Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-30

(Written Specially for The Bulletin)
 What is the standard of estimating a mans worth in great modern busi- ness erterprise?" asks Efficiency Ex- pert Pufinton in a recent issue of The Independent
 Achievement. Nothing else," is his own answer. He adds: "A good shoe maker is d better citizen than a poor doctor A conscientious clerk is finer asset to the community than the care less prodfgal who throws his inherited wealth across the counter at the cserk. When a bootklaek. shines your shoes better than they were ever shined be- tore he deserves a higher place in your estimation that senator who loafs on his job or a preacher who delivers a poor sermon.
 The real aristocracy," Mr. Purinton goes on. lis not of wealth nor of in teliect nor of birth nor of position but of knowledge, labor, slsill, service and character eonnbined"
 All of which we have heard before, in one form or another. But we can never hear it too oftene nor in any too great diversity Of expression Truth is always trite, because it is eternal and there is no new thing m eternity That l which is is that which has been and 1 that which has been is that which shali
 be, world without end. One trouble with us needless mortals is that we are Iprone to overlook the truth which is
 most persistently with us. just because
 it is so apparent. He hardly notice
 the sunshine until the sun stops
 shining. If every days sunrise were announced by salute of four hundred monster cannon and it's shining were
 accompanied by the unceasing crash O four thousand brass bands. we should 1 soon come to take both cannon rea' and brass band diseofd as matters 0 course and pay small heed to them.
 So truth. no matter how japparen
 it may be; no matter how undeniabl
 it may be: no matter how practical, important it may be, needs to be ding
 donged into ouf ears, ever and owe
 again, in as many differing forms a
 possible.
 | dislike that word "aristocracy which Mir. Purinton uses, though 1 ad
 nit that don't know of any othe which will express the idea
 There is an honor grade" in tn
 great school of life, as truly as i the high school When Mir. Purinto speaks of real aristocracy' he ] thinking of those who have reached c , deserve to reach that grade. And is perfectly right when he holds tha it can be reached oniy through achieve
 ment.
 It's the famous old Emersonia . apothegen over again: If man ca build a better mousetrap than wa ever built before the world, wi beat path to his door though it | :, that of a mere cabin in the woods" We farmers have been told. grei many times that we are Nature ) noblemen" etc, etc. That sort of tai Q is extremely plentiful about electio s time. Anybody who has an axe I
 wants us to grind is willing to call | s all sorts of nice things,-till the a1 v is ground.
 0 Now, we know. as a cold matter p fact that being a farmer carries I }, title of nobility. There are just abo e as many kinds of farmers as there a ;. of grocers or doctors Some are mob d men, and some Are not There a
 as many ignoble men on farms as
 factories or stores or offices.
 It isn't the mans vocation which ei a titles him to place in the hon : grade but the way in which he maj
 ages his vocation ard himself. Y T cant make a silver whistle out of |, sow's tail. You can't make a mob