Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-07

men. The 2Dth century IS TO De 2
young mems century. The YOU
men are coming to the front moro
than ever before. In the past only
men, ais a rule, were 10 b.
In the counting houses, in the
bankers chair. and In positions Of i'm
portance and responsibility. Today
go where you will, more especially In
the great west, and you find that tho
older men have stepped out, and their
places are being filled by young men
strong, aggressive and energetic.
Yon and I, who are no longer beard
less youths, a do mnch--yery much
Ito help on the young men 81 today
or 10 retard their progress. We can
nut obstacles In their pathway. or
We can help them to grow and 70
develop this great American country
in which We are permitted 70 live,
Shall we do II. my friends Through
our young men we can have q potent
influence On this goth century. We
can make the 10th as much grander
than the 10th as the 18th was grander
than any preceding century,
TO add to d nations wealth Is, IN
nv opinion, a patriotic work. The
man who establishes a factory, the
man who works out a new Industry,
and through that medium furnishes
employment for his fellows, Is aiding
In the perpetuation Of bis common
wealth, and ii Il patriot and a pat
riot OF q high order. II is important
my friends, that We shall have shoe
factories, pillow factories and machine
factories. They DO much TO strength
on us; they add much to our pros.
perlty. but, my friends. important as
are factories for the material needs
of man, the most important factory is
that which sends out character.
Much as the institution, whose hos
pitalIty we are enjoying tonight, has
done in the direction of aiding young
men spiritually, It has done heroic
work In building character, and
Therefore, a mt name for the Youne
MEMS Christian association Is thai
or character factory" As factory
that invites within Its limits raw
crude. ~undeveloped material and aids
I'm It's Towering, aids In It's cultivation
and sends IL forth Ito the world clear
and strong. With arms developed, will
mind enriched. with heart ennobled
Hence 1t seems to me that every well
wisher Of the nation, every lover o
his country, every one who has tn
welfare Of the republic at heart, mus
feel himself indebted to this istitu
ton. which works unsellshly In thu
direction or giving the nation better
nobler men-men ready to do service
men ready not only TO live Tor them
selves, but TO live for Others as well
Few OF liz. my friends, can app,
einte the keen temptation by While
young men are surrounded, especial,
II they are strangers in q strange CON
munity. Imagine yourself aAbeardles
youth east into d strang city, hayini
no kith or kin. no home or friend
What are likely 10 be your tendencies
In what direction are you apt to drift
especially when wicked men and We
men spend sieepless nights In scheni
ing and planning how 20 enchant III
eye, 10 allure the mind, and TO draI
Into their net the innocent and tn
t~houghtless. When we realize al
this We d better appreciate th'
blessings To 4 community OF an institl
ton that opens lis rooms to welcom
those who are ~friendiess and home
less, gives a helping hand TO restrail
them from falling into the pathwa
Of the wicked and aids them 70 lea
better lives. This Is the work OF III
Young Mems Christian association
That, 1 know, Is The service Il pei
forms. have watched the influence
Il has had 81 young men IN my owl
employ; ! have seen how 1t has guild
led them; l have seen how Il has lifte'
them upon their feet; how K has don
all that d father, thai 4 brother, tina
a friend could do, II IL these thing
that make me stand here tonight no
only as an American. but as d jew
reared lii a different spiritual atmos
phcrc. and pay tribute to this nobl,
Christian institution.
There Is not one OF us, no matte