The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-15
THE AFFL|CTION
OF YOUTH

II is a terrible thing to be afflicted
with youth. The peculiar thing about
II is that those who have II seem per-
lectly contented with IL
A friend OF mine who suffered under
this misfortune annexed Il Responsible
Position and had "a glorious time deal
ing with folks at n distance. But
when they came TO sec him and 10
worship before his shrine they always
showed great surprise and sometimes
disappointment. In seli-defense my
friend had to consult druggist who
assisted by means of chemicals the
growth of facial foliage.
Thus was the terrible trace OF the
dread disease OF youth covered mp.
Every little while some young man
rushes In where angels fear to disobey
the Keep OF the Grass sign. and the
world Gasps with astonIShment to
learn that he has brains and knows
how to use his mental powers for the
purpose of manufacturing ideas
There was Hugh Chalmers. for in
stance. He started out as an Office
hoy In branch Office OF the National
Cash Register and was general mana.
ger of the entire institution at the age
of thirty, not ncglectinG TO take to
himself a fairly satisfactory salary of
$4,000 year He climbed with joy
Gus abandon over the heads of men
old enough to be his father-men who
had been with the house as many
years as he had months TO his credit
Then he quit that and captured the
automobile world with some of the
most spectacular and effective adycr-
tIsing of the age.
Out In La Porte. which is In Indiana.
where they grow crops Of writer's.
lives DR., r. A Rumely He is prcsi.
dent OF the Interlaken school.
dropped OFF there early one morn
Ing TO pay my respects to this grey
bearded pedagogue-fo in my mental
picture of him he wore a John Alex
ander Dowie beard. He shamelessly
confessed to me that he has seen but
twenty-seven years.
Yet this man is ono Of the moving
spirits in a million dollar commercial
institution as we'll as leader In an
educational work that Is preparing the
way for the greater schools of Tomor-
row.
In Chicago Is youngster OF twenty
seven who Is paid $1,000 year. SO |
am told. to handle the publicity for
tailoring firm. His name Is Philip
Lennon.
William Morris was q young man In
college when he began the work which
has influenced the lives OF millions
for the better, Thanatopsis. written
at eighteen, was the best work VIII
liam Cullen Bryant ever did.
II isn't length OF years that counts.
IL is the quality of the work done. 1t
Is the kind of life that has been
led
More OF the great Life Force flows
through some mel in five years than
flows through some men during three
score and ten.
Even to the young man there come
moments when he is gifted with a
touch OF cosmic vision. He seems 10
stand afar on from the world and its
petty round Of daily irrltants.
Through his whole being there flows
a wondrouS power and In his heart
there is a great peace. He feels the
Oneness of all things.
He understands what Maetcrlinok
meant when he wrote OF the old man
SlllinS quietly III ulo oNuus NnOSt
winking eyclidS affect the movement
OF distant star.
He feels with every fibre OF his be
ing his relationship TO the flowers.
the trees, the clods. the stars. and he |
knows that the thoughts he thinks
and the words he speaks and the ac-
tions he performs aHect all created |
things for good or for ILL.,
At times he finds himself uncon-
sciouSly saying. Master OF human
destlnleS am L. He feels the sacred |
ness of his work. He knoweth that.
small though he is, his work is adding
10 or subtractIng from the sum of
human happiness He realizes that he
is changing lives He feels his power,
but with the feeling of his power
comes the knowledge of the sacred.
ness OF his responsibility.
He longs 10 reach the stage when
his whole life will be one spiritual Vi
bration. He wants to sustain his best
moments always He stumbleS and
falls. he loses himself for time, the
false light leads him astray but al
ways he is seeking Truth-he is seek.
ing The Best
So be kind to the Young Man A
great message may be forming in him
He may be in touch with great
spiritual stream OF whose existence
You dream not.
Joan OF Arc heads the Voices. Per.
haps your Young Man hears messages
whispered 10 him in his spiritual mo-
ments. Help him TO better himself
Help him to materialize his dreams
during those golden days before the
frost OF age blights the harvest OF his
illusions.