The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

ployment and destiny Of the American
people.
Plan for Future work.
In my opinion. the grammar schools in
all of our towns and cities have double
educational and vocational Teach
ers in such schools should get at the apti-
tude of each boy and start him toward
his future work Girls should be given
fundamental knowledge Of housekeeping; if
they must earn their own livelihood the
teachers should help them decide upon
an occupation. The boy who now leaves
one Of our grammar schools can only
carry telegraph messages OF run errands
for some Office, and even then he spends
a good share of his time standing at
street corners and smoking cigarettes
Vocational training at our elementary
schools viii have the sober consideration
of the whole nation before long,
rs capital becoming dangerously CEN
tralized in the United States?' I asked
I would not attempt to give dog
matte opinion on a subject that has di-
vided SO many Of our thoughtful and in
telligent men. It Is said that the con-
centration OF capital will ultimately re-
suit in industrial and commercial tyranny,
the direction Of all business by the few,
and consequently a control of the prices
Of products and the wages of our work.
ers. On the other hand, able and patri-
otto students and men of affairs declare
that modern life and conditions have
made the Capitalization of capital neces-
sary and desirable.
Cooperation Is Needed.
I'VE are a nation OF big plans and i'm
mense enterprises. No man could have
laid down a railway from New York City
to Chicago. Railways were needed. Men
combined their money and built them.
Railways proving good and the methods
of their financing being wise and profit
able, other men came together for other
objects, and, naturally. an era Of eentrali-
cation followed. Whether we shall go
toe far remains TO be seen. Meanwhile.
We must understand that the little plans
and undertakings of fifty years ago have
gone out Of fashion. All over the earth
men are combining to do big things. and
so far the results. think, have been
Of benefit TO the people,"
What are the serious faults OF the
age?"
First, I should say that we are jeop-
ardizing our home and family life"
Mr.. Cannon answered THE American
home is the cradle and the center of ali
our personal and national virtues-un-
selfshness, loyalty, thrift. industry, and
good citizenship. 1t appears to me that
men are so strenuous nowadays that
they are neglectful OF their wives and
children, and that women are so occu-
pied with outside interests that they are
failing in their duty. When the American
home loses its ancient dignity, security.
and sacredness, the country is doomed.
Next, I deplore the deadly draft the
cities are making on our villages and
rural regions. The whole northern tier of
counties in this State have been drained
Of their young men. The people are be-
coming restless. They demand entertain.
ment. movement and uncertainty. Oc-
|casionally. a young man improves his
condition by going to a city, but the
mass Of those who settle in little flats
and surrender themselves to hopeless
drudgery would be better of If they re-
manned at home
Prosperity L. Imperi1ed.
Production In the country Is falling
behind the consumption in large cities
and the prosperity Of all is imperiled. We
meet the march of the incoming hosts