Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-09
The Honest NJ an

chapter from self Mastery of Men and Ma
TONS" by Albion Eli Smith, who is in the city,
is The Honest Man and His Creed There is u
great between spirit plumber and the
spirit of honesty. 1t has always existed, but ii is
more marked in the warfare going every
where civic honesty. Formerly. the
part of the forces of honesty. it waged by the
very few; other honest wished their champions
well hut they only alphabetically looked The
forces of plumber arrogant and confident.
They had always prevailed. and they could not con-
that the time would when their
led effort against disorganized unorganized
honesty should not prevail
There has of late broader aud more gen
orally accepted meaning of the words. duty hon
esty relation is recognized existing between
them 1t is couing be no longer regarded by the
good citizen rs sufficient keep himself clean and
honest and to insist that others shall deal honestly
with him the end that he shall be a personal
loser. lie is coming understand that every man
should have his just share of what belongs him.
That brings to Dr. Smiths definition of the
honest man An honest man is one who does
less than his part the worlds work or service
nor takes than his share of desirable things
whether money honor privilege anything else
That men seek to possess
In the creed of the honest man We have this:
Since all the wealth of the world belongs to the
people OF the world, l viii undertake live
make myself content with that degree personal
comfort which is possible Tor all to have will
work as hard as ! do, waste than | do.
and be easily satisfied as am with what is
reasonable and possible the multitude to have.
believe all useful work is honorable and that
dieness, or an attempt to live the labors of
others without giving equivalent, IS d disagree
Every business transaction | viii endeavor to
f1 ir r,ttr for what md airr
aii my contracts in such way that the parties
concerned could exchange places with no injustice
to either of US.
When l work for others I will deal honestly in
the use of their material and machinery, and when
Others work for I will deal honestly concerning
their wages and welfare.
believe person has any right o live in this
world without making an honest effort to earn
living and 20 produce and put the world as
much as he she consumes in personal comforts
and expenses.
will undertake restrict myself to such occu-
rations as plainly helpful and not harmful to
humanity.
will not take for myself any privilege or license
IN morals and habits that I am not willing to grant
to an others-men and women aliltc-withou dis
uncton of wealth station in life.
will not give myself permission to indulge in
any amusements or pasmes that morally
safe for the average inexperienced young persons
who must accept their amusements under such
ditions, and in such places the public affords
Inasmuch children learn and do what they
see older persons doing, | will undertake 20 live in
such way that the childhood the world can
safely follow my example and teaching.
The honest man. if he would stop with the prac-
tee of his creed, however rigidly he might apply
it TO himself, would be playing admirable but
resided game. The world would not he a
great deal better for his having lived in it, But
the honest is doing more than that now He
Is not only practcing his creed. but he is doing
what he can in way another make his
neighbors live up to it.