Putnam patriot., 1917-01-05

office in which Won have so generously
plseeg me. express my views rs TO
lie success or failure Of the order for u
j. with some apprehension that ! re-
eept = position where my ambition
provides thai he best thar | can DO Is
he best for me, and NIL | can afford 10
give shall be given Tor your benefit and
fgr the best Interests of the order OF
hich you IRE members.
The struggle Of my young life thus
far has long since impressed me win
the seriousness OF things. The difb
Guilty Of objects TO be attained and
truths and realities gTasped.
The doubts, the mistakes. the mis-
fortunes, the pitfails, the crimes OF 20.
ciety, the imagiDings, the Intemper.
ance, things aetifoTm and the vanity
and dark shadows OF life invite moth
ing. "Whatever is worth doing at all
is worth dding weip' is an old saying
and If we scan the causes Of successes
OF the world, no matter Of what class
or character We are compelled TO admit
Of It's trutbfulness. The grange Is 10
the farmer what oil other organizations
are 10 the special interests which pro
mote them. A grange well supported
by q farm community ri once becomes
powerful agency for the general vel
fare Of all its members and the general
or public good which radiates there
from H. past competition.
am not unmindful Of the happy
relationship that EXIST in our order,ur
Of the social and CHEEKY delight 10 res
pond 70 musical themes, and Of song
and dance, al OF which stimulates
good cheer aud gives ms pifati1n and
food for thought ia our more serious
hours, yet | admouish you that the
lecturers hour calls tor something
more substantial when cur deepest
8nd noBtest tbonahts may be express
81 and our individually stfengt
Then we may learn To think and talk
On ouf feet, aud lake d place at least
among the aNeiHNe persons Who nave
command 81 The English language and
speak entrrielHiHgiy
The public library, the volumes Of
choice literature, The press, tue writer's
ol the dap sfe flooding our homes with
The most progressive and stimulating
essays on aft, science, engineering and
sculpture white upon many shelves
resi- the dust covered volumes Of prose
aud poetry, eaeh ia itself very gem
from The most fertile brain the world
has YET pft#uitAf AAfh 81 tfilAhth" ibt
YOU "a decide, my brothers and sisters,
whether or 40 you viii avail your
selves If The tremendous opportunities
aud countless blessings which nfe
within your graSp, and receive that
inspiration which the more enlighten
cd Of this chosen cifcle cannot afford
10 lose. is the things worth while,
il is the realty aud reality that ! am
after til the hand Of God aud not
he agency where | look for strength.
It il for things tangible that | hope
for tonight, tomorrow and every day
My senses are duled and my vision Is
ctouded because Of the vnniIy aud in
sincerity painted so black on the pages
OF ancient aud modern history md
this is The history one half of the
weird is making today.
Is the struggle fer the things real for
the things tangible, for the real truth,
for the hightef Ideals OF life, for the
twilight aud evening star worth
while for me2 Is the struggle worth
while for your
| sincerely ask for your cooperation,
for your cheerful and willing support,
Tor your individual assistance md EN-
coufngement, thai my efforts in your
behalf may be worth while. That we
may be happier and TINT We may at
tain that high standard of citizenship
which you have promised 10 respect
and which our ritual Invites.