The sun., 1900-10-30


Increase the COST Of production that an era
Of high prices must certainly become perma-
nent. When such time was reached an i'm
pulse would be given to the search for sub
| sttuto for coal as n fuel for all uses
This address by leading coery expert
! and manager has been attacked IA special
I pleading for q limited class. Several OF It's
chief points are accepted, though grudgnGy:
and the prospect OF dearer fuel has to be taken
into account In every branch of industrial and
social life II is in tho direction of the con-
servaton Of heat and mechanical energy and
the development Of electrical power that this
country has To look for solution of her
dear coal difficulty.
The national hero Of British boyhood at
present Is Gen Baden Powell lately Of Mafc-
King OF that there is no doubt But Baden
Powell, very lieht-hcnrtcd in his serious work.
takes the hero-worship of boyhood very seri-
ouslv. lie has been elected patron Of the
League of Health and Maulincss formed in
connection with a parish church near Liver
pool The hague l. directed against youth
fu smoking, and the members agree not 10
indulge in tobacco until they are q nt least.
Baden-Pow" has accepted the honor, and
tells the boys that he is himself n non-snoker,
lic proCeedS
so YOU soc. feel qualified 20 take more
than outside interest in your dongs quite
agree with your principles. that It il AT your
time Of life that your habits and character
are formed. and remain yours during your
manhood 4 feeble youth who smokes be-
cause he thinks II Ia manly Ia Just as liable
10 drink or 10 swear because he has known
grown-up men do itnot because II Is any
pleasure TO him; then he gots into the habit
Of IL. and tho fault becomes part Of him for
the rest Of his life The stronger minded
boy thinks biz r,r himseIf as YOU in your
or may say. I'm our? club do-and keeps
himself clear Of fnutS which he recognizes
arc failipra in men
"you recognition Of the good worl; being done
by the soldiers out here i'm their devotion 10
their duty show TINT Won are looking I'm the
right direction TO sec what is the proper ex-
ample Of men to follow And think that
if bows would take the line Of always trying
TO do what is their duty IT would become,
in a short time. part Of their nature, and would
thus guide every action Of theirs and as men
you who nrc choir boys or past choir BOYS
will recognize that If each sings his part in
tho harmony under the direction Of the leader.
that il. If each ON. does his duty. the result
il pleasing anthem. whereas If each sarg
what he liked best there would be a fine old
cat, chorus so il il in hfe-.if each docs
his duty in his proper line or profession the
whole community moves prosperously and
successfully.
Fellows are very often in doubt as to which
OF the two courses may be the proper one to
take. or are tcmpted TO take one line because
It is more pleasant lr easy than the ono which
their conscience tells them il the right ono
Well il ever YOU nrc in such doubt there is
an easy way Of deciding. and TINT is = ask
your conscience Which is 1t my duty t. do?
and that will nearly always guide you right
In this way YOU will soon find that IL comes as
a habit TO do your duty 10 your leader, whether
that be the choirmaster. the head OF your de-
partment. employer. or officer, or the Queen
And remember always that in thus doing,
consclentiously, your duty to your leader,
YOU are also doing your duty to God. And
also remember tNat as you lads may often,
without knowing It.. perhaps, be initiating tho
examples OF men before you so also unknown
TO you. there may be, and probably are, other
boys watching you and initiating your ex-
ample. So let your example to them be al
ways a good one