The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-29

anu "a" wood and see only the brigh
side Of life. It should be the aim q
the good people to scatter all the sun
shine possible as they 60 through thi
world, and we find many people who $,
look after life.
Editor Julius F. Taylor belongs {,
the class of men Who believe in scatter
ing sunshine, and the Christmas issu,
OF The Broad Ak is an Embodiment Of
sunshine, and one Of the best paper,
have seen. 1t was full of good in
formation, and it is a paper well worth
keeping. 1 want to take advantage Of
this opportunity to congratulate him.
He is giving to the people a good pa.
per, if I know anything about news
papers, and of course I know more
about farming than I know about get.
ting up a newspaper.
I am glad to be able to say q few
things to you this week, while am in
Chicago, and I have seen many things
to greet me in the city, and I have had
an Old Aunt Dolly time while in the
City Of Chicago, and I will be sorry
when the time comes for me to 60 to
another part of the world, but come it
will and it will be before you can read
this letter.
I wrote to you the last time from
Topeka, Kans., where I was attending
great big meeting Of us farmers
there. We had a great time in the
meeting Of the Sunfower Agricultural
Association, which we farmers make up
for our own mutual good and protee-
tion. We have decided that It is time
for US to get together and do all the
good we can. We are going to do it.
This was the greatest session in our
history, and it was presided over by
our President ". r. Carter, who is also
president Of the association as well as
the school. He has been faithful in
doing his part Of the work.
Speaking Of DR.. William r. Carter,
he win have a place in the nation and
because he has done something.
he is q man who has made good in
this world and It Is because he has
brought something into life. You win
that in Kansas, there are
mixed schools except in some Of the
larger cities DR.. Carter noted q lot
Of energy going to waste, because so
many boys and girls did not wait to
90 through high school, 50 he got to-
yether some friends and started the
Topeka Industrial and Educational In
'titute, which has been designated as
he western Tuskegee. The state at
NEE took hold Of the institution, until
.oday it is doing big work and fitting
,ur boys and girls for real service.
DR.. Carter has been able to reach the
,earts Of the people, and there is q
,retty full school, yet We are going 10
ret hold Of more information and let
rou have it. We live not for self but |
or others and this Is what it takes to |
make great men and women. It il won
lerfnl in this connection to see how
he little things grow, and to see what |
art we can take in shaping their little
ives. His work viii ever stand. I was
indeed delighted to touch this great
Institution. -...
had the pleasure Of meeting Hon
ohm N. Wright, whose ability viii
yer place him in the front rank Of
usiness men in Kansas City. I should
ave said in Topeka, Kans. he Is .
equity in the country treasurer's ofiee,
nd he knows all about that position,
nd the race should feel proud Of him.
light by his side il his wife, who is
ne noted singer. For . long time she
ras with the Blind Boone concert peo-
lie, and has the distinction Of being
novn in this country, and by some Of
hose who stin live in Europe for she
pent q few years over there.
Il would not be in good taste for me
, try to ten you all about that place,
,r I made II to Kansas City, and had
,e pleasure Of touching some big peo-
le there. Now in Kanzzs City, Kans.,
wells Tilford Davis, Jr., . mail toter
! the town and poet A man who
singing his way right into the hearts
the people. He is not just an or
mary man, but . musician Of some
,putation and worth. he is president
, some Kind Of Q musical organiza-
on, and they are going TO meet in
. summer in Boston, and he Il going
} be there TO represent his organiza-
on. have told you about his won
,rfui ability As = poet. Mrs. Moreno
avis, the wife, is grand worthy eoun-
nor of the Calanthes in Kansas, and '
such she il making record. She is