The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11
Duty of Members to Association.

In the last issue of the T. P. A. Magazine Is the following article from Charles A. Moritz. Chairman of the Press Committee of the State Division:
 Biblical ethics teach the three-fold duty of man-duty to God, duty to his fellow man, and duty to himself Ac- cording to his nature, these ethical teachings appeal to the average man. If he Is selfish, he places the duty to himself first. If he is God-fearing, his first duty is to God. No matter what he is his second duty will be to his fellow-man.
 "The travelling men, either from in- clination or lack of time, devote but little time to the study of Bible ethics. but gather their knowledge and ethics from the worlds book of experience.
 When you joined the T. P. A., you carried out this ethical instinct, man ifested in the dual duty to your fam fly and to your associates Protection you craved for your family In case of accident to yourself. or death per- chance. You realized that your breth- ren and associates would watch over your dependent ones. You should have realized that whatever good you ex- pect to accomplish, for the ameliora- tion of your condition and that of your associates, must be done by com munity of interests.
 "If you desire better hotel accom- nodations, purer food, better beds, cleaner linens, more sanitary condl tions, you must act with your hotel committeeman.
 If you want to get fair treatment, more economic means of travel, less arbitrary and less exorbitant charges for excess baggage, you must act with your railroad committeeman.
 If you wish wise enactment of laws relating to commerce, you must act with your legislative committeeman.
 If you wish to better your position or secure employment for your friends, you must act with your employment committeeman.
 "If you wish your wants known, your complaints heard, your or your associates good deeds and kind acts noted, you must act with your press committeeman.
 Duty has a twofold meaning-that is, 1t refers to those things we ought to do and to those we ought not Some things we should dO as moral obli- gation; some things we should avoid doing by reason of Q duty we owe somebody or ourselves. How best we can perform this duty to our assocta- ton, is a matter which concerns our inner consciousness and our external environment.
 Tn union there is strength. So your drst duty IS 10 the unloni mhhe edcn link in our fraternal chain strong and durable Select your material. Do not select the frail or the fickle, but the strong and the sturdy, morally and physically. If the foundation is weak the structure may fall. Build wisely, inteIligently and nobly. Weld your ma terial into a homogeneous mass, thrill ing and throbbing with impulses that make for the betterment Of yourselves and your employers. Work together for the amelioratiOn of conditions that are onerous and burdensome. Second the efforts of your chosen officers. Back their efforts in every move that seeks to Tighten your burdens, either through legislative enactment or corporate con' sessions. Attend your Post meetings Discuss sane and sanitary measures, point out needed reforms that may tighten your trials and your tribula-