Evening journal., 1908-12-08

should take an active interest in the pub
hc school IN their community and sec 60
81 that it IS made what it should be-, wiki
the different branches Taught thy thor-
ouglly competent teacher. that VII hc
of the most ben 80 in after years. IN
short 'Fit the boy or girl for his Job
such am active interest would be grenl
factor in preventing the management ol
our schools being placed IN the hands of
fcw high salaried officials. Good loca
self government is the most desirable.
Again LEI me urge square deal. We
should demand that our girls Dee given
the same opportunities as our sons that
they De given the best ira ming for their
life work which will be home builders.
II Is a true saying that "rhe homes of
the nation are IT'S strongest forts" What
nation would garrison fort With un-
trained troops
nation win become weak unless the
home Is builded strong. We are a
strong nation. then let ms make our
homes tho strongest on earth hy pro-
perly training the home buildings.
The National Grange.
Tho forty second annual session OF
the National Grange met in Wash
ngton. ID. c.. Nov. llth with twenty
six states represented. Your repre-
sentative answered every roll call and
remained the entire time during
every session. There were moro sub
ordinate Oranges organized than in any
year since 1878 with one exception. the
increase was about ten per cent.
Washington was the ideal place to hold
the national meeting owing to the
fact that il being the seat Of govern
ment We had the opportunity land
1t was taken advantage OF TO confer
with heads OF the several departments
on questions Of vital interest To Agri-
culture. We were warmly greeted by
Brother and Sister Patterson on be-
half Of the Maryland State Grange
and was given reception by the
President. Mr.. Roosevelt. when over
1000 had the privilege OF visiting the
White House and taking a hand shake
with our Chief Executive. the various
State Masters gave very encouraging
reports Of the condition OF the order
I'm their respective states.
The Hon. Clifford Pinchot. chairman
of the Forest Reserve Commission. ad
dressed us on the Importance of con-
serving our natural resources. and cs-
pecially cautioned us not to allow this
great water powers Of the country get
into the hands Of gigantic trust. that
he said was now forming for that pur-
pose
The Commission on Country Life
spent the morning session one DAY
with us. trying TO learn what our or.
ganization thought idesirable for th'
uplift Of rural life. The consensus o
opinion was. that first belong 20 th'
/ Grange. Then give Us better schools
better roads. and a parcels post an,
postals savings banks. and equaliz
the taxes imposed upon us by th'
tariff. T. @. give the farmer the SAM
/ protection as the manufacturer. or
not give to the manufacturer NOR
protection than the farmer. allowing
& them 10 charge more for an article
at home than abroad. The Nationa
Association OF Institute Workers ais,
spent a pleasant and profitable hou
with the Grange. The resolution in re.
gard 10 increased representation in tn,
National Grange was killed by vote
OF thirty-hve 60 eight. A resolution
was passed unanimously. stating thl
position Of the National Grange in re
gard 20 the tariff, its provisions were
previously stated. II was conceded bl
| all to be the most important session
ever held The Davis Bill now be,
/ fore Congress which has for its pur
pose, providing for Agricultural an,
Industrial instruction in our second
airy schools. and making an approprla-
tion of ten cents per capita TO eacl
state for this purpose, it also provides
for the training Of agricultural teach
ers for these schools by the Stat
| Normal Schools. was unanimousl.
adopted The actions OF previous ses
sions were reahirmod. and passinl
unanimously resolution. opposing
ship subsidy legislation. The platform
summarized from previous unanimou
arffon iS as foilor-s,t A.