Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-08
GAVE ADDRESS
To GOODWILLS
md Future Genera
lions" by P. A. Peterson.

dress to the members of the Goodwill
Association by Lawyer Peter A.
Peterson in the rooms of the ~associa-
ton, in Jefferson street, last night.
Nearly every member Of the organi-
cation was present and thoroughly
appreciated the remarks of the
counsellor. Mr.. Peterson, who was
introduced by Harry VanDoren,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, received considerable ap-
plause during his address and after
he had finished.
At the business session, which was
presided over by Victor Satter, the
president of the association, some
important matters were brought to
the attention of the members. The
July Fourth parade invitation was
again brought up but no action taken
in the matter. 1t will be decided at
the next meeting.
The excursion committee made a
report that everything in regard to
that affair on July IS to Asbury
Park was being attended to.
Three new members were elected
and three applications were received.
Address in Part.
Mr.. Peterson's address was, in
part, as follows:
The words, Youth and Future
Generation, are so closely related
In thought and sentiment that we
cannot speak of the one without
thinking of the other. When think
Ing of either one, memories and
hopes come to us together; the past
and the future are at once brought
near to us; our thoughts go back to
the days when we, In the sweetness
Of home life and in the midst of
PARENTAL care, were being prepared
Tor the battles of this life; and our
thoughts go forward to the days
when the young people, whom it is
our duty to help, shall take upon
themselves the burdens and cares Of
this Republic, We cannot think of
youth and the future generation
without thinking of the days when
our lives, in a greater measure than
now, were fuller Of hope and hap
piness.
The word youth implies strength
of body and mind, hope and courage.
Inc absence of any of these qualities
would, indeed, make the education of
the youth a very hard task.
1t a been said with truth that
the young people are the pillows of
a nation; and it has also been said
with equal truth that as the youth
IS, so shall the man be. 1t is, there
fore, very important for ourselves
and for the generation to come that
the young people be well developed
morally, physically and mentally.
A young man has been likened to
a ship in a great ocean; because, at
that age, he is possessed with so
many evil tendencies and subjected
to so many temptations. The evil
tendencies and his temptations are
so great and so many that our hearts
ought to be filed with pity for him
rather than with resentment against
him.
In general. as a home is, so is the
youth. In general, as society Is, so
is the home. Let US, therefore, be
more anxious to help instead Of be-
ing ready to condemn him.
The young people have always
been the object of alteration, not
only of their nearest and closest rel
%atives, but also Of themselves. That
they are the objects of self alteration
has been held true even in courts of
law. It has been held by the courts
hat the young people are far from
furnishing the best witnesses, not
from lack of integrity, but from lack
of observation. Their self interest
is so great that they find nothing
important in the world but them
selves; hence their inability for maxi
ing correct observations. I do not
mention this by way of criticism,
but only by way Of comment. I full
ly realize that We must all go through
the same school. At any rate. this
Is one of the weak sides Of youth.
The Greeks and Roman philosoph-
ers agree that the farmer is not only
the best man in days of peace, but
that he is also the best man in time
of a That seems to be sound
doctrine. His work being of such
nature, that the temptations which
seems so strong in professional and
business life are, to a great extent,
absent from him. Truly, with him 1t
may be said that whatever he sows
that he shall reap. IF he cultivates
his farm well, then he usually earns
himself a fair living. On the other
hand, II ne IS lazy and indOlent he
must suffer. The old Roman writer's
say that the farmer is the best man
in war because Of physical develop
ment. This physical DEVELOPMENT he
obtains through his work. while we,
who labor in factories and offices,
loose it. If we wish to obtain the
health and strength which the farmer
obtains through his occupation. we
must look for II during our hours
of leisure; hence in order to keen
in pace with the farmer in health
and strength we are Obliged to spend
our leisure hours in physical exer.
cises, We cannot have a healthy
mind without having a healthy body
There can be no happiness without
health. And health we cannot buy
\ Sicily and weak nation can have
no sound p~osterity. Therefore, q
nations health and strength depends
largely on Its occupation. The heredi
tarY laws are 50 strong and so unlax
The punishment due the parents fol
their sins ONE upon their children
and their children's children. Gu
chief thoughts should be, 'Wha
shall we do? What shall our occu
nations be? And, How shall We
live?"
During the last few years. there
has been a cry in our nation TO
work; and vet there are thousand,
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