The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07

ny SOHiS men III IneiT dDllIy 20 90
their little turn in life is almost dis
gushing.
If you will think about it, you viii
have to conclude there is not a so
cial, political or religious privilege
you enjoy today, that was not pur-
chased by tears and blood of the pa
tient sufferings of minorities-
It is we'll known that each genera
ton spends much time gathering the
scattered ashes of slain heroes of the
past placing their ashes in golden
urns to be honored and revered by the
future generations.
Here is modern definition of
wealth: wealth means the total of
all economic utilities-those goods
which serve any human purpose and
have value because the supply is
limited" I do not like the notion that
values are fixed only by rule of sup
ply and demands. l prefer the old
definition that wealth meant "weal"
or welfare; that wealth meant to
bring happiness to man. l like the
Bible rule, "Let no man seek his own,
but every man anOther's wealth"
This question was once asked F'What
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man and one who is uneducated?"
The answer was, Zone is alive and
| the other is dead" A man is educat-
ed in a large degree who is capable
of doing some needful human en-
| deavor well. Education is not marked
by degrees as much as we try to make
degrees" and education synonymous
but by, what>We can add to human
prosperity and happiness. Education
never spells privileges but sacrifices.
1t does not stand for larger receiving
but greater opportunity for giving.
As 1 study men, find that every
man is to fight a mighty hard battle,
and it behooves US to be pitiful. l
hate the expression. whats the
use?" 1t has the note of soul-sur-
render. 1t tokens the white flag of
capitulation. 1t says man has lost
courage. This is not the date to
sound retreats. I like the life with
It now seems those grand old songs
of 1861 to 1865, are to take their
place among this war generation. How
the Battle Hymn of the Republic sets
the patriotic fire to burning. Who is
not stirred by the songs, "Tramp,
! tramp, the Boys are Marching" and
"The Star Spangled Bahner?" For
two and one-haf years we have been
advised by our president. At last his
patience and love for peace gave way,
and he sounded the appeal to arms.
and the call Rally Round the Flag
Boys" has been made and over night
100000 men have answered
For centuries the notion that pre-
vailed among the banking world was
a dignified receiving, but in this new
day, the bankers are entering into
our society asking the high privilege
TO be real servants of the people. We
are just entering new era of bank
DEVELOPMENT that is rapidly pushing
the old money aristocracy to the Junk
heap, and these men are entering in
to the life of social development The
| bankers halos have been thrown TO
one side like the ancient coronets,
| and the opportunities have been truly
multiplied. My, how they have gain
ed in the hearts of the people. 1t
takes big souled men to be democrat
| ic.
We are always delighted to hear of
the success of any man, so it is with
| pleasure that we note the work of
Rev j. 2. White of McCracken. One
year ago he was assigned to this
charge. He saw the opportunity, COM
menced to make a community survey,
to interest the people in their connun-
| ity needs and to lead them into
! community church enterprise. The re-
suits are gratifying to the people, and
| to the conference. He has increased
his membership, enlarged and rebuilt
his church, reorganized and almost
| doubled the attendance of the Sun
/ day School, and on next Sunday re-
dedicates his church. 1t is modern
and one of the most up-to-date
churches for a town of 600 that can
be found in Kansas. White is an or
! ganizer, thinker, and above the
average speaker and an all around
hustler. McCracken is now doing
things for the community.
We are now in the world fight. We,
the people are not mad. We have no
race hatred. We still desire to live
| at peace with all men. We have been
| forced to stand for honor and peace
among nations. We are not seeing
red. We stillshear the groans of the
suffering and dying. We want to be
the good Samaritan for all nations. We
want to feed the hungry, bind up the
wounds, and bring life and health to
| the dying world, but when nations
take kindness for hate, and longsuf-
! fering for weakness and our universal
gentleness for cowardice, it behooves
US to use the mailed fist to establish
order, so we can continue our deeds
! or human kindness and brotherly
love, without being misunderstood.
We want peace, universal peace, but
1t must be peace with honor, and not
the peace of subjugated race.
State Sunday School Convention.
The ffty-secOnd annual state con
vention of the Kansas Sunday School
/ Association viii be held at Topeka,
May 1, 2, 3. Every Sunday School in
| Kansas is entitled to representation
in addition to the pastor and super
lntendent. Entertainment will be IN
private homes Lodging and break
fast rs cents; additional meals down
town. Lat year at Wichita, 1882
delegates from 102 Counties enrolled
paying the registration fee of $1.OO.
More than 1000 are expected this
year For information and programs
address the General Secretary, J. 81.