Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-22
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arc Article In North American
sris~ That Is Attracting Wide
Attention.

Attention.
=. attention Of business and pro
rsorsl men in all portions of the
L. hAs been attracted to a strik-
~ strong article by Col. George
= IN the september issue Of the
r. American Review in which the
r. takes view Of the greatest
Ssmluess for the future Of America
americans. The article Is en-
"a "A plea for the Conservation Of
men Sense" and Il Is meeting
ne cordial approval Of business
4 a ali shades OF political opinion
rrhout the entire country. In
y colonel Harvey says:
|ruqaesiionabiy a spirit Of unrest
uinsfes the land. But. II It be
nat fundamentally the condition
~ country Is sound. must we
lsssarily succumb to despondency.
krdou effort looking to retrieval
eriugp Ike cravens before clouds
only threaten7 Rather ought
&c, to analyze conditions. search
eauses. ind the root Of the dis
which even nov exists only In
Is minds. and then. after the
rrican fashion. apply such rem
= as seems most likely TO produce
Ieacent results?
Ssal ard Labor Not Antaaonissic.
ne Link that connects labor with
i,zI IS not broken but we may not
y that Il is less cohesive than IL
ND be or than conditions war
Financially. the country Is
trger than ever before In its his
Recovery from panic so
sre as that Of three years ago was
sr before so prompt and compare
M complete. The masses are
ctcally free from debt. Money 10
/ By the banks in abundance and
Rs are low.
why. then. does capital pause
D the threshold Of investment
answer. we believe, to be plain.
waits adjustment OF the relations
government to business. The
problem consists Of determining
government can maintain an
balance between aggregations
Interests. on the one hand, and the
BIZ people. on the other, protect
the latter against extortion and
ing the former from mad assaults.
The solution is not easy to find
the simple reason that the stu
q is without precedent. But Is
progress being made along sane
cautious lines, -
Conserve Common Sense.
b not the present. as we have
exceptionally secure? What.
Of Preparations for the future?
r;otism is the basis OF our insti-
ms And patriotism in the minds
rr youth is no longer linked solely
fireworks and deeds Of daring. It
taught in our schools. A new
rse has been added course in
lify. Methodically. our children
q how to vote, how to conduct
nzries, conventions and elections,
to discriminate between quaIfica-
. Of candidates and. finally, how
pvern as well as serve. They are
ni to despise bribery and all
Is OF corruption and fraud as
son. Their creed, which they are
e to know by heart. Is not com.
Il is simple. but. comprehen.
10 less beautiful in diction than
N aspiration These are the
sses which are craven upon their
nnries:
As I is cowardly for a soldier to
away from battle. SO it is coward
ior any citizen not to contribute
snare to the well-being of his
MY. America is my own dear
sne nourishes me. and / viii
aer and do my duty to her,
child, servant and civil soldier
= tne health and happiness OF
oody depend upon each muscle
nerve and drop Of blood doing
.ork In its place. so the health
happiness OF my country depend
each citizen doing his work in
place.
laese young citizens are our
yes to fortune. Can we not
y assume that the principles ami
as heir lives augur well for the
-nency Of the Republic? When
nave the foundation stones
Aunnance been laid with such
and promise OF. durability?
'ae future. then. is bright. And
sssent' But one thing is need
So present movement is more
S'e tnan that which looks tc
aion OF natural resources
:, Us never forget that the great
inherent resource of the Amer
seopie Is Common Sense. Lei
= conserved and applied with
sssatson. and soon it will BE-
hat all the Ills of which We
'n out know not Of are only
attend upon the growing
VI great and blessed country