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hold him persistently in line during the "lean" 

 years and thus allow him to learn the excellent 

 lessons of failure. 



5. It may prove unfair to the members of the 

 family to permit one of the sons to secure control of 

 the business of the home farm. Some pathetic in- 

 stances of this kind have really occurred. For the 

 sake of the peace and well-being of all, such an occur- 

 rence must be prevented by careful forethought. 



6. On the other hand, in case where the boy has 

 started with a scrawny pig or through renting a piece 

 of the home place, and, after dealing fair and square 

 with all, has come into possession of considerable 

 property of his own, do not wrest it from him or in 

 any way take advantage of his minority. Such a 

 youth will in time most probably reflect high credit 

 upon the family. 



7. Finally, the farm parent needs to be warned 

 against the possibility of developing his son into a 

 mere money-maker. Such is a poor standard of 

 success. The man whose only aim in life is merely to 

 prosper financially is a poor citizen of any commu- 

 nity. Teach the boy to succeed in his business ven- 

 tures, but at the same time imbue him with the 

 thought that his money wealth must be regarded as 

 so much opportunity to help build up the commu- 

 nity, the state, and the nation. Teach him that finan- 

 cial success is worthy of the name only when it is 

 linked with social efficiency. 



