Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1915 — WAS A PERTINENT QUESTION [ARTICLE]

WAS A PERTINENT QUESTION

And la One Still Unanswered By Those to Whom It Is Frequently Put.

Until recent years the~Roumanlan was suspicious of his wealthy and powerful countrymen. There is a story of how the boyars or nobles started a movement in 1857 to gain the confidence of the peasants by summoning representatives from all parts of the country. One of the nobles was selected to explain to the peasants the value of united effort, but he had difficulty in making them understand. Finally he said to an old man who was acting as spokesman for the peasants: “You see that stone? Bring it to me.” The man tried to lift it, but failed. The noble directed another man to go to the asistance of the first. The two tugged at the stone, but were unable to move it. A third peasant, then a fourth, and finally a fifth was sent to their aid, and by combined effort*the stone was lifted. Said the noble: “In union there is strength”—or words to that effect. The old peasant, however, was not satisfied. After a moment he asked the noble: “Why didn’t you help with the stone?”