Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-09

squares the ariners had booths erected and the
good thrifty housewife OF the city walked to the
square and dealt with the farmer direct We
have dispensed will, all of that. Trading with
the farmer the public square is practically
thing OF the past. We have system of selling
which seems TO necessitate an unreasonable
number of men employed therein. Consider the
vast swarm of solicitors travelling up and down
this great cou.itry. importuning you and NE and
everybody to buy that which we do not want
1t takes men to do all this. They have all left
the side of the producer and have Joined the
ranks OF the consumer. Can we go or forever in
that way and expect to keep up our producing
work?
The change of affairs during the last half cen
fury has given rise to wonderful opportunities
We communicate with the remotest parts OF the
world The modern telegraph. simply by a set
of keys. is III touch with the entire world at least
it controls the markets of the entire world with
its fingers. This has given opportunity to
volume of trade entirely unknown before and
has given rise to the acquisition of these vast
fortunes almost Uncomfortable to any mind. Let
MS consider for moment who have, III a measure
been the most successful i'll this giant battle of
commerce? Is it not a fact that the majority Of
them have sprung from low and humble Origin,
in a log house OH farm? So with the men who
have climbed the ladder Of fame. The story is
told Of President Mckinley when on his way to
Canton after his second election / think it was
He travelling over the plains OH frosty
morning when one Of the party noticed broad
smile OIL the presidents face. and he said what
are you smiling at Mr.. PRESIDENT See that
bare-footed boy standing over there OIL the spot
where the COW Just got up?'' YES Well"
lie says it reminds me how often have warmed
my bare feet in the same manner And this
started the conversation along these lines and it
was found that the entire presidential party with
the exception OF one, had been reared on a farm
And why not? why isn't the farm the best
place in the world for a boy to grow up on?
Think Of that simple life. communi,lg will, ma
ture from his boyhood up. surrounded by things
and events which he could at least i'll measure
understand. Think of the ways in which his
little mind will maneuver and invent to overcome
the little obstacles which nature places in his
way. Why should not this create sound minds
and sturdy boyhood? Consider the city hoy; how
handicapped lie is. Everything is set of but
tons. He touches one and the maid brings i'll
his breakfast; he touches another and cage
comes to convey him down to the lower story.
up. as the case may be. He is living i'll system
of intricacies that his childish mind cannot
derstaild and the consequence is he does not try.
but grows up assuming that everything is made
for his convenience and all he has has do is to
toucl, the button. Now let us consider these
sturdy sound boys who have grown up in natures
realm OH the farm; what becomes of them? The
great opportunities and inducements offered by
city life swallow them up. They go to tile city.
And what does the country do? 1t starts III and
grows another crop Of boys. just like it does
wheat, and it ships them to the city. This
not go indefinitely. however. for If it does the
fountain head will eventually run dry We must
by change i'll methods. give back to the country
that which we have taken from it. We must give
more attention to the education of that will