Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22

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Grange: How l regard the Oranges
and why | like to see this Grange
Extension work 20 on.
Socially. We are by nature, fitted
for society. BY this we mean that
we are naturally disposed to associate
with one another. How narrow and
bigoted we would be IL we bottled
ourselves up and did not mingle with
our fellow creatures. So to be in q
good healthy condition, mentally.
this association 10 necessary. The
Grange meets this need. 1t brings to-
gether those whose thoughts run In
the same channel and mutual
sympathy exists by reason of our
chosen vocation. Each ia interested
in working with nature, the develop
ing of the country. and the bettering
Of the condition of the home and 80
are never at loss to find something
TO talk about
Education. Never was 1t proven
more plainly that knowledge Is
power than we are forced to realize
at the present time. Education Is the
"Keystone Of the arch" on which our
order rests OF all the ancient build
ings TO be seen today, those of Rome
are the most interesting. There the
base is often the most expensive part
of the edifice, because everything that
endures must have solid foundation.
All the professionals and those who
wish to follow trade understand
this. Would you be willing to
patronize even a barber who hss not
given his chosen work some special
study And yet we see on every side
those who style themselves farmers
who do not know how to properly do
their work to get best results. The
farmer must have wide aud varied
knowledge. Beside the school and
general education, he must study not
only animal life but plant life, seed
germination aud their friends and
their foes, the elements of the soil for
each variety of plant, and II lacking
what fertilization to supply to change
the result from the debit to the credit
side of the ledger. These are only a
few Of what might be said of the
preliminary preparation of the sue
cessful farmer, while the professionals
and those who wish TO follow trade
have only one line 20 follow.
Sisters. wives and houseksepers, are
we not thankful that the last so years
have wrought many changes to
tighten our labor and lift our burden
Of carer And are we not willing 10
fall in the progressive procession
Not only do we owe II rs duty TO
ourselves but to our children, who
look to US rs an example not ony
morally. but mentally Are we not
willing to give them the legacy Of
parental proRressionl A noted writer
once said he would rather his children
would drink from running stream
than stasnsnt pool Using bor-
rowed quotation There are four
classesr of people; those who do not
know and who do not care to know,
shun them. Those who do not know
but who would like to know. help
them. Those who know but do not
know what they do know wake, them,
Those who know, and know what
they do know, be with them" The
Grange has no use for the first
named but the last three mentioned
make fine combination.
ITO aid and strengthen one another,
Each knowing each friend and
brother. "
Business, locally This is a sub.
jsct freely discussed within the
closed doors Of oar hail, for could
we expect 20 be very successful in
our own personal business II our plans
were topic for other peoples con.