Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-07

the great tide OF population that has
been drifting from the country 20 the
cities. We must deccntraIize Industry !
and trade as well as population The
patriotism that IL latent In every
heart must End an outlet In every
country town and village In the work
Of village Improvement. OF creating an
environment for human Tie where
the highest utility and beauty VIII
surround the entire community. and
where n local civic loyalty will prevail
that will anchor the people 20 their
own hearthstone and where they VIII
live content under their own vine and
fg tree.
This local pride and love OF home
and the home town a. one or the
strongest OF human feelings when
once Il Is deeply planted lt should
De cultivated in every possible way.
Nothing should be left undone 20
stimulate or cement a. Every member
OF such community should cultivate
n spirit OF comradcShip and cooperate
TO advance the general welfare OF all
The merchant. the small tradcSman.
the country editor. the Church. should
b all work together 20 that end
Home industry should be encoura red
I'm every possible way The whole
community should cooperate 90 pro
tect and stimulate the trade OF the
, town.
1 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 or the most nm
4 fortunate OF modern influences has
been the trend OF commercial evoiu-
a ton that has horne so heavily on the
. country editor by the development OF
q the metropolitan family monthly anc
q mail order papers. fllcd with tempt
r alton for the rural people 90 stimulate
% the Capitalization OF wealth and trade
Il In the cities by supplying their ordin
81 airy needs from far distant and prac
tically unknown sources. This tren'
T. toward the Capitalization OF trade
n and industry I'm the great cities walk
81 side by side with the Capitalization o
h. wealth ard population as menace e
10 our national future. The danger
10 threatens can only De obyiated b.
10 awakening the people NJ large 10 r.
in alization or II.
m The great central and controllin
10 thought that must rise above a
is others rs a national ideal Is the cor
10 vfction that the real bulwarks OF On
nation are the Homes Of Its Citizen
Sc and that the first thought and highc'
ambition OF every. young man shoul
be 10 establish HOME, sclf-su
tanning Home on the Land. whore
can be independent and enjoy the re-
happiness OF n well spent life and NJ
make the mistake that brings dissa
pointment and misery GO SO many.
setting up the accumulation OF ~
tune as the goal OF his lies ambito
IL Is n lure which OF necessity mu
N wreck thousands In order that a H.
vi may succeed The man who ear
vi enough 10 live comfortably withO
N luxury. as every intelligent and
II dustrious man can who has suffice
II practical education. and who -
II II his duty 10 himself. his family.
II friends. his country and 20 humani'
II IS the man who really succeeds i'm Il
and who gets the greatest happine
and satisfaction out 81 90.
To create a human character OF
highest type with everything III
implies. Is the most admirable of
human achievements and that eve
man and woman must and can do
themselves.
"A time Ike this demands strong m
Great hearts. true faith and ready hau
Men whom the Inst OF 0nice does not
Men whom the spoils or oricc cannot D
Men who possess opiuion AMI "
Men who have honor, men who viii
tne lie.
'rk- Men Who can stand before a demagos
OF Aud damn his treacherous tattcrles W
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and Tall men. sun-crowncd, who I've above
linz fog.
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