The Meeker herald., 1911-04-08
stick to the Farm.

Stick to tho Farm.
In recent address delivered before
the Y. M. c. A., at Glenwood, Mr.. y.
". Darrow, the we'll known attorney.
Raye utterance to the following:
Mr.. Darrow had bsen announced to
speak on the subject Tho Choice Of .
Profession" Hrs remarks were Of the
practical and sensible character such ~
men Of the present day, and especially
tAe young men, are hungry for and
wsre much appreciated.
AT the outside the speaker objected
u the use Of the word profession"
Which bad been made the basis Of bis
tax. He urged that 1t was mot desir-
able that bis hearers - . general rule
should select any profession. He t3d
Of bis educational experiences from his
bcyhood up TO the time OF his admission
u the bar and OF the hsrdships endured
and energy expended besides the loss Of
many Year, Of vigorous manhood 10
qujred to nt oneself for the legal proSes-
sieo, aud that seif-deniai, years Of time,
c6ntinuous study and money outlay.
wsre Likewise required on the part OF
anyone desiring to become . minister Of
tho gospel, physician or professional
usAn. 1t ID 4 serious question, - the
speaker said, whether 1t be part Of wis
don for young mento devote these Jean,
energy and money for = professional
career when other and perhaps more At
tIActive pursuits in life are open, which
do not demand such sacrifices. It de-
psnds In great part upon the boy and
what his parents and intimate friends
may urge and what they arc able to do
for him that should determine this
QUESTION, and they being 1t expesiencr
Al be without, their Judgment should
besiven greater weight than anythias
el(s. Moreover, . physician collect.
si16t oDe.fourth Of his sarnines, . min.
is(sr worth $260U 10 expected to admin.
iseer to his flock on . $50 salary, and
even this salary 10 obtained from bis
paSishoners BY way OF gift. - it IL CALL
Cd, rather than BY way Of payment Of
an indebtedness q 1t should be; while
assto political life million voters are
required TO maintain few petty iesis-
latpGs and once holders and when one
fatls OF = subsequent election he has no
otteroccupation q ruls to fall back
on and his after life ID therefore
stiDnded.
70 learn q trade and follow that ~ an
oclupation hes many advantages, in
thxt one can rely upon definite amount
bysNay OF salary for bis support and 10
noe Obliged to worry OF the morrow.
Against such an occupation, however,
u ne necessity OF belonging to union,
wl4ch. although 1t forces salaries and
waqes upward, yet d tho same time also
fo4qes tho cost OF living upward In Hike
degree. The cost Of labor and services
gsesra'ly being an equilibrium with the
CO.. OF living. It IL question whether
tho advantages arising from the sf1orts
Of PIE unions to overcome because Of
tn upward tendency OF tho price ef
co1modtties following increased wages
an4 then and there Is the loss of time
an money resulting from unfortunate
stte hes. Work and labor Is like the
enefgy given on by huge steam engine
1t = pfoportunate to the fuel consumed.
- engage In mercantile pursuits 10
qukes m investment OF capital and tho
m4chant must be most attentive 70 bis
business and WORK early and late. Com
pat9siveiy Few succeed. There are
ma1y wrecks. Moreover. tho question