One of the real-estate men who have this more public-spirited view of their work describes his relations with the settlers as follows:
I try to assist the settler by giving him all the moral support and encouragement possible, by keeping friendly with him so he feels free to come to me with his every problem. I stand ready to finance any deserving settler for the full purchase price of good milk cows, or to buy a pig or two, or for any other thing that is sure to help him over the hill. Especially, I go among them organizing farm loan associations and community-center gatherings, thereby bringing the whole family the general social opportunities that every normal family craves and has the right to expect.
FRIENDLY ASSISTANCE MAKES PIONEERING LESS BAFFLING
A real-estate company with offices in Chicago states that it assists the individual settler in many ways:
1. We sell him horses and cows on liberal terms.
2. We help him buy on credit building materials and other necessaries, such as feed for his stock, small tools, etc. We O.K. many small bills.
3. We many times indorse settlers' notes at banks in order to help them get credit, and thus get the money with which to make progress.
4. Our organization keeps in touch with parties to whom we have sold. Our men see them occasionally and give them advice. Often we are able to be of material assistance in helping them to buy the right stock at the right prices.