The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-04
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of the Order--Suggestions for Increas
ing Interest in Sub ano County Meet
iDgs--Get the Ladies Interested
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Owing Co the very InclemeuG weather
q great many counties held no meet
ings in January Hence the greater
necessity for we'll attended meetings in
April These meetings should be az
tended by good delegations from eaca
Alliance, other than the regular dele
gates. If the weather will permit, ace
to it that the la lies form a good part
Of the congregation, for Co their IF IrCs
we are largely indebted for the pleas
ure and success Of these County meet
ings.
Some few counties have m ladies in
attendance &C the County meeUInR7-s
mistake which should De remedied a5
once. The same suggestion soptIes
equally Co Sub Alliances. Crmpare
two Alliances, n in which the ladies
take an interest and attend, the other
attended by men only, and a "WaV
faring man" could easily tell the offer
eDce Insist on the ladies attending
all meetings, both Sub and County.
Let these meetings be so interesting
and filed with practical suggestions
pertaining to our work that all who
attend will feel we'll T, paid for the
time and anxiously look forward to the
next meeting, when the members can
again give each other the benefit OF
their experience on some practical sub
ject. There are many question g hat
can be discussed at these NEE ings
profitsbly and are worthy Of the best
thought that can be given them
Get out of the old ruts; recognize the
new conditions that confront us, tpr 1t
is q condition and not a theory that we
have to face Then as rational people
let US recognize this as q fact and not
treat it as q theory. Also let Va
profit by the experiences OF those who
have faced some OF the same conditions
and combatted them
The man who comes to q mountain
in his journey and climbs it, ia made
stronger than if there had been no
mountain to climb The man who
grapples with the difficulties that con
front him shows more true menIines-
than he who simply whnes and re
fuses to take hold and try to surm 1unt
them. A live man with we'll directed
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force his way up stream, while the
inert will simply drift. 1t is for US to
decide whether we will measur up 70
the standard OF true manhood and
declare our utter heIplessne 9 and sur
render to the merciless winds OF adver
sity to be driven wherever they shall
direct. Shall we be lords and masters
or shall we be content with being vas
Rals simply carrying out the wills of
others3 Shall We leave our children a
heritage Of true American manhood,
or are we to surrender Co circumstances
and fawn at the feet Of the opulenti
Nay, rather let US be true American
citizens fred with smbitiou and a DE-.
termination TO know no barriers nor
difficulties hat cannot b. surmounted
keeping ven in mind the grand prin
ciples and teachings of the Alliance
among which stands out prominently
''In things essential, unity; and in all
things, charity"
Among the first facts that VI should
recognize is the condition Of low prices
that surround US and the increased
demands that progress along social.
educational and almost all other lines,
make upon us-demands that we
should eDd'avor to meet, for self re
gpect should make US take Dur places
In the front racks where true man
hood and womsnhood are found-not
with the superficial, the silly, the
giddy and gay. We are not the first
that have looked squarely into the
face Of low prices and increased de
mands. Others have gone before us
and it may be we'll to study their
methods, not GLOWING our prejudices
TO close our eyes to facts, but rather
let US treat them as such, and draw
lessons that we al apply to our profit
from them.
The light that makes CHEEKY your
W home is brighter and less expen
sive than that afforded by the tallow
dip Of grandfather. The bowels of
the earth and the lightnings of the
heavens, as it were, through the tireless
energies OF man have been made to
contribute to our comfort In this re-
spect. Light is probably cheaper now
than it has ever been. The next decade