The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-03
MRS. EWING's ADDRESS.
Thoughtful TaIk on Modern Indus
trial Activity.

Mrs. Ada NJ. Ewing, of Iowa, read
a thoughtful paper on the subject.
Industrial Activity" among other
things saying:
1t is no exaggeration to say that agricultural
science keeps pace with art. Science injuries
for the knowledge; art for the sake of pro
duction. Therefore the most perfect state of
science will be the most accurate inquiry.
How shall We obtain that if not through
industrial activity?
Industrial activity in the Northwest has
given this once barren waste a new impetus.
How can We look upon this glorious land
of ours without observing that industrial
activity b~rOadens and brightens. beauties
ana strengthens. Change comes to all; change
is beneficial to all; diligence is much to be
admired, and that industry is the essence of
all. 1t is said that industry pays debts, while
idleness increases them. We are moro in
dustrious than our forefathers were because
we have more resources to draw from. We
become stronger in mental and physical
strength by Industrial activity. A lack Of
enterprise viii stamp its impress upon the
object concerned. Industrial schools and COL
ieges are increasing. Industrial fairs and ex-
positions are more numerous. Labor-saving
inventions in factories and foundries. mills
and mines, have fastened the production of
many things We could not we'll do without.
The productive acres of the East are now
occupied; new homes must be made, new
farms found. We have Il 600, Geo people in the
United States. If all were located in Texas
there would be room for 5000, 900 more, and
then not be as thickly settled as Massa-
cnusetts. mus we can readily conceive the
v~astness of one Of our Western states.
The wonderful productiveness of our
Western soil seems adapted to every
variety Of farm product, and it is so
easily cultivated that many farmers imagine
all that is necessary for them to do is to
plant the seed and God will do the rest.
They see when too late, with utter dismav.
that their industrious and enterprising neigh
Dor Is as contented and happy as a king
on mis- throne and tho dicoaol O11 o,oa1-a-z
renew their complaints, and prate as though
they were the most miserable creatures on
GODS green earth" We haven't any room
in the West for this sort of people. We want
energetic, intelligent people to cultivate the
soil Just as much as We want such in high
official life. We need them, and we must
have them: therefore, why flock We to the CITY
for a livelihood, and dig and delve in crowd
ed stores and dark offices. while nature
laughs and sings her lullabies at morning
noon and night for your amusement? We
need a more thorough, practical and scien-
tifc knowledge in agriculture. We need the
boys and girls ON the farm educated along
side of the city youth. To this aim We
have erected many industrial schools and
colleges for our country lass and lassy. They
should endeavor to inform themselves from
the first to the last principles in mathematics,
geometry, geology, geography, entomology.
chemistry. horticulture and botany. Scientific
literature should also receive their earnest
consideration. Numerous are our journals
of literature, and no home should be with
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with education, re~fnement-they naturally
go hand in hand. We need greater love for
our neighbor. There are thousands whose
opportunities are less favorable than ours.
THE mantle of charity covereth a multitude
Of sins, for though thy sins are as scarlet,
they shall be whittier than snow"
We are verging upon the threshold of
prosperity. Hope, bright star, lawns The
clouds Of adversely. which so long obscured
our business horizon, are disappearing like
the early dew upon the summer flower. Never
before in the history of this country have
the exports been so large ss the fiscal year
Just ended. June l. 1897. The increase over
1898 in domestic merchandise amounted ta
nearly $150,00O,00o. The total exports of same
and foreign goods. s1.O51, S7,G9i. The total
imports, 1874, So. sos, of which 1881, 932, COS were
free of duty. The total imports We're about
S15,350.000 less than last year, and the ex-
cess of eXports over imports was S2S7. 613. 1888.
We cannot enter into tabulated statistics. but
with the shortage of the wheat crop in India,
Australia and the Argentine Republic, it is
expected that We shall be able TO supply the
European market with about 1000, 900 bushels
of wheat alone.
We have every reason to believe that busi-