The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-11
WILSON SPEAKS IN
 ATLANTIC CITY Talks on Necessity of Work ing for Future Results LAUDS THE Y. M. c. A. Recites His Favorite Limerick-Says Disagrecable Things to Those
 Whom They Concern
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LAUDS THE Y. M. c. A.

Atlantic City, July Ex-Governor Wilson talked for half an hour to 300 men this afternoon on the necessity of working to- day for results tomorrow and on the evil of individual and national extravaganza. Tn governors audience was composed of delegates to the national convention of the United States Building and Loan league. aud the address be delivered was one of welcome on behalf of New Jer sey.
 T have sometimes heard men say that politics must have nothing to do with business" he told the building and loan delegation, and that business had noth- ing to do with politics. yet. when you think of it seriously there can be no sep aration between business and any other interest in life
 "One of the things that strikes me is that the characteristic feature of an &C., tive life Is cooperation. We alone among the animals that frequent the surface of the earth associate ourselves together in common endeavor where we subordinate a certain amount of individual interest to the common interest which we realize eustains the influence of the individual.
 Encourage the Humble
 lHt TtdSOn We dIb 1llclt toltu III lut postal savings banks and hope that they may develop very much beyond the pres ent meagre scope, is that we want men who have only pennies to save to have them; we want men who have only little glimpses of the future not to lose those glimpses we do not want to discourage the most humble against entertaining a confident hope for tomorrow, because the man who does not look forward to n 10 on a if natural life.
 America among all the countries In the world needs a cultivated providence, and I think it needs a cultivated provi- dence with big "P." America is recog- nized as a spendthrift country, because In America we think we have inexhaust- ible incomes, but our population thickens and our resources are more and more exploited, and the difficulties of our pub lie problems increase. We are more and more aware that we are in need of a providence in the future.
 We should all make a greater security for the tomorrow and the sooner we do this the sooner we will be able to quiet the disturbs and disquet of our work ing classes.
 i've are trying to create everywhere in the men of large business. this funda- mental conception tbSt any man who handles any affair bigger than himself Is trustee for the rest of the community. Tn proportion as we lift ourselves to the full dignity of that conception we shall lift ourselves above the difficulties of private life and against all the con fusons and difficulties of public life as we'll"
 Speaks at Y. M. C. A. What Atlantic City lacks and needs Is moral pride, in the opinion of Gov. Wood row Wilson. who addressed 5000 persons at the laying of the corner stone of the Y. M. C. A. building here today.
 II was the democratic nominees first ap- pearance on the platform since the Balti- mare convention, and the crowd cheered him enthusiastically
 T am speaking to those who live here" he said "and not the strangers within your gates. What Atlantic City needs most is moral pride. A man is ashamed to be caught in dirty trick, and a com munitv ought to be ashamed to be caught in dirty practice"
 The governor was introduced by John Wanamaker. former Postmaster General who referred 10 him as plain man and a learned statesman"
 The introduction, especially the "piain man" part of it. the governor said, re- minded him of his favoritc limerick. which he rected thus:
 For beauty l am not a star; There are others more handsome by far; But my face don't mind It. For am behind 1t: There are others In front that Jar"
 Lauding the Y. M c. A.. the governor said
 Lauds Y. M. c. A. "The vitalizing force of this great association Is that men forget them selves to try to serve others
 One of the great dangers of Att 1 lantic City is that so many men come here, so far from their homes. that they believe no home folks are around to watch them. They are too apt to adjourn their morals and have a fling.
 
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