Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-23
FIGHTING POVERTY.
u lie That Strenuous struggle THAT
Makes tie Msn

Makes tie SIsn.
The struggle 10 gel away from pow
erty has been great man developer
Had every human being been born
with silver spoon la his mouth had
there been no necessity PM upon him
TO worE-the race would stii he in ins
infancy. Had everybody in this couu-
rry been born wealthy ours would be
one or lie dark ages The vast re
sources or our land would still be uu-
developed. the gold would still be In
rhe mines and our great cities would
SILL be IN the forest and the quarry.
Civilization owes more to the perpetual
struggle OF man TO get away from poy.
er1y than 10 nything else
1t Is not poverty itself. but the effort
TO ger away from 1t. that makes the
NAH. We are so constituted that we
make our grenrest efforts and do our
best work while struggling TO attain
that which the heart longs for. IL Is
practically impossible for most people
10 make their utmost exertions With
out imperative necessity for It.. II is
the constant necessity 10 improve his
condition that has urged man onward
and developed the stumina and sterling
character OF the whole race.
4 youth born aud bred In the midst
or luxury. who has always leaued UPON
others. who has never been obliged 10
nshi his way up 10 his own LOAF and
who has been coddleu fioi1 his infancy.
rarely. develops Srent stamina or STAY
ing power He is like The weak saplmg
la The forest compared with the glnnt
OAK which has fought every inch OF lis
way up from the acorn by Struggling
with storms and rempests. Power is
the result or force overcome. The
giant Is made strong in wrestling with
difficulties. Ii is impossible for one
who does not have 10 struggle and to
fight OBSTACLES 10 develop fiber or STAN
ina. ''ro live without trial is 10 die
but half man"
Strength or character is Il thing which
musA be wrung Oct Of obstacles over
come. i.ife is great gymnasium. and
no man who sits in a chair and watches
the. parallel bars and other apparatus
ever develops muscles Or endurance.
4 father by exercising for his son
Whlie ne sits down will never develop
MS muscle. The SON will be a weak
ling until he uses the dumbbells and
pulley weights himself. How many IA
Tiers Try 10 do the exercises for their
boys while they sit on soft benches or
easy chairs. watching the process. And
still tnose Fathers wonder that their
boys come out or the gymnasium weak,
With as sorl and habby muscles as
they had when they entered.
The boy who is conscious that he has
fortune awaiting him says to him.
self: What Is the use or getting ND
early In the morning ana working ones
life out: have money enough com
ing TO me 10 take care OF me as long
MS live" So he turns over and takes
another nap. while the boy who has
nothing in tile world but his own self
TO depend upon feels tile spur OF ne !
eessity forcing him out or bed In the
morning. He knows there is no other
way open for him but the way OF
struggle. He has nobody 10 lean on,
nobody 10 help him. He knows that il
Is q question OF either being nobody
OF getting mp and hustling for dear life. !
Thus sbrewd nature In making man
get. that which lie wants most by ,h,.
way OF necessity brings about her
great ends OF civilization and charac .
Ter development OF the race. III mon !
ey. tpe property. The position, are small
Things IN comparison with the man she
h after.-Success.