Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-20

citizen, since if neglect of such duties were general the government could not be otherwise than inefficient and cor
 rupt, and not to oppose inemciency and corruption is to acquiesce in them
 and virtually to approve them.
 These men should be rated for what they are, and not for what they say they are. They should not be per mitted to make their huInbug profita- ble. There is need for men of high character and demonstrates capacity
 in public station, and it is the right
 of the people go have the services of such men in the administration of their affairs. It goes without saying
 that only such men should aspire to important civic position. And the compliment of that statement is that an intelligent electorate should rend- CT impossible the qualification of the ambitions of unworthy men.
 Nothing truer ever was said than that to reform man you must be- gin with his grandfather for as, in ner, the human resembles his for bears immediate or remote, so in his mental equipment and moral makeup he reflects in greater or less regree | according to accidents of education occupation and association, the ethi- cal development of preceding genera tions. In simpler phrase, no man, in
 essence or thing is greater than that from which he or it proceeded. There is nothing of fatalism in this; nor is there anything of that grosser ma terialism some times miscalled evo- lution.
 Make your fellow citizen under stand that you are interested in his welfare. Do for him whatever you can. Assist him by good counsel and help him by good example. When necessary render him even more sub fcyfo ioY of1 IF 0R living or dead. A bad story cannot be overtaken. The dead man cares noth- ing for our opinion of him, but the liv- ing may be wounded even unto death by the tongue of islander or malice
 The evil word is virulent poison, and no man or woman is wise enough to foresee its ultimate effects
 You should regard your fellow cit izen as in very truth your brother. He like yourself, is child of God, think ing similar thoughts o those you think. living, in many respects, q life similar to that which you live, as- sailed by similar fears, buoyed up by similar hopes beset by similar temp tations, blessed by similar affections hampered by similar 1ostilities, en- couraged by praise. distressed by criticism. inspired by success, dis l ing loved, hating,, maybe and being hated, sometimes moved by worthy l impulses, sometimes impelled by base | desires. Never entirely good, very se1- | dom, if ever, wholly bad. your fellow citizen, because Of kinship with you
 under the fatherhood of God, remands 1 and deserves your thoughtful concerr and helpful assistance.
 America, in cfvic-soiial service I should be a land of light and leading | Its representatives, from the hightes | to the hurnblest should in their con. | duct exemplify the principle of the Golden Rule
 '1n our day, with the host of fog. l eigners from many lands coming to u. | to make homes and rear families, the elementary schools, public and paro. chial, constitute clearing house o. | the races, in the process of moulding the mass of new material into seem l ly shape for assimilation into tht l American body social and political. | Education enables it's possessor tt give proper outward manifestation ant expression to his inner self, because education is in great meausre train | ing by repetition. Constant repetition produces habits and crysta1lized habits form character. Strength of character | is one of the chief products and values I of education. Christian education ii
 vital need of this generation.
 'It is the due as well of the othel
 fellow with whom you come into con l tact as of yourself that you bs courageous. Men of moral and phys
 ical courage have always been the ad.