The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-04

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based upop general ,I,I,i edueatlon; put our
wisely specializing themselves, making
their course relate to the actual teaching
OF the agricultural and kindred sciences
TO young country people or young city
people who wish to ike in the country.
Great progress has already been made
among farmers by the creation OF
farmers Institutes. OF dairy associa-
tions OF breeders assOciations. hOrti-
CULTURAL. assoeiauons. and the like A
striking example OF how the govern
inent and the farmers can cooperate Is
shown in connection with the menace
offered 70 the cotton growers Of the
southern states by the advance OF the
boil wcevu The department Is dOiug
all IL can to organize the farmers in
the threatened DISTRICTS just as IL has
in aid on It's work to eradicate the cat-
tie fever tick in the south, The depart
nent can and win cooperate with all
such associntions, ana II must haye
their help ~ its own work is TO be
done in the most efficient style"
Eo urges uo extension. Of The irriga-
asks for am appropriation for building
memorial thea,c- az Arlington.
Marriage and Divorce.
AZ a means of bringing al at national
regulation Of marriage and divorce he
suggests constitutional amendment. and
tions to be dealt with hy the various
states Continuing on this subject he
When home tics are loosened; when
men and women cease 20 regard
worthy family life with all its duties
fully performed and all it's responsl-
worth living. then evil days for the
commonwealth are at hand. There are
regions In our, land. and classes OF our
sunk below the death rate. surely II
spouid need no Approximation TO SHOW
that wilful sterllity ~ from the
standpoint OF the human race. the one
sin for which the penalty II national
death, race death; q sin for which
there Us no atonement, sin which Is
the more dreadful exactly in proper
ton as the men and women guilty
thereof are IN other respects in char
| ncter, and bodily and mental powers,
those whom for the sake OF the state
II Wculu be well 10 see The fathers
ana mothers OF many healthy children.
wen brought mp IN homes made happy
10y their presence. No man. no woman,
can shirS the primary duties or lie.
whether for love OF ease aud pleasure.
or for any other cause, and retnin bis
{ or her sclf-respect.
The president asks for the enactment
into law OF "a shipping bill that Win place
American Interests on the seas on a par
with those Of other countries. and urges
sspecially that something be done that
VIII establish direct steamship comnu-
uicaton with South American ports.
Currency Reform.
Amendments 70 the present currency
laws arc asked for and after showing
thut present laws are inadequate because
of the wide huctuation OF interest
charges. he says;
'"rhe mere statement of these facts
shows that our present system s. serl-
ouRly detective. There Is need OF "A
change Unfortunately. however many
of the proposed changes mus be ruled
from consideration because they are
] complicated are not easy OF compre-
! hcnsion. and tend TO disturb existing
rights and interests. We must also
] rule out any plan which would ma
states two per cent. bonds now pledaed
10 secure circulation the issue OF
which WAS made under cOmdltions pe.
cullarly crcdltahle 10 the treasury
do not press any special plan Various
plans have recently been proposed bv
I expert committees Of bankers Among
the plans which are possibly feasible
and which certainly should receive
your considcration Is that repeatedly
brought 90 your attention by the pres
ent secretary Of the trnaHurY. the es-
sentlnl features of which have been
approved by many proninent bankers
plan national banks should he DER
Witted 20 issde a specified proportion
of their capital IN notes of a given
a rate as 20 drive the mites back when
not wanted An iegltlmate trade This
plan would net permit the issue of
currency 90 give banks additional
profits but to meet the emergency pre-
sented by Times o. stringency.
Need Of Automatic sy1tem.
II 40 not Say that this Is the right
system. ! only advance IL % empha-
HE adopuon of some system which
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