The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-29
FRON OTHER PENS

URBAN AND RURAL EMPLOYMENT
Just because man happens to know
a maiden lady up in Maine who can't
get anybody to run her farm for her,
even at high wages, he is hardly tust1-
NED IN giving the unemployed in, cities
a. savage scolding. In the very first
place, there be maiden ladies-not this
one, OF course-whose peculiarities of
temper and logic are such as to make
moderately prolonged starvation dis
ttnctly preferable to subsection to their
rule. Again. the height of wages is a
good deal matter of opinion, and
sometimes sums which impress an en-
ployer as threatening the clouds make
the employed hunt for his spectacIes for
fear he may overlook them entirely.
To consider the subject with the seri-
BUSINESS it deserves, however. it seems
to us that there is much rashness in
assuming that country people come to
the city for any other or worse reason
than that they can live there more cas-
lily, and, on the whole; more happily, or
that the city people stay where they are
for any other OF worse reason that that,
partly for personal and partly for
economic conditions, the country
does not offer them as much
as the city does. Much of
the complaint about lack Of labor
that comes from farmers is made by
men who want a lot of help during a
few weeks and little or none for the
rest of the year. No argument will
make employment Of that sort desira-
Bile, and it is no wonder that thousands
prefer the steady wage which the ur-
ban factories offer in what are called
good times.
What is too often forgotten or ig-
nored is the fact that agricultural
methods have vastly changed in recent
years, and that the crop which former
ly took a dozen men to raise Is now
hv nj, II
cry. That being the case, the displaced
laborers need something besides the
beauties Of nature to support them.
and they go where they can find them,
The steady increase of all crops shows
that the work of the farm Is getting
done. now as always. and that all whom
the country really calls obey the sum-
mons.-New York Times.
GOOD COUNTRY FOR STUDENTS.
The tradition of European leadership
in learning is strong and full of vitality
It will sway American sentiment and
shape American educational institu-
tons and methods for a long time to
come. in greater or less degree. No
doubt it rests upon solid foundation,
something happens which indicates
that this country is a mighty good
place to study, very favorable for the
best training Of the best minds. Such
an instance comes all the way from
China. 1t is found in the results of
official examination made by the Chi
nese government OF the relative scholar
ship and proficiency Of 38 Chinese
picked youth, of course-who have re-
turned to their native country after
graduating in foreign universities or
lesser schools.
Seven Of these students were graded
best" OF the remainder II were rank
ed as good" and II as moderate" OF
the seven who stood "best" five were
educated In America. That is distinct
~ bouquet for American schools and
American scholarship. Tt proves either
that the chances for getting the desired
results are better here than in Europe,
when students come from a perfectly
neutral part of the world, or else that
the flower of the Chinese sent abroad
to perfect their education find their
way into American institutions of learn
Ing. This country is certainly the
stronger magnet or the better training
place.-Cleveland Leader.