The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . een a student of intensive fanning. His suc-cess entitles him to be regarded as an expert,and his ojunions have the additional value ofcoming from a man who has worked them outwith his own hands and brains. Asked hiso])inion on the back to the land movement,he replied: 140 THE STORY OF STREATOR. I believe the fann has been the bac
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . een a student of intensive fanning. His suc-cess entitles him to be regarded as an expert,and his ojunions have the additional value ofcoming from a man who has worked them outwith his own hands and brains. Asked hiso])inion on the back to the land movement,he replied: 140 THE STORY OF STREATOR. I believe the fann has been the backboneand will be the salvation of onr nation. Ithink it is easily possible to balance the popula-tions of city and conntiy. By intensive cnld-vation the farm workers can be greatly increas-ed and the congestion in the slum districts ofthe cities relieved. Ten acres of Illinois soilwoiild support a family in affluence. With ev- ducer; one who has added to the wealth of theworld; a witness to the fact that it is still pos-sible to earn a competency in America withoutimpoverishing your neighbor by so doing. What has he done? What is his contribu-tion to the wealth of the world? He has taken a common garden vegetable,specialized in it. raised it to such a potency. Residence of R. D. Kline. ery section road made of brick, an electric rail-way every three miles, with small farmiu,-^- com-umnities dotting the landscape at short inter-vals, with eveiy 10 acre tract supporting a fam-ily, fann life in Illinois would be a paradise,and its ob\ious advantages would soon depopu-late the slums. EDWARD C. KLINE This is the story of a man who learned todo one thing better than any one else in hisgeneration. The world will pay for the superlative; andso it has rewarded this man with a competency,though he is yet only in the prime of life. He started for himself at 21 years of age,without capital. All that he has has literallycome out of his own hands and l)raiiis. He hasnot taken it away from an
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