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A Real Hope
By George Peek
(George Peck is chairman of the Board of the National LaborManagement Foundation and Executive Editor of its official public cation, PARTNERS.)
Anyone who has read my column consistently over the years will know that I 4m a most enthusiastic admirer of the 4-H Club organization. Ih a recent article, 1 pointed out that the future of agriculture is one thing about which we need entertain no concern-— because growing to manhood and womanhood on America’s farms are 2 million boys and girls who are being thoroughly trained through membership in 4-H Clubs, to take over the huge task of running those farms and of feeding America, as well as other "parts of the world.
In December of last year some . ■■■-• 1,200 of these 4-H Club members met in Chicago for the 31st National 4-H Club Congress. These were the winners of 4-H Club projects conducted under the State and Federal Extension Services. In traditional Chicago manner these youngsters were royally entertained. They had heaps of fun, but the business end of the Congress was not overshadowed by the festivity.
Sometimes I think that nothing better could happen to all of us ancient Democrats and Republicans than to be given the opporEJ tunity, for a few hours or days, to see things through the bright, clear eyes of intelligent and wideawake young men and women. Anyone fortunate enough to look in on this 4-H Congress was given just such an opportunity. Literally, it was a treat for tired old eyes and jaded ears.
As a fur-instance, Lawrence Beymer, age 20, of Montpelier, Indiana, was a star performer. For establishing an unusually fine, all-around 4-H record, he had been selected as an International Farm Youth Exchange Delegate for 1062, and Jpst summer and fall spent four months in Holland. At one of the sessions of the 4-H Congress, Lawrence was reporting his
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