The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-03-16

JAMES 7. WHITE. but has chosen
thority. Obedience to authority Is the
foundation of all government, but
moral character requires obedience
without authority-obe 10 the
ideal within-and that Is self control.
Self control Is largely a matter Of
| the VIII. and serious determination Is
needed to acquire 1t. II is perhaps
per. for that bears so directly upon
| the happiness OF those about us. One
should learn to control his tongue.
| Profanity IL vice for which there Is
no possible warrant or excuse. Editor
| Jordan says: "The second most deadly
| instrument IL the dynamite gun; the
| first Is the human tongue. The gun
only kills the body, but the tongue
kills reputation and ofttlmes ruins
character"
One cnn attain self control In great
things only through self control In lit
tic things. Strength OF character con
sists of two thlngs-~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 or
taking n cold shower bath The prac-
tlce OF these two simple actions is a
wonderful assistant TO self control.
III 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
lntemperance is one of the most
loathsome and contemplate habits one
can fall into. and It is due entirely TO
the lack OF self control.
There Is only one safe course for
those who wish 10 grow into success
full and happy manhood, and that is to
iouch nothing that VIII intoxicate. 1t
should be Stunned as contagious dis
ease.
SO as regards the use of tobacco. If
u boy wants TO grow up with all his
faculties unimpaired he must let to-
bacco alone. Life is of vastly more
consequence than athletics, and yet
when a 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
make" fine character.
Self control gives presence OF mind,
which enables one to instantly decide
new situations and new problems. No
situation happens twice; there is no
next time The self control In the |
daily round OF school days will give |
self control all through life.
A shipping merchant said to boy |
applying for work. what can you |
dor ~ can do my best to do what |
you are kind enough to let me try"
replied the boy. what have you
done?' IL have sawed and split my
mothers wood for nearly two years"
"\vhat have you not done?" well,
SIR the boy replied after moments
II 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 stun In
him.
Practice.--l.et each child compel him
self to keep silence when called names
Let him jump out OF bed the instant
he Il first awakened or called In the
Let him compel himself to
DO every day some one thing he does
not want to do. When angry count
twenty before answering.
Literature.
Tile greatest hero is he who fights
And vanQuishes his sins
Who struggles on through weary years
Against hlmself-and wins
Unidentified
He who reigns within himself and
'ules passions. desires and fears Is
more than a king-Milton.
Receive your thoughts as guests. but
reat your desires as children
lese Proverb.
There Is no easy method OF learning
lifficult things. The method Is to close
he door. give out that you are not at
ome and work.-Joseph de Maistre.
He who cannot resist temptation is
lot man. He Is wanting In the
ighest attributes OF humanity.--Ho
ce Mann. ,
At each moment Of mans life he 5
either king or a slave. As he sur
enders to a wrong appetite. to any !
Iuman weakness. to any failure, he Is .
slave. AS he day by day brushes out I
uman weakness. recreates a new self /
rom the sin and folly of the past, then
lie is king. He is a king ruling with
wisdom over William G. Jor-
Ian.
When you have spoken the word II
eigns over you. When 1t Is unspoken
-ou reign over it.-Arabic Proverb.
Conviction. were 1t never so excel
ent, is worthless till 1t converts itself
nto conduct-Carlyls.