The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-05

social element in New York: having
associated with it distinguished stu
dents of social subjects, and men and
women who are known for their pub
| lie service the world over. it could not
be other than conservative.
So for years the institute has been
lettering social conditions in quiet,
systematic, scientific manner. From
every possible source the world over,
| facts have been gathered which bear
on social and industrial betterment;
these facts have been arranged into a
great scientific reference library and
museum. And this museum has been
thrown open to the world. But the
| wonderful resources Of the collected
work of the institute can also be had
| without visiting the general quarters.
for connected with 1t is bureau Of in
formation, through the medium On
which the resources of the institute are
laid open.
This idea of social and industrial,
betterment means a great deal more
than would appear at first hearing.
1t is Of untold advantage to many peo-
pie who would scarcely be attracted
by recital of it's objects. If man
from his employees, at the same time
lettering the worldly condition of his
men, and improving his own, he need
not experiment. He need not travel
over the world to see other n1anufac-
turers who have attempted this same
thing. He has merely to apply to the
American institute to learn the result
of years of experiment on these same
tot, 10,
contend with, he has given to him a
system founded on fact. a system
which has been through every experf1
mental stage.
If a newspaper writer or magaZinest
wishes to know the conditions which
exist in any city in the world. it is at
his hand for the asking. If a novelist
would place the scene of his story in
Russia, or any other foreign country,
he need no longer travel to know the
people. their habits. the conditions I'M
der which they live and work.
If a farmer is DESTROYS of knowing
how he can obtain the greatest amount
of wheat from an acre of ground, he
need not guess, need not experiment.
The limited circle of farmers within
his reach will do him little good He
applies to the institute and the expert
ments in scientific farming throughout
the world are laid before him in di-
gested form. The theory, the practice,
the labor, the Thoughtful has been
done for him.
It can be seen from these suggested
items, that the uses of the American
institute are limitlesS. Concerning any
given problem and its solution, any
one can learn more In a single visit
to the Institutes museum than by a
months tour of inspection of the cities
of the country. Under a single roof
the inquirer can study the social and
industrial life of the cities Of the
world.
Or. Tolman's European trip will call
international attention to the work the
institute is doing toward the better
ment of man. Every country and al
ture which the social economist will
study. From the spectacular munich
pal activity of Paris which astounds
the world, right down to the Liverpool
system of loaring window gardens to
any one who applies for them; nothing
will be too large, nothing too insig-
niflcant to study scientifically. And
having cleaned everything that%is best
from Europe, the American institute.
will be in a position to present to the
cities of America, the cream of the best
in the world Then may America, so
far as her cities are concerned, move