Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-08-09

- iutSiesteu III ali questions political.
social. or religious that affect the well
fare of the community.
From youth to age upright and lust
Impressed with a high sense of honor
he moves above low levels of sordid
self-seeking. or party interest into his
nigh place of duty and obligation with
their sacred and memorable realities.
Recognizing that all power is of God.
he obeys Gods law first and then the
law of the state. because il is of God
he maintains as he respects. author
ity; labors for general order and COM
mon good: the redress CT wrong. and
the reform of evil-but, never by ar
bitrary or unjust ways or means. He
defends his country's rights but never
wantonly becomes offensive or aggres-
sive.
A true citizen begins with budding
manhood ia avail himself of the re-
sources OF his country and by honest
toll, Professional career. or useful oc-
cupation, secure a competence and lay
no burden upon the community. III he
reaps abundantly of his endeavors he
generously aids the less fortunate. III
fortunes feeble smile attends him
and afiluence abounds, he becomes the
benefactor of his kind and helps TO
rear those manifold institutions that
adorn our land fer the moral, social
or intellectual enjoyment of his fell
low men.
Does not our own history furnish
records of noble types Il citizens? Let
me here cite names of men whose
memory and example point the good
citizen. the true Christian. the honor
able man-show the reality of 10y in
service" From American Annals we
can choose such bright lights as Chris
tcpher Columbus, its discoverer: Ben
jamin Franklin. that great and good
philosopher and statesman: Lord Bal
timore, who showed his interest in suf-
ferfng humanity by Offering an asy-
lum &c the oppressed: William Penn,
whose honesty and kindliness in deal
ing with the Indians are proverbial:
Daniel Webster, Alexander Hamilton,
John c. Calhoun. John @. AG/n1 DIR.
Joseph Warren. Thomas Jefferson and
hosts Of other illustrious names that
are an hcnor TO the title of citizen. and
none greater than that of Washing
ton. so deservedly called the Father
OF his country" In the words of Ed
ward Everett, Ito be cold and breath
less-to feel not and speak not-this
is not the end II existence to- the men
who have breathed their spirits into
the institutions of their country, who
have stamped their characters on the
pillars of the age, who have poured
their hearts blood into the channels
# the public prosperity. That which
made these men. and men like these.
cannot die. The hand that traced
the charter of Independence Is, in
deed. motionless: the eloquent lips that
sustained IL are hushed; but the lofty
spirits that conceived. resolved and
maintained il, and which alone to such
men. make IL life to live these can
not expire" Such noble characters
were the builders of the Republic,
aided always by the working classes.
who furnished the bone and sinew.
IL Is then mans soul. the superior.
the immortal part of his being which
finds Joy in service" for others and
co-labors for a universal brotherhood.
For that soul recognizes the ultimate
objective end of man and finds delight
ful premise of reward in the irrevoca-
bic announcement Then shall the
King say 10 that that shall be on His
right hand. come we blessed of my
Father. possess the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation OF the
wcrld. for ] was hungry and you gave
Me to drink. / was a stranger and you
took Me in, naked and you covered
Me-" Matt XIV: a.
a true citizen. acting ever in ac-
cordance with the dictates OF his con-
science. can be satisfied in -rrYsider-
ing that though he fails II Is only in
material point Of view: but in a larg-
or and broader sense he has gained:
for. he has done bis duty. come what
may: he feels that he has by this he
come better. more attached to- virtue.
more true to- HIS God. his knowledge
OF mankind is enlarged. his failure
may perhaps save others from misfort-
une. and give them the means q do
ing that which he failed to do.
In this connection and as a we'll
worded climax to these otherwise stuc-
cato observations II seems appropriate
To remind our readers Of this sarcas-
tic paragraph frcsn Jerome X. Jerome's
idle Thoughts Of an. Idle Fellow"
"Ah, those foolish days. those fool
ish days when we were unselfish. and
pure-minded: those foolish days when
our simple hearts were full Of truth.
and faith and reverence All. these
foolish days Of noble longings and Of
noble strivingsi And oh. these wise.
clever days when we know that money
Is the only prize worth striving for.
when we believe in nothing else but
meanness and lies. when we care fer
no living creature but ourseIvesi"
We Of the Breeze have faith that
selfshness has not hound fast the
hearts Of men-that the large majority
still find Joy in Service" DO you
not? Let your answer be in deeds not
words.