The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
INTERESTING DEBATE
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federate soldiers who knew their
rights and dared maintain them.
Where do we find the latest inven-
tons? Where is all the money coined
and laws made by which we are gov
erned?
Now take the schools of the city
and country. Where is there a college
in the country? Every institution for
higher education is situated in some
town or city. For the past several
years men and women have been tray
cling for the purpose of consolidating
rural schools. In nine out of ten cases
where this plan has been adopted, it
has proven unsatisfactory. Such COM
plants as the wagon-drivers being too
young, reckless and often intoxicated
have been made. l do not think this
plan will ever be made universal.
In connection with the schools, we
can take the public government build
ing in a city. We know how very much
the Carnegie libraries help school
children with their work, besides af-
fording the best and latest works of
the worlds famous authors. Think Of
the pleasure thus obtained.
Then the SkyScraperS tower far
above the heads Of the hurrying
throngs of people. Enter these build
ings of spotless cleanliness, and the
whir of the elevators, as they dash
from the first story to the very top of
the building shows us Of the progress
being made in the cities. Look up the
broad avenues and We see gliding to
and fro the wonderful little electric
machines, taXicabs. Then comes the
.gong-goEg of the street cars, while
under our feet we hear the rumbling
subway trains. We see on all sides
the up-to-date cafes and delicatassen
stores which the country will never
have. Then an ambulance quickly rolls
by on its way to the hospital. Some
one has been hurt in the country and
is being hurried to a hospital. This
reminds NE Of how few doctors there
are in the country, (although our
neighborhood was more fortunate
than others this summer). Then when
one is sick or hurt, in the rural dis
tricts where there is no telephone
line, he would have to ride miles for
medical aid.
In the country We uiu lONSlS oSSh'
cry which nature herself designed,
but We should feel far prouder OF the
parks in a city because when we view
their loneliness we realize the power
full ability Of man in being able 10
initiate nature so perfectly.
This brings us to the farm gardens.
Why can't the city mar have a truck
farm and dairy on his farm, and at
the same time have his home in the
city? Then, too. many have their poul-
try farms under the management or
an overseer.
A city home is in almost every case
equipped with the heating, light and
water systems While we find few such
equipments in a country home.
Long, long ago u greatest men
were from the country, but this no
longer remains the case. We no long
er find our presidents among rail-
splitters. Farm boys who aspire to
higher things must go to a city where
there are opportunities for their am
b;tions to be realized. Abraham Lin
coin DAYS have passed. This is the
twentieth century-the golden age of
Improvement.
How sadly the country is lacking
in religious worship! Take u own
community for example. How far are
we behind a city church? 1t is really