21 THE LETTER THAT 



PROMPTED THIS BOOK 



tinies of millions of working men, women and 

 children now living only half -lives will be en- 

 larged and improved. 



HOW POVERTY, INSANITY, VICE, MIGHT HAVE 

 BEEN PREVENTED. 



In all countries and climates I have found 

 that all people would benefit to a surprising de- 

 gree by keeping close to the land, and that thou- 

 sands of those now in the hospitals, lunatic 

 asylums and penitentiaries, or who are living in 

 abject poverty, or on the borders of that state, 

 could have kept in healthful conditions had they 

 gone back to the land in good time and remained 

 there. 



OBJECTIONS TO THE CRY "BACK TO THE FARM." 



Mine is not a mere judgment or opinion based 

 on a moment's observation or consideration. I 

 have spoken with all classes and grades the 

 " under dogs," the middlemen, professional men, 

 statesmen, philanthropists and sociologists, so- 

 cialists and retired farmers, and even with poli- 

 ticians, only to find that the majority of them 

 have something against the " back to the farm " 



