The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-26
The NEXT profession IL that OF the

The next profession 10 that OF the
teacher. OF course, the great num-
Der OF teachers are engaged in pri-
mary and secondary instruction and
In industrial or vocational work. Their
relation to politics and government Ia
OF the utmost Importance though IN
direct. 1t is, and ought to be. their
highest duty 20 instIll in the minds OF
the young girls and boys the patriots
ism and love OF country, because the
boy is father TO the man and the pa
triotism Of the extreme youth Of the
country may well determine that OF
the grown men. The effect OF an In
tense patriotism which thrills through
the nerves OF the boys OF country Is
illustrated In the immense strength
which Japan derives from II. No one
who visits that interesting country or
comes into contact with the Japanese
can avoid seeing it's patriotism. The
term 'Bushido, is a kind Of apotheosis
Of patriotism The Joy with which
Japanese give up their lives In defense
of their country has its foundation in
a real religious feeling, and Is most In.
| spiring to all who come to know 1t. IL
| should be full OF Significance to those
of the teaching profession who become
responsible for the thoughts and ideals
| of the young
To the writer, in whatever capacity
he may labor, Judge Taft attributed
| great influence, either for good or for
bad.
Judge Taft paid nigh tribute to
/ the profession of medicine, because IL
| had contributed to the preservation
OF the health OF all the people. lie
pointed out that the profession had
been exalted by its great discoveries
and by its assistance in the expansion
OF our government in the tropics and
in the construction OF the Panama
canal He said:
Medical Profession Euloglzed.
"The triumph which has been
reached in the name OF the medical
profession in the ditcoyery as to the
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and the suppression o! those diseases
by killing or preventing the propaga'
ton OF, or the infection of the mos
quito. Is one of the wonders OF human
progress. II has made tho construo'
ton Of the Panama canal possible. IL
has rendered life in the tropics for I'M
migrants from the temperate zone con
sistent with health and reasonable
length Of life and It has opened pos
sibiltics in the Improvement OF the
health and strength Of tropical races
themselves under governmental teach
ing assistance and supervision that
were unthought of two decades ago
; Sanitary engineering with It's proper
treatment OF water, making It whole
some and harmless with its remoya
, of the filth and sewage and its con
version Of what was noXious into mos
. useful agencies, all confirm the gov
ornamental importance Of the proies
, sion OF medicine and the kindred tech
meal profession Of chemistry, engin
Z ecring and all branches OF physical re
search. So marked has been this ID
, crease In the Importance OF the MEG
, ical profession In governmental ager
q cies. that the doctors themselves nav
= organized a movement for the unifca
!. ton of all agencies In the federal gov
r eminent used to promote the puDIl
, health In one bureau or department
a. NJ the head OF which they wish to pd
r a man OF their own or kindred branc
Il OF science How near this moyemen
Il will come in accomplishing the con
~ plete purpose OF Its promoters. onl
d the national legislature can tell. Ce
:. tainly the economy OF the union OF
. health agencies OF the national GO
Ia eminent In one bureau or departmer
. IA wise. Whether at the head OF thf
n. department should be put doctor
- medicine or some other person mus
n DEPEND on the individual and not q
n. his technical professional learning
Il. skill II Is the capacity TO organic
m | coordinate and execute that Is nee
ia ed at the head Of department, an
., not so much deep technical and pr
6. fessional skill. 1t is the ability
NJ Judge whether others have such tee
-. meal or professional skill that u
n. head Of the department who MAKE
IN the selection of the members OF II
n department should be endowed VII
&c However this may be, II Is becomlI
30 more and more clear that the exten
nj ing Of governmental duties into te
&c. rltory covered by the profession
vo medicine is bringing physicians mo
bc and more into political and COVER
nd mental relation. and we may ex2e
IN. that In the next decade they Will pl
iy n far greater part than they have he,
M tofore: and IT is proper that tn
mr.. should"
at. Washington's Greatness.
lily After mentioning the great good,
Ike actual results. accomplished by ma
ira technical professions, Judge TAFT CO
na- s!dered in extent the profession OF !
US law. which. he said, lis In wi
TO sense the profession of government
he He said that lawyers often were
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