Rural public schools as salvation of country life
Hon. J. Y. Joyner urges that eighty two percent of people live rurally and that only by elevating rural schools to the merit and facilities of urban schools can farm families stay on the land. He warns that without adequate schools the best rural blood will drain away, leaving ill educated peasantry and declining civilization.
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J. Y. Joyner
North Carolina
Personal Allusions and Private Responsibility
An anecdote cited by Youth's Companion describes a solicitor for a charity approaching a woman with a plea about aiding "hundreds of poor, ragged and vicious children." The woman interrupts, revealing those children are her own, highlighting that personal allusions can misfire and harm.
Wealth in the United States Seen Rising in 1903
Washington dispatch reports Treasury estimates place U S wealth near 102 billion dollars with per capita wealth around 1186 dollars. Trade figures show exports about 1.34 billion and imports 950 million for the year, while drought trimmed breadstuffs and demand for raw materials boosted imports. The Colombian treaty nears completion with Panama rail property to the United States and potential German interest amid Monroe Doctrine concerns. Secretary Hay aims for early submission to Congress as foreign relations work intensifies.
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