The Detroit times., 1910-11-23

pounds, as to his expenses. This was
the result;
1T cost 80 TO bring the trunks from
the steamer to the shore and Sl.S0 to
haul them TO an empty room for ex-
hiblt This storeroom was up one flight
Of stairs. over a shop. The salesman
hired man for 36 cents TO sweep
down the stairs and make them pre-
sentable. He had to buy 6 boards at
80 cents each for his benches. on
which 10 spread his goods He en-
ployed a carpenter to make him four
simple horses ON which TO lay his
tables The cost of the lumber and
horses was $3.50. A man charged SO
cents for carrying the outfit TO the
hired room. The salesman then
bought SO cents worth of wrapping
paper to cover his benches and pro
ceeded TO unpack his wares for in
spection. He had to pay a month S
rent for the room. although he ex-
pected to be there only two weeks.
The room rented for SIS a month. 1t
cost that salesman $33 before he had
shown his goods to a person.
Another salesman from Europe
told me il always cost him twice what
had enumerated 10 get started be-
cause he had eight trunks OF Euro
pean goods and he required larger
room
The steamships do not land their
passengers. who must get ashore the
best way they can. Each passenger is
compelled 10 hire a rowboat, usually
after considerable dicker. The boat
man lowers the baggage over the
ships side into his boat. The pas
senger descends a long flight of stairs
and upon reaching the bottom, takes
his chances when the stairway and
small boat meet and steps aboard.
The journey 10 shore is accomplished
and the baggage deposited on land,
when the boatmans fees are payable.
The dicker with the land man TO haul
the luggage to destination then be
gins. This, when arranged ends in
having the lot deposited in room.
always at a cost entirely out of pro-
portion to the value Of the service.
Will Urge Rural Education.
The education of children in rural
districts in accordance with the back
to the farm movement" is 10 be Ell
couraged by the department of agri
culture henceforth
Secretary Wilson proposes to un-
dertake a campaign through the
farmers institutes Prices, such as n
welI-bred calf. trio OF chickens,
medal, or a trip TO the county fair
are to be offered to winners OF such
contests as milking n COW, grooming
horse, shocking hay cooking, bak
ing. sheep shearing corn husking--
anything that appertains to life on
the farm. The department i'm spe-
cial bulletin setting forth plans says
that out of every 500 young people in
the country districts in the Un;.~d
States only one ever enters an agri-
cultural college. OF every 100 rural
and urban children only five ever
reach the high school. and only six
ever go beyond the elementary
schools. Ninety-four. ont OF every 100
children therefore finish their educa-
ton with the district school Inas
much as those % children include
those in cities and towns as well as
those i'm the country districts. and
since city and town children continue
longer in school than do those OF the
country At is safe to say thar fully %
out of every 100 rural BOYS and girls
finish their education with the dis
trict school. The department sug
gcsts methods OF directing courses of
study and arranging and Judging con
tests