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(a5az SS3 ~ growth, Ss Tor the
y ~zz l1zz ! e child can disobey
- SA A g 7. .,, WHITE. but has chosen
what has the moral sanction OF au
th0rity. Obedience to authority Is the
foundation of all government, but
moral character requires obedience
without authority obedience to. the
ideal within-and that Is self control.
Self control is largely matter OF
the viii, and serious determination Is
needed to acquire 1t. 1t is perhaps
most important to control ones tenn.
per, for that bears so directly upon
the happiness of those about us. One
should learn to control his tongue
Profanity Is vice for which there is
no possible warrant or excuse. Editor
Jordan says: 1.-THE second most deadly
instrument is the dynamite gun; the
first is the human tongue. The gun
only kills the body, but the tongue
kills reputation and ofttimes ruins
character ~ ~
One can attain self control in great
things only through self control In lit
tie things. Strength of character con-
sists Of two things-power Of will, and
power Of self restraint. One Of the
best methods Of Strengthening will
power, thereby gaining self control, is
by compelling oneself to do instantly
the thing we shrink from, as jumping
out Of bed the moment one awakes OF
taking cold shower bath. The prac.
dce of these two simple actions Ia q
wonderful assistant to self control.
II one wants to be well he must
control his eating. Eating too much
is gluttony, and drinking too much OF
what is intoxicating is intemperance.
Intemperance is one of the most
loathsome and contemplate habits one
can fall into, and it is due entirely to
the lack of self control. ..,.>, ..s5Es5}:sl
There Is only one safe course for
those who wish to grow into success
sful. and happy manhood, and that is to
touch nothing that will intoxicate IT,
should be Stunned as contagious dis:
ease. = = H.. =. * #zs;.s .
So as regsfds the use of tobacco. II
boy waits to grow up with all his
faculties animpaired he must let to-
bacco alone. Life is Of vastly more
consequence than athletics, and yet
when q boy goes into athletics his
trainer says, "Cut out cigarettes If you
want to make the team" And life en-
Joins the same rule If one would
snake a fine character. ;.,,,. 20. 3D..
Self control gives presence Of mind,
which enables one to instantly decide,
new situations and new problems. No
sitna ton happens twice; there is no
next time. The self control in the
daily round of school days will give
self control all through life. - T.:
| A shipping merchant said to boy,
applying for work, What can you
dog Il can do my best to do what
you are kind enough to let me try
replied the boy. "What have you
done?' II have sawed and split my
mothers wood for nearly two years.:
"What have You not done?" swell,
| SIR the boy replied after a moments
\ reflection. 81 have not whispered In.
school for over year, '"That is
enough said the merchant; II will
take you aboard my vessel, and hope
some day to see you captain. A boy.
who can master wood pile and bride
| his tongue must have good stuff In
him." IL. 49, i. ,=:.s.,..
Practice.-Let each child compel him,
self to keep silence when called names.
Let him jump out Of bed the instant
he is first awakened or called in the
morning Let him compel himself to-
do every day some one thing he does
not want to do. When angry count
twenty before answering. s$s 81.
| s553S Literature. " :5sss sss,
| The greatest hero Is he who fights S{E HI
| And vanquishes his sins, q "A
1 Who struggles on through weary years
1 Against himself--and wins. VS. N
/ . Ass Il ---Unidentifed.
i He who reigns within himself ana
rules passions, desires and fears IL
| more than d king. M ilton. III @53 A
+ Receive your thoughts as guests, hut
treat your desires as children. CHI.
nese Proverb. Il /:
/ There Is no easy method OF learning
difficult things. The method is to- close
the door, give out that You are not at
home and work Joseph de Maistre. III s,s
He who cannot resist stemptati ton is
not a man He is wanting lns the
highest attributes ri humanity Hor-
ace Mann. !Ss
Az 1 each Z II moment of a mans life he
$is either a king or q slave. @As he sur:
renders to- q wrong appetite, to any;
hunaa 4 weakness. TO any failure, he IS
slave. As he day BY day brushes ont
human, weakness, recreates q new self
from the sin and folly Of the past, then
/ he IS king He IS a king ruling with
wisdom over himself 3. illiam q. Jor-
dan
. W ileil you have oxen the word itj
ireigns over you. When It ID unspoken}
you reign over i. Arabic. Proyerb.