Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-28


Of our great modern Industrial com.
munltics tho danRerous strain on tho
very poor Is in large part not merely
totally different from, but the evoct
reverse OF, tho no less dangerous
strain on the very rich: the dangers
are the exact opposite one of the
other; and nevertheless each "a "A.
danger 40 serious that II not Erappled
with II may spell national ruin. Again.
no old World communities are inn
mune from all sense Of outside danger
10 anything Ike the extent that Is true
mere; ana what Is true Of danger from
OUTSIDE sources Is true To an only less
degree as regards risk and effort and
toll within; and no ST. dent of history
needs to be told that immunity from
danger however desirable, always
means that there IL need Of guarding
against tho risk OF softenng OF nber.
"No other trait. IN any nation. can
take the place of a high average OF
personal character among the indi.
vidual, tho mon and women, who
mako up the nation. ! am firm be-
lever in using tho power OF the peo-
pie In their collective capacity-thnt
is. through the Eoyernment--to the
fullest extent to further the common
interests; and ! hold that tho ability
thus cooperate In effective action Is
one of the greatest tasks OF tho
strength OF the individual character
OF the nation. But such combined ac-
ton. such use of the powers Of gov
eminent In the interest Of an citizens.
can never succeed unless II is based
on high average OF character in the
individual citizen Governmental nc
ton can supplement, and thereby im-
menscly increase. the productive of-
hciency OF such indi7idual charP ter
but u can never be substitute FOR
a.; and II the average citizen Is lack !
ing In character, the governmental |
system in which he Is the predomi- !
nant unit Is certain To break down.
This IL the lesson taught by the
OF three OF the most famous I
peoples Of antiquity. In the third CEN
fury before our era the civilized world I
was under the divided sway of the |
Romans, the Greeks, and the Phoe- 4
nician dwellerH Ia Carthage. The i
Creeks were beyond question the !
most brilliant people that ever lived, /
and from that day 90 this an poets, |
artists. philosophers and historians /
have bowed 10 them as masters They |
developed 20 the highest point TO
" hlch 10 has ever been developed the /
cultural side Of the intellect. on the |
other hand, the totally different form
Of intellect which finds us expression
In purely commercial success has
never been more highly developed /
han On the rich rcant.le oligarchy |
which ruled Carthage az similar OLE
gnrchies had once ruled Sidon and
Tyre.
Under presont-day conditions,
character needs 90 show itself In DIFF
'orent fashion Nevertheless II IL AZ
vitality necessary as ever To the we'll
Being Of nation. II the men Of
wealth and social standing grow idle
and luxurious, 90 they shirl, the per-
'ormance OF tho duty 90 the whole /
people which their position ought Co
entail. " they lose their sense Of pa
rlotlsm and. whether al home or IN 4
some alien city, lead lives devoted 10 J
sofa or vicious self indulgcnce-why /
II such Us the case, no cultivation oi !
mind, TO adroitness In financial trans /
actions. will avail 10 save them from |
ne contempt OF all those whose re-
spcct IA best worth haying
COT course corruption "a any FORM |
Nhethorln the world Of politics or In |
he world of business, represents an !
lnenae against the community OF so
grave character that TIE offender
should be hunted down as crimi-
laE and the greater his ability and