Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Mans Pitiful Desire To Be
REMEMBERED
In thousand Feeble, Foolish Ways He Strives to Make HIS
NAME Lasting. Although Nothing CAN Last in
Changing World.

for term nnetynne years by Louis Mueller to Emanuel
Herzog The property rented for $4,000 year That would
total of $495 900 for the ninety nine yearsbarng
cidents.
Many things will happen in the niney-nine years
the ends private ownership in land may
little subteanan disturbance under Lake Michigan may
wiped Chicago the flying machine may away
cities leaving simply few great office buildings mile high
with landing places for machines And the streets
leases of Chicago and other cities may all be forgotten
But Mr. Louis j. Mueller does intend be forgotten if
HE can help it.
The terms of the lease demand that the tenant shall paw
$4,000 year for years. and also the who takes
the property agrees always maintain in raised letters
lest foot high the North side of all buildings
erected there the of Louis j. Mueller"
Mr. Mueller willing his property but he wants to
be remembered.
He knows probably that six months from nobody will
know what particular Mr. Mueller that was he did why
his there.
But MR. MUELLER will know and his ghost will after
he is dead And both will take comfort in the proud distinction
that the name is in letters at least foot high"
In a thousand ways mans desire to be remembered ex
presses itself Men eagerly seize the opportunity killed
that they may be remembered as heroes.
One egostica philosopher mystify the world arouse
admiration and do something that Others do not do jumped
into the mouth volcano He have uncomfortable
for few minutes He thought that he would remembered
forever How many remember his name? This writer
moment does not.
slave burned the most beautiful buildings on earth
the magnificent temple to Diana at Ephesu He burned be
he not willing to die unknown slave and he
that after burning that temple he would be remembered
He successful a matter of fact The lawmakers
threatened with punishment anybody who should or
print his They intended thwart him soon
forgotten But he not forgotten He unusually
full We shall not print his here want to
crafty his foolish ambition.
When the keepers little synagogue in Holland felt that
Spnoza and of his friends too independent in their
thought they decided to discipline both of them On pain
communication they ordered lie down the
of the synagogue and let the whole congregation walk
The friend obeyed the order And the congregation walked
him He said in explanation Ich wolfe auch
elm Afe sein which means Among monkeys wanted to be
monkey 1t comfortable to live as others lived
Spnoza inclined others over him. and he was
communicated Those that him soemny de
cared that his must be mentioned but that
be absolutely forgotten Then they signed names And as
have before pointed you THEY ARE ONLY REMEM-
BERED BECAUSE THEY DECIDED TO WIPE OUT THE
NAME OF SPEoZA which will be remembered forever as that
of the great Jewish thinker.
Little children write their names on the sand ovesicl
young gentlemen write their the adored one
the bark of trees idiots scratch their public monu
ments
Why this desire be remembered this passion to
survive death illustrated by good Mr. Mueller of Chicago who
only leases his property condition that shall carry
printed foot high?
Is it only ooshness human mind this craving for
the immortality which is unatainabe?
Not in the least There nothing this world
than man desire TO BE REMEMBERED
OF the memory is passing. The consider
great to-day will be thoroughly forgotten in thousand
ten thousand years those thousand
thousand years ago
But ii is an excellent thing for the human that each
foolish feeble little individual DESIRES TO BE RENIEM-
BERED.
We are ruled THROUGH OUR OWN ATTRACTIONS AND
PASSIONS. That which is good for the WE WANT.
We MADE which best for us and best for
others.
And WANT TO BE REMEMBERED BECAUSE
ORDINARILY, IN ORDER TO BE REMEMBERED, 1T is
NECESSARY TO DO SOMETHING BRAVE OR PERMA-
NENTLY USEFUL And sacrifice their lives and give
away their property unselfhy and devote every of
power to the service of other human beings IN ORDER THAT
THEY MAY BE REMEMBERED.
It is cheap reward and it is a fortunate thing for the
human that the majority of it. It again