Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-21
THE KINSHIP or THE
new AMERICAN
Aims and Ideals Of the United
States and Canada viii
4 Soon Be Signed.

hiknen, lHP nEhtluB HutiOhH mNo
sheathed their swords, and the day OF
reconstruction has come.
What Of III
Hundreds Of thousands OF men, TAX.
en- from the fields OF husbandry, from
the ranks Of labor, from the four wills
OF the counting house, and the con
fines " the workshop. taken from them
TO do their part, their large part. In
tho prevention OF the spollation OF the
world. and In the meantime removed
from the gear OF common everyday
life, will he returning. only 10 find In
many cases old positions filled, the
machinery with which they were for
merly attached dislocated.
Are they 10 become nlmless wan
dcrers, with the ultimate possibility
OF nugmentlng mn army OF mennclng
lonfers? II they do II II Is because their
ability TO assist In laying new foundn-
tlons, In building up much required
structures, Is underestImated. Men
who have fought ms they have fought,
who have rlsked and faced dangers as
they have, are not OF the callber likely
to finch when II comes 10 the rest0-
ration Of what the enemy partially de-
stroyed. when It comes to the recon
structlon OF the world the ideals OF
which they had In view when they took
part In the great struggle whose Divine
purpose wus to bring about this re.
construction.
Injured to toll, thoughtless OF fatigue,
trained In initiative and hardened by
their outdoor existence they will re-
turn better and stronger men, boys
will have mntured and young men will
have developed.
They will decide OF themselves lines
Of action and thought, and what their
future should and will he. On the
field OF battle they developed nlertness
and wisdom. and they will return with
both shedding from every pore.
Action was their by-word and II Will
| stand them In good stead now that the
din OF the battle no longer rings In
their ears. or the zero hour signals
them to the fray. and II will continue
during their entire existence.
But II they return TO md their old
avocation gone their places filled, the
institutions with which they were con-
nected no longer exist, new walks OF
life and employment must he opened
10 them. II may he that the counting
house. the factory, the workshop will
have lost their attraction. The return
ed soldier VIII look elsewhere for en-
ployinent within his reach there II nj
ways the "Forward.to-the-Land me-
cessIty. In this lies the remedy TINT
will not only take care Of n multitude
Of those who may not he able TO return
to their former occupations. whose de-
slres ARE not Ia do so. whose health
prohibits them from indoor life or
whose outdoor habits from the past
one. two. three or four years have
given them such n taste and desire
for n that confinement would be un'
b%earnble. Farm life viii thus appeal
10 them. and the Indications are that II
viii be taken advantage NJ by thou
sands. II means much TO them IA wei
as to the Continent Of America tina
provides the opportunity 10 the world
ut large, aud Ia the stricken and fam
lshed nations NJ Europe, who, not only
to-day, but for years 90 one will re
uulre the ~sustennnce that can oni,
largely he supplied by the United
States and CANADA. by following thu
pursuit OF agriculture the returne,
soldier viii continue the cause he 81
greatly advanced when fighting on tn
field Of battle. Both countries havl
%undeveloped areas yet open to settle
ment.
There Is little need here To direc
attention 10 the wealth that has com
TO the farmers OF Canada within III
past fcw years. II Is not only In grail
growing that unqualified and nlm0s
uneaunled success has followed hor
est effort, but the raising Of horses
cattle, sheep and hogs has been lnrg
source OF profit. These are facts tina
are well known 20 the many friend
and acqualntanccs Of the thousands Z
farmers from the United States VIII
have acquired wealth m the prairie
Of Western Canada. Farms ~ frol
one hundred and sixty to six hundre
and forty acres Of the richest soil ma
he secured on reasonable terms. m
, with an excellent climate, with a scho
1 system equal 10 any In the world, M
. desirable social conditions, little Ell
4 could be asked.
|. Canadian statesmen are today bust
+ engaged planning for the future OF u
returned soldier with a view to mnkii
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