The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-24
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PROBLEMS:
For the Young Mems
Christian Association
...7.ss. To Solve. y.

l LUZ bSotopuly VI Vh0 oEOUAlyu UIdpCu
the Y. NJ. G. A. asked the New Yorl
World In the Issue Of Dec. 9th: "Wha
are the four GREATEST problems Of life?'
The association Wishing to discuss prob
lens OF moment to all people at Its Sun.
day afternoon meetings during the com
Ing winter months. The World in ans
wer suggested that some Of its reader,
might help out in this matter and as all
very much Interested in subjects of this
kind, l wrote to the secretary OF III,
| Y. M. G. A. ut Brooklyn, first Rnalyzina
the four problems which tho World sub
| mitted as OF deep interest to u vast mum.
Der of people.
AS would like the members Of the Y.
NJ. G. A. here to take up the Same prob.
lo,nsf let mo respeaJ what I said In brief.
THE World' gave these as problema
which concerned q great many people
Flrst-How to mako ends msst. Sscoiid.
How to lay by something for old age
Third--How to bring up children to be
honest, clean, bright, and capable Of self
support. Fourth--How to live long. keep
we'll and DO happy. Let us consider thes Q
four problems separately. First-how to
mako ends meet The way to do this is to
live within your means. Pay as you go,
and II you canG pay don't Co. This Is a
hard rule to obey. But it is absolutely
necessary that any man calling himself a
Christian obey 1t or else stop calling him
self ono and passing before the world as
one and ms member of any Christian
body. Second-How to save something
for old age.
The way to do this is to spend less than
your Income attall times Hero Is another
hard rule to obey; but 1t Is absolutely ne
ceSsaly TO obey 1T; OF become burden on
society rs whole or on your relations or
friends aud this you have no right to do If
you can possibly avoid 1t. Third-how TO
bring up your children to be honest, clean,
bright anu capable Of self support. Under
present social conditions it is, impossible
to bring up children to beany Of these de-
sired things in the vast majority Of. cases.
The whole constitution Of society will
have to be changed bsfors children will
grow up sO.,, Eourth-how to Keep well,
live long and DO happy. This IL almost i'm.
possible under present. conditions in tho
vase majnity OF cases, owing to unjust
social adjustments which allow the few
to rob the many, with the consequence
That the few, have moro OF this worlds
goods, than they can rightly use or enjoy.
while the many in numberless cases have
not the comforts Or even the decencies of
civilized life. So much for tho Worlds"
four problems which are really only one,
the first one really including all the rest.
1t Is surprising 0 me that he secretary
OF christian association if he really de-
sires light on what are the vital problems
OF tho hour. should Imagine that daily
paper like tho "W orld,' would give him
any more than general answer to his
question. Papers like the World do not
discuss in their columns vital social issues
They dare not say what it is that gives
the few the power 10 rob the many. |
have challenged the "World" to do so but
it made no reply. The WORLD attacks
abuses, but what for? To make money.
This is clear to whoever can read between
the lines but l need noy go on. l only
mention This being, as | said, surprised
thatany intelligent man should not UNDER
stand this as 1t is evident you do not from
your address sing the World and hoping
to get real help and light from It, Ii you
are honest in your desire for help ask
Henry George, Bolton Hail or Thomas
q Shearman, oil Of your city, and you will
get an answer to your questions that will
give you sufficient to think about, and
rest of your lives. for the truth is and he
who will look may sec that tho majority of |
people cannot make ends meet, because |
they never have enough to live like ciyili- |
ltd pooplo for any length Of time, for the |
same reason manifeStly they can not lay |
by anything for old age for the same rea-
son and Ii married aud with children can
not bring them up honestly or decently in
the kind Of homes they are able to supply
them with, neither cen they, or their
children live long, keep well and be happy
for the same reason. AS u matter of fact |
AS said the Worlds" four problems are
Ill. contained in the first one, for II peo-
pie cannot make ends meet, they can
not do any Of the other three things
Poverty is the prolific mother Of disease
crime and Ignorance; mau is first and al
ways an animal. Supply Lis animal
wants and at once his higher ma ure asserts
Itself, and he entere on path of infinite
progression, mentally and morally l
therefore suggest that you discuss how to
put al men i'll position to earn good
ind abundant living for themselves and
when you have reached true
answer to this problem you will be ready
or others concerning tho higher parts Of
man. Don't dolude yourselves with the
uea that you can do any real good. by
discussing the higher before tho lowcr;you
'unnnt build house irns tho roof down
ward, but must lay the foundation on
Solid ground. As aids to your search for
he truth study to might Chrlsts teach
ngs ai contained in tho four gospels aud
Henry Georges Progress md Poverty"
BY the lime you have realized the one
less OF the Single Tax idea with all Christ
aught you have reached the goa for
which ynu arc working.
II you are sincere in your desire for the
ruth you will adopt my suggestion. If
'0u arc not sinsere you will not do 50,
our asking for other advice as to the
great problems Of life place you in one Of
he two positions there is no escape. This
II substance is what | said to the sucro
AIRY of the BrooklyE branch of tho Y. NC.
4. Were able | would say the same to
vi the branches whereve" located, but es-
,ecialiy | wish to say it TO the members in
his city who IRE striving to draw inca to
ihrist TO make them more fit to live, more
1t to die but 1t will avail nothing If they
orget that tho higher part of man is built
III the part he shares with he animal, that
lnesss mans animal needs arc supplied
unles, want aud this fenr of
want arc haa.shcd from the world. all our
ffpr's to lift humanity TO higher levels
# usefulness, Of lhnnkfulnesS, of aoolncss
md consequent happiness will b. unuvuil.
llg. g. IT, A.
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