Williams news., 1903-09-19


 all peradventure, but the right to liberty and the right to pursue happiness have not, as yet, abso- lutely been put into practical use and application, and are not en- tirely enjoyed by all men by req son of some odions forms of ty- ranny that are abroad in the land, such as the law-defying trusts and other unlawful combinations of capital which are assuming such colossal proportions.
 ana not unaware, however, that some metaph ysieians and many dreamers contend that happiness cannot be defined, and that no rule can be followed that will bring happiness; but let the dreamers, the idlers and those grown blaze by brutal indulgence and dissipation, disagree and argue, as it is bootless, for I know enough to know, and am confident that you are practical enough men to know the difference between happiness and unhappi- ness, and between the comforts of life and the wretchedness of pow erty. I am sure that all men agree that happiness comes only when one keeps his conscience clear, establishes himself and fam fly in comfort, educates his chil- dren and accustoms them to the environments of refined society.
 Andrew Carnegie may go whith- ersoever he will over the earth pro- claiming the beauties of poverty and diversity, but he will find it a difficult task to enlist any enthusi- astic supporters of his idea, al though it is an indubitable fact that poverty and adversity teach splendid lessons in patience, frugality, zeal, hope, fortitude, con- stancy and persistency, and in the long list of glorious successes in the United States in commerce, poli- tics. labor and business, that are the inspiration and the fair rose of expectancy to every American boy; those who climbed the highest be- gan the lowest.
 There are some who say that it makes no difference after life's fit ful dream is OCT, whether we spent this life in luxury or penury. While this may be true it makes considerable difference while the days are passing whether we have the comforts of life, and it is right that we possess T might say duty we owe to ourselves and humanity Ito obtain as much happiness as we can during our transitory, feet ing existence here.
 First, say to you, do not grumble with your position in life. The in- junction of Holy Writ and the fiat of nature is that all men shall work. It is dishonorable to refuse to work. There is a class of men in England who refuse to work-they are called the nobility; there is class of men in the United States who refuse to work-they are called hoboes, and the nobility and hoboes stand side by side in history, forever pilloried as traitors to the human race, be- cause they refuse to work Bear in mind that the lot of all men is much the same; that kings and presidents are scarce; that great careers are infrequent, and that inn menseiy rich men are few. Never become the victim of sullen discon- tent. Be assured that a smile is worth two frowns on any market, and that kind words are the only investment that pays compound in terest to both donor and donee. Pay no attention to what a man has been; pay attention to what he has become. Live within your in comes.
 said do not grumble with your lot in life; but l do not mean by that that you should not try to ad- vance in your station. Indeed, you ,Io,,lJ <,,, for @bo loo, %o o !