THE YOUNG FARMER 



The natural resources of the world were, 

 however, as great five thousand years ago 

 as they are today. The soil was no less fer- 

 tile then than now. The difference between 

 the prosperity of the human race at these 

 two periods is caused by a difference in 

 human motive and efficiency. It is the result 

 of ideals and knowledge. Sit at the banquet 

 table with men who are the real powers in 

 shaping the affairs of the world. The 

 chances are that the champagne remains un- 

 touched. These men are not in the habit of 

 partaking of midnight suppers. They must 

 keep themselves fit for the next day's work. 

 They have the approval and loyalty of their 

 wives because they deserve it. In other 

 words, the men who do the world's work are 

 not drunkards. They are not gluttons. They 

 are not libertines. They are efficient 

 because they have healthy bodies and clean 

 minds. It is this efficiency which the critic 

 from Argentina saw when he said, "I do not 

 look upon the people of the United States 

 as a nation, but as a new civilization." 



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