The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-14
How TO Overcome Your Enemies;
Best Way to Make Them Friends.
By DR.. FRANK CRANE.

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NIX CRANE.
ing, packing, irrigation, wholesaling,
and the like are the result of uniting
large numbers Of men in q common,
mutually helpful enterprise. We are
beginning to see that any sort of con.
fict, even the competition of retail
stores, is not the best way to promote
the good of all. Wherever there are
opposing forces the publicsufisrs. We
advance only rs one hand washes the
other.
In some way the trusts and combines
which We call evil, are preparing the
way for that universal corporation
when war shall he abolished from the
commercial world. society shall thor.
oughly organize its business, and every
man shall find . place to help and be
helped.
Now, with this general scheme in our
minds, let US return to the individual.
What about my personal enemy?
And in this matter let US note some
valuable points.
First-We ought to be slow to be.
lieve that any man is an enemy. We
should be on our guard against our
selves and remember how much easier
It is to believe in hate than in love.
Most of US despise and distrust oursel.
YES, and we easily take it as true
that another despises and distrusts US.
Let US require overwhelming proof
here.
Again, people talk great deal with.
out meaning any real evil. And there
is certain pleasure in saying cutting
and sarcastic things about a person.
The unpleasant thing that man said
about you, therefore, ten to one was
,aid just for the sake of making q re-
mark that would attract attention.
Still again, most of the antagonism
We meet comes from people who do not
know US. 1t is not the man he detests
but the kind of man he thinks l am.
He hates my sect, my class of ideas,
my political party, my section of the
country, my grade in society. Few of
Us hate individuals; We hate systems
md sections and creeds. Don't in.
troduce me to that man" said Sydney
Smith. Il feel it my duty to hate
him, and you can't hate a man when
you don't know him."
S"oS1 Vt AhhEEs AIS
But, granting that is is finally Is.
ablished beyond any doubt that the
person is your enemy and wishes you
II and does not like you, what are you
.oing to do with him?
There is a good deal of satisfaction
q fighting, but it is q wholly brutal
md unintelligent satisfaction. If we
top and reason We will see that the
hing that displeases US is the fellows
'atred. Now giving him blow
or blow will not stop that. no more
han pilins sticks on a fire will put it
nut. Anger and malice never cease by
If you wish to change
he enemy's feeling toward you, you
Eill have to control yourself, resist
our desire to retaliate and 60 about
he business by another method.
The et-rattlesnake.mule poll.
ician program never removed any en-.
nifty from the sum of things.
LET there be no strife between me
nd thee. and between thy herdsmen |
nd thy herdsmen, for we be brethren. |
t is not the whole land before thees |
'eParate myself l pray thee, from me.
f though wilt take the left hand then |
will 60 to the right; or if thou depart |
D the right hand then 1 will go to the
IT." An example Of common sense
recommend to all unmixable neigh.
ors, relatives, and fellow citizens.
Third, and best ofall, is to win your
nemy and make him q friend. Of all
Rings enjoyed by the spiritual epicure
re delight Of turning an enemy into a
lend tastes the best. In order to &C.
'mplish this. get acquainted with him.
reak down his barriers of repulsion.
lake him know you. Then End some
ing to like in him. Everybody has
me admirable qualities. Then re-
I'm good to him for his evil, for BY
doing you are pitting a higher force
,ainst his lower. intelligence against
reasoning prejudice, and the hu.
power Of love against the
'utalising power of hate.