The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-01-16

problem / do not consider II the duty
of the government to entirely finan c
schools for Stockholders. To be sure
state grant might be made and coun
ty authorities might help, also loob
to public spirited men of wealth &c
give the scheme the initial support
that IL needs. Eventually, however
these colleges should become
selfsupporting. Take the case of the
school at Ringsted, in Denmark, which
was founded in 1903. II has accomoda
ton for 200 men and women, and II
| 1910 II had instructed more than 500t
people. II started with state loan %
S16,625, a private grant Of 1850 ant
guaranteed loan of $4,l55 made b,
townspeople and farmers interested
In 1910 the school, with its expert
mental farm, was valued at $4,000
and insured for $4,000, and 1t nov
pays its own way. II this can be done
in Denmark, why cannot it be don,
in England. or any other country?
The difficulty see in England lies
in persuading any considerable mum
Der of the class suitable for small
holders. to agree to take such
course of instruction and topay q
small fee. Unfortunately there is q
very general idea that knowledge OF
the land and how to work 1t comes
by the light of nature.
Proposes a Remedy.
II have already suggested that in
Cambridgeshire, as near to Cambridge
as can conveniently be managed
where the land is specially suited for
small-holdings because Of the prevail.
ence OF fen-land that can be easily
worked with a single horse, an insti.
tuition for the education of small.hold.
ers, based as nearly as possible on the
model of Ringsted, should be establish
ed. In such an institution no one, nal"
or female. should be admitted until
they were at least IL years of age
should prefer IS. There should be
summer and winter course of five
or six months each. The pupils should
be asked to pay a small sum In re.
turn for the great advantages they
would receive, flor | do not believe in
mental any more than in physical
pauperi2ation.J There should be no eX.
aminatons but discretionary power
should be given To those in authority
In the institution to ask any who are
idle or worthless to retire. There
should he no age limit of admission,
for why shouldn't men or women OF
middle life have the right of learning
what they wish to learn? Why should
every good gift be showcred upon the
young?
II should propose that attached TO
the educational establishment there
should be n farm of sufficient size GO
allow of the demonstration of every
branch Of agriculture likely 10 be Of
benefit to the small man. These should
certainly include frutgrowug, apis
culture and poultry keeping
Unfortunately the question of small
holdings is becoming mixed mp with
politics in England At the present
moment there are two schools Of
thought one wants Stockholders to
occupy farms under county council
leases which is step towards land
naturalization. The other school
small-holders to become frecholders,
which is n step towards a large in
crease in individual ownership. and
incidentally would mean an increase
in the number of conservatives. Ten
ants of land Of the small holding class
often remain radical, because they
have something to agitate for--the i'm
provement of their condition, lessening
of rent etc, actual owners of land an
the contrary, are almost certain to be-
come conservative, because they have
all they can get and want to keep
what they have.
This sucking power of the towns, -
declared Rider Haggard in conclusion,
is a permanent problem confronting
civilization. 1t was so in Rome and 1t
Is so today. There is no stability Of
character TO be found in the town.
dweller. He is easily carried away by
his feelings. We must look to the
dwellers on the land for that fixity of
character which country needs to re.
main great"
EARNEST J.. HEITKAMP