The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-04


| patriotism IN bringing about national
| success Of this kind. Our federal form
| or government so ffaitful OF adVan-
s4Es 20 our people IN certain ways: IN
uonai effectiveness. II Is not possible,
TOT instance. Tor the national govern
ment 70 take the lead in technical in
lie school system tenn Of d this Coz Country fr de-.
velops on all its technical Industrial.
scienune and commercial sides. This
must be left primarily TO the several
ernment has control Of the schools OF
the District OF Columbia, and IL should
see that these schools promote and
the scholars In both commercial and IN
uustrlal training. The commercial
training should in one OF its branches
deal with foreign trade. The industrial
training Is even more important IL
should be one Of our prime objects as
nation. so far as feasible. constantly
70 work toward putting the mechanic
the WageWorker who works with his
hands on higher plane OF efficiency
and reward so as 10 increase his ef-
fectiyeness in the economic world and
the dignity, the remuneration. and the
power OF rs position In the social
effect OF some Of the work in the pub
nc schools Is In the exactly opposite
direction. II boys and girls are
trained merely in literary accomplish
ments. TO the total exclusion OF Indus
trial. manual. and technical training.
the tendency Is TO unit them for in
custrial work and to make them re-
luctant to go into u; or UNITED TO do
well II they do go into IT, This Is a
tendency which should be strenuously
combated. Our industrial development
tion, including IN this term ali indus
trial education. from that which fits a
man 10 be good mechanic. a good
carpenter. or blacksmith. 10 that which
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eeering feat The skilled mechanic.
the. skilled workman, can best become
such by technical industrial educa ton.
The far-reaching usefulness Of lnsti-
mines or OF engineering. is now unit
versally acknowledged. and no less
far-reaching Is the effect OF good
building or mechanical trades school
a textile. OF Matchmaking, or engrav-
ing school All such training must de-
velop not only manual dexterity but
Industrial intelligence. In internatiou-
to fear the competition OF pauper labor
as much as IL has 10 fear the educated
labor OF specially trained competitors:
and we should have the education Of
the hand. eye. and brain which will NJ
us 10 meet such competition.
In every possible way we should
help the WageWOrker who tolls with
his hands and who must 1--WE hope in
constantly increasing measure) also
toll with his brain. Under the consti-
tuition the national Legislature can do
but little 10 direct importance for his
work which permits ii to act under
the Interstate commerce clause OF the
constitution. and this is one reason
why so earnestly hope that both the
legislative and judicial branches Of the
government will construe this clause OF
the constitution In the broadest possible
manner. We can, however. in such a
matter as Industrial training, IN such a
set an example 10 the states BY enacting
the most advanced legislation that can
wisely be enacted for the District Of Co
lumbla-
Agricultural Interests.
The only other persons whose welfare
country as is the welfare Of the wage
workers are the tillers OF the soil the
farmers. II Is mere truism to say that
no growth q cities. no growth Of wealth.
any falling on IN the character and
standing OF the farming population. Dur
Ing the last few decades this fact has
clearness. There Is no longer any fall
ure 70 realize that farming. at least In
certain branches. must become a techni-
that there must be. open to the farmers
the chance for technical and scientific
training. not theoretical merely. but OF
the most severely practical type. The
OF American citizenship. and he must
have the same chance 10 rise and develop
as other American citizens have. More
over; y sxsss'y ~ as true ol the Iarmer
wageworker. that the ultimate success OF
the nation Of which he forms a part
must be founded not alone on material
prosperity but upon high moral. mental
and physical development This educa-
ton Of the armer-self-education BY
preference. but also. education from the
outside. as with al other mems pc.
States, where the frontier conditions
even In the newest states have now
nearly vanished. where there must be a
Of cultivation for the old wastefui farm
and where there must be
a better business organization among the
farmers themselves.
Good OF Grange organizsfion.-
Several factors must cooperate In the
Improvement OF the farmers condition.
He must have the chance to be educated
Which " i keeps keeps ever r n view the in Intimate mate
between the theory OF edu-
cation and the facts OF life. In all
we should widen our aims. Il
Der OF trained scholars and students:
but the education superlntended by the
state must seek rather TO produce a hum
seSolar' S u ana Il mus must be " turned COW and ana
then from the class book 10 the study
Of the greet book Of nature itself. This
Is especially true OF the farmer. as has
been pointed out again and again BY all
observers most competent 70 pass prac-
teal judgment on the problems OF our
life. All students now realize |
that education must seek to train the
executive powers Of young people and 70 |
confer more real Significance upon the
phrase dignity Of labor" and 70 pre-
pare the pupils 80 that n addition to
his individual capacity for work. lhey |
may together help create right public /
opinion. and show in many ways social |
and cooperative spirit. Orgnnlzation has
become necessary l,.., " tns business world;
IN the world OF labor. Il Is no IeHs neces- /
sary for farmers. Such a movement as /
he grange movement il good IN itself /
and Is capable OF a well-nigh infinite fur /
lher extension for good 80 long as Il Is /
Kept 10 It's own legitimate business. The |
benents TO be derived by the association /
N farmers for mutual advantage are i
,ertly economic and partly sociological
Moreover. while In the long run volun- L
AIRY effort will prove more eficacious
'armers must primarily do most for /
themselves. yet the government can also |
10 much. The department OF agriculture i
lae broken new ground IN many direc- i
ions. and year by year Il hnQe how Il Il
an Improve its methods and develop /
o give the governmental assistance In |
he most effective way. that Is. thru as
|ociations OF farmers rather than to or
hru Individual farmers. II ls also sfriv- Il
ng 70 coordinate its work with the agri-
'ultural departments of the several
educational. 10 coordinate II with the
work OF other educational authorities