New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-16

that counts, whether this future be
the eternal or the mortal As there
is an end to everything, there are
also ends to be sought.
man aspires to power in the world
about him. What power he reaches
depends greatly upon how he equips
himself in his days of developmen emit.
Just as the civilized world was
brought to it's twentieth century
stage, just so the boy must lay his
stepping stones to success. Had the
early inhabitants Of the earth spent
their time in frivolous occupations,
had they failed to find means and
methods for Harvesting the powers
of nature, the world would be the
same today as it was in its pristine
era.
The world war which began in the
Summer of 1914 and which Is still
being waged in the Summer of 1917
has often been viewed as the greatest
catastrophe the earth ever witnessed.
Its loss of life and treasure has been
counted a waste which may never
again be replaced; whereas, the war
NAV bv the greatest blessing that ever
visited the human race. 1t will end
some day, sooner or later, as other
thingsshave ended, as all things must
end, even as the world will come to
an end. And when the wounds Of
this colossal struggle have been
healed, as Time will heal them, and
the bitterness of the struggle has
been forgotten, those who come after
will see to what great good will come
the sacrifices of these years Of strife,
the sacrifices Of present day humans.
Sacrifice is the noble trait which
has helped the world advance, which
has brought men from smallness to
greatness. Sacrifice is what brought
the great nations of the world to
positions. Sacrifice Is
what makes ambitious boys develop
into successful men. No great achieve
ment was ever accomplished without
sacrifice Michael Angelo would
never have been able to paint pic
lures that remain to this day as
world masterpieces had he not sac
,ifced his early years to training for |
his career Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, |
any of the great musicians, would
never have left to the world their !
inspiring compositions had they not !
ia crifced hours, and days, and weeks. !
md months, and years. in monoton- |
JUS practice and study of chromatic |
Gales, harmony and counterpart, In !
rider to At themselves for the work
hosen. In literature, the same:
Spencer Pope, Chaucer,
Dante, name any Of the writer's in any |
IF the periods, all sacrificed their time |
in order to carry out a fulfllment !
Of dreams and ambitions, in" order
to add to the fund Of literature
n Nothing yet has been accomplished
sacrifice.
All of which is set down merely for
The purpose of calling attention to |
the supreme need of the hour,-sac- |
rifice The situation confronting the |
nation, brought about by the war, |
demands sacrifice on the part of |
every man, woman and child living
in the forty eight states of the Union.
There Is an end to everything; so
these must be an end to the extrav-
agance that has characterized Amer
lea and Americans; to the pell nell
rushing and chasing after pleasure;
to the winning and dining without re-
gard to the bill; to the dancing and
feasting without heed of paying the
fiddler; in word. an end to the
frivolity Of the past and the present.
And, after the results of sacrifice will
have been realized, there can be In
the future fitting end even to the
period of national penance. While
things are as they are, we must sac
rifice.