The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

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od6 When General Winfield Scott wal
advancing on the city Of Mexico dur.
ing the war of 1857, the Mexicani
\ blew up q large bridge ahead OF the
~ American army. After considera bic
delay, man from Maine was found
In the ranks, who was sufficiently
sresourceful to contrive a. temporary
span to replace the one that had been
destroyed. It was considered quite
= o feat, and 1t encouraged the Ameri-
leans and amazed the MeAcans.a 49,
E ia',4 Down II Dixey Eot ,5ai n
IooI During the, Civil wal, in q similar
1 circumstance, ii General tor Stoneman
halted his army, on "a river bank and
put out the call, Carpenters and
bridge men, come forward, and
i more responded, than, he could use.
I, They repaired the bridge so quickly
1t was an inspiration that outranked
the one in Mexico, n Yankees declared
that an American army was SO demo-
cratic that 1t included every kind Of
worker and artisan II those little
circumstances were II inspiring to
American ideals. what must be the
effect of the, following circumstance
reported last week from a hut in
France. AsIIM()LL 4.Ta
In Huts "Over There" T ng
In answer to- the; question, What
are we going to do tonight?" at the
e hut where something was expected
all the time, some fellow who had
worked in farmers Institutes, vol
unteered to give q lecture on the
beauties Of agriculture The offer
was accepted, and notice of the lee
ture was posted. The house filled up
with soldiers. The man spoke, and
the fellows who as first sat back in
4 their seats, warmed up and leaned
forward. 4; They drank in every sent
ence with GREATNESS interest, and at
the close the speaker, said, How
many of you men want, to become
members Of a class in agriculture to
begin course right here and now?"
ia tFifty-threer hands went up and
then the speaker asked, lis there a |
man here who can teach any branch |
Of agriculture?'''' and up went, some |
hands. The volunteer teachers were
listed as follows: 4
i1n A soil expert from the department
of agriculture, Washington, D C. i
" "A dairy expert from the University |
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'at A. livestock expert from the de-
partmento Of animal industry OF the
University of Missouri. FL! 32' l"4 l
An expert, (not named, from the
University of Idaho at Moscow.
The report goes on to say that the
class in agriculture started off with
an interest born of the wealth of l.
American manhood lead by its gen.
ius. Other classes organized in
pretty much the same way were
sources of surprise and inspiration
TO ALL They run into fall sorts Of I
trades and professions, and they even
cable to New York for libraries to be
sent over SO they can have the latest
and best there is on any subject, such
as electrical engineering, bridge and
structural steel construction, naviga-
tion,@ forestry and whatever other
lines they may decide to take up.
Delay Becomes Fascinating
These men who have to await
transportation in foreign land, get
busy on. something practical. It is
said that 10000 are studying
french in a systematic manner, and
that the universities of France gladly
furnish them teachers, feeling that it
ls grand opportunity for France to
get the best men in the world to
learn their language of their own
professors andAown people, and out
II 1t all they will have a chance to
employ those men. and their marvel
BUS energy and talents to, stay, right
here aand rebuild France and put
american pep,e American goods and
American genius into their nation. F.
What an opportunity for Ameri-
ian manufacturers to have those
countless thousands become purchas-
ne agents for foreign nation, and
end their orders right. home to us
Without having to go and develop
he field individually.
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