THE YOUNG FARMER 



could earn during harvest." How short- 

 sighted they were ! No class gained so much 

 from the introduction of labor-saving 

 machinery as did those who did the labor. 

 The reason for the increase in well-being, 

 the reason society enjoys luxuries and com- 

 forts beyond the fondest dreams of former 

 generations, is due to the fact that the labor 

 of each man has been made so much more 

 effective through these labor-saving devices. 

 The humblest citizen shares in this improve- 

 ment. Not all share alike and not all share 

 equitably, but each generation sees its mem- 

 bers sharing more equitably than those of 

 any generation which preceded it. 



The proposition is an extremely simple 

 one. If a man produces just enough food 

 for himself and family, he will have nothing 

 for clothing, shelter, or education. If, 

 however, a man produces four times as 

 much food as he and his family consume, he 

 may exchange one-fourth for shelter, one- 

 fourth for clothing and have remaining a 

 fourth for education, and recreation or sav- 

 ings. This is only another way of saying 

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