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THE REASON COM PAIN V SI Express Building. No. 6. BACK TO THE FARM Now is the time tor the country brother who use to live on corn bread and bacon alone and in houses that the cold, the rain and the snow held in perfect contempt to pity his city brother, who is finding it hard to keep his palace, his line carriage and enjoy the luxuries of former days. In fact, loh.lt before the countrymen discovered the art ot cook in.it or lound out that tin* pig pen and t lit' horse lot were con taminating and tht 1 best breeders of (lies as well as disease lit* was superior to his city cousin. Ihe only honest people, as a class, tht* only independent people arc tht* country people. Flit* country must save the cities. The bank absconder, tin* railroad wrecker and the insurance fraud do not live in tin* country. What a glorious exchange country lift* would be to many of them. Vet, how few that can afford to make the ex change really do it. Is it because they do not prop erly value tin* sweetness of the flowers, the pleasant ness of tin* cool evenings and the happiness of a conscientious and honest life ’ Or is it because they regard life in the country as repulsive, unsociable and lonely? It may be that it is looked upon as unprofitable, as not affording as much for tm* expen diture of brain, muscle and money as a similar ex penditure of brain, muscle and money in the cities. Our country is filled with idle, unemployed men from one or tin* other of these cause's: and tht* ques tion now staring ns in the face, and demanding an answer is, “what shall we do with these men.'" AY hat can be done to make lib* easier and happier for them.’ What may they do to bring about such a result.’ There is but one answer to this, and it is, to till the soil. This occupation gives tin* greatest returns for the amount of labor of any under tin* sun, and the farmer has more leisure —more real enjoyment and contentment than any man living or (.lead. The onlv place to get real manliness, true courage and sure enough independence is on the farm. It is bet ter to till the soil and work for yourself than to hire A MILITANT WEEKLY. SINGLE COPY o>h Nh AR SI.OO. 3 ~. , ( . f I ' r r ' savannah, Ga„ May b(), 1008 BY E. LAMAR PARKER. out to corporations, for they take not only the sap of your life and turn you out when you grow old, but your individuality and courage as well. Why should a man who can plow and plant corn and raise pigs and sheep belong to and serve another when he can work for himself.’ .Men who do it have no courage and art* mortgaging their future. Ihe nig gardly salaries paid them art* the crumbs from tht* rich man's table, which true independence should teach us to spurn. Manliness and courage with a crust and crumb for a few days is much more to be desired than cowardice* and mediocrity sacked in the lap ol lux ury. But there is also wealth in the soil, honest wealth, and your getting it robs no man. It is bet ter to dig cotton, corn and wheat out of the ground than the precious metals When you dig gold you rob the soil, take irom it what you can't give back, but when you dig corn you give to it and leave it better for your having lived and worked it. There is a quiet and east* about the life ol a fanner that insure a long life and a serene and happy old age. What other business can promts** so much .’ Is not happiness the greatest thing in this world.’ No man can lie happy who in the race M life is forced to use questionable means and take short cuts to keep in tin* lead or keep in touch with his fellows. We can be happy without being rich. Ilapoiness is riches, the greatest ol all riches. Why are so many people unhappy Is it want of money, want of bread, clothing and shelter or want of fa me or love .’ No, it is want of honesty. There is plenty of money and clothing and bread, and we all could get an ample share of it if we were honest and .just with one another. There have been so many fail ures that the people are afraid to trust anybody. This lack of confidence brings on hard times and the mills are forced to close up; there is no employ ment for anyone, except the farmer. JS^ E LX.MAR PARKER, DAVID P. DYER, Editor*. Vol. 1.