The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18

wish she might also be known as the
great leader in WORK for dumb animals
Massachusetts spends thousands of dol
lars annually in Looking after horses and
other animals and in teaching people to be
kind to the dumb. Millions could be used
all over America for such work. I hope
that some philanthropist will make the
year 1906 notable for Americas work for
the speeches..
APPLY CHRISTIANITY TO THE BUSINESS OF
LIFE.
DIR. Samuel Plantz, president of Law
renee university, at Appleton, Wis:
T know OF no more important task, how
ever, in this age when the social problem
is assuming such vast proportions than
that Of applying the principles of Chris
t1anity to the business life Of the world.
The social problem is not SO much an
economic as q moral question. 1t cannot
be settled by social reorganization or by
legislative action, but will be gradually
solved by the application OF the great
ethical principles OF Christianity to in
dustrial life. If the church and serious
minded people generally would concen-
trate their attention for q year on the
study OF the social problem from a Chris
tan standpoint, I believe the greatest
benefit would accrue to the nation that
could come from any one line Of thought.
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUTH IN COMMON
LIFE.
Or. George q. Merrill, president Of
Colgate university, at Hamilton, ~ Y:
The great task of the American people
in 1905, as in every other year, should be
to secure righteousness and truth in the
conrncn life. In other words, it is an
ethical task. To get ri7 Of sham to Sc
cure truth, to live no longer a shallow,
but a serious life, to recognize the sacred
ness of law and order as the best condi-
ton under which any people can thrive,
to refuse to be blinded by the glitter of
dollars and TO demand the solid worth of
character. to learn to go slower and safer
toward all goals-such, l believe, would be
the best task to which we could address
ourselves.
MORE REPosE NEEDED IN AMERICAN LIFE.
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, bishop
OF Delaware:
There is hardly anything which the
American people need more than repose
In their life. For lack of it the number OF
people, both men and women, breaking
down and dying prematurely is increasing
frightfully, as is also the number of sui
cides The ceaseless engagement in social
and business events, not interrupted even
by the Lords day, is sapping the very
foundation of our national strength and
health and threatens dire calamities in
the not distant future. Let us, therefore,
have more repose.
PURIFY POLITICS.
Congressman George A. Pearre Of
Maryland:
A more general and widespread benefit
would result to all classes in the United
Gtota no Of in
municipal. state and national govern
ments by the elimination of the necessity
for the use of large sums of money in all
elections, and this, in my judgment, can
only be accomplished by an elevation of
the average morals of the people and by
encouraging legislation, SO that they will
not make 1t a sine qua non to the success
Of candidates The accomplishment of
this will, / apprehend, go a long way to
answer all the other great public reforms
that press upon us, among which ito es-
tablish arbitration as labor's best friend"
and "to seek means of permanent and
universal peace are not the least.
SEPARATE THE WHITE AND CoLOREp
RACES.
Bishop H. NJ. Turner of the African
M. e. church:
The noblest and most important work
for the consideration and action of the
American people in 1906 would be to sep
arate the white and colored races. The
so called negro problem keeps this nation
in a whirlpool of discomfort. A racial
separation should engage the attention Of
the nation. Such movement would be
blessing to both races and hence to the
nation A line of steamers between this
country and Africa would bring the de
sired result The negroes would leave By
millions.