The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

Is new. he fiatters himself that he
= the inventor OF a brand new idea
because ne has Just discovered for
nifhseit some principle that the phi
OF Greece were discussing
nearly three thousand years ago. he
has no more sense than to think thai
he can lay the topmost brick % the
building without regard 10 the soun-
daton stone. and he would discard a.
useless and out-of-dafe most Of the
fundamental principles Of government,
that have come down to US as a rich
heritage from the founders Of his Re-
public. like the race horse. he fanctes
he Is going somewhere because he ia
moving fast. only TO come hack to the
OF sSueuo pc sul III lurod SuTlIcls
hlm means progress and he prides
himself on being a progressive"
when in reality he is only a poor. de-
-uoo y ueHelsluu sru az aoltsI pspul
motion for a movement. He is the
man who is trying 10 find "A short cut
to victory in the ngh, for Justice and
Is ready to stake all on n single charge
against the trenches Of the enemy. In
the march To the land where Justice
prevails there are no short cuts. In
the warfare We are waging the battle
VIII be won by the arm that acts in
accordance with a well~planned cam
paign and follows a definite line OF
attack.
We make a mistake by thinking
|. that too much can be obtained through
/ legislation. If the panacea for our ills
could have been found in law, Noses.
not Christ, would have saved the
world / heartily subscribe TO the
! principle that it is dangerous for the
government to do anything for the in
? d~lvidual that the individual can do
: for himself. The hope of the rural
: school lies in the local tax. by which
the armer consolidate and build
: their own schools. The fight arainst
: disease will be won, If il is ever won,
= by individual effort quickened into CO.
operation by an enlightened public
, sentiment. Tenants will begin to buy
land when they learn the value of
: individual enterprise and thrift. We
= need a system of rural credits estab-
Il Eshed by the government, but when
that comes and goes we may wake up
to find that the only hope for the
farmer lies in the building and loan
ASSOCIATION IN the country. establish
e ed by the farmers themselves, through
u Intelligent, constructive cooperation.
The watchword of the new day is CO.
operation. The most profound states
man of modern times declares that III
peace were as handsome as war there
e would be no war" In time of peace
we would put our shoulders together
~ to fight the battles OF peace with the
lie same courage as the British are facing
the lannon's mouth in the trenches
Il of the Flanders today, then would so
ciety be so perfect that no King or
Kaiser or Gar would be powerful
70 enough to force the rank and file OF
ia the people to slaughter one another
ne h Power OF Suggestion.
ne belleve that the newspaper is the
one most powerful force in this fgh,
It's for justice, because success or fail.
Al ure rests with public opinion. Defin.
ge ing public opinion, President Wilson
ee says that back in the country. or
Els the farms, in the shops. in the ham
Sc, lets, in the homes of cities. il
lis the s~choolhouses, where men ge
n together and are frank and tru.
lis with one another, there come trick
O. ling down the streams which
make the mighty force of the river
Sc, -ue sul lie eA!Ip o. ST uo!IM IshIL on
terprises Of human life as it sweep.
ne into the great. common sea OF human
itv.' And there is where the news
% papers greatest strength lies in it
IS power of suggestion. By the persis
're tent and intelligent use OF this powe
&c the editor can hasten the coming o
as the day when all the people will de
re- mand justice. And then, and not un
ng til then, will we have justice. Tn
Ell people can have anything they reall
ne want. They wanted a government i
er, this country controlled by men in
stead Of money. They got it. an
MS under God they will retain that gov
90 eminent, no matter what politica
lng ..Tba ronadv For democracy 10 NOR
nd aa-aaracr" Al tbinos can he ac
-. complished through the people II w
as will approach the ask Alright W
80 editors Of North Carolina can go
Ia long way towards victory in the fgf
ate - - :
ant GUY lhe Ploiouho - -
" not bear the root. but the root III
he flower. Everything that blooms ]
beauty in the air of heaven draws i
IN tioii = iooeH.
IKE ING can olossoih INTO lr"iIaSe uhhe
.niousn the houfi9hihE .dih ~
planted in the common soil. The roS
nth is merely the evidence Of the Vitalit
ro- of the root: and the real source Of j
beauty. the very plusn that II "eaI
in upon its tender cheek, comes frOl