The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-07
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enthusiastic believer In the efficacy OF
farm life. and claims that there Is moth
ing in America that Is OF such impOr-
lance 10 the welfare OF the general
public as the farming industries.
There is one subject which takes
precedence over all. and 70 which every
body will pay attention. no matter
whether capitalist or mechanic, city man
or country man, manufacturer OF work
man, banker or shipper. and that is
Farming. There has never been such
universal interest IN America IN farm
Ing and farm life as there is at this
time. II is a movement which is grow
ing stronger every day, and is working
on silently and taking possession OF
/ everybody. There is nothing more
wholesome for mind and body than close
contact with nature To live on q farm
and cultivate il not only makes man
| happier in every respe-, but 4, adds
years OF healthy life 10 his account. why
/ is IL that we ALL without exception. long
/ 10 own q country home? Because IL or
1 fers something that city life lacks
health. wholesomeness. and happiness,
| and In some cases, wealth I live in
| Geneva. Ill. and own a house IN Chi
cago which ] haven't seen for some
years, though. The movement which
VIII force all others in the background
/ before long and which is gathering
1 strength every day, is the movement OF
| farm life. and-back 10 the land"
! Speaking Of politics. Mr.. Crissey con-
fessed that he IS not a politician. and
/ consequently does not know anything
about the doings Of politicians from their
standpoint. Mr.. Crissey said he is a
great admirer Of Col, Roosevelt, whom
/ he accompanied. with other writer's, on
! his recent trip 10 the Western insurgent
States
| fIf anybody has any idea that Roose-
Welt has lost any OF his old-time popu-
| larity in the States out West where he
1 spoke, be is sadly mistaken. II any
thing. Roosevelt is more popular there
than he was before. I made a point 10
mingle with the various audiences where
Roosevelt made speeches 10 find out
their opinions OF the colonel. and must
say they were all with him. heart and
soul. without an exception. II he should
run for the Presidency to-day, Roosevelt
would get the votes Of these people.
Il have no doubt whatever that Roose-
Welt viii be successful in electing the
Republican ticket in New York this fail.
Il is no more than right that that ticket
should be elected. The candidates are
eminent men, who stand high IN public
esteem, and the platform upon which
nax- Il rRaf- ton,
best ever offered.
II public opinion regarding Roosevelt
continues as it is to-day and gathers
strength with the years. Roosevelt VIII
/ be forced 10 accept the Republican nomi-
nation for the Presidency IN 1912, and he
/ will be elected II he does"
Two prominent women in town are
Miss Helen Gould and Mrs. Darlington
Booth, Of London. both Of whom are al
the New Willard. and are attending the
Prison Congress.
Col. X. J. Taylor. Of San Francisco.
Cal, who is At the Raleigh, discussed
Gen. Leonard Woods suggestion that
every boy Of the age OF thirteen in the
United States should be trained as a SOL
der. and that compulsory military edu-
/ cation In all the schools OF the country
should be Instituted.
Gen. Wood is reported 10 have said
! that every boy OF the age IF thirteen or
more should be compelled 10 learn 10
use rife as part Of his school course.
Then We should have a generation OF
crack marksmen.' said Col Taylor. and
in this connection I wish TO say that
President Hadley, OF Yale, expressed the
/ same sentiment a few years ago when
he said that side by side with The growth
/ of technical schools in Germany has been
I the advance Of the military system. Half
a century ago the Germans considered
Il a nuisance 10 be avoided. To-day they
/ consider II good thing and the central
feature OF their educational system. It
is we'll. the Germans now say. 10 sac
rihce two years OF the lives Of the men
10 military training, when the result IS
twenty years OF high efficiency.
7 welcome the signs that our Amer
lean men are seeking military training
more readily" continued Col. Taylor. 7
believe that military training acts as
counterpoise that keeps the nation TO-
gether. The people must seek two OBJ
jects-individuaI advancement and the
public welfare. Our danger Is that We
develop the individual and ignore the
welfare OF the public. BY taking 10 heart
technical and military training the pri-
yate and public welfare, the end will be
10 advance in conference, efficiency, and
greatness.
1t Is wrong 10 suppose that a military
nation is menace to Republican insIi-
rutions. Military training Of the youth
Of any country is a guaranty Of the life
of their fatherland. II IS the trained
soldier and general who. in time OF dan
ger, is called upon 10 defend his coul-
try. II America trains its youth In milf
tary science as advocated by Gen. Wood
and President Hadley. Of Yale. it viii
not only tend to produce a better ply
slcal manhood. but will instiu method,
efficiency. and conference into their bust
ness enterprises. Military training under
proper superiors Is the best training a
young man can have. and It is high
time that We awake 10 that fact"
IF the press dispatches with regard
Ia the revolution in Portugal are 70 be
relied upon. and the King has been
taken of by an English man-of-war and
is now in safety in England. and If the
powers have not interfered before this
to keep Manuel on the throne" said
William Armstrong, Of England. who
is at the Arlington. 1T may safely be
taken for granted that the sisterhood
of republics Will receive an addition in
the republic OF Portugal
1T would be a most risky thing for
any nation. in the face. Of the success OF
the republican arms. TO make an at