Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

ness career, WneJner you sell your laDOr Ut
are an independent producer, with the
idea of getting from the world by hook or
crook all you can. In the choice of your
profession or your business employment,
let your first thought be, Where can fit
in so that may be most effective in the
work of the world? Where can lend
hand in way most effectively to advance
the general interests? Enter life in such
spirit, choose your vocation in that way,
and you have taken the first step on the
highest road to large success.
Probably the most generous people in
the world are the very poor, who as
sumo one another's burdens in the crises
that come so often to the hard pressed.
The mother in the tenement falls ill, al d
the neighbor in the next room assumes
her burdens. The father loses his work.
and neighbors supply food to his children
from their own scanty store. How often
one hears of eases where the orphans are
friend whose benefaction means great adj
ditional hardship! This sort of genuine
service makes the most princely gift from
superabundance look insignificant indeed.
have always been thankful that was
taught early to give Systematically of
money that had earned. 1t is good
thing to lead children to realize the impor-
tance of their obligations to others; but,
confess, it is increasingly difficult, for what
were luxuries then have become common
place now. l have always INDUCED the
hope that during my life should be able
to help establish efficiency in giving so that
wealth may be of greater use to the pres
ent and future generations.
Perhaps just here lies the difference be-
tween the gifts of money and of service
The poor meet promptly the misfortunes
that confront the home circle and house.
hold of the neighbor. The giver of money,
if his contribution is to be valuable, must
add service in the way of study, and he
must help to attack and improve under
lying conditions.
Great hospitals, conducted by noble
and unselfish men and women, are doing
wonderful work; but no less important
are the achievements in research that re-
veal hitherto unknown facts about dis
eases and provide the remedies by which
many of them can be relieved or even
stamped out.
Help People to Help Themselves
TAM sure we are making wonderful
advances in this field of scientific giving.
All over the world the need of dealing
with the questions of philanthropy with
something beyond the impulses of emotion
is evident, and everywhere help is being
given to those heroic men and women
who are devoting themselves to the prac-
teal and essentially scientific tasks.
If the people can be educated to help
themselves, we strike at the root of
many of the evils of the world This is
the fundamental thing, and it is worth
saying, even if it has been said so often
that its truth is lost sight of in it's con-
slant repetition.
The only thing that is of lasting benefit
to man is that which he does for himself
Money that comes to him without effort
on his part is seldom benefit and often
a curse. That is the principal objection
to speculation,-it is not because more
lose than gain, though that is true, but il
is because those who gain are likely ia r4-