The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-02

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thar there were nine moonlight
chools in Kentucky four years ago
n at the beginning OF this movement
there were 100 adults that could not
read and write and al the end OF TWO
years the numbers had been reduced
10 %.
our political work does not make
progress that fast at IT'S best Think
OF bringing over 1000 people in one
community TO light after two year
work in moonlight schools 4 gold
dollar has 10 per cent alloy and THIS
IS a much less percentage than the
alloy in a gold dollar. and WIS taught
| that a GOLD dollar was the only thing
| on earth. How fascinating this work
must be 10 accomplish so much IN TWO
| years time.
More Blessed to Give.
1T is more blessed 10 give than TO
| receive, and when people tell me that
who ave tried il I believe II Is true
| Imagine if you can the happiness Of
those who have brought over 80 per
cent of these people out Of ignorance
and taught them how TO read and
write.
IF some surgeon were 10 take a
child that had been lame from youth
and by modern skill make 1t possible
for him TO walk. the world would
hear of this through every newspaper.
Ny friends, this society has rendered
a far greater service than any rgeon
could possibly do. and if you can
| spread this social service work so that
it interests the people in your State
you will be doing a still greater work
for the intellectual Improvement is
greater than the physical can possibly
be, but the moral improvement is bet
ter than all.
Il notice temperance. l will not
have to be careful about what [ say
on temperance in Josephus Daniels
town and I will not hurt his feelings
when l talk about Temperance. l be-
lieve in temperance.
1000 Boys Sign Pledge.
Il had a very delightful call the
other day from 5000 boys in the
; Michigan University and high schools
) inviting me to Ann HarDor to speak
) for them. l had some pledges and
when l got to a place convenient in
. my speech l brought before this body
j Of boys this pledge: God helping me
l will never use intoxicating bever-
ages Four thousand boys joined the
invitation. i've Two thousand boys
e VINO signed that invitation traveled te
y Ann Harbor and about 5000 men OF
: Ann Harbor made up the audience OF
: 5000. Over 1000 high school boy:
{ from all parts of the State and thu
i rest Of them students Of the University
! of Michigan. 1 signed my name frs
: and I sign every other pledge that
get a chance to sign.
> II had a letter from the man yes
terday in charge telling me that owe
q 5000 boys have signed now and h
Q hopes to have Is, 900 when he send
the book to me. Over 1000 boy
u signed that pledge with me. over 8,
II 900 already and expecting 1900,
: when the book is sent to me. The,
have started it in Nebraska through
:, the Y. NJ. C. A. and hope 70 start it il
n Indianapolis. Ind.
# Working Through Churches.
IS w have now taken the matter u
9, with the churches just before 1 LEI
n Washington. There were ten com
s, mittee men present and we are lay
g ing plans for the circulation OF thi
$, peldge throughout the churches.
n believe in the pledge. It may restrai
re them in an hour Of temptation an
o. their influence may encourage other.
Il am not going to make a temper
ance speech to you if l were going {
would just have three parts.
% First, no man can afford to TAX
90 the risk Of drinking; no matter no
er small the risk may be, you came
70 afford to take the risk.
Second, you cannot afford to spen
ut money on liquor when there are 5
-o, iild!tS OtiiSI tiiiiSS oi WHICH Ou I'd
ur spend it to much greater advantag
You cannot have enough money
e, justify you in spending one cent t,
liquor when there is SO much good
be done.
e's Third, no man can afford 10 Ter
an example to the wrong side of Il
n question. No man can afford to ha'
ial his son go down TO ruin and tn
ID thrust the responsibility upon him.
'ut This is a great subject. but it
N unnecessary to discuss it with tho
ny who are Of this society d
fe. i, * Intended for those who are an
ed Side
IN Urged TO Enlist in Work.
eu 1T is the desire of the society tn
every citizen in North Carolina emil
and help to push this work forwaI
You who are here this morning c.
= come In and help bring in the neoI