The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21

been established at convenient loca- tions for the training of mechanics machinists, electricians, engineers ana members of the other trades
 Two new universities have been au- thorized one in the north and the other in the south of Ireland, for the higher education of young men and women.
 Temperance reforms are being grad ually accomplished by the church and secular temperance soctties, which are working. in harmony; the license law has been amended so as top reduce the number of saloons. and tnree- fourths of the saloon are closed on sunday throughout the island. The Fatn erMatthew societies are gaining in numbers; the use of liquor at wakes and on St. Patricks' day has been pro- hibited by the Roman Catholic bishops, and the number of persons arrested for. drunkenness and disorderly con duct is decreasing annually.
 Every tenant that that has been evicted in Ireland during the last thirty years has been restored to his old home. and the arrears of rent charged against him have been can- celed.
 The land courts have adjusted the rental of 300,135 farms and have re- duced them more than $7,5o0,ooo year.
 More than 126.oo0 families have been enabled to purchase farms with money
 More than 23, ,000 comfortable cot repaid in sixty eight years! at nomi- nal interest. E it ,s3i'
 Several thousand families have been removed at government expense from unproductive farms to more fertiie lands purchased for them with govern ment money, to be repaid in sixty-eight years.
 Thousands of cottages. stables. barns and other farm buildings have been built and repaired by the government for the farmers, and many millions of dollars have been advanced them for the purchase of cattle, implements and oth CT equipment through agents of the agricultural department.
 More than 23,000 comfortable cott- ages have been erected for the labor CTS of Ireland with money advanced | by the government, to be repaid In small installments at nominal inte- | rest. The landlord system of Ireland is being rapidly abolished; the great es' tates are being divided into smal farms and sold to the men who til | them The agricultural lands of Ire land will soon be occupied by popu lation of independent farm owners in 6LcdQ Ol eOAShSSs
 The agricultural department is furnishing practical instructions t' teach the farmers how to make thu most profitable use of their land ant labor, how to improve their stock ant how to produce better butter, porl and poultry.
 The agricultural department fur nishes seeds and fertilizers to farmers | hn xrrfh ah | be used to the best advantage.
 The Irish Agricultural Organization Society has instructed thousands o1 farmers fin the scinece of agriculture and has established thousands of CO operative dairies and supply stores te assist the farmers in getting higher prices for their products and lower prices for their supplies.
 The congested districts board has expended $7.o00.000 to improve the condition of the peasants in the wes homes and to place them where they can get better returns for their labor Thousands of fishermen have beer ! furnished with boats, nets and other | tackle; they have been supplied with salt for curing their fish, casks and 1 barrels for packing them; have been l provided with wharves for landing places and warren OuseS TOT the stor- age of their implements and supplies and government agents have securedl a market for their fish and have supervised the shipments and sales. l Thousands of weavers have been fur 1 nished with looms in their cottages at government expense. so that they can increase their incomes by manu- featuring homemade stufrs.
 i Schools have been established at many convenient points in the west of | Ireland where peasant women and ! girls may learn lacemaking. The government furnishes the instructions free. supplies the materials used and provides for the sale of the articles made. Work has been furnished with good wages for thousands of unemployed men in the construction of roads and other public improvements.
 District nurses have been stationed at convenient points along the west coast where there are no physicians to attend the sick and relieve the dis tress among the peasant families, and