The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15


b good thing 70 produce certain num-
brt the sdSca don supsrlnseaded ~ the
drsd sood citissns tsen nsrsiy one
scholar. ana y must - turned now and
then from the class book to the study
e the .sss book q , nature s, issslf tbs n
been pointed out again and again by all
observers most competent to pass prac-
deal Judgment on the problems OF our
that education must seek to train the
exeentjve powers Of young people and to
confer more real sisnincance upon the
phrase "dignity Of labor" and to pre-
each devetopinE n the highest degree
his individual capacity for work. they
may. together help create right public
s1non seom yi
become necessary p the business world:
and II has accomplished much for good
in the world OF labor. II Il no less neces-
the grange movement In good In itself
and 10 capable Of . well-high infinite fur
Their extension for good 90 long a. u. Is
ssp e e g s. e ee
OF farmers for mutual advantage are
partly economic and partly sociological.
Moreover. while in the long run volun-
than government assistance. while the
farmers must primarily do most for
themselves. yet the government can also
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lions. and year by year u ffnds how II
can improve It's methods and devklop.
fresh usefulness. lts constant effort is
the most effective way: that is. thru as.
sociations Of faymers rather than 10 or
thru individual farmers. II Is also striv-
cultural n dspartmsnts q the ''' Several ssi
states, and 30 far az its own work Is
educational. to coordinate II with the
work Of other educational authorities.
ns.ed upon ssnsrsi sdncat,on' si but ouy
Agricultural educational institutions are
wisely specialixjug themselves. making
their course relate to the actca! teaching
to young country people or young city
people who wish to live in the country
Great progress has already been made
farmers. institutes. Of dairy = t aSsoc,e o.
tions. Of breeders associations. horti-
cultural associations. and the like A
striking example Of how the govern
shown In connection with. the menace
offered to the cotton growers OF the
southern states ~ the advance Of the
boil weevti. The department II doing
the threafened districfn: .jnat ~ IL has =
been doing all IL can to organize them
in aid Of y. work to eradicate the cat
me @sns can s ana iii nf scS The w ri
such sasoci. tione and 4 must have
done Il the most enlclenf style.
ton and forest preservation system, and
e a shssasr e 3u g pudding
Marriage and Divorce.
A. means OF bringing about national
regulation OF marriaGe and divorce he
suggests consfifutionsi amendment. and
says e h not safe to leave these dues-
states. Containing on this subtsct he
when home ties are loossned: when
"e4.h are f. Ss r.. es.s ss e TSsas6
fully performed and All Its responsi-
bilsties lived up TO. ~ the life best
worth living: then evil days. for the
rssioss IL our land. and clsssss of our
population. whore the birth rate has
sunk below the death rate Surely Il
should need NO DEMONSTRATION e show
standpoint Of the nation. from me
standpoint Of the human race. the one
SIN for which the penalty - national
death. race death; : sfn Tor which
the moro dreadful exactly In proper
ton ~ the men and women guilty
thereof are In other respects. In char
4ctefs ana BODILY ana mental powers.
those whom for the sake OF the state
Il would Be well 10 see the fathers
and mothers Of many healthy children.
we'll brought up In homes made happy
by their presence No man. no woman.
can shirk the primary duties Of life
whether for love a ease ana pleasure.
or for any other cause, and retain his
or her selT-F<Spect
The president asks for the enactment
into law a. 4 shipping bin that viii place.
American interests on the scas on 4 par
With those OF other countries. ana urges
especially that Uomething BE- done. that
WIN establish direct steamship commu-
nicaxion with South Americas portn
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Amendments - the present currency
laws are asked for. and after showing
that present. laws are inadequate because
charges. he says:
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