LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF A SPRINGFIELD NEWSPAPER 1950 I must say I am sorry Mr. Stark has had to spend some sleepless nights pondering over our Hillbilly's on Springfield Station, for instance he mentions Slim Wilson. Mr. Stark I would like to say I knew Slim Wilson when he was just a small barefoot boy, wearing his knew pants. Also had the pleasure of being in his home, where I saw all the family gather round the old organ and sing the old gospel hymns, My, what a happy and God loving family they were. I am sure Mr. Stark, you have missed some of the greatest blessings of life, by not being there. Then you would have remembered those old hymn's, and the little barefoot boys eyes sparkle, and shine, with joy and happiness instead of belly aching about him. and you say the Hillbilly Radio program is hogging up the good Ozark's air. Isn't it free for all of us,?, and I am thankful for these big hearted Hillbilly's that are on our station, that are trying to scatter sunshine along lifes way. Mr. Stark anytine you don't want to hear their program all you have to do is turn them off. And you mentioned about the farmers you seem to think our place in life is just tilling the soil from sun till sun. Now Mr. Stark our slave days are over for awhile at least, and I am afraid you haven't lived up with the times. And as for you I think all you need is to get out in the Country, and breath more of our good Ozarks air, and get better acquainted with the farmers of our land. I think you would find some of the most happy and contented people in the world. Now, I don't want to sound as if I am boasting, but as you don't seem to know the country people, I want to say we have our modern homes some of you have. Some of us have our deep freeze filled with sugar cured hams, our beef, fryers by the dozen, not mentioning our frest strawberries, and other fresh fruit and vegetables. Some of us have our milking parlors with our radio's in them, and even old Bossy don't kick and bawl after hearing our Hillbillys and farm friends on the air. Now Mr. Stark I for one think Springfield is going forward, but I do think some of its City folks certainly need to get out in the country and take a rest. "I'd rather have my little home setting on this hill than own a million dollar house and never get a thrill. I sit and watch the roses upon my fence galore and turn to see my geraniums just outside my kitchen door, I wake up in the morning feeling fit, fine and right and I am happy and contented here from morning until night."