The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-12

the great tide OF population that has
been drifting from the country to the
cities. We must decenfraiize industry
and trade as wen az population. The
patriotism that is latent In every
heart must find an outlet In every
country town and village In the work
OF village Improvement. OF creating an
environment for human life where
the highest utility and beauty will
surround the entire community. and
where a local civic loyalty Will prevail
that VIII anchor the people TO their
own b~earfhstone and where they win
live content under their own vine and
hg tree.
This local pride and love Of home
and the home town Is one OF the
strongest OF human feelings when
once 1t is deeply planted. II should
be cultivated In every possible way.
Nothing should be left undone 10
stimulate or cement II. Every member
OF such a community should cultivate
a spirit OF c~omradeship and cooperate
10 advance the general welfare OF all
The merchant. the small tradesman.
the country editor. the Church. should
all work together TO that end
Home industry should be encouraged
In every possible way. The whole
community should cooperate TO pro
tect and stimulate the trade OF the
town.
The home paper should be literally
patrOnized. There Is no one thing
capable OF more far reaching and en-
during influence for good than the
country press. One OF the most I'M
fortunate OF modern influences has
been the trend OF commercial evoiu-
ton that has borne so heavily On the
editor by the development OF
the metropolitan family monthly and
mail order papers. filled with tempt
for the rural people 10 stimulate
the cenfraliz@ ton OF wealth and trade
IA the ciiieN by supplying their ordin-
AIRY needs from fsr distant and prnc-
fIcally unknown ource This trend
the GENERALIZATION OF trade
and industry In the great cities walks
side by side with the Capitalization OF
wealth and population as a TO
national future. The danger II
threatens can only be obviated by
awakening the people at large 10 a re-
.aiizafion OF H.
The great central and controlling
thought that must rise above all
others as a national ideal Is the con-
yirfIon that the real buiwarks OF the
are the Homes OF lis Citizens
and that the first thought and highest
ambition OF every young man should
be 10 establish a HOME. a self-sus'
tanning Home on the Land. where be
can be independent and enjoy the real
happiness OF n well spent life and not
make the mistake that brings dlssap-
and misery TO so many. OF
up the accumulation OF a for
tune as the goal OF his iife's nmbition,
III Is a lure which OF necessity must
wreck thousands I'm order that a few
succeed The man who earns
enough 70 live comfortably without
as every Intelligent and In
dusfrlous man can who has sufficient
practical education. and who does
his duty 10 himself. his family. his
friends. his country and to humanity,
Is the man who really succeeds In life
and who gets the greatest happiness
and satisfaction out OF Il.
To create a human character OF the
type with everything that
Implies. Is the most admirable OF all
human achievements and that every |
man and woman must and can do for
themselves.
"A time like this dsmsnds strong men,
Great hearts. srae faith and ready hands;
Men whom the last Of ofice does not kill
Men whom the sfotis OF orice cannot buy,
Meu who possess opinion and a Will
Aen who have honor. men who VIII not
iie.
N~n who can stand before a demngoeue'
And damn his t~rcscheroas batteries with
out ~fnkinT:
Tall men. ru-n-cro~ned. who live above the
for. II
Ia. public duty and In private thinking"
EoR TIE T0WN Beautiful.