The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-18


stead of to lengthen it. In this re
spect the pension is proving to be
hardship instead of a blessing. II
consequence of which the transports
ton executives are confronted wit
the problem of what to do with thei
superannuated employees so that the.
may continue to busy themselves hap
PLY and according to their strength
in the work that has become their sec
ond nature. This question effects
about a million men in the railroad
line alone.
Where then shall we find this free
dom? | reply, it is in reality nothing
more than a state of the mind. That
man or woman enjoys the fullest liber
ty and freedom, who though busily EN-,
ployed with hands in the labors OF life
has trained his mind 10 leap over the
barriers of time and sense and range
the large fields of matter and space
and attack the great problem OF the
ages, Know myself"
The materials for the education OF
the mind, the drawing forth of its
latest powers were never so widely
diffused as in our own times; the OPP
]portunities to study the laws Of ma
ture. TO come TO some understanding
of the forces around us, TO learn our
possibilities as well as our limitations
are by no means limited 10 the schools
of whatever grade.
Practical knowledge of what is 60
ing on in the world, how its vast
and intricate concerns are managed.
the trend of the times, the efficiency
of the social organization. all these
and a thousand other matters are plac-
ed daily within our reach, and even a
little daily attention to them would N
itself constitute a liberal education.
We hear the great names of the
past mentioned. we learn something Of
their achievements; in a way we all
know something OF what has been
done in the past. we have heard of
the great works of former ages. and of
something of the difficulties under
they were wrought; but do we
remember that the facilities
for acquiring the knowledge by the
of former times, which enabled
them TO accomplish what they did,
were meager in the extreme. compared
" IN lAt nNd4NA w kAAV AAoAtAANA az
hand in III day
In the great past, here and there,
stands out a name which shines as a
beacon light. But in all the past with
notable exceptions the people were
simply the masses" They enjoyed
DO liberties, no rights which any were
bound TO respect. They were the
70 be moved not by their own
but by the will of the King
the Priest Today, in this land of
he free" and home of the brave"
,ach has rights, has freedom. has liber-
y. the fullest and largest that have
,ver fallen TO the lot of man. How
hall we use it?
What a delightful system of society
would spring up il each individual of
he race would first demand for him
elf his own self respect. A vastly
iiferent thing from self-love. or ven
.eif-pity, and having no relation what
iver 10 selfshness. S~elf-love demands
hat we be held by ourselves and our
riends in the lime light; that our do
ngs and sayings shall be rated at our
valuation; and that at no time. at
east while we are present. We shall
,e forgotten. Self-pity lengthens our
aces with the thoughts of the hard
we have TO endure; eXacts of
,ur friends that they shall listen with
interest { our tales of woe, and takes
only in gloom and misfortune.
regards it almost an insult
hat any good thing in life should have
allen TO the lot of another: hugs to
Is bosom and parades for the delecta-
ion OF the world the good things we
ave secured. Self-respect, differing
rom all these, regards not so much
he opinion of others, whether good
II i'll. as thai we may possess the con-
ciousness of purity Of motive. recti-
ude of life and a careful regard for
he rights and feelings of those around
Is. This is not so much for the pur-
'ose of serving as a pattern for others
initiate, as to be true to the high
st and best ideals. and to realize in
ourselves the joy of right living.
In order to promote u W self
aspect, a little observation discovers
hat 1t Is lost If at all, by a slovenly
.arelessness in the little things. Man
'arely goes to the dogs on the run.
listening to the ordinary
ions one hears everywhere, 1t becomes
painfully apparent that conversation
Is an art has little place in every day
life. Slang sometimes funny, some