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time to plan their work and look after the busi- 
ness and economic end of their calling. The 
employer who makes a full hand in barn and 
field from 5 a. m. till 8 p. m., has no other time 
to devote to the real business of the farm than 
the hours in which Nature imperatively calls 
upon him to rest, and a man with aching mus- 
cles and tired limbs is not in condition to think 
clearly or plan intelligently. It is poor econo- 
my for a farmer to take the place of a.dollar-a- 
day man in the field, when in so doing he has left 
no leisure in which to work out the details of 
his operations.” 
Think—think—it is true that we ourselves 
must work with the men if we are to get the 
best work out of them; there is a big difference 
between saying “Go, do that,” and ‘‘Come and 
let us do this.”” But it is not enough to work; 
any jackass can do that. 
You know the old fable: “A farmer got his 
wheels stuck fast in a miry read. The man 
knelt down in the mud crying to Hercules to 
come and help him. Said Hercules, “Get up 
and put your shoulder to the wheel, I help 
only those who help themselves!” 
(There is a new part to that fable)—Now the 
mire was very deep and even Hercules’ help 
was not enough; so he called on Pallas, the 
