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Show THE FARM AND HOME. (Hon Clmrles H. Sloan of Nebraska) Formerly we were a nation hampered ham-pered by overproduction, but that period la passed. Consumption, fast speeding on Us way, Is overtaking production, and our economists of all schools and parties agree that If America would feed Itself its depleted deplet-ed soil must bo restored. Its swamps and wastes must bo reclaimed and tho efficiency of its producers enhanced. en-hanced. If America would construct for times of peace and war tho things which America, needs, tho strong hand must bo taught to move obedient to and clear and active well trained brain. So that our youths who mlnglo our substances, shape our tools, and form our Implements must bring about that mingling of hand and brain which comes only from proper training In tho forniat-lvo forniat-lvo periods of life. , "There havo been In times past vast sums spent In schools to train men to fight, schools to preparo thom for teaching, preaching, thinking, think-ing, and tho alleviation of suffering and tho saving of Hfo; but for tho establishment and care of that bit of heaven hore on earth, tho homo, where women and children's tlmo Is mostly spont and more of tho husband hus-band iand father's tlmo should bo, has beon loft to guess and haphazard. haphaz-ard. It was allowed to be wrought out from tho doubtful experiences of too often antagonistic mothers-in-law who would fain perpetuate their own peculiar system of disorder upon up-on tho family constituted by tho Bon of one and tho daughter of tho X other. "Tho young woman on tho farm, A coming from tho sources of the foodies food-ies ff stuffs and toxtllo materials, has a better opportunity in our colleges and public schools, whero domestic Eclonco shall bo taught, to develop j Into Intelligent educational conduc- ' tors or superintendents of homes ; than aro those reared In city life or factory shadow. As such, In tho years to como, thero will bo a demand de-mand at an Increased scale of salary. All roputablo labor Is honorablo, and conduct of a homo as wlfo or em-ploypo em-ploypo would bo more desirable than tolling In factory; wearying at bargain bar-gain counters, patiently withstand ing, without rebuko, tho sneers of haggling customers; or even enduring endur-ing tho strains Incident to tho teacher's teach-er's llfo. And whero the beat women are, thero men aro usually found to linger, and many arrange to stay for life. With tho poultry and dairy, tho two best money-malting departments depart-ments of the farm, women aro scoring scor-ing financial success. "As time goes on woman's activities activit-ies in other farm departments will, with our improved facilities, tako tho lead and reap the benefits of farming's financial opportunities. Parlors and drawing rooms are negligible neg-ligible apartments. Comfort and happiness llo In tho sanitary kitchen, orderly dining room, and well-ventilated bedchamber. Theso thrco can always bo had In tho country. Thoy constltuto tho best balm for family friction and the most potent antidote- for divorce. "There may bo Inspiration In tariff tar-iff changes, in battleship construction, construc-tion, in transportation enterprise, in canal building, and many other ac- ttvltlcs of our government, but I know of nono entitled to moro consideration con-sideration than tho governmont Booking Book-ing to nld the upbuilding of intelligent, intelli-gent, well-ordered, sanitary, and happy homes, whero tho children aro to bo born who will apprcclato and defend the Nation which took an Interest in them nnd theirs. "Wo aro all disappointed in that our census figures show a strong current cur-rent of our young llfo moving from tho farm to tho cities. Philosophers may thing, economists may reason, and politicians debate, but ono of tho largo reasons for tho high cost of living is this selfsame drift. Upon tho ocean currents movo that mighty swelling forco as If thoy would submerge sub-merge tho nearlng continent, but neighboring nnd conterlng currenta In duo tlmo set in, and tho great balaco Is reestablished and maintained. maintain-ed. So should our currents moving from farm to city, from city to village, vil-lage, nnd from village to fnrm not be a vast movemont, but a nlco balancing bal-ancing of currents, which will show tho intelligent choice, basod upon comfort and opportunity and all callings call-ings to become respectable, honorablo honor-ablo nnd desirable. "I know tho farm and homo, nnd whatever can bo done to bettor them will hotter the generation to como and strengthen our Nation. -This must bo dono if we would retain our leadership In the art3 and Industries. This must bo done If tho American raco Is ultimately to bo built up aB tho distinctive leading raco, to seo tho way, to lead tho way, nnd to hold our rights for tho enlightenment enlighten-ment and betterment of nil mankind." |