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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Home and Farm Magazine Section Editorial Page Suggestions From Our Associate Editors, Allowing For an Interchange of Views, Written by Men of Experience on Topics With Which They Are Fully Acquainted Hints Along Lines of Progressive Farm Thought. 3$SSS5.jJ.S3.J.$ TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers In this local- $ - ity who wish to fully cover all sections of Oregon and $ Washington and a portion of Idaho will apply to local v publishers for rates. 3 - General advertisers may $ address C. L. Burton, Ad- vertising Manager of Farm O Magazine Co., Publishers Oregon - Washington Idaho $ Farmer, 411 Panama Build- lng, Portland, Oregon, for rates and Information. S The publishers will r.ccept 3 business from no advertiser whose reliability can be ? questioned. 8 TOXJB BOY'S LIFE WORK. Y3U ARE wrapped up in your Boy. What is he to become! Hero is n helpful article by Kenneth II. Wayne from his book "Building Votir Boy," republisliefd by permission of A. C. McClurg & Co., publishers. It is well worth reading: "Then then comes the question of the life-work of your Hoy. .It is here that some of the greatest blun ders of parents ere made. These blunders are necOless because heed less. - "The nature of the Boy lias de cided, or is docidin",', the place in life that he can fill with the great . est satisfaction to himtelf and oth- ors. The natural bent toward this or that occupation is in the Roy. As his father, it is your business to find that bent in his early life. When you have found it, foster it iu every legitimate way. Never op pose it by trying to mako something else of him. " "Nature 1ms put within your Boy the embryonic qualities of the en gineer, the carpenter, the black smith, the physician, tho lawyer, the merchant, tho preacher, the teacher, tho farmer some one of the many occupations of men in life. These qualities you are to dis cover and aid in their realization. They may run athwart your plans for h i in , and counter your dearest wishes; but if you nro wise, and , have garnered anything worth while out of your experience in tho world, you will not nltempt to force your Boy into some sphere of 'life-work for which it is apparent ho has no natural bent, no aptitude, no earnest desire or thought or en- . thusiasin. "You may sincerely desiro a re- production of yourself in your Boy, so far as occupation is concerned, a . desire to make him another YOU; and happy are you if nature in the Boy is with you in it But the ; blunder of all blunders will be the effort to make him u merchant, or a lawyer, or a preacher, if nature has . outfitted him for a farmer, a me chanic, or an artist. , "Study his originality, his initia tive. Recognize the personal pecu liarities of your Boy in these mat- ( ters, then cheerfully guide and aid his development along his own leanings. I "If you do not, and you push him or persuade him into some other ( place, perchance because ' it aa , guishes your soul to see the smut of the shop on him, you will see ( him as a square man 'n a round hole, or a round man in a square holo a ,' misfit for life,- a sadly pathetic, Bpoilod lifo. In the wretchedness of dissatisfied existence, the fret and 1 chafing of it, in its failure of sue ,! cess, your Boy will pay the penalty ; of your heedless, needless blunder of trying to defeat a natural law. ' These things have their price, and ' the price must be paid. "If your Boy has a natural taste ! and aptitude for music, do not spoil successful career in this direction ' by trying to make him drop it for j,the tools of a mechanic. It is safer, iand far more sane, o Jet him follow. his ambition. Encourage it. If the Boy would rather play with tools than eat, stand by him. Pitch your own notions to the winds, and help him develop his individuality in its own natural direction. The bent of your Boy will reveal itself in one way or another. "My own Boy wanted one of two things, and the desire came out in a queer way. Getting off a train and walking past tbu powerful loco motive behind which we had been traveling swiftly, my Boy pulled at my arm and pointed to the cab of the engine, ' saying: 'Up there is where I want to be, papa;' then he added, 'or behind the guns in the navy.' "I had altogether different plans and desires for my Boy's future, but thence on, I dismissed them, never mentioned. them to him, and willingly helped him to a realiza tion of his desire. I am glad that I did, for he is not a misfit, and has made good. "History is replete with cases where the father has attempted to tako a Hoy away from nature and make a misfit of him, and nature has always won out ... It is wise for you to find out which way nature is leading your Boy in the matter of life-work, then cheerfully acquiesce, and help the Boy on his way." $ LISTEN TO WORDS OF WISDOM SAMUEL is a wise and success ful man. He says that when ever he-buys a made-in-Oregon chair, suit, calendar or cake of soap he is saving money for his own business. The same thing is true of Wash ington people buying Washington mado goods. "If each of us used a 5-cent cake of soap a week, and nothing but tho made-in-Oregon brand, that would mean $2,000,000 snved an nually to Oregon and a made-in-Oregon industry," ho explained recently in tho course of an im promptu sermon on tho business righteousness of fostering Oregon industry. "And look at this suit I wear," ho invited. "The wool in it came from the back of an Oregon sheep and when (ho grower got the money, for the wool he was. provided with means to grow moro sheep and increase thus an industry for which Ore gon 's natural advantages are un usual. "When the woolen mill operator received tho money for his work he was helped to pay employes and thus sustain tho manufacturing branch of an important industry. When tho tailor received his price it means more money distributed among working people, and all. of them spent their money right here among us again. "I make it a study to buy nil the furnishings for my house, all the stationery, advertising calendars and other madoin-Oregon supplies for my office, if possible. "Every t me I keep a dollar in Oregon I put it in the way of coming back to me again. Every time I send a dollar out of Oregon I bid it farewell forever. "If we of Oregon contract a habit of sending our money away we will find that we must continue sending money away as fast as the commodities we buy are used. "If we of Oregon make it a habit and a system to spend our money in this stato for made-in-Oregon articles, we stimulate every branch of industry, the money re mains whero we can invite it back into our own business again, and together wo work tovard a develop ment whtre we can send out com modities and get beck the money of other districts." Mr. Samuel is manager of the Oregon Life Insurance Company. He quokd from an article he con tributed to the Chamber of Com merce bulletin to clinch his assertion! "No other state iu the Union is so naturally fitted for self suste nance. . Not only can Oregonians live without help from any other section, but they car live more healthfully, more comfortably and a greater number of years than the inhabitants of any other state. "This is not a mere assertion. It is proved by government statistics. The fact that other countries pur chase our cereals, timber, fruits, fish, etc., must not be construed as a desire to be helpful to us. The superiority of our products is the only factor that creates the de mand for them. "One thing, however, must be re membered up to this time nature has done practically everything for Oregon. Man has done but little. We have not developed as rapidly as w; could have by converting nature's gifts of raw material into the finbued product. We have ex ported raw materials, leaving to others the benefits ef developing forces of manufacturing. "Such manufactories as have been started here have not been as loyally supported as they should be. Even manufacturers and house and store room owners, blind to their personal interest, thought lessly send away for things that are produced at least as good in Oregon as anywhere else. "Oregon will eventually come into her own whon selfishness and thoughtlessness is frowned down and loyalty to the commonwealth made the keynote and rally of Ore gon women and Oregon men, and when all unite, as is done elsewhere, for the betterment of conditions in Oregon." Oregon and Washington people should take Mr. Samuel's advice to heart and follow it. How easy it would be to build up two big, prosperous states if we did act upon this suggestion! $ . KEEP TOUR MOUTH CLEAN. INFECTIONS for which the mouth is partly responsible in clude tonsilitis, deafness (through infection of tho eustachian tubes), catarrh, colds, bronchitis, stomatitis, catarrh of the stomach, diarrhea, dyspepsia, indigestion, infective en docarditis, enlarged glands, iritis, gout, headaches, septic infection of the joints, nephritis, pneumonia, per nicious anemia, tubercular glands,' genera tuberculosis, ulcer of the stomach, cancer of the stomaeh, py orrhea, Ludwig's angina, and Vin cent 's angina. ' Needless to say that the victim of any of these diseases is in danger himself, and endangering anyone near him when he coughs, sneezes or expectorates. Even the breath of one suffering from an infectious disease is laden with poisonous germs, which may be taken up by your system and cause disease. A foul breath is a signal of ban ger and indicates an unhealthy con dition of the teeth and gums, which always leads to disease and decay. Both decay and disease may be prevented by thorough cleanli ness. Pyorrhea is an infectious disease of the gums and membrane sur rounding the roots of the teeth, which causes the teeth to loosen and finally to come out. This disease is so common that it is generally be lieved that tho teeth should be lost with old age. It has been said that pyorrhea is a more subtlo and dangerous dis ease than tuberculosis, because it may exist, doing its deadly work for years without )oing detected by either physician or dentist. By this inflammation or infection, the vital ity rf the membrane lining the mouth is so lowered as to invite any infectious disease. In a recent investigation, it was learned ;hat 10 2-3 per cent of all those who die in the Government Hospital at Vienna, dio of cancer; and 40 per cent of the cancer is of the stomach. In the fight against tuberculosis. clean up the entrance to the system, and do core to prevent tuberculosis . than has been done with the mil lions of dollars spent in open-air' sanitariums, and all other measure which treat results only. A large per cent of all tubercular ' infection takes place through dis- eased or ill-kept mouths; and what i is true of tuberculosis, is true of all other infectious diseases. Keep your mouth clean and go to see a dentist once in a while. HINTS FOR SUMMER WEATHER. HERE are a few valuable hint! ' for use in summer weather: i Bathe at least once daily. ; Bathing helps the skin to breathe. I Learn to swim. Beware of dogs and cats; they may be suffering from rabies. Be sure your ice-cream and ie-' cream soda is dean and prepared la a cleanly manner. Convert your back yard into vegetable or flower garden. Let the stomaeh rest between meals. Exercise before going to bed. Clean wounds, scratches anj bruises heal very rapidly. They should be thoroughly cleansed wita . hot water and tied up in a clean (boiled) rag or sterilized bandage. - The best tonic is sunlight aai should be taken frequently every ' day. Germs of tetanus or lockjaw n , carried in dirt, especially hone ma- ' nure. Stable manure is a mighty poor ornament around barns and resi dence Dirt is more than undesirable; it is a menace to health. To elean up the eity means t clean out disease. Warfare on dirt never ends; it i is a life and death battle, incessant 1 and aggressive. Don't boast don't hedge doul . recite write the simple truth it"t the most persuasive! WEAPONS TO FIGHT DIS- EASE& I HERE are a few weapons witt which to fight diseases. Best ef all they are cheap and withia the reach of all: Soap Toothbrush Nailbrush Shovel Wash tub Serub board Fly swatter Covered garbage eta Rake Broom Scrub brush Wash boiler Septie tank Clean milk bottles. Open windows 8ereens Bath bib Covered manure bin ADVERTISING ADVICE. -' He who finds he has goods to And goes and whispers it don a well, Is not sc apt to collar the doQsm As the one who climbs tree tat hollers. An advertisement is an invitatiaa to call, and buyers look span ad vertisers as progressive people vh want their busine. u A good advertisement is not nee essarily witty nor smart nor fa miliarnor spectacular; it should bo a truthful, straightforward, businesslike story of your proposi tion. Advertise in your leading town this one and do the business. Consul Alfred A. V inslow, of Val paraiso, states that f u'rly good ridii horses in Chile sell as high as $100 O. S. gold, and tho poorer grades as low a- $10. Coach horses are valued at tl0
