and if not. he should keep 1 everlastingly agitating the matter until the farmers of the neighborhood get together and organize a cof operative line. 4. He can prvlde at all times J plenty of good newspapers, maga- j zines and books for the home?and e as good musical instruments as he ^ can afford., 5. He can build a small, comfort- , able, properly designed kitchen 1 where everything is made as convenlent as possible. ! ^ 6. He can arrange for Mrs. Farmer to get away from the daUy grind for a genuine vacation of a week or ^ a month each year. ! 7. He can provide a good range, which will make the work of cooking much easier and more satisfactory. i 8. See that she has a fireless cook-! er, which will keep her from having to bake over a hot stove for lone: and i f unnecessary hours in the summer, j o besides making itself useful all j ^ through the <ooler weather as well, j 9. Give her something?chickens, v cows, a truck patch, or something?j. out of which she can make some money of her own to be spent in her own way. 10. See that she has a good sewing machine, and the best arrange- ^ ment you can afford about tlie laun- v dry work, including certainly a good j I; washing machine if she does her own : ' washing. Of course the average farmer can- j. not provide all these facilities at: t once, but he can decide which should be put in first and then add the others as fast as lie can come to them. With Apologies to James Whitromh Riley. New York Tribune. ( The London Globe in an editorial against coeducation says: "The K ?uii oi iaKing second place to the girls at school Is that the boy feels i an Inferiority that he is never afterward able entirely to shake off.") There, little girl, don't read! You're fond of your books, it's true; But But brother might mope If he had no hope ? Of getting ahead of you. It's dull for a boy who cannot lead. I There, little girl, don't read! Some Forms of Rheumatism Curable Rheumatism is a disease char-j acterized by pains in the joints and in the muscles. The most common forms are: Acute and chronic rheumatism and lumbago. All of these types can be helped absolutely by applying some good liniment that penetrates. An application of Sloan's Liniment two or three times a day to the affected part will give Instant relief. Sloan's Liniment Is good for pain, and especially rheumatic pain, i because it penetrates to the seat of the trouble, soothes the afflicted part i and draws the pain. "Sloan's Linl- i ment Is all medicine." Oet a 25 now. Keep it handy in case cf emergency. I. j v V , APRIL 30, 1915. "DON'T WHAT TC DINh This is What We Hear Our Phones We have in stock, S\v Potatoes, Cabbage, Hai String Beans, Lima B Corn, June Peas, lie Peaches, Blackberries, Peaches and Prunes. ( Don't place your order Plants until you see us. have lots to sell in May. Success For Us and we a MAP OF Li 1 Caddy Good Plug Toba You $4.00. BENNETT-TEE NEWSPAPER ETHICS. The Jacksonville Times Union, in vritlng somewhat feelingly upon the ubject of the ingratitude of poliicians, says in part: j The newspaperman who does not ell the truth about public men, whether they be friends or seeming memles. does not do his duty to the >ublic or his profession. The average tewspaper writer, foolishly perhaps, 5ives to individuals who pose as riends infinitely more than he Ireams of receiving, and, contrary o the belief of many, delights in payng kindly tributes and offers crit. I'isms against his will. The sins a newspaperman commits n the name of fiendship are many inies more numerous than those he onimits for gain or from a desire o work injury to any man or instituion. The greatest stumbling block in lie life of a newspaperman, wether he le editor of a metropolitan daily or 'cub" reporter on a rual sheet, is riendsliip. He can spend years in >raisinga public man, or in overlook ng his faults, and all goes well, Let iim thrust home a few truths, liowiver, and the "friend" howls like a lyena and the sting of truth always ankles in his breast. The laurels beotig to the man who injects the needd sting, regardless of consequences o himself, but he raely gets anything ther than suffering in rturn for his isplay of courage. There is a great deal of profound agic In this statement, and while it lay be true or applicable in practical cna^apci niu. yei 11 is an tueai tilery, a brand of ethics which is worth I lie study of every young newspaper nan. It markes out a lonely career, t is true but there is not much in lifo or the great army of newspaper men xcept the contemplation that "virue is its own reward," and that the uore one gives of his life, the more vil 1 the public demand.?Columbia tecord. White Man With Hlack Liver. The liver is a blood purifier, ft ias thought at one time it was threat of the passion. The trouble kith most people is that their liver tecomes black because of impurities n the blood due to bad physical tates, causing biliousness, headache, | lizziness and constipation. Dr. ting'c New Life Pills will clean up he liver, and give you new life. !5c at your druggist. Have You Pou Cure the liver and you cure the t all poultry troubles are due to a disc Thousands of poultry raisers who us round to keep their flocks in good h recommend Bee Dee It's a Liver Medicine. Also a strengthing Tonic New Treatment ft Asthma, Catarrl Vfck's -Vap-O-Rub" Salve R?U?tm by Inkaktioa and Absorption. No Dosing. No need to take Internal medicines or habit forming drug* for these troubles. When Yiok'a " Vap-O-Rub" Salve is applied to the heat of the body, eoothiog, medicated vapors are released that are inhaled all night long through the air Damages to the longs. In addition, Vick's Is absorbed through the akin, relieving the tightness and soreness. VICK'S8SS>, . * j-a-t'?. - ?p?> . MM Mi MM KNOW l GET FOR JER." I Every Day Now?Call , 119 or 204. i'ct Potatoes, New Irish ?is, Eggs, Peas, Beans, cans, Beets, Succotash, inz Souj), Pineapples, Evaporated Apples, Jan (ioods of all kinds, for Nancy Hall Potato Crop little late. Will Trade Week was a Big re yet on the INCASTER. ,cco for $2.80 Will Bring RY Company A NOTE THAT THRILLED AN ARMY. There is cabled from London to the eastern newspapers th e text of a j note, written by a French girl and which, it is told, ou being bulletined thrilled the French army, from commanding officer to drummer boy. The letter was written by a French soldier's sister This soldier showed it to his officer. This officer pubuished it to his troops. Its "Spartanlike simplicity," as the cable described its characteristics, stands out bodly: "September 4, -1914. "My dear Edward: I hear that Charles and LIuclen died on August 28th; Eugene is very badly wounded; Louis and Jean are dead also. Rose has disappeared. "Mamman weeps, she says that you are strong and begs you to go to avenge them. "I hope your officers will not re-1 fuse you permission. Jean had the i Legion of Honor; succeed him in this. "Of the eleven of us who went to the war, eight are dead. My dear brother, do your duty, whatever is as ht-u oi you. tioa gave you your life and He has the right to take it back that is what mamma says. "We embrace you with all our hear* and long to see you again. 'The Prussians are her**. Young! Jovdon is dead; thev have pillage l j everything. I have come back from Gerbervillers, which is destroyed. The brutes! "Now my dear brother make the sacrifice of your life. We have hope of seeing you again, for something gives me a presentiment and tells me to hope. "We embrace you in all our j hearts. Adieu and au revoir, if > God permits. THY' SISTElt. "It is for us and for Trance. "Think of your brothers and of! grandfather in *70." Would It lie Heeded? | The new electric sign in the front window of the Farmers' National Hank is attracting considerable attention. The sign is equipped with a series of letters so that any wording desired may be used. Last week it was saying, "Taxes now due, pay at this bank." We are thinking some of borrowing it and putting in the words, "Subscriptions now due, pay at this office."?Aurelia, (Iowa) Sentinel. ury Troubles 7 >ird. Nearly I"- '"""""""1 irdered liver. Bee Dee STOCK A e i all v?r POULTRY MEDICINE .?t- is a splendid cure for liver ealtn, highly trouble, roup and chicken cholera. Oiven regularly with the feed, in small _ doses, it also makes an POULTRY CINE PureeU. Okla. I I 25c, SOc and 91. per can. At roar dealer's. >r Bronchitis, 1 A . I f K h and Head Colds Wok's can be applied over the throat and cheat and oovered with a warm flannel cloth?or a little put op the nostrils?or melt a little in a spoon and inhale the vafare arising. Also for Asthma and Hay ever, rah Vick's well over the spinal column to relax tha nervous tension. 25o, 50o, or $1.00. wsuaB" ISSSSALYE ' ~ 7J SHERIFF'S SALES. State of South Carolina, County of Lancaster. Interstate Chemical Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Farmington Corporation ami W. C. Heath, Defendants.?Execution against property. Hy virtue ?.f an execution tn the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry at the Court House in Lancaster, S. C.. within the legal hour* ? / of sale on the first (1st) Monday in May. 1915. the defendant V/. C. Heath's nterest in and to all the following described lands, to-wit: No. 1. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situate, in the County of Lancaster, and State aforesaid, containing one hundred and eight (108) acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On ! the north and east by the North Carolina line, and on the south and west by the Lancaster & Charlotte road. Said tract of land is about seven miles north of Lancaster. No. 2. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being and situate in the County of Lancatser, and State aforesaid, containinf one hundred and fifty < 150 > acres, more or less, and is hounded as follows: On the north by lands of J. M. Slagle; east by lands of J. A. Nivens; on the south by lands of S. J. Lindsay, and on the west by lands of J. L. Hodman. Said tract of land is near the Steele Hill negro church.* No. 3. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Lancaster, and State aforesaid, containing three hundred and forty-four (344) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of Mary Clinton; on the east by lunds of Mary Clinton; south by lands of R. H. Mass'y and | on the west by lauds of Belk Bros. No. 4, All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in Lancaster county, and State aforesaid, containing seventyI five (75) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of Belk Bros.; on the east by lands of Belk Bros.; on the south by lands of v J. A. Davis and on the west by lands of Mary Clinton. Said tract of land is known as the "Magill Place." No. 5. All that certain piece, par- j eel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Lancaster, in the State aforesaid, containing three hundred and thirteen (313) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of Belk Bros.; on the east by lands of J. A. Davis; on the south by lands of Mary Clinton, and on the west by lends of Bob Wolfe. Said tract of land is known as the "Lloyd Roan Place." No. 6. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Lancaster, and State aforesaid, containing one hundred and forty (140) acres, more or loss, and bounded on the north by J lands of the Green Perry place; on the east by lands of J. A. Hayward; on the south by lands of H, A. Slagle, and on the west by lands of J, M. Single. Said tract of land Is known as the "Polly Heath Place." No. 7. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being and situate in the County of Lancaster, and State of South Carolina, containing one hundred (100) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of Charlotte Vincent; on the east by lands of DeLaney; on the south by lands of J. L. Rodman, and Alexander Perry, and on the west by lands of Eli Timms. No. 8. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of l:\nd, lying, being and situate in the county of Lancaster, and State aforesaid, containing two hundred and forty (240) acres, more j or less, r.nd bounded on the north by lands of Gordon Richardson; on the east by lands of S. E. Packson and Ha vis; on the south by lands of DeLaney and Eason, and on the west by lands of T. W. Secrest. No. 0. All that certain piece, par- il eel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Lancaster, and State aforesaid, containing one hundred and fifty (150) acres, more or less, and hounded on the north , by lands of Allen Morrow; on the east hv lands of Allen Morrow; on the south by lands of Dallas Steele, and on the West by lands of Allen Morrow, Jr. Said tract of land is known as "Allen Morrow, Jr., Place." | No. 10. All t at certain piece, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Lancaster, and State of South Carolina, containing two hundred and forty (240) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of J. L. Rodman j and Xesbit; on the east by lands of 4 the estate of A. W. Heath, deceased; on the south by lands of Edmund Nesblt, and west by lands of Edmund* iNesblt; said tract of land is known las the "Porter Place" No. 11. All that certain piece, par-^ I eel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Lancaster, j and State aforesaid, near the town ? 1 , or village of Van Wyck, and containI ing thirty-flve (35) acres, more or ] less. Said tract of land is bounded as follows: North by lands of R. H. 1 iMassey; east by lands of Edmund 1 iNesbit, and Mrs. Stewart; south bf (lands of J. M. Yoder, and on the west by lands of M. C. Harmon, and the 1 : right-of-way of the Seaboard Alt | Line Railway. Said tract of lnnd la known as the "Heath Place." Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser or purchasers to pay for papers. JNO. P. HUNTER. Sheriff Lancaster County. NATHANS & SINKL.ER, McCANTS & McCANTS, 'T t Plaintiffs* Attorneys. ' 1 i a Ah! the Invigorating Whiff of the Pine Forest! How It clears the throat and head of its mucous ailments. It is this spirit of Newness and Vigor from the health-giving Plney Forest brought back by Dr. Rells Pine-TarHoney. Antiseptic and healing. BjA a bottle today. 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