The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-15

well-order.d intelIectS a pcr~or4f4tN
aS colu and remote a. though kastts
"Critlque OF Pure Reason" were cul
yauized into action. is the stupidity al
muddlers who have lost all toucl vitf
the elemental simplicities. 4 on.
follows the man from his entrantt.
into public life. the thing rnachin.#
theory becomes increasingly absurd
for 1T every point there is plain lndi-
cation Of whitehead passion. and ma
dubitable evidence OF an instructive
devotion Ia democratic ideals faf
more dominating than tn mere con
Victions that proceed from can~eio,.
thought.
These haze been nl~ contributions
to the successful revolution against
the sham practicahuity that va
slowly destroying tn" creatiN. genius
of the American people. They ar nj
strength. What has happened Is tn.
release of the national mind from il,
slavery 10 unrelieved materiaiism. ana
the recovery OF ancient faith ia the
projectile force of spiritual truths
Under his leadership, ideaHsm has
been restored 10 its imperative place
in American life. and iudispen 3. H..
standards az" lifted anew
Il may well be that historians 81
| the future Will write this dsy down
as one Of most tremendous sierfG-
canoe TO the United States The
! slightest study of human progress
| makes piain that the things whlcl
| count in the evolution OF civilization
/ TO higher levels are ever and always
those flames Of the spirit that olaze
without regard TO intellectual forlna
| las or certainties OF profit.
When has thus so-caliea Dracticolit,.
| ever entertained tn" visions that turn
| ed arid wastes into smiling orchards
! spun steel gOSSamcr across dizz,
! chaSms, sent airShius aloft. or gave.
new lands TO the foo, of civilization {.
When did the multiplication abb
mind ever free captive. crush an
evil, lberate justice. OF bless the
world with music. 3r1. and beauty +
All that is fundamentally big and fre
| has been the work Of Missionaries xhr
ran gantlets OF ridicuIe and oprosi
ton In the outset every great move
ment. every wonderful idea, j. r
dream, and democracy was evolved
20 make these dreams come true
II is To this pushed-a9lde. covered
over verify that Woodrow Wilson j.
leading Us back, and il is almost II.
though some strange com nbinatiou al
unseen forces had come TO his aid
For purposes Of striking illustration
the European conflict could not na..
been precipitated at u more dranatl,
time. What tn" Mexican problem "a,
- the United States the BankaI
problem was 10 Europe. ana at IN.
moment when frank i6ealisIn Ia.
safeguarded against the horrors o.
needless war, European materialisu
has dragged old World cix!lizat for
back TO the jungle stage
Across the se athe youth and a1..e-
IF great races ara being rushed T.
death. Millions Of precious lives. r.ct
IN possibilities OF creation and pro
duction. are being blown away on tn,
winds II = vast destruction. and ti,
march Of human progress end. II
bloody trenches. IN the red li1ht tina
streams from this death h-gfappl, i
has become possible for the people u
America to see clearly old paths aat
new roads. to mark the aoyss-s tr.a
have been edged and the height 'ha
ma De gained.
. The MEXICAN Problem.
There can he small doubt that
practical President Woull hat. recog
r nizaa Hunrta for it was ptvio.stg tn
: course dictated by Sclf(nte-f - AZ We.
- D. the surface ferment OF pGbii
I opinion. Backed ~ the approval .
! the L nited states the dictator eo1fr
haze strengthened hlrn-elf IT, suci
: manner as to restore . ser. blanc O
= peace ana 80 pr0t~ct American cor
: cesslons. r-quisites that would hav,
Z permitted President wilson 10 va.
p his hands IL approve ed PLAT. style.
7 Nothing could have b@-T. more e1ill
= 1ul than the fashion in g. n4ch rres
( conceesionaires woraiEG through
< venal press and equally Fenal publ
n | men. identified their th-eaCene
: profits With the nation's aouor.
Jingces wer- s.-oIsed. likewise rhos
= Whose only estimate cf natiOna
n great -ess lies = military acE ~ en- en'
&" asso the youLn II the ooUr1T.- frit