Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-08-26

-sstins 1apsr ~ the Joint meeting ana
clubs q xhst County.
that made my heart ache, 1t was from
girl of fifteen years who said she had
been neglected by her parents and al
lowed to go into bad company until she
even afraid to do that. She pleaded with
mothers to take better care Of girls
and to be companions and never allow
them to go only with company they
were sure were pure and good.
Teach children what the great Mana
rene taught. that they will reap whatso-
thsr y%hs
early Impressions. although they may
seem tobe slight. are the most enduring
and exert the greatest influence on life
No Double Standard.
want here to plead for my sex. There
should be no double standard of morals
FOL. the sexes. man should be as pure
as woman or be debarred from all
come forward in life with a determine
ton to do all the good he can in life
and to leave the world better for having
should determine to do Something for
her sex. In every class Of society young
T yemen 2. should DAY awaken s to their duty
strengthen the right principles in
yirtuous and give to the foolish a taste
for some thing more substantial than the
frothy gossip with which so many pass
their time. There Is no excuse for the
young who are content to grow up to
mature life and it's duties with mind
whose powers are unframed and which
mas not received the advantage of a i
practical education. Some may think
they are excused by poverty, but lack of
means has not robbed them of q single
e1Sfr he@ Wealth
convert a Ounce into q genius. Gold will
not store q mind with wisdom. More
may w fi se 1t pUdy BUY eannot
adOrn the soul.
Education W. Schooling.
We often find boys who have educated
out schooling or teachers that make the
most vigorous and common sense think
ers. They may not be quite SO polished
have something better than polish and
that is mental vigor and independence.
Ihey do not lean upon their schooling or
has been their teacher and they have
been forced to act for themselves and
be practical. They know. but little Of
thee he, but they know what will work;
make strong, vigorous lives and self
reliance is great educator and early
poverty q good teacher. Grit is more
Frusality.
Another thing wish to speak on is
frugality which is rightly termed the
economic and the young should be
taught economy, for when one is blessed
with good sense and fair opportunities
beneficial Of ali gifts. Economy is the
good genius whose presence guides the
footsteps Of every prosperous and sue
cessful man; To economic and be fru--
solid fortune, One way in which true
economy may be practiced is to live
within ones income. This is the grand
To carry 1t out requires resolution and
self-denial, but 1t must be done or grind
ing poverty will accompany you through
women too. who are just starting out tin in
life to make 1t an invariable rule to lay
aside aside , certain proportion Of their in.
IS anyhns that eSe %od that be-
young person should be more nor = grateful
heir # !;
the best tests of human qualities and
triumph over 1t Is as good as graduating
from college.
The Hired Man.
Some farmers wives tell me they
would like to live on the farm IL they
did not have dirty hired men around.
men give them q towel and plenty Of
soap and send them to the bath room.
The most Of them will be only too glad
men around all my life and I never yet
round one but what was more than glad
to be allowed the privilege Of the bath
room.
was visiting at a farm house one
time in dry season and It was very
hot and the lady Of the house was al
ways ,s0nF ar Of dirty ired
said that the creeks were all dry and
she would not allow them to use the
bath room how could she expect them
TO be clean and work on the farm.
Hired men are only human and cam
not carry a bath room with them. Give
them chance and treat them as you
they were out in the world. A man who
Is clean of soul II his clothes are dirty,
can soon be put to right But the inn
dressed up. in silks and fine linen should
be avoided. don't care how clean
man may. be on the outside II his mind
and nt morals .. are not pure and clean he is
| influence is evil. You all know that
influence is to. us all that flavor is to
the fruit or fragrance to the flower.
tions.. We neither see nor hear it, yet
consciously or unconsciously we exert
selves. or to our immediate actions, it
extends to others and will reach to sue
ceeding ages. Future generations will
feel the Influence of our conduct. We,
all Of us, at times, lose sight of this
principle and apparently act on the as
sumption that what we do or think or
But we are SO connected with the i'm
mortal beings around US and with those
who are to come after us that we can
not avoid exerting most important In
fluence over their character and final
condition-and thus long after we shall
conduct to the thousands Of our fell
lowmen will be nothing less than ever
| lasting destruction or eternal life. What
we say is transmitted in echos that will
awful thought for every individual that
his earthly influence which has COM
mencement will never through all ages
have an end. Every man will leave be-
hind him influences for good or evil
that will never exhaust themselves.
power it is the duty of all to use our
influence to better the world. When I
read of the dreadful things that happen
not only in Europe but right here in our
own country 1t makes me wonder where
we are drifting to, II not back into bar
great crisis when we all must stand for
principle and right. not in arms but in
homes which is the foundation of every
country and let US not talk of patriotism,
but Of peace. The Creator placed us in
lift it up to higher levels Of enjoyment
and progress To make hearts and
!, homes happier by devoting to our fell
lows our best thoughts and influences,
to perform with honor and usefulness