The Marshall republican., 1908-08-14

spent with n host of equally
dubious tendencies, AMI thc
"wee sma' hours were approach
ing. the eye Of the Senator was
attracted to something that
seemed to suggest a Thought to
him, and pointing to the door
knob and said. "What ~ that?
why, that 10 the door knob
replied his companion ON
said the Senator, Il must keen
my eye on that. want to eaten
IL when il come round again
Now. here's the Application O.
tho story.
what are you doing about pro-
pcrity?
Are you doing something your
self to bring II back, or are you
just watching to catch II when
Z comes rouni AGAIN.
Everybody should do something
even u IL IL nothing but buying
a new shirt. II you've the where
wIthal to buy 1t, to help to start
again the wheels OF trade AMI
industrial acovity.
The only way ~proserity can be
revived is by using things that
somebody makes and eating
something that somebody raises.
when the farmer stops using
things, the factory must stop
making them, then the worker In
the factory must stop eat M,
the farmer must stop furnish
Ing him his food.
Now the farmer hasn't been
hit very hard yet in this present
depression merely because IL
hasn't got round To him yet.
n the farmers Of the countr!
viii take time by tha forelock'
they n stop any DOWNWARD
trend OF the time before 1t doe.
get round to them.
Prosperity with US IL nothing
but the result OF Industrial en-
ergy caused by an active ex-
change OF commodities between
producer and consumer.
Tho farmer holds the key with
which to regulate that activity
After all the crops are sold this
year. II every farmer should say
TO himself. swell. times are pref
~ hard; I guess I will put my
money In the bank and walt
Til next year before ! buy any
thing with It," the stagnation
therby caused would produce All
industrial depression. the con-
sequences OF which would be
simply appalling. In the cad the
farmers OF ths country would
suffer terribly from loss OF their
greatest aArSsG vhtA " filling
the stonAchs OF the millions of
factory workers who make the
things the farmers use,
On the other hand, II EVERY
farmer would realize that his
own salvation depends Oh restor-
Ing prosperity to the entire coun
try and to all classes Of citizens,
the farmers would have In theii
own hands the power to save
themselves and the country from
any continuance Of the depre'-
sioo.
II the movement could be made
general with the farmers, At
so0n ~ this years. crops are al
harvested. to enter upon q great
= movement fer farm implements
and replenish1cAt OF all farm
supplies. right now. 1t would not
he sixty days before the hard
times would N over.
II you need anything that goes
ON wheels, from a wheel-barrow
TO a 81 mule combined harvester
or from a garden han cuitiva.
to a gang p.ow-wagon bug.
~. cart. automobile or traction
engine, don't delay getting 1t
DO 1T NOW.
III you lack anything LOT mousse
hold from a stove to table crock.
sry-caPpets. furniture, piano
organ-plctures or proyender
furnish the house ana fill the
lsrder. and DO 1T NOW.
II you have been planning t.
build q new house, and have the
money available. DO 1T NOW.
II a new barn. or granary, OF
an Clubhouse. or. fence, or q
gate, or anythiAG else needs t,
be built to put the farm In tn,
highest condition. DO 1T NOW.
Don't JUST ,"0t dong" ana Dc
nothing until another year. l
you have the money neces sar!
10. make any needed, or desired
81 contemplated impi ovement
40 1T NOW.
III the barn needs a new roof
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