Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-10
Remain in Michigan

Editorial. Grand Rapids Herald,
The unpeopled deserts OF distant
lands are calling for settlers TO redeem
the untracked wilderness. Their cry
for pioneers echoes through the ad-
vertising c,,lumus Of current journal
ism with persistencY that hespeaks
their dire necessity for MEN-a neces-
sity which has been capitalized bv the
gIuLted prumices THAT are aliuring In
their baseless optimism and that are
AS empty AS theN are seductive. No
wonder that This plea for Yankee
patriots 70 pecome expatriated should
be impressively presented with parLic
uldr emphasis tO the farmers of Mich
igan! No wonder. WE say, because
Michigan's farm citizenship is OF that
splendid. stalwarG caiibre that would
help give ANY distant state an ulti-
mate supremacy; that would draw
from ANY somber soil such crops as
Michigan's progressive agriculturists
have already coaxed for century
from the fruitfui lands Of God s richly
blessed peninsulas.
But before you respond To the call
Of the wild, reader. take faithful in
ventory of what you leave pehind;
and ask for PROOF from anv cline
that claims superiority To Mlchigan-
superiority in cummerce, superiority
Ia equipment, superiority In happy
living.
Before you conclude TO step back
one hundred years; remember that the
I uiLs Of pioneership 70 To the genrr-
aLions Of TOMORROW and that NO
ne y land can progress in single cen
tury OF the future. beyond the spIen-
diu development Of Michigan TODAY
II you are honest with Yourself and
with YOUR state-with full credit TO
the glories Of these Kingdoms under
other suns. but with no LESS credit
to the beloved empire Of mighty Mich
igan-yOu will JON the chorus o: home
conservation,
"kemain in Michganr'
You will-jn the fullness OF appre-
citation for opportunity no longer la
tent-send the tiding Of Wolverine
supremacy OF citizenship be,Ond our
bUrders. and with the enthusiasm OF
the missionary who KNOWS the vir-
tue Ia his message OF redemption, sou
will support the invitation which we
send to others In the American
brotherhood who may be tempted b,
these mythical tales Of distant impos-
sibiiities.
"('Ume tn Michigan!'
What land COULD offer more?
Where grows such fruit as herep
Never did luscious Michigan peach
| want for immediate market. Never
did IL fail TO challenge the admiration
| OF the cUnnoisseur. Never did IT, fajl
| to outbid all competitors la the affec-
tiOns OF the world. Where aud how
could finer peach spring from man.
titled soil? Here, too, is the modern
Garden Of the Hesperides-huiDe of
the golden appie-mOre tit today To
challenge the labors OF Hercules
than in the mythology Of a thousand
centuries ago!
More than the lurid prophecy OF u
self-seeklng advertisement must be In
evidence TO prove richer harvest
field!
Where springs more consistent aud
more glorious crops? Consult the Gen.
sus bureau for your demonstration.
Michigan stands out as a Colossus
among the leaders In a DatiOn Of hus-
baudmeD: ard we still have a regal
domain OF pregnant acreage untOuch-
ed. What will be our record when
all our lands are under aggressive
plow and scientific tutelage? Our
prolific valleys lying under nurturing
rains aud fructrfying suns yield gold
en- grains that briDg blush OF pride
TO Ceres cheek. Where are the
PROOFS Of our jealous competitors
who plead Immigration from land
that knows no peer?
What state-indeed, what empire
boasts greater diversity Of native