The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

call only to find the hand that beckon-
ed them thither pointing mockingly to
desolate wastes instead OF fruitIul
lands. Not more disappointing TO the
thirsty Children OF Israel were the bit-
ter waters of the Cypress wells OF Ma
rah than the realities to many who fol-
lowed the phantom of hope into new
and untried fields In quest or better
homes.
The boom literature of the Great
west-the booklet OF railroads and the
ford advertisements OF land specuia-
tors-tells OF the golden opportunities
that await all who will come and take
them. But many who went and search
ed for those opportunities utterly fall
ed to find them We readily count up
In this immediate vicinity q score or
more who at one time or another came
under the spell Of these fascinating
romances and went to seek the far
off eldorados, but returned disenchant-
ed. Others are stranded there who
would be glad to get back.
Michigan has ample resources Tor
enterprises covering every field or hu-
man endeavor. Its water power II fully
and economically utilized would turn
all the factory wheels In the United
States. It's mines Of iron and copper
Its location adjacent to great inland
seas, with moro than Thousand
miles of shore line, facilities CONNER
cial intercourse with wealthy neign-
Canada. These same Great Lakes tenn
per the climate, preventing extremes OF
heat and cold and insuring sufnclent
rainfall every year to bring prontapie
about the boundless fertility OF the
soils OF the Great West. Michigan mas
never boosted much about It's SOIL: But.
"By their fruits we shall know them.
acre than Kansas; more corn TO the
acre than Colorado; more and richer
sugar beets than any other state; pet-
ter apples than Idaho. washington OF
Oregon.
range OF production than Michigan.
Though it's forests have been ruthless
ly slaughtered, the outpuN OF It's saw
mills is still large enough TO De an
important factor in the lumber mar
kets. II raises all the cereals except
rice. grows beans TO feed the nation,
Yields In abundance all the important
grasses and clovers, produces more
grares than any other State except
New York and beats the world on
peaches II furnishes vegetables. meats,
butter cheese and eggs for all It's ricn
and all its poor and clips wool enough
to clothe all the people within It's Dor
ders In considering this array OF
wealth IL should be remembered that
every part of the commonwealth Is
within reach OF great markets. and all
its vast surplus can be turned into
money AT the nlkntbA piANoS.
we say nothing OF Michigan resorts
and water, It's good roads. Its unsur-
passed educational facilities and the
Enterprise OF its citizens-for are not
these things eloduently told In Its
health statistics, it's growing wealth
and its increasing population? Nor do
we mention that Detroit leads the
world in the manufacture OF hutomo-
biies and that Grand Rapids leads In
the manufacture of furniture; for these
facts are known everywhere.
II a Wolverine is inclined TO be dis
oontented and dissatisfied with his lot
If ~ seems TO him that he Is not get
ting adequate results from his efforts
III he dreams that he could do better
elsewhere-before deciding to make a
change let him carefully count the cost,
consider the risks and uncertainties,
and weigh the difficulties that he will
encounter in beginning life again with
An entirely new environment Then let
him think OF the advantages he Will
leave behind. the ties he will sunder
and the familiar and loved scenes that
will be lost TO his sight forever; for
ne can never go back--"the sands have
no track"
we would say TO him in solemn
earnestness: IL you want TO live I'm
peace with yourself and with your
neighbors-if you want 10 reach a ripe
old age and die happy-if you want
your children TO rise up and call you
blessed-REMAIN IN MICHI0ANI