The daily sentinel., 1908-01-06

economic evolution. They have done
things for the benefit of humanity
that individuals never could have
done. In due time they will give way
to something better, but in the mean
time they have served.
On this tour Just completed l left
on time and got back on the minute,
exactly as l had planned. l rode
about 5000 miles, sleeping at night,
writing in the daytime, speaking in
the towns In the evening. Every
where. in depots, caboose, coach and
Pullman, l was treated with cour-
tesy. kindness and consideration.
did not miss meal nor an engage
ment. Lor have 1 ever once been off
the rust in all my many years trav-
cling experience. For all of these
things 1 give thanks and credit to
the "base monopolies."
1t is poor policy to hunt gas leaks
with lighted candle.
To check initiative and paralyze
business enthusiasm by seizures,
fines that are confiscatory and efforts
at receiverships for business houses
that are adding greatly to the wealth
and well-being of the nation is q
mistaken policy. To couple John d.
Rockefeller and Abe Reuf is a gil
gaLtic blunder.
Wrongs surely exist. but we can
not right them with a brass band.
We need a little less governing.
Federal Interference is always a
delicate and dangerous operation.
said Thomas jefferson. Our great
men need to have a trifle more be-
lief in natural law; to have little
more faith in humanity. The world
Is in a state of economic, social and
theological change. Soldiers and
sailors CT fortune-political. financial
and literary-wouId do well to curb
their ego and not stampede evolution
into revolution. A revolution of vir-
tue is as bad as reign of vice. Ask
Archbishop Laud, Terqemado or Cot
ton Mather!
The stocking may be better than
stocks, but the banks are better than
either. My alvice is. put all your
spare cash in the bank and let 1t re-
main there. paying your bills by
check. The bankers of this country
are men to believe in and bank on.
The rogue banker stays in business
only about as long as that famous
snowfall lasts in BILOXI! I've been
doing business with banks for thirty
five years, and never have l been
ripped up the back by a banker. Be
frank with your banker and he will
be frank and generous with you.
The people who imagine the ginger
jar, stocking, clock or trousers pock-
cts are safer receptacles for money
than a bank are shining marks for
mining sharks, also for moth, rust,
thieves and fire. A bankers success
depends absolutely on one thing, and
that is protecting his depositors. and
American bankers, of all men, now
know it. 1t is a good working policy
to have faith in your banker-dn
times of doubt consult him. He may
give you unpleasant advice, but the
chances are he's right.
All of which is the advice of a
man who has never let a note go to
protest. who has never failed nor
had a fire, and who, while not mi
croby with money, has all he needs,
even If not all he wants.
We are learning how to live, how
to preserve our health, how to keep
our tempers. how to laugh and how
to give and take-respecially take.
Honesty as business asset is
everywhere recognized. Mutually.
reciprocity and cooperation are
words that loom large.
We believe in education, growth,
development, evolution. We read,
we study. we discuss: we thank. The
literature of exposure ard defama-
tion has been overdone; the yellow
Journals have been needlessly yellow.
They have shot too low.
Things are on the uplife; thought
is in the saddle; the country is safe.
The people are at work. and getting
paid for their work. and through
their work are learning to do better
work. Evolution is the divine law.
| and evolution is everywhere mani
| fest. We are facing the east.
| ELBERT HUBBARD.