The Monte Vista journal., 1907-04-06

IdIk 8nu WORK tOe country up, tU0U
allow the city, including Its mall or
der Octopus, to work Its own prob
| lens awhile. This, instead Of being
selfshness. would be the finest order
Of common sense. A more marked
feeling Of brotherhood interest is
sadly needed In the country on this
particular point.
The rural population complain of
lack OF facilities and conveniences; in
order to obvlate this. let 5000. 900 900
this coming year be disbursed among
country merchants, among the hum
bier storekeepers. then observe What
will follow. The Improvements would
be marked. Social conditions would
be greatly ameliorated. A new order
would maintain in the home and over
the broad acres OF the farm and best
OF all. the social spirit of brotherhood
would be felt as never before.
Listen to these thoughtful words
from Gov Folk. OF .Iissour: We
are proud OF our splendid cities, and
we want to increase In wealth and
population. and we also want our
city merchants to build up. but also
desire the country merchants to pros.
per. do NOT BELIEVE in the mall
order citizen. II place is good
enough for a man to live In and to
make his money in, 1t Is good enough
for man to SPEND HIS MONEY
In. Patronize your own town papers.
build them up. and they will build
your town up in increased trade and
greater opportunities"
These are the words Of wisdom Lnd
foresight from prudent patriotic
man. As II is to-day. these words are
expressive OF the opposite OF what
should be In many country district.
The mail order citizen may think he
Is gaining; the truth Is he Is saving
on the limb upon which he sits. Dis
aster only can follow. The mail or
der citizen makes his money locally
and scatters 1t abroad in field where
II is not needed: this Is unfair to both
the town and to Its merchants. This
shortsighted citizen complains OF the
size and character of his town paper,
at the same time he pursues a policy
which tends to destroy both. Then,
they exploit and give publicity to the
mail order houses: even II they are
paid well for the space. It reacts dis
astrously on the towns best pros
poets.
Let men stand by the local mer-
chant let them protect his interests.
for they thus further their own. The
town that made the man should be
made by the man. This is fair to all
Let men ponder well this truth. that
We are all inierdependcnt: that the
vein Of brotherhood underiles the en-.
tire social and commercial fabric.
That together We stand or fall; that
the good OF the country demands 10y.
atty and practical cooperation.
ARTHUR NJ FRowDE.:.
Fathers Fond Hopes Dashed.
Times are changed" said Mark
Twain. speaking Of Washington. Il
doubt II nowadays man Of Washing.
toms unswerving integrity would b.
able to get on.
"A rich lawyer after dinner the other
niCht went into his den for = smoke
He took down from his plperack 4
superb meerschaum. 4 Christmas pres.
ent from his wife. but. alas. A. he
started to NIL the pipe It came apart
In his hands. The bowl had been
broken In two and then careiessly
stuck together.
With loud Krowlx Of rage the law.
yer rushed from his den and demand.
cd to know who had broken his new
meerschaum. His only son. y boy Of
II. spoke up bravely.
Father. he said. I can not tell .
lie. did It.
THE lawyer praised the lads wash.
ingtonian verscity. but that night on
his pillow he Eroaned and went on
terribly about the incident.
Heaven neip me- he said. II had
been my iife's dearest wish To rear up
my son to my own profession. but
ow-alas-slas-'"
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