New-York tribune., 1903-03-15

n,,ctv They were settled by or Puritan anccz-
tors from necessity. But when TIA" West opHn"'l
the best people promptly and wisely moved away.
They knew II was suicide: to remain Tn'y
allied Sew-Ynrk Northern i'ruriSy Iv.srist. CJ}.t-
Michigan. They overhowed Iowa. Minnesota al
Kansas The whole West il fun of their G@sccri-
ants The weakest only remained Th"-n l"a -
able to contend gainst tn" hard. uIrr0w C"ndts.i
OF their environment. They g"t oUt "f the 80
about all 1t will give. That l. not much CON
pared with their brothers of tin manufacturing
districts or on the fertile lands Of the Vest thu
al But TIN In ali Of thosa towns then is a ho.iv -
people a Intelligent you viii ma IN any agr'-
cultural communities Ihe hescherit'S "F' Il SiI''i
minority.
the killing depression tIat comes up"H IN" strong
est men who I've IN coIrhy mn. s wh rlf f "5'n ~,
have been experiencns for nf'.ry a ''ntMTX ] Me-
forty nifty children now HuIt 10 rp-It.it wit .
half dorm or fsd nonS RaTc az ronc m back 20 fors
fit for nothing else -, ,-,,
They poor TO support nrst rate 8 hoois o.
keep strong minister's ;moHg o r. m I!.ry r an
gle for existence is intense. and will II"dy< BE-
iircs Neither rho old Connecticut stock uor ar
other stock flourish abundant!v there IT,
WI! Now a. TO the nfrsre the irinrat tr
Euroae Whsrs tEH Connection @ lank, has fai-,'
succeed. I think that all will agre" tt"t thus f.r
moral iRteirctuai, Pc.Iir f.t%r 1r t v nSn % -
lowered the int elIeCtu-tI. political and moral tor" .
the commonwealth. They have bon tpp T'i:ck
take up with the rather fhtE the D. - g.
msuts nf 0rIr life. Even ~Htn fL'E - SS'tis .
these hill towns they viii not stay rh"ir chdro
drift away far NOR. readily than The children >
the native stock They have 10 .iS~9'!atl'.Ns. -
community pride bold them II they DO S-st
tnev not hold against tho "EH Srrn'ind!i>Ci
as we'll as the Yankee They haN" 10 PURITAN co..
science to sustain them.
II look to them to sOlNH "Tr moral proo!9rn'
| am sure We shall be distI pointed They tI-r!
A large ma iority Of the inmates Of our prison,
hospitals, refornatnricS and poorAuuS"1 They co.
drrt A large proportion If saloons ItHy -
small regard for Nv England Slrd.ty- IT,
apIear polio "O1sFt-- IT am 49,
mistaken I think that our ttvpr . courts NJ. ~ ~
that they are in the majority there as TEey a !!
a new social problem the 0thrr- on 1a-'t- IT,
sJilc pro. lens IN a'i1 20 90
Nealth population. Huf tt@N arc i1-.rIS1 u
our moral. Intellectual am! political StCtL-tH-
St.1rn to thF rFli"f - me- r. :
towns that they maintain first Gas no ,
for the few children they have. food roads IT. :
In built Tor them ard trolley 70 connect th@rn "a
th. outer world The rural free postal 6eAv---'
must be extended The grange must - orse-.!z B
Then churches must he flIed with strong. -.
gressive ministers This - the way ~ t1H- =
demptOn, and the oHlv Nay.
This Ia the way are trying 10 solve the pro
lem Tho trolley Is hing uI.t- The state 3 g. ?
talking ~ dpprOpratCg a halr million 6"-'f-7
roads \ measure Is on foot 10 help tHF-I
maintain better -hoOIs. Tl;= ia Mall
is being extended The CHUrch d.So = awake. :
| to 4 sense her responsibility.
The problem Will b" solved rs s7r a. TIE paws. y
conditions thns-- wiI admit of s0I'i0-
and will be solved along the line have indicate.
(Rev.y JACOB ALBERT Fiddle
South Manchester. conn. March :, r7'2