The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

than with the above mentioned apho-
ristn for Leap Year Day. Mr.. Carne-
gie's friends will. apply Mr.. kipling's
disclaimer that the Laird OF Skibo
docs not sing Of personal n pri-
vate things"
February 2s-'wealth lessons rather
I than increases human happiness. Mill
ionaires who laugh are rare. h de-
plorable family Quarrels which 30
often, affllct the rich generally have
their rise in sordid differences about
money. The most miserable OF men.
as old age approaches. are those who
have made money making their god;
like flies bound to the wheel. these
u~nfortunates fondly believed they were
really driving II, only to find, when
tired and craving rest, that 1t 10 I'M
possible for them to get on, n they
are .lost-plenty to retire upon but
nothing to retire to."-Problems OF
To-day.
Then, skipping chronologically
through the pages. the following
Carnegiejsms catch the eye:
January s-"Dealing with petty az
fairs tends to make small men,; deal
ing with. larger affairs broadens and
strengthens character."-The Gospel
Of Wealth.
January 10-"No man is a true gen.
tleman who does not inspire the afYec-
ton and devotion Of his servants
Problems Of To-day.
January IA chaperon's duties
are often most successfully performed
by a wise and salutary neglect."-An
American F'our-in-Hdnd In Britain.
January 2O-"It is no argument
against a gospel that 1t Is not lived up
to; indeed. It is an argument in its
favor. for a gospel must be higher
than the prevailing standard. 1t is
no argument against a law that 1t Is
broken; in that d~isobedience lies the
reason for making and maintaining
the law; the law which is never to be
broken is never required. '-GospeI OF
Wealth.
January 23-"The only point the
wise man guards Is not to make the
same mistake twice: the first time
never counts with the successful man.
He both forgives and forgets that. One
difference between the wise man and
the foolish one."-James Watt.
January 3l-"The never to be for
gotten truth is that huge fortunes. so
FAR as their owners are concerned. are
as useless as the Star and Garter are
10 their possess0rs. not so orna-
mental: and these fortunes
cannot give their owners more out of
life worth having than Is secured 10y
q competence SO modest that men be-
ginning as workers can. with health,
ability and sobriety win il for Old age.
Problems Of To-day.
February 13-"Your always busy
man accomplishes little. the great doe-
Is he who has plenty Of leisure."-An
American FOur-in-Hdnd ia Britain.
February li-"Life must not be
taken O % seriously. 1t is "A great mis-
take 10 think tina; the man who works
al the time wins in n1e race. .
] attribute most of my success in life
10 the fact that. as my partners often
say. trouble runs off my back like
water from a duCk."-Thc Empire Of
Business.
March ALI real reformers are
cranks in their day. Pym. Hampden.
Cromwell were. and John Bright him.
self was a very pronounced one till he
- - ~ iAA' Wy ~ llS lev tl. -
Triumphant Democracy.
March 4-''There is one difference
between the parties in the yepublic-
the one is in and the other is out
Some Facts About the American Re-
public.
March 10 Stick to your last is
only At for monarchical countries
where people believe in c.asses."-An
American FoT-in-Hnnd in Britnro.
March lS-"Socialism versus Indi-
v!dualism is the race between the hare
and the tortoise over again. Individu-
al.-m-the tor'oise-has found nnd
kept the path upon which II has made
aud is making steady progrrss up
ward. The hare has not vet
made a start, It remains just where
it WIS wears ago. frisking round a
circle Problems Of To-daU.
March "S-"t.ahor. Capital and Abil-
ity are a three legged stool. There Is
no first. second or last. There is no
precedence, They are equal menu
bcrs OF the great triple alliance which
y the industrial world "--Prob-
'cms Of To-dau
March o5-"rhe pleasure of walking
should rank ns one OF the seven dis
tinct pleasures Of existence. and act
have some friends who know nothing
of it."-An American F'our-iu-Hand in
Britdin.
April S-'ieople never Appreciate
what is wholly given To them so highly
as that to which they themselves con-
trihute,"--An american I'OWr-iu-Hond
in britain.
April 3O-"I never regard trifes.
says the so-called practical man. Ne!-
Their would the philosopher. II h were
not SO wise as To know that morta,s
have no means OF d~ivining what is a
tritie In the mysterious drama of life
William Guam bcrs-in .iddrcss.
Mr.. Carnegie let's us into the secret
of his " business success il much
that he writes, Thus IN the quotation
for MAY : he Confesses:
II was never quit" r~econclled 10
working for other people. Al She
most, the railway officer has to look
forward TO tn" enjoyment of 1. stated
salary, and he has a great many peo-
pie to please, even II he gets to no
president he has sometimes n board
of directors who cannot know wha' ~