The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-02-22
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accumulation of wealth. but 1t Is the
utilization OF this wealth, after ac-
cuudafion. that indicates the MAN.
To what extent is IT utilized for the
benefit of the community, the source
from which ii came, is the criterion
by which the owner should be Judg-
ed. If an all-powerful God has
gwen To All individual the attributes
that enable him to become success
fyfi: if ore is endowed with brains
and tslents that enable him to read,
mark aid learn, that is all the more
reason Why he should utilize these
God given powers for the benefit OF
the community and in the interest
az those who are not so we'll endow-
ed RI hs fails to do so he is lax
To MS duty to his felloW-man and
Ms Creatsi. II he takes out OF the
cbmlqunity aIuore than he should pro-
pHrfiOnaiig return, he is robbing his
6eitowman II you sap the life blood
out of {. community and leave moth
Gag for posterity, you are violating
tha laws OF both God and man, you
are assuming that this world was
created solely for you and that none
Will come after; you are human
lick and should be eradicated in
the same manner as all other pests
ere eradicetedi am happy to say
lint we have but few of these Kind
stse0ng US, the range is practically
t1ear and we are above the quaren-
tha line. II The food administrator
nd the income tax collector will
0rubably finish the job.
NIf we can maintain our organization
IN this basis and increase its effic-
l61rcy, 1 what does the future hold
Earth for use Not in my opinion. but
Iom the viewpoint of some of the
Gkedfesf minds of the present age, |
nv TO you in all sincerity. the i'm
mediate future offers the greatest era
a. prosperity for agricultural Sec
6us thatsth world has ever known.
TE1ere il d shortage of every known
commDdity of the farm, there is an.
nnuEKceIled demand for this cOmmod-
" at the highest prices the world
Mas ever Known Labor will demand
the highest, prices of the age and
sjerGohal effort In any line will be
e9Oru appreciated than eyer before.
G1enizs credits have expanded nearly
anH and Que. half billions of dollars
vribin the past Few months and will
mBcpssariiy increase; our exports
Rave Increased alarmingly, with re-
Gldfnnt TRADE balance in our favor
Gfrnaore than three billions The fed
ldrnl reserve system is looked to to
GAfe. for this credit expansioe, but
~ the same time our greatest finan-
d1erg are urging the necessity of
e6cis6my from. every standpoint and
Ahea avoidance of unnecessary ex-
GnnEion In every line except agri-
nIlture II Is your duty to study
these conditions. to inform yourself
40 to what is required of you and
tiien DO 1T. without hesitation or
fauit finding
Y Again. the, future holds the great
eSt yeriod of personal sacrifice that
our country has ever known. 1875
and. 1866 kill not, in my opinion, In
Gxy manner compare with it, Rivers
Of Ei ODD s&itt flow the flower of the
young manhood of this country will,
tr sill probability, be-. sacrificed ON
the altar Of liberty to the end that
pIutocraogssnd autocracy be. forever
established and the people under their
Fstfe nc. dis-eNsiayed. Are you now,
or ,ases you 1t any time in the future.
easng 10 make your sacrifice as they
VIII probah!g do? How many of US
will shaia the burden with them?
Nsoay many of us are now laying
asste our personal hopes OF making
enpaey out Of this war situation and
td0rflg something to help win the war?
t@fxet me say to you that our per-
sGeaat affairs must be laid aside
shat our oaly decoration, the al
s<rS.f .ot hA fn1 IN, fl,a
Background and in the future the
thsu OF extraordinary ability must
fad his reward, not alone in the
accumulation of wealth, but in some
thing accomplished for his commun-
~ his state and his nation. and the
y1tcoTaplisiiment of this will neces,
Ssarsig capifibrte to his personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and wealth. 1t is
the spirit OF personal sacrifice dur
afng this CRISIS that i would impress
'sgou. With The community. the state.
Tho aati0n needs you and is calling
IN dire distress; whether you can
,{3eAr gum whether you carry
ltEce, whether you are old, young,
: decrHpit on weak. the result is the
same. Your moral support. your fl
'elnacial support is just as necessary
~ The other fellows active support
ANA It is your bounden duty to give
OF anything and everything that may
De called. not only to the extent
chat. you are able but to the extent.
'ifneed be. that it hurts.
- TIE day OF individualism is gone
Mot that kind of individual effort
and initiative that goes to make up
the community spirit, for that is
yrare important than ever before
sesacs1 OF US is but strand that com
speses the cable. Without each in
diytdual Strand the cable could not
oc anade, its strength could not be