The Globe-republican., 1906-12-06
citizenship between the theory 81 edu-

relationship between the theory Of sdu,
cation and the facts Of life. In al
education .we should widen our aims. II
Der Of trained scholars and students
but the education superintended by the
state must seek rather to produce hun
dred good citizens than merely one
scholar, and It must be turned now and
Of the great book Of nature .,self. This
Ia especially true Of the farmer, as has
been pointed out again and again by all
observers most competent to pass prac-
teal judgment on the problems Of our
country life. All students now realize
executive powers of young people and to
confer more real Significance upon the
phrase dignity Of labor" and to pre-
pare the pupils 80 that Ia addition to
Ms individual capacity for work, they
may together help create right public
4 opinion, and Jshowstn many ways social
| and cooperative spirit, Organization has
become necessary In the business world;
| and 1t has accomplished much for good
| In the world Of labor. II is no less rieces-
sary for farmers Such a movement as
| the grange movement Is good In itself
and Is capable of a well nigh Infinite fur
Their extension for good SC, long as It is
benefits to be derived by the association
OF farmers for mutual advantage are
partly economic and partly sociological
Moreover, while In the long run volun-
tary effort will prove more efilcacions
than government assistance, while the
farmers must primarily do most for
themselves, yet the government can also
\ do much. The department Of agriculture
has broken new ground In many direc-
tons and year by year 1t finds how it,
fresh usefulness. Its constant effort Is
to give the governmental assistance In
the most effective way; that Is. thru as
sociations of farmers rather than TO or
thru individual farmers. II Is also striv-
Ing to eoordiI,ate It's WORK WIN tt the agri;
states, and so far as Its own work Is
educational, to coordinate 1t with the
work Of other educational authorities,
Agricultural education Is necessarily
agricultural educational institutions are
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 to1live In the country. 4
among farmers by the creation, Of
farmers !, Institutes, Of dairy associa-
tons, Of breeders associations, horti-
cultural associations. and the like. "A
striking example Of how the govern.
ment and the farmers can cooperate Is
III
offered to the cotton growers OF the
southern states by the advance of the
boil weeviI. The department Is doing
all II can to organize the farmers Ii,
the threatened districts. just as 1t has
been doing all 1t can to organize them
in aid OF It's work to eradicate the cat
tie fever tick In the south The depart
ment can and will cooperate with all |
such associations, and II must have |
their help II its own work Is to be |
done In the most efficient style"
He urges the extension of the irriga- |
ton and forest preservation system, and |
asks for an appropriation for building a
theater at Arlington.
Marriage and Divorce. |
As means OF bringing about national
regulation OF marriage and divorce he
suggests constitutional amendment, and
says It is not safe to leave these ques-
lions to he dealt with by the various
states Continuing on this subject he
says:
When home ties are loosened: when
men and women cease to regard
worthy family life. with all its duties
'ully performed, and all its reseonsi-
,ilities lived UP to- as the life best
worth living; then evil days for the
he at hand. There are
'egions In our land and classes OF our
,o &c pn nd; where the birth rate has
|
should need no demonstration to show
hat wllful sterility is, from the
standpoint of the nation from me
standpoint of the human race, the one
lin for which the penalty Is national
ieath, race death; a sin for which
he more dreadful exactly in proper
ion as the men and women guilty
hereof are in other respects. in char
cter, and bodily and mental powers.
hose whom for the sake of the state
I would be well to see the fathers
nd mothers of many healthy children.
veil brought up in homes made happy
" their presence No man. no woman,
an shirk the primary duties OF life,
whether FOR love OF ease and pleasure
If for any other cause. and retain his "a
IT her self-respect ma i-.I , H.
The president asks for the enactment !
1to law Of shipping bill that will place, z
Imerican interests on the seas on a par
nth those of other countries. and urges
specially that something be done that
ill establish direct steamship commu-
ication with South American ports.
n .. Currency Reform. ..f ID /
Amendments to the present currency
TVS are asked for, and after showing 4
nat present laws are inadequate because
Z the wide fluctuation of interest
harges, he says: 4fs s.t.e lrl
1.-The mere statement OF these facts
hows that our present system Is seri-
usly defective. There Is need of a
hange. Unfortunately. however. many
the proposed changes must be ruled
rom consideration because they are
are not easy Of comt1re- !
ension, and tend to disturb existing
lights and interests We must also |
ule out any plan which; would ma 4
erially impair the value of the United,
tates two per cent: bonds now pledged :
. secure circulation, the issue of Us
'hlchl was made under conditions be : 4 y
uliarly creditable to the treasury. i
o not press any special plan. Various
lans have recently been epropoSed by, Y
xpert committees OF bankers Among
he. plans which are possibly feasible /,
nd which yb certainly Should ,rreoelge b
rought TO your. attention by the pres !
Entail features of which have been q
pproyed by many prominent bankers
nd business men. According to this
lifted to issue q specified proportion
I their capital in notes OF a given
ind, the issue to be taxed at SO bieh q
ratesAs to drive the notes back when I
OF w8nted in Northumberland This G
Ian would not permit the Issue ofE5 r
lrreney to give bankss additional Is
sntedgby times Of stflngsncy.
Il Need 81 Automatic System. &
II al not say that this Is the right ia
ysteH5 | only ,adYance II to empfia, IT,
re ny belief that theresis needsEforsj y
hail. Ne automatic and open to ali 9
,unds banks, so as to avoid ali pos q
bilitgs Of discrimination and fakorlt- 4 =
m. ySpch a plan would tend to pre9 | "a =
emit the spasms of high money and )
peculation which now obtain in the :
lereN too much currency at certain :
aasoda of the year. and Its assctl mir In
Itipn.ht New York tempts bankers y
, lend II at low rates for speculativej y
urppgAs; whereas at other times when Y
IA GRAMS are hing movad thar A.. Y