La Junta tribune., 1916-04-01
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Tos so0e noaths havs - -
tributing . column = ~ TSihoao.
! satsred spon The work for ~ oaks
Of the meatal gymnasties iaveovo1
therein. but have bssn esaeelon-
tious In the sslsctioa and aiscuau1oa
OF the subjects chosen. ~ shea0Af
durias these noaths has - -
gagged with the problems Of sssloDo-
~. and naturally thess suestteas
predominated.
have been interested 70 hnou
hov many Of the readers Of he n.
bune have read these articles. o.
course have NO way Of aseestaining,
but Il Is my opinion that vssy fev
have read them. do not neeA %
be reminded In this connectioa. that
certain lack Of merit In the artIc3ss
themselves. might account for tbs.
Admitting this. the fact still senains
that the subject matter Of meat of
them IL or ought to be Of vital iatee-
est.
One friend remarked. concesniag
the last two articles. that he was noe
interested In socialism. heace hod
not read them. Another friead, ~
cause Of some Of my utteranco.
calls me . socialist. but his coaesD-
tion Of my socialism Is very far from
the fact. Had these two frieads
read the last two articles. the one
would have learned that was not
preaching the socialism be dimly
conceives and consequently coa-
demns: and the other would have
been surprised 10 learn that my 90
ciaiism does not materially differ
from his democney.
This leads me TO my text. whleh
IL. that when we spread . nessal
feast whether Of the best or Doos-
est.) We find ourselves compelled "
seek readers in the by-vays and
hedges Of indifference There ass. of
course. . few wedding gusses vho
aeed no second invitation--tAey have
supped With the wise. Thsy ers -
be found II lectures. they ere -
thusiassie Chastauquana. anA ~
have good maeasiaes aad rsvisvs
uDsa sAsss csases sab.ss. Bet ~
| Igssaess sumbes. laeking n0sAlae~I
isesllissees. have tssvelled asoshes
Fosd. They have csatsred then
selves upon other thines. Thess have
70 do With their daily lives. thsis
families. their businsss. their ehurcA.
their social circle. The broader out
look. that coscerns itsslf With the
welfare Of unknown men Of othee
classes. or Of other localities. or os
other lands. II not for then. They
ere complacent and satisfied. The
uarsss Of soul that II born Of the
woss and unhappiaess Of other men.
comes nos 10 then.
To such mea thsse eons 10 doubts
Of the validity Of their faiths. politi.
eal. religious. o. social. A miilios
nsa may. daily aad befose their
syss. strive nest sasassaly 70 aisain
- tAsal. bss u u 1ess sos strike
palms With ths bsllsss shsy have
eAssisAsl. Il swaksas b then aeith-
- eusteslty ~ e0ulaeies. They
eAseesees rssuss - leasa Of the
faiths ss1 bslisss q elhse nsa. and
coo1eoa then uahaas1.
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svsa ~ 0ess llbesal 0oas Of %
slghe 4. bslas aaAaos1 of Il. asd
1siak q svssy sesntsis oe kse~i.
elss svsiiabls. ! weulA that oil Of
- cesld 0se oct q ~ by.vays and
hodges ee iaAifssssaes. tisessy aad
Intolerance aa1 sssk gladly Tor ilb.
seallty aa1 bsse1tA u visv.
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