Hamden Hall Country Day School - Perennial Pine Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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THE AM RICAN FARM R He presents quite a sight, this American far- mer, as he trudges wearily in from the fields. The sinking sun silhouettes the man and his horse against the darkening sky. His long, gawky legs stretch forth toward the barn, and the horse quickens his pace, knowing what lies ahead. On closer inspection, the clear blue eyes of this workman of the soil manifest a sharp contrast to the deeply tanned, weather-beaten face with its streaks and heavy lines. The dusty overalls hang limply from his shoulders, end his heavy brown shoes leave imprints after every step. He is a persevering man, this farmer, as all in his oc- cupation must be, up at daybreak and working until sunset, doubly hard because of the new urban demands for foodstuffs. But through it all, he is patient-- gently urging the horse on under the hot noonday sun-- taking time out to repair his implements if they,break down. At last, :ft r a wholesome meal, with the dayfs work finished, he sinks into his dilapidated, but comfortable chair, perhaps to glance over the Fx-lrmors' Gazette . After a few minutes' reading, his heavy eyes begin to droop--cfasing him to retire early, thereby helping to maintain his staunch body. This is the American farmer, the backbone of our nation. The man in the factory is producing our arms The man at the front is defending the homelrnd, but neither can work unless he efts, and it is the Ameri- can farmer who 13 feeding them. Howard Lackman s '44