Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-19

DtSd by what W term the professional
classes, until these professions have
becone over crowded. and many Of the
occupants Of them very unhappy.
Now the plain truth 10 that only .
comparatively few have taste for the
studies which the ordinary high school
and college curriculum embraces. They
go thru them as q matter Of course be-
cause it IL the thing to do. and many
Of them are led into lines Of work for
which they have no aptitude, with the
result that their lives are not as sue
cessful or as happy as they might have
been had their energies been directed
into other fields
An educational system as firmly es-
tablished as ours can not be torn up
by the roots, but practical educators
might with pront address, themselves
to the problem OF gradual shaping OF
the curriculum, to present day needs.
Such a reform. If rational, would not
contemplate doing away with the
hu1nanities' and higher mathematics
and all the rest. but would substitute
for these studies, for such as should
elect it say at tho beginning Of the
high school course, carefully thought
out scheme Of industrial education
which should aim in the most practical
manner to teach young men and young
women how TO do well some OF the
common ordinary things which the
world wants done, and which 1t now
can not seemingly get we'll done.
Nevada Representatives.
In the west the immediate effect OF
the Washington gathering is renewed
curiosity concerning the Roosevelt talk:
but the curiosity shows as yet little
disposition to develop into enthusiasm.
The old stand patters" never did like
Roosevelt, and the 'progressives"
would lot rather have LaFollette. So
in our Judgment would the most of
the "stand-patters". who have revolted
from Taft and many others who have
not yet so revolted. Hence 1t Is hardly
from this section that real impetus to
the Roosevelt movement appears prob
able, and in the east also the dis
ance Of effervescence rather than sub
stance. Meanwhile Roosevelt Is acting
with sense and is not giving to the
propaganda any apparent encourage
ment. He is one of the number that
publican party has to come thru a
new nomination.: but he gives no sign
OF wishing or expecting to be the
nominee himself. but on the contrary
the most of his closest friends are
giving open support to LaFollette.
All OF which runs to the conclusion
that the west has done we'll in turning
to I.aFollette as its candidate. We
a TIL Shot
ure out a nomination for LaFollette;
but neither can anyone yet figure out
a nomination for anyone but Taft.
and figuring for him Is bad and has
party ruin at the end. Supporters OF
LAFollette are unreasonable if they
have any idea of carrying his nomina-
ton with rush. but az rule they are
not unreasonable hut are expecting
rather to send to the convention dele
cations expressive Of their views. and
prepared IN the ultimate to argue out
tho matter with delegates from the
restnof the country. At the same time
they are dead right In giving consistent
and earnest support to their candidate.
Personally he has shown desert for
such support by long and varied and
highly useful public service, and po-
litically. IL the republicans OF this sec
ton OF the country expect to exert
real influence toward assisting the re-
publican party to wise anu sattsfac-
tory solution OF its present difficulties.
it is imperative that IN this section
there be united and earnest and eff
fective cooperation in behalf Of the
candidate for whom It Is practicable
in this section to make the night Tor
delegates. In this cooperation lies the
hone which was so notably absent in
the cognitions and expressions OF pol
iticians in the Taft atmosphere OK
Washington.