The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-02

be fOrgets what he is living for. The
fight iOr dollars goes on year alter year
TO the neglect Of all his higher duties.
Many and many load Of farm produce
goes 10 market that costs the farmer
and hls iannly much more in hardship,
depr, alton and happiness than the
money received can ever buy Back,
Every man who owns bit Of land,
.arge Or small, should make the home
Ills first thought. Trees, grass, fiowers
and shrubs should be utilized 10 bean
ufy the place, making it 20 pleasant d
place to dwell Ehat the boys and girls
Will bold II IN remembrance as the dear
est spot on earth.
Every kind Of fruit, vegetable, meat
or other article that can be produced IL
this climate should be grown IN sutli-
Gent quantity ~ supply the family. Ob-
seryaflon and experience has demon
strated that where the farmer depend
On buying these things instead Ot ra. r
ing them, his family has to go without
them.
Good, wholesome, nutritious food is AZ
necessary for the best development Oi
the boy or girl AZ it is for the colt, cali
or pig. Sour bread and soggy potatoes
AZ continuous Diet will develop sour
ll-tempered men and women. No We
man should ever think Of marrying until
she knows how to cook u good meal Of
yictuals. A young man should never
marry until he has demonstrated HE
ability TO provide the things necessary
Tor the wlfe to cock with. Sour bread 1t
an aboniinatien but the man who falls
to provide his wife with good -FOUR a
good cooking stove and plenty OF good
dry wood, ought to eat sour bread 10 the
end Of hls days without any right tC
complain.
k,nd words, thoughtfulness regarding
the feelings OF others, will 20 long way
toward making happy home. Phe
man who makes the model home his
highest ambition and aim in life stands
fair chance Of winning the goal. Ii
doing this he will secure o larger meas
uye Of human happiness, will Lave don't
more for his country and for humanity
than one who amasses dollars.
The poet v hitter truly says:
| give knaves their gold and FOOLS their power
let FlriUHo's Bubble rise srd fall;
Who plants q tree or trains flower
is more tbnL ALL
Surely, he who makes a model home
and trains his boys and girls To q noble
life, is a public benefactor whose worl
will secure for HIM grateful Temem
brance in the hearts OF those who come
after him.
Efon. q. L. Smith read the following
resolutions, which were unanimousl!
adopted by rising vote, after which
Chairman v atson declared the institute
closed:
Resolved, That the thanks Of tn
! Hood River institute, now drawing TO
close, are hereby rendered TO MIR. &. L
! Smith of Minnesota Tor his efficient ser
wees during our session. In the absenc
OF other 81 eakers who had been an
| nounced, he has done more than dOubl
duty he has discussed the subjects q
grasses, fertilizers, dalrylng and hom
making in highly interesting and III
structl Ie manner. The thanks OF TIL
institute are also due to Professors LAX
and Cordley for information Of grea
value TO h0rticulturlsts, also to Stat
Dairy and Food Commissioner Bale
lor statement OF the progress made L
driving out Of the markets bogus frui
preparations.
Resolved, further, That we emphat
ically endorse the proposed leglslatlo
by congress for the better protection
pure food products, and we urge tn
strict enforcement OF the laws OF Urego
upon that subject.