Arizona republican., 1913-05-19

valuable q indispensable quality.
 You ambitious which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think during Burnsdes command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him much you could which you did a wrong to the country and q most mertorous and honorable brother officer.
 T have heard, in such a way believe it, of your recently saving that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it for this but in spite of it. that have given you the command Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I ask tatorship. The government will support you to the of its ability which is neither less than it has done and will do for all comman- ders l much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now upon you. I shall assist you far I to put Neither you Napoleon, if he alive again, could get any good of army while such a spirit prevails in it. now beware rashness; beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance forward and give vic tories. Yours very truly
 One point in this letter is especially worth our consideration, for it condition that springs like deadly nightshade from poisonous soil. I refer to the habit of sneering, carping, grumbng at and criticising those who are above
 The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticised viIified and msun- derstood. This is part of the penalty for great ness, and every great man understands it; and un- derstands too that it is proof of greatness The final proof greatness lies in being able endure contumely without resentment Lincoln did not resent criticism; he knew that life must be its for being, but look how he calls Hook CTS attention to the fact that the dssenaion Hooker has sown is going to return and plague him! Neither you, Napoleon were he alive, could get any good out of an army while such spirit pre- vails in it." Rockers fault falls on Hooker-others suffer, but Hooker suffers most of all
 Not long ago I a Yale student home on vacation. I am sure he did represent the Yale spirit, for he full of criticism and bitter ness toward the institution. President Hadley came in for his share, and I supplied items, facts, data, with times and places, for peach of a roast"
 
 the trouble with the young man. He had mentally dwelt on some trivial sights until he had gone out of harmony with the institution that he had lost the power to derive any benefit from it. Yale is not perfect insttution-a fact I suppose that President Hadey and most Yale men are quite wiling to admit; but Yale does supply certain advantages, and it depends upon the students whether they will avail them selves of these advantages not
 If student in college, seize upon the good that is there. You get good by giving it. gain by giving-so give sympathy and cheerful loyalty the institution. Be proud of i+. Stand by your teachers-they are doing the best they can. If the place is faulty, make it better place by example of cheerfully doing your work every day the best you can Mind yopr business
 concern where you employed is all wrong, and the Old Man a curmudgeon tt may he well for you to go the Old Man and con f:dentaIly, quietly and kindly tell him that he is eurmudgeon Explain to him that hs Dol icy is absurd and preposterous. Then show him how to reform his ways, and you might offer to taEe charge of the concern and cleanse it of it's secret faults. Do this if for any reason you should prefer not, then take your choice of these: Get Out, Get in Line. You have got to do the other-now make choice If you work for a man, in heavens name, work for him.
 If he you that supply you your bread and butter work for him-speak well of him think well of him, stand by him and stand by the institution represents.
 I think if I worked for man I would wo:E for him. I would not work for him a part of the time, and the rest of the time work against him. I would give undivided service or none. + put Co the pinch an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound cIeverness