Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-11

if everything is viewed with pessi
mistic eyes. The same applies to
craftsmanship. What good
comes of encouragement? Far bet
Der to work on with an eye to the
future. Al work on undiscouraged,
and am confident that / am thereby
making progress. We (mon-
archs) are always in a thankless
position, since no one credits us with
any independence. If pull Off some
thing successful everyone asks: Who
put him up to it?' and If L fall the
word is: He didn't understand how
odo it!"
Confidence in God gives self-con-
fidence, and self-confidence gives the
determination to accomplish that
which you have set as your goal"
The following remarks on temper
ance are from an address delivered
by the emperor to the boys of the
Friedrich Academy at Cassel, at
which he was one time a student
You are about to enter the univer-
sity. 1 should like to give you some
advice which is not to be taken in a
joke, but is meant in bitter earnest.
Alcohol is a danger for our people,
which. believe me, causes me grave
anxiety. 7 have been at the head of
the government for twenty-three
years, and 1 know from the docu-
ments which pass through my hands
how many crimes are caused by
alcohol. Look at the United States.
The Americans are far ahead of us
in this respect. Great things are ac-
complished in the universities there,
as we can convince ourselves here be-
cause so many students from that
Endorses Sword Fighting.
"At the assemblies and at the graet
academic celebrations there for ex-
ample. at the investiture of univer-
sity president, you will not see drop
of wine on the table. 1t can be dis
pensed with.
when you enter the university,
harden your bodies by sport, by
sword-fighting for which I shall not
cenSure you; by rowing, but do not
try to set up record in downing the
greatest possible quantity of spirit
uous drinks. That is a custom which
dates from another time. If you will
work in this direction in your frater-
mites and clubs, / shall be grateful.
I'VE have today other tasks and we
must familiarize ourselves with po-
litical economy and finance. For it is
now a question Oh preserving Tor Ter
many it's place in the world, and par
ticularly in the markets of the world
For this we must all stand firmly to-
gether.
Our women should learn from
Queen Luise that the chief duty of the
German woman does not lie in the
field of association and club life, moi
in the attainment of equal rights by
which they may work with men or
equal footing, but in the quiet work
in the home and in the family. They
should educate the younger genera
ton, above all things, to obedience
and respect for. their elders. They
should make it clear to their children
and their children's children that their
duty today is not to live their lives al
the cost of others, but to devote al
their mind and strength simply anc
solely to the welfare of the father.
land.
Looking upon myself as the instru.
ment of the Lord, without regard tc
the views and opinions of the day,
go my way, which is devoted simply
and solely to the welfare and peaceful
DEVELOPMENT of our fatherland II
this I need the cooperation of every
one in the land and to this co-opera.
ton 1 invite YOU