The Irish standard., 1918-09-14
"THE SAVAGE HURT OF SILENCE"

Taking for text passage from recent address of
Charles schwab, head of the Shipping Board, writer
the Monitor Newark, N. j., contributes highly in
structive article under the caption given above The
passage referred to is follows:
1T has been lifelong theory of NINE have
into practice for thryve forty years of industrial
pursuits rather successfully which think ought
to be the keynote of everything do during
this period when wish everybodys greatest
IL am believer in the fact that their greatest
Accomplishments by proper encouragement by crt
clsm have yet to the man, however great and
exalted his situation who susceptible
OF his fellowmen. And the severest criticism that can
come to is not to find him. but not to
notice him at ALL When man is not noticed he knows
that he has not gaifed the approval of his fellows
when he is approved he gives his best effort
THE severest criticism is silence" says the Monitor
writer and silence. when heartfelt praise apprecia-
ton may be expected of us, likewise effective
announcement How many of us realize, even think
at ALL OF the savage hurt sometimes nict good
enterprises, merely by keeping silence?
The in particular pointed out need the en-
couragement friendly criticism of their elders
and associates regarding their Efforts whether intel
ectual other lines. For them silence deadly and
sitting Criticism though adverse tends interest
in their achievements, but silence is JOY of
their achievements. It's chilling touch shrivels their
nascent ambitions and aspirations
IL is worth While for each of to reflect
are guilty of Withholding appreciation of the efforts
Others as we'll how much depend upon their ap-
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duties to one another in this regard reciprocal for
we were not made to be alone We need the touch of
"a brothers hand the sound of anothers voice.
Children are to think (if they think all of the
matter that their appreciation taken for granted
Iouchng this phase of the question proceeds
Ihe mother of the family patiently the Office
OF general drudge sacrificing herself everyone
always ready to everyones burdens until she
is allowed by common to take the fagend of
everything, and thinks of thanking for what
has become customary and obvious She grows tired
In soul perhaps and begins to feel and and
older 1t is sort of cruelty in her children to give
her those little marks of affection which are all the re.
ward she looks for earth for all her but with
out which her heart fants and pines. So too with
the father of the household His steady for his
family also at times to be too much for
granted. He needs to be told, sometimes at least by
look or smle that his little flock appreciates him."
is only in later e perhaps after period of separa
ton from the household that realizing of the value
OF these suggestions to and daughters when
is too late to atone for Indifference and NEGLIGENCE
The article concludes LET be prodga of Kindness
Let US dread the hurt of silence err if
exceed must the side of too announcement
can there be such thing?) than keep ungracious
silence towards those whom might somehow praise
We should distrust heart sterny correct It
much inclined to practice the good deeds
of others a sulen silence"