New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30

us fYiencs when ne heard that they about to
rst The South for the purpose of studying educa-
H -ienaI conditions With the understanding that MI
gbier IS responsible for his own views this letter
published FOR the sake Of the interesting matter
il contains
4 To Mr.. R15err o.. Ogden and His Friends.
L LeaTclns VA. you are seeking Information and
5si.5Es in the south take the iberTv to si
i The people in whose interest write are the poor
1 whites q The mountainous South. people OF the
1 mTesf BLOOD Of our race. ana capable OF the best
greatest need 0t assistance now. II is not only use
sss but u Is very unjust and injurious 10 blame
4 1em Lt- ''-- 9-.L |Jllt-ttyL want 10 en-
| p5aslzs This ana ! wish could burn il into the
/ heart OF every true American; they are not TO
| IRIS conviction has been forced upon me bv a
more less careful study Of the situation at short
nv fsaal on foot r1,,Isa ms ,lE Les 5eS
-aess mountains. stopping wherever night overlook
| The forests. have worked and traded with t6enn'
i rve visited their schools. their SUNDAY schools
/ tlsr monthly ehurcG meetings and their annual
| Big meetings and / claim that | am acquainted
| The wages o. common farm hands is from s. 10
| 80 month with cabin and truck patch. the laborer
| boarding himself and family. have known a
iarner VINO had TWO large farms. "A mill and money
| 90 work tIr ane-haif a bushel OF corn a day the
eHIs iu the mountains. knew a woman who
| g1Tkec for Years for farmer. in the fields. at
b7f- i r LOT - LENS ny g8s
~ . - - Al = ot an an lll7-aL lhl1g
| 3 cents is counted good pay and / have known a
| d IS not an unusual thing Tor a farmer TO hire
ab0rer oE The season. agreeing furnish the
mehalf bushaI of meal. five pounds OF bacon and
one pound of coffee. but not agreeing on the price
The usual tenant system consider bad. because
& affords DO inducement TO the tenant to keep up
ne eoA4ll9n NJ the soil nor 10 make Improvements
Is his lease is only temporary. AS a result the
and is ID poor condition impoverished, and quilted
The habit y buying commercial fertilizers and
eonposTirg n Is disasTro,ys II IS common for
tenant 70 go TO the nearby country store and
mortgage his personal effects and coming crop for
ssppies for The season 81 saw four 10 six months
e. when have been testing them You give
mortsaee on what you have and viii furnish
al OF ne Falue OF the property mortgaged al
70 The bill for the accommodation. except in the
nlst give me Two bushels for one. Now, the only
reason Tor excepting corn is the fact that il is
slga- 81 shoes but they must have bread. and
therefore the merchant can charge any price he
/ -s-cha-f renersi,v saws that he viii charge cash
r1ces. but matter Of fact. he charges what
- peaSes- Il You add - Der cent to a Dill that
ms but four months. that is IS per cent year;
and ] have known cases in which / was satisfied
'aEi The merchant received more than 100 per cent
70 tenants are 0He-third of the crop 10 the owner,
! e the tenant furnishes the stock and tools. and
1e-i aft 10 The owner when the owner furnishes
he stock and tools
9 con me people Are oe{ T' ana Sdug5 "a, me-
aldren, oul how can they i've al all me more NOR,
Is to iiiiteracy' your Southern Education Board
satisfies do not begin 10 tell the story To say
hat person read is 10 say very little. man
aid 70 ne oh. yes. can read first rate, i the
EN- hoe Two acres OF corn a day. Il the rows are
aot too long A man said one day. i know where
nose tos are th4t ran away. could ma Ineni
1g-t down here between Atlanta and Georgia
.e old lady remarked one day 7 am part Yankee
rom over h. ocean What country did he come
rom" "Dl. from Ohio" That woman
-saIv good woman. kind hearted and self-sacri-
5lni7e 7-are 3o not beI;eve there vas a good
-sader in rae whole school including teachers and
sc56ai1grss tha- ceTfafrIv was not worth so
-es-d = rfa =~-nsr Of a school district board saw
hst he would run the school Just as he =
hoard. knew school board 10 enter into con
[aGl Elta a teacher when there was an UNDER
ehtls between me teacher ana me eIlaII NAN % %
re toard that the teacher should teach one week
s4a leH g. nome and let ne son Of ne chairman
10 draw The pay and give II TO the boy. In this
The 5as@ mem5e5 IF the T 66ard 1 VAR one u
ls tenants. and The other was man that worked
| lE MIN HunHs lDually. Both under MS control
ne socI condition OF mis- people is what might ;l
sinai. ..r~ houses. their furniture IS scant, they
ave few and must those few for every
71rpo~e. j. have stayed AT houses where there was
al II is not an unusual thing for a family Of
9ms and feel that they are well provided for.
w a travelling companion once stopped over
.nJ al I house that consisted Of TWO rooms ana a
sdiIei The family numbered eleven children and
ne Two parents but they would set no price on the
--enr1Tloca on. and made to feel that We
te entirely welcome in the night the dog oarked
wa our ID the woods. and the older membe OF
PC family got up. lit some torches, and the man
-.9 ms tavlrite daughter. young woman that ne
ellel MS coon girl went out 10 mo the dog
hour or TWO they returned and reported that the
Il'A was pa a ledge Of rock where he could not
= reached, for which they were all very sorry
ae next morning IL was very apparent why they
vere $50 s0rrg They needed the coon for breakfast.
.,' ~. some takidsI a. last. however put haH
ear by RELAYS, for want OF dishes enough TO go
',r9and- i took three sittings 10 feed all Of US
s-t -A9lS services at their churcl are gen
Ealy held once month. Saturday afternoon and
T1eaE morning and a big meeting. once year.
stng. This IS quite common and generally wholly
maj tne range OF conversation being very lin
Those who claim that because % these conditions
~ people arc immoral are wrong. That does not
q - ar al u Is true that there are many cases
y. lnnaoraitE. but so there are IN the cities and
ert more favorable localities II you will select
- - educational and social advantages than these
III 6pf enjoy and make a fair comparison, you
~ ma thar iI. morals and in every other respect
= rnountaineers viii outrank them.
IS p the natural ability OF these people. there
Sopie, foreign immigration having gone to the
sl laern states. The children are as strong ana
- W, bota mentally and physically, as any IN
- world. and IN many cases. even under unfavor-
an an circumstance. they develop into remarkably
looking upon these facts in this general way IT
go De concluded that what is needed here Is
bs-u common schools and greater desire on the
~ u the people for education and progress along
ASTRAL lines. and some system Of instruction in
a. oIalnlon yocat0ns Of life. The people neeq 10
- II how 70 make more profit from their labor.
.aaj they live better and enjoy more what
a aeademles and colleges that We want. What
mi t-o - something within their reach WLch
La &c them practical instruction along indus
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