Evening journal., 1918-03-08
DAVID SNELLEARURC
Talks TO Students
Tells High School Civics
Class to Cultivate the
Human Side
PERSONAL TOUCH
ESSENTIAL, HE SAY

David snellenburg addressed the sen-
Tor civic class Of the Wilmington Hlsh
school Yesterday afternoon. impressing
upon the students the Importance OF
civic training from the standpoint Of
its applicability to life. The address
was the first OF a series to be made be-
fore the class by the city's business
men.
Mr.. snellenburg SAID also that with
q clearly outlined plan Of procedure in
government and a well-dehned policy
toward public Improvements Whining
ton could soon rank with the greatest
cities in the United States.
He said in part:
u have been asked to speak 10 you
on the attitude which should be taken
by the student towards business, to-
wards the corporation and towards the
community and politics. In this be-
wildering time Of world thoughts and
concepts. ! would Ike 10 como to you
with a message that you might under
stand, and would make an impression
on you which VIII be a lasting impress
sion.
4 would Ike to utter 10 you a truth
SO simple that you win understand oil
The words mean as they fall from my
lips, and yet the words would he so
pregnant with meaning that they would
f8sten themselves In your memory and
remain with you through life, be that
long or short.
II would do this I would not adj
wise You 10 take attitudes towards any
of the things ] have mentioned or
towards anything which I might be
called on 20 mention. ! would not ad-
wise you not 90 be interested ia the
things I have mentioned, but ] would
inculcate in you q basic and an essen
iial truth, which truth will decide the
relation which you must bear 10 every
thing which you will Ind Is worth
while in the life which is opening up
before you
II 7 were asked to put what I have
been talking 20 you about IN the few
human. You may be sure that II
there is wrong that u Is inhuman.
You do not need 10 be guided by
books OF ethics and philosophy 10
know what is right and wrong n
what you do contributes 10 the uni
versal wclfaN, II Il is human, it is
right. Follow this thought; II leads
10 al real knowledge and wisdom.
on the other hand, II you may
know that what you do or what you
favor does not contribute TO the max
ing Of a better man or woman, OF 4
10 Is antagonistic to the making OF
better man or woman anywhere, the
it is inhuman and there Is no othe
attitude for you 10 take only oppo
sitlon to 10, which being negative.
not an attitude whatever. Don't flgh
1t. put the good In It's place
"Of course you will so into bushes
one way or the other. You will b
selling merchandise or you will b
selling the gen as OF your brain or th
cunning Of your hand. You will b
successful in this only as far as vol
are human.
Life is service, and as Emerson 81
beautifully says He serves God bes
who serves man, ana he is most sue
cessiul who IS most serviceahle. tn
coal man cal get a great deal Of salts
faction out OF the fact that he ls keep
ing his clients warm, and Is cookin
their food and is making the wheel
0f industry go around, he Is serving
lie makes the best living for himself
who works best for others
THE measure Of such a mans suc
cess and the measure also OF his happI
ness win be 10 the merit OF his ser
vice. You need not worry about you
personal relation TO this You ma
depend upon Il that the best coal ma
IN the end will receive the create:
measure Of success for himself hecaus
he Is human The more human he 4
the more successful he Is.
The coal merchant illustrates wh'
/ mean as well as anything / coul
use. Your relation or your attitude