Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09

SUBJECT; "FoRCES THAT WIN
"At the time OF President Mckinley
funeral procession this country for nv
minutes stopped all work. The railroads
every factory, the machinery of this Ian,
stood still; the banker stopped counting
| his money; the merchant quit measuring
| the commodities and left them unmeas
| ured; the farmer stopped his plow In tn,
| furrow, every student closed his book fol
i've minutes, and with uncovered heads
we all attempted to pay a mark OF respect
and tribute to the man who had tried to
make this better nation, and happier
men and women. and children We did
that, and am glad that we did that, thus
showing to the people that we did not
forget to place a high value on character,
although we seem at times to be CONNER
cially dazed and drunk. We stood still
long enough to testify to the world that
1t matters not to what political party q
man belongs, II he tries to make this a
better nation and make better homes.
'Seventy-fve million people In the United
States, each giving five minutes, would
make more than 700 years of service rem
dered Mckinley. / am glad we did it. I
am glad there is a Fourth Of July when
we are filled with enthusiasm and testify
to the world that we realize at what cost
we laid the foundation of the greatest
nation Gods eyes ever rested upon, and
l am glad there is an Easter, to recall
Him that burst through the bonds of
death-I am glad we have Christmas to
recall Him that was born amidst the
malodorous, unwashed beasts In the
manger; 1 am glad there Is Labor Day
to pay tribute to the men with the dinner
bucket and calloused hand. I am glad we
have Thanksgiving Day, when we all
journey back home and eat turkey and
cranberry sauce and mince pie. AS a ma
tion We can raise enough to feed the
world. / am glad there are a great many
periods In our lives when we laugh, and
can recall a good many in my life that
wish 1 could forget
DIFFERENT KINDS OF RUNTS.
''Branch out and make yourself larger
than you now are in character. A mid
get in body can be turned into financial
account in a dime museum. Ringing
Brothers will pay we'll for physical
A midget in character and
a midget in morals is pitiful. A woman
once said to her husband: William, 1
dreamed last night that 1 attended an
auction and they were selling husbands
and they brought all the way from $500
20 $4,000 WIFE, said he, the fellows
that brought $4,000 were like me- No,
husbands like you sold three punches for
a nickel.
"A midget in mind and a midget in
Is like a carbuncle.
"Pll tell you; you can't look up and
admire a runt in mind and runt in |
character unless you are married to the |
unit, and then you do it under protest. |
Now, I'll tell you. The humility that |
wants to remain little simply because 1t
s easier than to draw your sword and
,ull off your coat and fight with your
word and go out into the worlds strife
md drive that sword to the hilt into the
,utrefying poison. He is dead. Is he?
What complaint? No complaint Every
,ody Is satisfied. Some people leave the
world and all that Is left behind them is
heir epitaph on tombstone. That's all.
As the fellow said when he sat down to
he piano and ran his fingers over the
,eys. He said, What do you think or
ny execution?' I'm in favor of IT,
Now, boys girls, excuse me for calling
ou boys and girls. You are young men
nd women, but I call you boys and girls.
you have got to have desire to grow
p and develop. You have got to feel your
eed to grow, Just like miser wants
honey or a politician wants office, and
Ike hog wants slop. And will tell you
is a great deal like watering a horse.
. raw-necked, plgeon-toed, red headed,
freckle-faced kid, with stone
ruise on each heel can ride horse to
1ater, but college professor with 4s d.
Tomas can't make a horse drink if he
oesn't want to drink. We can tax the
eople, build schools, build colleges, build
hire teachers; we can give
on the opportunity, but we cannot in
Ilcate In you desire to learn. Building
,hools IL one thing. education is another.
CHOOSE YOUR COMPANY.
Some fellow says he will never get
arried. but when he meets the right girl.
hen some girl crosses his path he will
III 30 dead in love with her that his
sart bone sticks out two inches, abnor-
ally; some girl with eyes like a raven,
air like the midnight, teeth like pearls
shlnd lips of coral. And II some young
llow don't cut him out In six months he
III be looking for nat, and in less than
year he will be tacking down carpet
nd hanging the pictures. When desire
'mes. he win build a tunnel through
ny mountain that impedss progress In
lis world
There are four things you need TO
AXE you leader OF others. Blood.
on need to have a good start. Environ
ent, You must have your surroundings
'od. Grit. You need lots OF that to
nd the track Education. And above
!, Christianity. These are the things
"a need II you want to climb 10 the
p. Many boy fails to get anywhere
cause he has a wishbone that Is bigger
an backbone. Many man couldn't /