The Washington times., 1907-06-10

South will be all the better for new
immigrants of the right type, and
l hope to see steamship lines car
rying such immigrants established
at ports like Savannah and Charles
ton. Just as 1 hope to see ports like
New Orleans connected by lines of
steamers with the South American
continent, the continent with which
our relations should grow ever
closer and mutually more adVan-
tageOUs.
Education for Children.
In the South. as everywhere through
the Union. we need to see a good edu-
cation given free TO all children, no
matter what may be their race or color.
Nor can we wisely permit this educa-
More ard more we are growing TO
realize that there must be an education
OF the hand as well as Of the head.
There must be agricultural and indus
trial colleges, and, above all, schools
in which there can be elementary
preparation for agriculture and indus
try. These schools for technical train
ing will hold a great place in the future
in fitting our citizens for doing their
economic duties In the best possible
shape. In the South there is a pOpuia-
ton peculiarly fitted to profit by them.
a population which has been generally
referred 20 as poor white" a popuia-
ton of splendid capacities, and almost
purely OF the old native stock. which
simply lacks the opportunity 10 develop
a degree OF industrial efficiency unsur
passed elsewhere on this continent.
II Is n matter for conSratulation that
there IS such steady Increase OF in
terest in the Southern States in every
thing pertaining TO children. This has
already markedly shown itself. and ]
hope will still more markedly show
itself in the future. in warning against
the evil Of child labor in factories.
Women in Factories.
The factory is a very poor place. in
deed. for a child; indeed. personally I
think 1.-THE factory a poor place for a
Woman-certainly for a married woman
or for an unmarried woman for more
than a very few years. In any com
munity organized on really healthy lines
the average woman will have quite
enough 10 do in her own home. whether
she is rich or poor; and nowhere else
can she do work OF such value 10 the
nation as a whOle-and by work,
mean her homework. her work as
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called home industries"
Government Must Guard Children.
There is increasing need that the well
fare Of the children should be effectively
safeguarded BY governmental action;
with the proviso. however. that this ac-
ton shall be taken with knowledge and
in spirit of robust common sense; for
philanthropy. whether governmental or
individual, is a curse and not a bless
ing when marked by spirit of foolish
sentmentality and ignorance. Such
governmental action is merely one in
eFitable result of the ever-incrcasing
growth Of our complex industrialism.
Decade by decade, 1t becomes more and
more necessary that, without sacrificing
their individual independence. the people
of this country shall recognize in more
effective form their mutual interdepend-
ence. and the duty Of safeguarding the
interest Of each in the ultimate interest
of all. We have inherited and developed
a superbly self-reliant individuaiism in
this country. I most earnestly hope
that it will not be lost that IL will never
be exchanged for a deadening socialism.
In closing. friends and fellow-citiZens
of Georgia, let me say one word sug-
gested By the recent ceremonies, in
which you have just taken part, in con-