. Community civics . whatever you pleaseand it doesnt bother any one. You can whistleand sing as loud as you wish and no one cares. I COUNTRY BOYS AND GIRLS S milk three cows every morning before breakfast,and in fact, it seems to me as though tire louder Iwhistle the more milk those cows give. Young people are seeing now, too, the great op-portunities there are for scientific farming and formaking up-to-date homes in the country. In fact,it is a great thing tolive in the countrythese days when newthings are coming sofast, and when thereare such widened priv-ileges for living in aworthwhile wa
. Community civics . whatever you pleaseand it doesnt bother any one. You can whistleand sing as loud as you wish and no one cares. I COUNTRY BOYS AND GIRLS S milk three cows every morning before breakfast,and in fact, it seems to me as though tire louder Iwhistle the more milk those cows give. Young people are seeing now, too, the great op-portunities there are for scientific farming and formaking up-to-date homes in the country. In fact,it is a great thing tolive in the countrythese days when newthings are coming sofast, and when thereare such widened priv-ileges for living in aworthwhile way. Those who know thecountry and who loveit believe that nothingis too good for countrypeople. This is thekind of loyalty whichwill be in the heart ofevery young person inthe country who un-derstands its possibil-ities. 4. The Country Needs Leaders. — When a countryboy or girl is planning to make a life that will be ofhelp to the world, he should consider the needs ofhis own neighborhood and think of the chance for. Yes, I am a country girl, and I amproud of it. 6 COMMUNITY CIVICS leadership there. In many neighborhoods famiheshave moved away, renting their farms, and the youngpeople, failing to see and know their surroundings,have gone to cities, until there is no one left to seewhat can be done and to show how to do it. If these leaders of country life are to be really ofthe greatest use, they must be a part of the neighbor-hood. That is why this need for country leadershipis of real interest to country boys and girls. Theroads need to be made good — and who is there to goahead and see that they are dragged ? The schoolneeds a new heating and ventilating plant — andwho has the courage and the influence to get peopleto see how important it is for the children to becomfortable and have fresh air to breathe ? Sometimes young people dream of great thingsthey wish to do, and it is right to plan for makingones life count for the very most. But boys andgirls who live in the co
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