John M. Hunt, Ackley, Iowa, two years a student at Iowa State College. He returned to the home farm of 120 acres, which, without any capital, he rented from his father. At the age of 25 his gross receipts from this farm were a little over $4,000. After paying rent, living, keeping a family of four, a few trips to fairs and corn shows, he had net $1,500 for his year’s work. Picture shows home with father, mother and sister in the foreground.

“The Bureau of Soils at Washington,” said the teacher, “has asked me to recommend several of our students to them for positions as field assistants. If you desire to have me do so, I would be glad to recommend you for one of these positions. The compensation is $1,000 a year and field expenses.”

“I do not believe that I can accept,” said Mr. Manning, “my father is in poor health and needs my help on the farm.”

“Does your father want you to take charge of the farm and manage it so that you can make your training count?”

“No; my father expects to continue to manage the farm. He wishes me to work for him.”

“How much does your father expect to pay you?”

“Thirty dollars a month.”

The teacher found it extremely difficult not to interfere, but he merely said, “This is a case of filial duty which you must settle for yourself. I must have nothing further to say.”

The young man returned to the ancestral home and is probably still there. It is, of course, impossible to determine the merits of an individual case, but this incident represents a type of cases where the son makes two important sacrifices from the sense of duty.