The mirror., 1917-09-20


means one of the regular working tools of life.
Fortunately for u.s. being root fact in human
nature, it gets out and becomes working power
it's own account. But we don't recognize what is
running us even though daily getting the benefit of
being
"'I'll swear off if you wilr-whats the other
fellow swearing off got to do with his doing so3
But doesn't he get added strength from the
knowledge that the other is also forswearing the
weed?
No. not from the mere knowledge, the mere
brain fact. 1t is the felt association. the felt
radeship in the sacrifice
I'VE must distinguish. The felt association is
more than mere knowledge. And the plus is broth
erhood. Because the principle of brotherhood is at
work. each has more strength to his resolution is
bigger man to face the job. Think this out bit.
If man is going off on lark, he wants some
cougenia fellow with him. The principle of broth
erhood Is at work doubling the fun. If you re in
grief you want a sympathser. If it's fine morn
ing you fnd it pleasant to say to somebody and
to have somebody say it to you Then it's finer
morning, finer by the little flash of brotherhood that
passes you tell each other.
If man becomes anti-vaecinationist or
believer in graduated income tax he wants to make
society, group of fellow believers to meet with
Their meeting heartens the belief In them all; the
mind of each is quickened by the association and
thinks out readily in support OF their
position. They instinctivey know that this will
happen 1t is this instinct that draws them together
1t is brotherhood at work again. The anti-vaccina-
tion and the special income tax ideas occasions
taken advantage of by the spirit of brotherhood that
is present in all awaiting such chances to come
out and do bit of work In uniting some men even
temporarily only.
Two agreeing to push truck together
give much of push than if neither of them
could the other or knew of the Others presence.
Any associating of men together for common
object gives chance for the principle of brother
hood to ac and is usually prompted by that princi-
pie. This is shown by the fact that they feel kind
er to each other for having been engaged in COM
mon work. The principle the association
and then grows by it. Being function of human
nature, the working of it gives pleasure.
1t is content with associations for temporary
objects if 1t can't get permanent ones.
ITO make it work best, proftably and
strenghenngly to all. and with most pleasure for
ALL each should consciously cultivate his brotherly
feeling towards all the others. If he is wise he will
cultivate this than he cultivates the desire to
get something for himself out of the work in hand
This principle makes joys greater, grief ess
gives heart and strength to mind and body, multi
plies power and z:st of action, and is competent to
remove every evil and pain from human life.'
president Murphy, of the Chicago National
League Club, told at baseball dinner remarkable
echo story.
There a man.. he began, who bad
country home in the Catskills. He was showing
visitor over his grounds day, and, coming to
billy place, he said:
There is remarkable echo here If you
stand under that rock and shout, the echo answers
four distinct times, with interval of several min
utes between each answer
But the visitor was not at all impressed. He
said with laugh:
You ought to hear the echo at my place in
Supanee. Before getting into bed night stick my
head out of the window and shout, Time to get up,
Wiam! and the echo wakes me at seyen o'clock
sharp the next morning. detroit Free Press
IA IA
The of duty is the inner knowledge, deeper
than brain, that the divine order of the world de-
mands of us that this or that act should be done.
Every time that duty is done for the simple reason
that the soul presses have done the mind clears
little. This kind Of pressure of the soul we call
conscience. Other kinds are the inspiration of the
artist poet musician; the herosm of the hero; the
compassion of the lover of humanity. All noble
powers and impulses are the result of the presence
of the soul in the mind. For the time the mind is
being energised by the soul instead of by the COM
passions and impulses and instinct. The natur-
al result is inner peace and enlightenment.-The
Centurv Path