The Washington herald., 1910-06-12

Make sweet the Gays we live.
+ The world has weary hearts
That we can bless and cheer,
And a smile for every day
Makes sunshine all the year.
Something each day-a thought,
Unselhsh. good, and true.
That aids another's need
While we our way pursue;
That seeks TO tighten hearts,
That leads to pathways clear.
For helpful thought each day
Makes happy all the year
Mrs. STELLA THOMPSON.
Arlington. Va.
More and more is the world coming 10
realize that the ethical teachings of the
Master, promulgated nearly 1000 years
ago, have never been improved upon, and
that, no matter what we may or may not
believe regarding spiritual matters, they
constitute the one safe and practical rule
Of conduct in this terrestrial journey of
ours. Consider for a moment, for ex-
ample the Golden Rule as applied TO
modern business life. Caveat emptor
('Let the buyer beware'O was the old
motto. If the article you purchased at a
good round figure proved worthless. that
was your lookout. The merchant simply
rubbed his hands together and smilingly
sought a fresh Victim-the fresher the
better Now all is changed. The Golden
Rule, once kept carefully concealed dur
ing business hours, has come into its
own. The dealer fnds that a satisfied
customer is the best kind of advertise
ment, and that If he expects fair treat
ment from those who come to purchase
he must in turn accord fair treatment TO
them. Indeed, TO do unto others as we
would be done by Is n every way a
profitable rule for all OF US to follow
ARTHUR ". BEER.
Seventeenth and Hamlin streets northeast.
The following contributions on the SUBJ
ject of The Golden Rule" have been
considered worthy of honorable mention:
Optimism inspired the Golden Rule.
and teaches US TO take 1t as our match
less directory for the daily transitions of
life. Only love of the sort that optimism
causes men to exercise can prompt one
always to return good for evil and TO
render TO every man whatever we would
have him render TO Us. This one law OF
| love carried out would transform the
earth In so far as it has been tried IL
has been found TO work perfectly. What
ever Of peace and JOY the world has may
be attributed to its operation. 1t is the
Golden Rule because it is the Lords rule.
He adhered to it at all times. and His
victory over the world was complete-a
victory Of love. MERCY ADKINS.
Doing 10 others as we would that they
should do TO us is not a task to the Opti-
mist, No. It is rather q pleasant duty.
for the Golden Rule covers nearly the
whole ground OF optimism. The optimist
goes about his daily task cheerfully.
Duty seems a pleasure. for he ever keeps
before him the Golden Rule. feel that
optimism is becoming contagious. One
| disease we are glad TO have spread in
our cOmmuni lies, for its effects are Yir-
tuous. ABIGAIL THOMPSON ROWE
It's the little things that happen,
7 AS we trudge our weary way,
That rankle and disgruntle,
Give US trouble and dismay.
| Every day we have some mishap,
Something doesn't go Just so;
Must We then give way 10 temper
Say the meanest thing we know?
Who among US is all sunshIne7
Who has never wronged some one?
| Christ said: He without sin
/ Shall be first 10 throw the stone
II unto others we would do
As from them we'd receive.
Might we not augment our pleasures
And their miseries relieve?
Might we not by little kindnesses.
And tokens Of regard.
Assist our Observation-Disclosures
| With no thought Of reward?
A broad field lies before us.
Reaching to the ends of earth;
With His aid let's help each other
Cover turmoil DER with mirth.
CHARLES ALBERT BREwTON.
do unto others as you would have
others do unto you" is accepted through
out the world as the rule above all
others TO guide our thoughts and actions
/ In relation 10 our fellow beings-and in
proportion to our efforts TO live up to this
standard our natures are elevated and
ennobled and others made happy.
Mrs. ANNIE E. McCARDLE.
Optimlsts, do you love each other7
Are you always kind and true?
| Do you always do TO others
AS you'd have them do TO you?
By practicing consistent optimism we
| are enabled to answer this in the affirm
alive and thus commend optimism TO
| others. Example is better than precept
and the most convincing argument we
can offer.
Optimism helps Us keep the Golden Ruiei
1t has such wondrous power,
| To give US victory over self,
In every trying hour.
S. E. ADKINS.
The Golden Rule has come down to
US through ages and ages, and the story
of the Good Samaritan Is acted just the
same to-day as in days gone by. There
is not day in any of our lives that we
do not do some act for the good Of some
one, near or far. Sometimes unnoticed
by us. but the influence Is felt some
where by some one. There is lots OF
good In the world, and why shouldn't
We be looking for it. and passing it on.
here, there, and everywhere. And while
we are searching for good. sorrow and
trouble will disappear, as the black
wings of night are dlmmed by the glow
| Of the summer sunrise, and we shall ex-
| change with each other the glorified sun
| light which only the soul can know.
Just my own opinion.
A. E. RANNEY.
The Golden Rule and optimism are
synonymous. Do unto others as you
would that they should do to you, is a
concise and pithy definition Of optimism
It is its sum and substance In a nutshell.
Do unto others as you would that they
should do to you. How would you have
others do unto you? You would have
them sympathetic when you are in trou-
/
when you are sick, you would have them
stretch out a helping hand when you are
in need, be ready with a smile when you
are grouchy, turn wrath aside with a
soft answer, and be glad and rejoice
when you are happy and never show
envy, hatred, or malice Ali this and
| more we would have others do INTO rs