The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-12-07


Guiding in this term all industrial edu-
cation. from that which fits a man 70
he Il good mechanic, a good carpenter
Or blacksmith to that which fits = man
70 do the greatest engineering feat
The skilled mechanic, the skilled WORK
nan. can best become such By tech
| meal industrial education. The far
reaching usefulness of Institutes Of
! technology ANA schools Of rlines or o.
engineering IS now universally ac-
knOwledged, and no less far reaching
IS the effect Of good building or me
chanical trades school, textile or
matchmaking or engraving school
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 coaStitu-
ton the national legislature can 10 but
| little Of direct Importance for his Wei
fare save where he is engaged in wC-k
which permits it to act under the I'M
/ tcrstate commerce clause Of the c0nsJi-
tuition and this is one reason why
80 earnestly hope that both the LEGS
/ lative and judicial branches Of the gov
ernmcEt viii cons true this clause n
, tie constitution in the broadcast posi-
bic manner
The Farmer.
The only other ncrs0ns whose wei
fare IS a. vital to the welfare Of the
whole country as is the welfare Of the
wagaworEers are the tfIIers. of the soil
the farmers.
Several factsrs must co-anerata in
the imnroveunnt Of the farmers con
di+ion He must have the chance r.
he Aducoted in the widest Dossibla
sense, IN the sense which keeps ever IN
view the intimate relationship between
the theory Of education and the facts
Of life.
Organization has become necessary
in the business world, and it has ac-
cOmpliShed much for good in the world
of labor. 1t is no less necessary for
farmers. Such a movement as the
grange movement is good in itself and
is capable Of well nigh infinite fur
Their extension for good so long as it is
kept to its own legitimate business.
The benefits to be derived by the as
ISOLATION Of farmers for mutual adj
vantage are partly economic and part
II sociological.
Tri''a 'iOn ana Eorest preservation
MUCH - Ho" oelHs uoue io' IHe
states OF the hochy mountains ana
great plalIis through the teNeiopl4ieht
or the nauonaI policy OF irrigation ana
forest preservation. NO government
poHcy LOT the DeIIerulenI o. our inter
Nal CONDITIONS HIS peeh more LruI~Rui
VI Soou LhaH tnls'
Divorce Legislation.
am well aware Of how difficult it is
20 pass Il constitutional amendment.
Nevertheless, in my judgment. the
whole question Of marriage and di-
VOrce should be relegated to the au-
thOrity Of the national congress. The
change would be good from every
standpoint. In particular 1t would be
good because 1t would confer on the
congress the power at once to deal
radically and efficiently with po!YGamy.
and this should be done whether or
not marriage and divorce are dealt
with. 1t Is neither safe nor proper 70
leave the question OF nolygamy to be
dealt with by the several states.
Merchant Marine.
Let me once again call the attention
of the congress to two subjects CON
corning which | have frequently be-
fore communicated with them. One IS
the question Of developing American
shipping. | trust that a law embOdy-
Ing in substance the views or a major
part Of the views expressed in the re-
port on this subject laid before the
house at it's last session will be passed.
1t seems to me that the proposed meas
IRE is as nearly unobiectiOnabIe as any
can be.
The Currency.
1 especially call your attention to the
second subioct tho condition of OH,