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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. $$J$.$.$.33,$fcfr($ 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 r publishers for rates. General advertisers may address C. L. Burton, Ad- $ ! vertising Manager of Farm $ Magazine Co., Publishers Oregon - Washington - Idaho Fanner, 411 Panama Build- A $ lng, Portland, Oregon, for rates and information. ? The publishers will r.ccept ! business from no advertiser whose reliability can be $ $ questioned. 3 O- . ,. . TOUR BOY'S LIFE WORK. YOU ARE wrapped up in your Boy. What is he to becomof Here is a helpful article by Kenneth U. Wayne from his book "Building Vour Hoy," republishefd by permission of A. C. McClurg & Co., publishers. It is well worth reading: "Then then comes the question of the life-work of your Roy. It is here that some of the greatest blun ders of parents nre made. Those blunders aro needless because heod less. "The nature of the Boy has de cided, or is deciding, the placo in life that he can fill with the great est satisfaction to himself and oth ors. Tho natural bent towar.l this or that occupation is in tho Boy. As his father, it is yrnr business to find that bent in his early life. When you have found it, footer it in every legitimato way. Never op pose it by trying to niako something else of him. "Naturo has put within your Boy the embryonic qualities of the en gineer, the carpenter, tho black smith, tlio physician, tho lawyer, tho merchant, tho preacher, the teacher, tho farmer some ono of the many occupations of men in life. These qualities you aro to dis cover and aid in thoir realization. They may run athwart your plans for him, and counter your dearest wishes;' but if you aro wise, and liavo garnered anything worth while out of your experience in the world, you will not attempt to force your Boy into some sphere of 'life-work for which it is apparent .he has no natural bent, no nptitude, .no earnest desire or thought or en thusiasm. ', "You may sincerely desire 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 ' chanie, or an artist i "Study his originality, his initia tive. Recognize the personal pecu liarities of your Boy in theso mat (ters, then cheerfully guide and aid his development along ' his own ' leanings. ' ' " I "If you do not, and yon posh him or persuade him into some . other ( place, perchance because ' it' an . 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 hole a ,' misfit for life,- a sadly pathetic, spoiled life. In the 7retchedness of . ( dissatisfied existence, the fret and ' chafing of it, in its failure of sue (' teas, your Boy will pay the penalty i of your heedless, needless blunder 1 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 a successful career in this direction by trying to make him drop it for ',fh tools of a mechanic. It If safer, rand far more sans, (o let him folio his ambition. Encourage it. If the Boy would rather play with tools than eat, stand by him.' Fitch 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 anothor. - " "My own Boy wanted one of two ' things, and the desire came out in a queer way. Getting off a train and walking past tho 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. .1 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 Boy away from nature and make a misfit of him, and nnturo 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, calondar or cake of soap ho is saving money for his own business. Tho same thing is true of Wash ington people buying Washington mado goods. "If each of us used a 5-cent cake x soap a week, and nothing but the made-in-Oregon brand, that would mean $2,000,000 snved an nually to Oregon and a made-in-Orcgon industry," ho explained recontly in' the Courso of an im promptu sermon - on the business righteousness of fostering Oregon industry. "And look at this suit I wear," ho invited. "Tho wool in it camo from the back of an Oregon sheep and when tho grower got the money for the wool ho was. provided with means to grow moro cheep and increase thus an industry for which Ore gon's natural advantages , are urn usual. "When the woolen mill operator . received tho money for. his work ho was helped to pay employes and thus sustain the manufacturing branch of . an important industry. When the tailor received his price it means more monoy distributed among working peoplo, 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 calondars and other made-in-Oregon supplies fot 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 Bending 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 state for made-in-Oregon arlieles, we stimulate every branch of industry, the money re mains where we can invite it back into our own business again, and together we work torrard a develop ment where we ean send out com modities and get brck the money of other districts." Mr. Samuel U manager of the Oregon Life Insurance Company. He quoted from an article be con tributed to tli Chamber of Com mere bulloUa to clinch his assertion! , "No other state 1- the Union is so naturally fitted for self suste nance. Not only can Oregonians live without help from any other ' section, but they ear 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 do- . 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 aa W'v could have by converting nature's gifts of raw material into the finimed product. We have ex ported raw materials, leaving to others the benefits of developing forces of manufacturing. - "Such manufactories as have been started here have not been as loyally supported as they should bo. 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 when 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 YOUR MOUTH CLEAN. INFECTIONS for w h 1 e h : the mouth is partly responsible in clude tonsilitis, doafness (through infection of the eustachian tubes), catarrh, colds, bronchitiB, stomatitis, catarrh of the stomach, diarrhea, dyspepsia, indigestion, infective cn docarditits, enlarged glands, iritis, gout, headaches, septic infection of the joints, nephritis, pneumonia, per- : nicious anemia, tubercular glands, general tuberculosis, ulcer of the ; stomach, cancer of the stomach, py- orrliea, 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 ot one suffering from an infectious disease is laden with poisonous germs, which may be taken np by your system and eause disease. A foul breath is a signal of ban ger and indicates in 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 looeen and finally to come out This disease . is so common that it is generally be lieved that the teeth should be lost with old age. It has been said that pyorrhea is a more subtle and dangerous dis ease than tuberculosis, because it may exist, doing its deadly work for years without eing detected by either physician or dentist. By this inflammation or infection, the vital ity cf the membrane lir.ing the mouth is so lowered as to invite any infectious disease. In a recent investigr.tion, it was learned ibat 16 2-3 per cent of all those who die in the Government Hospital at Vienna, die of eancer; and 40 per eent of the cancer is of the stomach.' In the fight against tuberculosis. clean np the entrance to the system, and do n.ore to prevent tuberculosis . than has been done with the mil-' 1 lions of dollars spent in open-air' 1 sanitariums, and all other measure ' which treat results only. I ' A large per eent of all tubereula infection takes place through di- 1 1 eased or ill-kept months; and what I . is true of tuberculosis, is true of , ! all other infectious diseases. Keep your mouth clean and go to .' tee a dentist once In a while. . ' 9 HINTS rOR SUMMER I WEATHER. HERE are a few valuable hints j for use in summer weather t ' j Bathe at least one daily. j Bathing helps the skin to breath I Learn to swim. Beware of dogs and eats; they1 may be suffering from rabies. Be sure your ice-cream and ies! eream soda is clean and prepared ia ' a cleanly manner. Convert yonr back yard into vegetable or flower garden. Let the stomach rest between meals. Exercise before going to bed. Clean wounds, scratches mal bruises heal very rapidly. They' should be thoroughly cleansed with ; hot water and tied np ia a clean (boiled) rag or sterilised bandage. The best tonic is sunlight and 1 should be taken frequently every day. ' Germs of tetanss or lockjaw txm i carried ia dirt, especially bono sue 1 nure.. Stable manure is a mighty poor ornament around barns and rvsar denees. ' ' Dirt is more than undesirable; ia ' is a menaee to health. To clean np the city means to ' elean out disease. Warfare on dirt never ends; it i is a life and death battle, incessant ' and aggressive. ' Don't boast don't hedge don ' recite write the simple truth it's j the most persnasirel , WEAPONS TO FIGHT DIS EASES. HERB are a few weapons wi(S which to fight diseases. Best off all they are cheap and withisw the reaek of all: Soap Toothbrush Nailbrush ' . 8hovd Wash tab Scrub board Ply awattsr Covered garbage en Rake Broom Scrub brush. Wash hollar Septie tank Clean milk bottles. Open windows Sereens Bath tub Covered gmm kin AXIVEKTJBXNa ADViC'E. " He who finds he has (gods to S(J And goes and whispers St sows, a.' well, Is not so apt to collar the doHns. As tho on who climbs tree asst. hollers. see An advertisement ia an hmtaBns) to call, and buyers look span adV vcrtisera as progressiva people was want their basins, h A good advertisement W not es essarily witty nor smart nor fay ' miliar nor spectacular; it shouhl be a truthful, straightforward businesslike story of your proposi tion. Advertise in your leading town this one and do the business. Consul Alfred A. Finslow, of Yat paraiso, states that f.-irly good riding horses in Chile sell as high as $100 U S. gold, and the poorer grades as low a- $10. Coach horses are valued at $10 t- (ion