The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-15


With every passing generation the diff
erent kinds Of labor, especially intel
lectual labor, becomes more definitely
specialized. Also, the requirements
in the way Of knowledge, and skill
and power, Of intense and prolonged
affliction on the part Of special work
ers. are continually growing greater,
consequently, the service we perform
for our generation must be performed
in some restricted form OF labor, that
is, in the special profession or occupa-
tion we adopt.
EVERY HONORABLE OCCUPATION A
MEANS OF SERVICE.
Every honorable occupation is a
means of service. To those who some
times feel hampered by The restrictions
OF their special work, it ought to be a
comfort to reflect that every honorable
and necessary occupation has natural
connection with every other such occu-
patton. This enables the honest toiler
IN every sphere of honest toll to feel
that he is part of the great system
of organized. labor that makes the whole
civalized world hive of industry.
II, however, an occupation is not
necessary to meet some real need OF
others, no man can serve his generation
by following it. To follow such occu-
patton is to be q parasite to sap the
strength of our generation. 1t is to be
an enemy to society and government.
1t is to be wen or cancer deforming
symmetry and destroying the lie OF
the social organism. not an organ or
limb doing its natural and helpful
work. There are thousands of per-
SONS in our own country who secure n
living in this way, often times a better
one than the average necessary laborer.
And does not this condemnation be-
long to every man engaged in the
manufacture and sale Of alcoholic liq
uors as beverages and to every man
who makes his living by keeping pla-
ces tor gambling. call upon every
man and woman before me, both young
and old, to keep yourself free from the
touch and taint of these things aud to
give the power of your influence and
work for the freeing of our society and
country from these evils. The small
est connection you could have with
them would injure and endanger you
aud would make you responsible to
that extent for their existence and
continuance. Would il not he fool
lsh and wicked and pitiful thing for
a young man or woman to live with
IN reach of our Logan High School,
much more so having passed through
the various departments of study
land all the priceless opportunities
to he had within them; to have the
advice, sympathy and AID of parents
and the invitation, encouragement
and aid of others, even such efficient
and proficient corps of teachers az
is here represented, and still to turn
away and drown the noble powers
in drink or some other wee or
crime, or, 10 waste the sacred Sab
bath and silent nights among the
ruinous surroundings OF the gamb.
ling den? If not so frequent would
not this be strange? That tits so
frequent is stranger still!
If had time would like to take
up some of the special occupations,
which call for a large portion of the
time, talent, energy and interest of
any intelligent man or woman en-
gaging IN them, which now require
years of preparation to fit one fo'
them, and show how person can
serve his generation in these occu.
pations, and by means of them.
But l think you see the honor and
usefulness of every necessary form
of labor SO clearly that you can mo-
doubt this. l might illustrate bu
| you do not need that shonld prove
it. l therefore turn aside from tina
subject to remark that no specla
occupation can rightly claim all th'
time, talent, energy and interest o
the one that follows 1t; that whel
we have done all that can he dom
or ought to he done IN our -specia
occupations, there are left certain
> other general and necessary matter
that claim something, and somethin!
important and Imperative, from
every one of us. And standing on
+. prominently before my mind as
! study this subject are three thing
3 of this nature which | wish brief
| to present to yonr consideration
: SOCIETY, CITIzENsHIP AND CHURCl
MEMBERSHIP.
They may he set forth in three ia
miliar words, viz: Society, Citizen
!, ship and Church Membership. B
4 society do not mean any selee
number of persons associated fo
any special object, temporary q
e permanent, for pleasure, profit q
n usefulness. / mean everybody liz
g ing near enough to us to be unite
! in the bonds of acquaintance an
# friendliness. In our society thu
d defined and understood will be ioun
|. Il persoiia of great variety OF speci;