EDUCATION AND FARMING.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 468, 25 April 1919, Page 1

EDUCATION AND FARMING.

(To the Editor) Sir, Your excellent leader on " Unrest and Education " deserves full attention "We must educate our masters." Was that not the dictum on extending the franchise ? And is it not alsj our necessary it otto wb>n we want more produc tion ? The workers and the capitalist and the farmers are our masters Circumstances dictate tliat the hot people we "must" deal with are the workers on the land. I would suggest continuation classes in every district. Colleges are all very well for " spe-jials; " but we want to get at everybody '. no college cuuld do that. I would also suggest that these classes be open to every body, but compulsory up to fay twenty-one. Xtioso who remember their youth must know that after fifteen years of age a child does not (or should not) need the close personal supervision of younger years. In fact, with text-books and occasional " tips," he can fairly well educate himself, if he has the " air'" of education around him. For farm work this is more especially applicable, because so much of it is routine experience. This is a line of action that the Farmers' Union might well give its attention to, and make the application of the nju.a'ii'n etl'ivtive by ieconitcg also, i•nmors' I'm mciai agencies. It must . .'iv tnbere i thai n mns lire ii* j" !lepe;,tl-'nt on iticrea-->i! urea ■:f furni?, I.'it increased ni-'thoiis. Your.", ot<:., SAM. A. BROWNE. Clevedon, April 21, 1910.