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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
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By JAMES a. EDCERTON.

By JAMES A. EDGERTON.
"WO of the most important actions
of President Roosevelt or Of any
president in recent times were
nonpartisan in character and in
any sense of strict construction were
outside the prescribed duties of his
office. One was the calling of the con-
Ventlon Of governors to consider the
conservation Of our natural resources,
and the other was the appointment of
the commission to investigate the con-
dition of our farmers and report meth
DDS for their improvement. It would
be difficult to find two more praise
worthy objects. Into both Of them all
patriots and lovers of their race can
enter with the utmost heartiness. The
two subjects are kindred in character
and together with the identifying of
our cities and villages constitute field
Of effort in which the "harvest is ripe,
but the laborers are few"
It is difficult to measure the relative
Importance Of contemporary move
ments, but it is the opinion Of the
writer that the future will find none
more commendable than the broad and
general crusade included under these
three heads. It is philanthropic in the
highest degree. That it is necessary
the destruction Of our forests and the
abandonment Of our farms demon.
strate. It's aims are for betterment,
the creation of more beautiful sur
roundings and the increase of happi-
ness. 1t not only goes with nature,
but brings men back to nature. It is
both practical and idealistic. It means
the improvement Of the outer and
inner man. 1t makes for happier
homes. 1t tends to an increased love
Of nature and hence an increased love
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

OF country. 1t helps those now living,
but still more it helps the generations
unborn. 1t benefits the farmer, on
whose we'll being the prosperity Of all
nations rests. May it not we'll be that
In years to come this crusade to i'm
prove the life on the farm, beautify
landscapes, cities and villages, con-
serve and replant our forests, make
better roads and better streets, will
the race and will receive the plaudits
Of that greater, wiser and better hu-
mainly that the future Is to bring
forth?
T Need of Cooperation.
know Of no humanitarian effort of
modern times that appeals to my soul
more powerfully than does this. With
the improvement Of transportation IA
cilities through the automobile, the
electric road, the steam road, and, latest
and greatest, the ships of the air, men
will live more and more distant from
their places Of business. This will
end the frightful congestion Of our
cities and will improve the appear
ance Of the country and the conven-
iences Of rural life. Then the lessen
ing Of the drudgery Of the farm and
the Increasing Of the social and intel
lectual LIFE Of the farmer and his fam
1ly will tend to stop the docking Of
young men and women to the city and
will increase the prosperity, the intel
ligence and the happiness Of our most
numerous class. In many European
nations the farms are so cut up that
those who till them can group their
homes into little hamlets. This re-
moves the lonesomeness of country
life and adds to social pleasure. In
this country the introduction Of the
telephone and rural free delivery has
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

al and in favor of following nature on
lines of natural grace and beauty.
Third.-Both of these should support
the campaign for the identifying of cities
and villages, with which they are so
closely connected, and In turn should be
supported by it.
Fourth.-They should also lend sympa-
thetic aid to the efforts at tree planting
and the preservation of forests, which
should be made to serve the ends Of
beauty as we'll as those OF utility.
Fifth.-An these relate, although some
what more remotely, to the movement for
good roads in the country and for clean
er and better preserved streets in village
and city.
Sixth.-The identifying of farm sur
roundings and the making Of farm life
more attractive and interesting to the
young is another part Of the same general
movement.
Seventh, and most important OF all per-
haps, is the identifying Of school grounds
and interesting children in all the general
advance here outlined.
Here is definite programme. Why
should not all the societies interested In
any phase Of the subject be appealed to
for this general programme? Why should
not all these societies support each other
In this common work? Why should not
the newspapers. the pulpit. the woman'a
clubs and the teachers take up the cru
SADIE? Why should not our agricultural
in this entire programme? Why should
not a general national movement be In
| augurated on these lines that would enlist
| the support not alone of a few experts
and specialists, but Of the people gen
orally?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
What Farmers Need.

IN all fairness 1C must De Sa10 that
our agricultural department is already
doing an immense service to the farm
ers. 1t is spreading knowledge Of sci
entifc methods, is conducting 1mpor-
tant experiments and in the south is
carrying on schools that are Of great
practical benefit. AS far as it goes,
that work is well. As the president
says, however, agriculture is not all
Of country l1fe." It is important to
get the largest possible crops out Of
the soil. It is also important to get the
most Of Joy and progress out of the
heart and soul Of man. What the
farmers need is to unite for their own
protection, stop the leeches from bleed
ing them to death, get all the latest
machinery and scientific knowledge to
aid them, have warehouses and band
themselves together both to buy and
sell, organize for mutual benefit, I'm
provement and social life, beautify
their homes, make life more attractive
to themselves, their wives and their
children, learn to eliminate the drudg-
ery-in a word, to find themselves and
discover the secret Of all happiness in
knowing how to live. It can be done,
and with intelligent investigation and
persevering effort it will be done. The
farmers need what we all need-to
learn how to cooperate.
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eeFeutu VI IudL TeldllQS TO school Work
on these lines. The selection of Gif-
ford Pinchot, the efficient head of the
forestry bureau, as a member Of the
commission gives assurance that tree
planting will also enter into considera-
ton. As for landscape gardening and
the identifying of environments, these
must come both in city and country.
The president specifically mentions the
school feature, and the work Of the
commission has already developed the
Imperative need Of good roads. Good
roads not only assist the farmer in get
ting to market, but facilitate travel and
add to the amiability of all concerned.
1t would be frightful to contemplate
how many men have gone wrong
through swearing at bad roads.
The five gentlemen asked by the
president to serve on the commission
are Professor L. H. Bailey, director of
the New York State Agricultural COL
lege; Clifford Pinchot. head of the for
estry department.; Henry Wallace, ed
itor of an agricultural paper at Des
Moines, Ia; Walter n. Page, editor of
the Worlds Work, and Professor Ken
yon L. Butterfeld, president of the
Massachusetts Agricultural college.
Enthusiastic Forester.
Clifford Pinchot is the first real for
ester we have had in this country. He
is a man after the presidents own
heart, one who is not satisfied unless
he Is doing something every available
hour Of the day. Even when he plays
games he puts his whole heart into it.
BE belongs to the presidents tennis
cabinet" and also accompanies Mr..
Roosevelt on tree chopping expeditions.
MI. P1nchot's immense services to the
country in stopping the depredations Of
timber thieves, in putting bounds on
greed In the cutting Of lumber, in intro
ductng scientific system in the choice
OF trees for lumber so that the forests
are not left depleted, in planting trees
on land useless for other purposes, in
caring for the woodlands already in
existence and in extending the knowl-
edge OF forestry cannot receive too
high praise. Not till future genera
ton will the worth Of this work be
fully appreciated. Had it not been for
some such man stepping into the
breach there would have been timber
famine in this country inside of half
century. Even as it is the peril Is not
entirely past.
The secret Of Mr.. Pinchot's success
is that he is one Of those men who be-
lleVe III their cause. He believes in it
so much that he is ready to devote his
life to it. It is that kind of man that
moves the world. Pinchot and others
are rapidly educating this country up
to the needs Of planting trees and pre-
serving those we already have. It is
certain that he will take up the kindred
work Of improving life on the farm
with tho Same fino onthusioSp,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
American Society Of Equity Directory

No. 1925, Schmidt District, WILL meet the first
Friday of every month at the Schmidt
district school house No. g. at p. m.
ED. BENSEMAN Pres. H.F. HOLTHUs, Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Happier Outlook
For Farmers

Objects For Which the Commission Country Life Was Ap-
pointed by President Roosevet-Why Farmers Need
to Cooperate to Lessen the Farm Drudgery
and Make Life More Attractive to Them
selves and Their Families
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Value of Good Roads.

After writing along these lines SO
long it can be imagined with what
qualification I greeted the presidents
Recommendations when they came. It
is true that his programme only direct
~ concerns the sixth item, that rela-
tive to making farm life more attrac-
tive, but it will necessarily include also
the fifth or good roads feature and the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 1918. Bogus Brook, will meet the second
and fourth Friday of each month at Emil
Jopp's house. A. SCHMATZ, Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 374, Berry District, will meet the first
Friday OF every month at the Berry school
house. district "A, at 7;3O p. m.
o. D. ORNE, Pres. L. A. HATCH, Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 1891, Baldwin District, will meet the second
and fourth Saturday OF every month at the
Baldwin town hall, at p. m.
CHAS. JUDKINS, Pres. H. B, FISK Sec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 1903, Greenbush, will meet the second and
fourth Saturday OF each month at the Aug
Rines house, in school district 5, at 8 p. m.
S. E. TILLEY, Pres. &c. STARK Sec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 5O57, West Branch, will meet the first and
third Saturday of each month at the school
houst Dist. No. 4, at p m.
ARCHIE TAYLOR, Pres, ]. L. WETsEL Sec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 1911, Oxbow, will meet the first and third
Tuesday of each month at the Gates school
house in Dist No. 80, at p. m.
GEO. CARR, Pres. E. RADEKE, Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 4A3, Green Lake, will meet the second aud
fourth Monday OF each month at NJ. B. A. hall
Wyanett, at 8 p m.
AUGUST JOHNSON, Pres. e. NYsTROk Sec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 1884, Woodland Brook, will meet the first
and third Saturday Of each month at the
Woodland Brook school house at p. m.
ALBERT RIEBE, Pres. FRANK MAGNUsON, Sec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
A Work Of Great Import,

Walter n. Page in his magazine,
the Worlds Work, has long advocated
such a movement as the president has
put under way. His Intelligent appre.
citation of the Importance of the task
may be judged from the following
paragraph, which appeared in an edi-
tor1al summing up the farmer and his
future:
Getting living from the soil is now q
scientific and profitable pursuit for those
who know best how to do it-those who
take advantage Of all the new knowledge.
AS the number of such persons increases
and better and better methods are used
the profits and the joys of country life
will grow. Organization will take the
place Of wasteful individual work. The
Intellectual life will be cultivated The
time dreamed Of by the poets and philos-
ophers will come-may come-throughout
the great fertile stretches of our country,
and 1t would come within remarkably
short time If all the forces now at work
for it could be co-ordinated and directed
right. A great common movement toward
such an end would take rank as the most
important work in our land, perhaps the
most important in the whole world.
That has the right ring. With two
such men as Pinchot and Page on this
commission something worth while
will follow. I do not know the other
gentlemen, but judge from what little
have heard Of them that they are Of
the same sort
1t is the presidents desire that the
commission deliver it's report not later
than the beginning Of the new year,
after which he will embody it's conclu-
sions and some ideas of his own in a
message to congress.
The commission has already written
nearly half million letters to farmers
and other persons connected with
country life. Answers to these will
be tabulated by the census bureau, and
unusual or notable replies will be read
by some member of the commission.
Hearings are being held throughout
the country which will extend we'll
l.Ao
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

NO. 417, Zimmerman, will meet the first and
third Saturday OF each month in Woodman
hall at 1870 p. m.
II. B. PRATT, Pres. GEORGE JAMES, Sec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

No. 1904. Blue HILL will meet the first and third
Saturday of every month at the Wheeler school
house at p. m.
JAMES DUGAN, Pres. FRED STEHL. Sec
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
SOUTH ORANGE MAN
GOING TO BERMUDA.
Henry j. Mccoy Will Spend Two
Weeks There-0ther VIII
Iage News.

Henry j. Mccoy. of Scotland road,
South Orange, will spend the next two
weeks in Bermuda.
Charles Stebbins Lesher, who died
at his home in New York this week,
was a brother of Mrs. Schuyler Van
Vechten and Mrs. John Firth. of Ridge
wood road, South Orange. Rembardt
L, Van Orden, of Walden road. South
Orange, is a cousin of Mrs. Lesher.
Village Trustee Randolph Rodman,
of Hamilton road, South Orange. will
be one of the ushers for his cousin,
Carey Selden Rodman, who will wed
Miss Mamie Van Nostrand Marvin, of
New York, Monday. The wedding will
take place in the Church of the
Epiphany, and will be performed by
the Rev. William T.. Croker. rector.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Montgomery Hare, son of j..
Montgomery Hare, formerly of South
Orange, but now of Now York city, to
Miss Constance Parsons, daughter of
John e. Parsons, of LenoX, Mass. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of the brio 80 East Thirty-sixth
street, New York, last Wednesday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
MINISTER LEADS
WOMEN IN ATTACK
ON SCIENCE CULT
No Supporters for Mrs. Eddy's
Belief at Caldwell Club
Meeting.

Christian Science was discussed by
the Pen and Point Circle, Of Caldwell
which vas entertained by Mrs. Isaac
e. Baldwin. of Whitfield street, thai
place, yesterday afternoon. The Rev
John r. Pratt, of Verona, attacked the
cult and no one upheld it. Those whe
took part in the discussion were Mrs
Arthur G. Butler, Mrs. Stowe, Mrs
Charles M. Bloxham, Mrs. Frank Fran
cisco and Mrs. p. A. White.
The following program was given:
Piano solo, Polish Dance by Julius
C. zingg, of Newark; recitation. Mrs
Snob at the Club by Mrs. Agnes
Bogner. of Arlington; vocal solo, "Life's
Lullaby" by Miss Wilhelmina Me-
Bride: piano solo, ''Tendresse," by Ju-
Illus zingg; recitation. THE Problem OF
Life by Mrs. Bogner; vocal solo,
Last Night" by Miss Mcbride, and
greetings from Mrs. Charles O'Connor
Irwin. of the Rainy Day Club. of New
York; Mrs. Herbert Frapwell, of the
Woman's Press Club. of Newark, and
Mrs. Jennie Suderley, of the Woman's
Literary Club, of Arlington, who spoke
on Forestry
After the program the hostess served
refreshments. Those assisting were
Mrs. William w. Van Wart, Mrs. Jen-
ME Suderley, Mrs. j. Augustus Bogert
and Miss Baldwin. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. P, y.
White, Of Academy road, Friday after
noon, March 81.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
BELLEVILLE MAN GOES
TO NORTH CAROLINA.
George Wharton Leaves on
Business Trip-0ther
Township Notes.

George Wharton, of North Stephen
street, Belleville, left last night on a
business trip to Newbern, N. c.
Mrs. Charles E.. Rathbun. of Cam
den, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Douglass, Of Dow street,
Belleville.
The Switchboard team of the Belle
vile Catholic Club met with it's first
defeat last night in the Diocesan Union
tournament, when the It. A. B. 5. oil
Newark, won out on the latter's board
by a score of 105 to 9S.
In the Reformed Church tomorrow
morning the pastor. the Rev. w. w,
Conner. will preach on 1.-The One Thing
Needful." The evening topic will be
"A New Motive"
The Rev. DIR. Charles l.. Mead. OF
the Centenary Methodist Churchh, thii
city, will preach tomorrow afternoor
at the mems meeting in the Wesley
M. e. Church, Belleville. In the even
ing the pastor, the Rev, c., e. Scudder
will preach on THE Building of Solo
mons Temple" Belleville Lodge o.
Masons will be present.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
SILVER LAKE BREAD
THIEVES NOT CAUGHT,

For several weeks the Belleville police
and the police of the Fifth Precinct,
his city, have been trying to catch
the thieves who have been helping
themselves from breadboxes in front
of stores in Silver Lake. The Weber
Baking Company, of this city, which
has been the principal sufferer, lost
twenty-four loayes early in the week
and twenty-five yesterday morning.
Policeman William Deane, of the
Belleville force, yesterday arrested
John figaro, 16 years old, of Belmont
avenue; Paschal Ch~ristano, IS years
old, of Lake street, and Dominick
Parray, IA years old. of Alva street,
of Silver Lake. An attempt was made
to identify the youths as the thieves,
and an officer from the Fifth Precinct
went to Belleville yesterday afternoon,
but no case could be made out against
them. Police Justice Connell dis
charged the youths.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
BLUE LAW SUNDAY FOR
EAST ORANGE is LIKELY.
But Proposed Ordinance Will Be
Modified Before 1t
Passes.

The new Sunday-closing ordinance in
East Orange was considered in confer
ence last night by seven members of the
City Council there, and, by a test vote
of 4 to 2, the members agreed to pass
the ordinance at the next meeting, a
week Monday night, with two amend
ments. If this plan is favorably acted
on by the entire Council, drug stores
can keep open on Sunday, and nothing
will prevent them from selling soda
and cigars. Restaurants may also keep
open all day, but all other stores will
have to close. Councilman Saxelby,
Eurr and Greer were absent.
Another change provides hat the
first penalty for a violation will be $40,
and $25, should the recorder so desire,
for each subsequent oifense. If tie
amendments pass, the ordi ance will
GO into effect Sunday, April 10.
Tie Councilmen also ook up tire sub
ject of b~illboards, and it was daeided to
have the ordinance committee, with
the city counsel, prepare a measure
making as stringent rules as possible
In an effort to prevent their use. The
full limit of the law will be taken ad-
vantage of by the Council, it was de-
cided.
The Councilmen also discussed the
| opposition that is being made to &C.
ceptance of money from Andrew Car.
negie for the building of three add.
tional branch libraries in the city, ant
it is said that they went on record in
dorsing the protests against the build.
ing of the branches. owing to the bis
increase of taxes on taxpayers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
MAY BUILD New
SCHOOL NEXT To
THE OLD BUILDING
Two Plans Under Consideration
for Lincoln Avenue by
Orange Board.

Advising the exchange of the present
school property at Lincoln avenue and
Frankfort street, Orange. for other
property adjacent to the school, the
special committee on school extension
last night suggested a solution of the
problem to build a new school to re-
place the present old structure and at
the same time arrange for the educa-
ton of the school children while the
work progressed.
The first plan offered was that the
school property and buildings be \
changed for the lot south of the pres
ent building, a corner property the
schools to be used until new buildings
were constructed. Another plan is TO
get the property east of the present
buildings. taking the corner at Matthew
street, build a new building there and
utilize the old structures as an
auxiliary. No definite plan has been
decided upon, but the committee was
given authority to negotiate the
changes.
HI special committee reported that
plans had been submitted by five archi-
tects for the Cleveland street addition
and the new Lincoln Avenue School.
The estimates furnished by the archi-
tects average: Lincoln avenue build
ing, $50, 900 to 500, 900: Cleveland street
addition, $4,000 to $4,000. On the rec
ommendation of the committee it was
decided to request the Board of School
Estimate for an appropriation of $685.
600 for these proposed school extensions.
AS chairman of the committee on
s~choolhouses and repairs. Commissioner
Wolhnger reported that an expert was
investigating the sanitary conditions In
all the schools. Bids were received for
extensive improvements in the old Day
street building, but it was decided to re-
advertise.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
BURGLAR CHASED
OUT Of HOUSE BY
GUESTS At PARTY
Was Ri6ing Second Story of
East Orange Home When Seen
by Maid, Who Screamed.

While Mrs. Nina Smith, of 55S Park
avenue, East Orange. vas entertain
ing a party of friends at dinner last
night, a bold sneak-thief got into the
house through a bay window and had
reached the second floor in his search
for valuables when a passing maid
saw the man and screamed an alarm.
The guests promptly turned in as
thief-chasers, but the thief dropped
to u balcony and thence to the ground.
lie got away safely and the police
were given a good description of him.
He is about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs
about 1876 pounds, is about 80 years old
and wears d black mustache.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
DEMAND THAT
BRADY BE REINSTATED.
Friends of Orange School Prin-
Cipai Come to His Aid With
out Immediate Result.

That the parents sending children to
the Cleveland Street School, orange,
will fight to retain Principal Edwia s.
Brady, who was not ~reappointel by She
Board of Education thissweeS, was evi5a
visited the board session. The sbseaeef
Of superintendent ia es G. Riggs. @hf
lectpred before The Literar. e11p IL.
the Pleasant Valley German Pr by
terrain Chgrch, resulted in no action
night, so the parents formed IN
association in a classroom ard elected
Robert f.. Gist president and Augustus
Reinhardt secretary. They will be
heard on the Brady matter at a special
hearing mex week.