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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."
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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!
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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