The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-29
GREED VS. GENEROSITY

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The cynic and the pessiinist are
ever endeavoring to persuade US that
the supply Of the milk Of h1nlal1
kindness has just about run sdry
and that in this hate1ia1istic age of
ours it is every man for himself
and the cloven footed gentlemen
take tlle1lind-most. & ..,ss
tits doubt1esstrue that the ii1eess.
ant pursuit of wealth often discour-s
ages the higher impulses, b1nnts
the finer sensibitfities and render
our sympathies callous, But, though
it must be conceded that We,as a
people, are IN the front rank of the
worshippersl of the golden cali, cir
cumstances occur eyer once i'll a..
while, that enable It's to give the.
whole world an object lesson'ih true
philantgophy. If we.are money max
ers, and often unscrupulous in our,
manner Of making, we also know,
when occasion arise, how to spend
our wealth FOR the aIleviatioaof The
sufferings of those i'm distress I
1t is safe to say shat more than 4
million lives in India have been
saved from death BY Starvation
through the financial aid of the
American people. When the same
danger seemed. imminent In 1.-The
Russian empire, we fastened to the
rescue of that nation. New when
within our own doors, several thous-
and citizens have suddenly, through,
the violence OF. the uncomfortable
elements been reduced to the most
dire want corporations and private
individuals alike have loosened their
purse strings andsgipenh with7a genr
erous hand of their means. Hardly
had the news spread Of one Of the
most APPALLING disasters Of modern
times, before contributions Of money
food, clothing, drugs land every
thing else needed, beganstos pour in,
to the stricken city on the; GuH.~ In
Chicago alone nearly 800, ooc were
raised within a few days and ons
transcontinental.foad sent a check
for 10000 All transportation com
panies have rendered their Services
gratis. The cash assistance 50 far
extended exceeds one million five
hundred thousand dollars. From
all over this country Of ours comes
contributions Of means and mite
from rich and poor alike given will
free hands and hearts OVERLOOKING
with sorrowfu1 sympathy.
Yes, we are materialistic, we are
soJdlitl II = s;Ssy perhaps
somewbatse Elastic morally, in OH
ways atfat aneans Of anassing wealth
dollars and cents play almighty biz
role, ii, otlr.lifg;; we often make cor
+rupts use Of our gains; with it w
buy offices or the Office holders
;rrostitute. honor. of our publ
Servahtss3s3.ftiit our antagonists AM
pauperize OUT competitors. ButsW
also. 'diffY tRe.Viid1fo,wyt's tear, feed ant
EDUCATE the orphan.and. succor tn
distressed wherever found, so ia
as gold gan acepmplish4it.
/ H. IN !. oar ieomplex psychological
nature, ext ep1es tneef;ifWteare sor
I; did, we are also generous; il we ar
-, ! Gallons, we are also sympathetic
five are Corrupt, we ARE also viz
s !. ttt6asfSviShahe 4virtrre of the tru
VI Christian, possessing: charity whic
covers a tpultitude Of sins. An
! who knows WHICH scale willggos u
), and which viii go down when tn
/. \ Great Weigh Master holds. theEeter
nal baiance.fof the final test.-ia4'
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