Arizona republican., 1913-09-08
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keeper" is said to be the first ques- tion asked by a member of human society concerning his relations to his fellOWman. We are all members one 1 of another. Security and responsibil- i ity grow out of that fact. An illus tration used to impress this is that of a company of men climbing noun ain Alp They are roped together Gf one slips the others help him re- cover his footing If one refuses to be careful he endangers the lives Of all. His falling may drag the rest to destruction. We are so related in society We must be interested in che another.
 We have the science of astronomy l that tells the story of the stars. We have the science of botany, that tells us about the flowers. We have the science of geology that tells us con cerning the earth's formation. We lave the science of chemistry, that tells us of chemical affinities. Should We not surely have the science of sociology, the science of society? How to live with people, how to secure the application of the loftiest ideals tc human relations is worthy of our most eager attention. The lesson of how to treat our neighbor is one that we are slow to learn. Men who are exact in other arts and sciences fail in their duty to their fellows. Of the first two brothers of the old Testa- ment we learn that one in his hot haste slew the other, and thus stained his hands with human blood, and foully plotted the first chapter of human history. But it is pleasing to note that among the early disciples of Christ one man went and found his brother and helped him to Christ
 Selfishness is the great barrier that stands in the way. and keeps man from doing his duty to his brother Selfishness among the rich who em- ploy labor is the barrier that keep. many of this class from treating their employees as brothers. The tempta- tiOn is to reduce labor to starvation wages. They think of labor as a commodity and desire to buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dear est
 They are not the only sinners how over. for they reflect but the spirit If our age. This is fault of society
 II general The note sounds out from the throne: They are your broth
 
 are brothers whose hearts throb, and heat. and yearn. and sigh, and despair"
 Selfishness voices itself in expres- slons like these; He is too honest to succeed in business" We cannot mix sentiment with business" T must look out for number one" Political economy and morals do not go together" People tell us that the golden rule can have no place in business. They thus try to bow the sermon on the Mount out of court little girl closing her prayer. said. And l saw a poor little girl on the street today, cold and hungry, but itS none of our business. is if. Lord?" Me are glad that there are many eX- captions to this spirit of seIfishness Here is an instance that came to my notice. A man in Nebraska became discouraged with farming and offered to sell out his homestead for $200 His neighbor gave him $25O and this fellow went east A few years later he went back to Nebraska and offered the man 5000 for his old farm. But the man said. .'I only want my s250, with the interest up to date" Perhaps many would say. That was not good business" but it is refreshing.
 SelfiShness is the degradation of politics. Words with which we are becoming familiar indicate corruption in this realm Such words as rings" 'hOsses,' machines" ''boodIe,' and graft are but a part of this scan dalous tribe. There are thousands of places in the civil service of the United States, but there are many rot under the civil service This leaves an immense arena for the "spoils system" It is truly said that the spells system shameIessly defies three of the ten commandments Tt lies when it calls a public office a sron; it cOVets when it desires the control of that office for the benefit C. party; it steals when it converts that office for the service of the commonwealth into a gift to reward a partisan"
 A few years ago MT. Stead called attention to the fact that fifty five of the Chicago aldermen naid no tax-