The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23

there was also aAoat = spirit u
suspicion against the, old system Of
industry and finance.
This IL q subject that may be dis
cussed with advantage from call
angles. for It is one in my belief, that
concerns each one Of us more or less.
either AZ employers or employees and
the weight Of influence that may. bA
brought to bear upon this matter by
Kiwanlans, who represent a gather
Ing OF live, responsible citizens, will
have 4 far reaching effect in helping
to mould the opinion Of the COM
munity.
The old Latin epigram relating to
matters OF opinion which says ut
essentials unity. in doubtful questions
liberty. in ali things charity" applies
perhaps more forcibly today than at
the time It was written. for the word
charity" translated and interpreted
means tolerance. sympathy and
be the light that guides US to the
new vista, the view from the noun
tain top, we shall see there, with un-
clouded eyes. that the most potent,
dynamic force operating in the world
today Is not as was formerly be-
lieved, might and power. but right and
service. Shakespeare in his mimi
table way thus expresses the dis
pelling of hidebound. ignorant pre-
JUDGES:
And as the morning steals upon the
night.
Melting the darkness, so their ris-
ing senses
Begin to chase the ignorant fumes
that mantle
Their clearer reason"
The doctrine Of self1shness has been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting. new plan must be tried. We
have such a plan before us in the last
article of the Kiwanis creed ITO
realize that live not for myself
but for others this is no new theory
TO Kiwanians. but it seems as if the
entire world is now reaching out for
something similar as a guide post
to the new era Every writer and
every speaker who seeks a solution
for the betterment of present condi-
tons gives expression to a similar
sentiment In the future the great
est politician will be the man who
endeavors to insure the prosperity of
the great mass of people. the great
est nation will be that which is will
ing to be of service to all. The war
has taught us the lesson that acts
which entail suffering on one nation
or people bring suffering to all. Ser
vice to others bring the highest form
of happiness to ourselves and instead
of hatred and dissensions which con-
taminate the very wellsprings OF the
earth. we shall have kindness and CO.
operation binding together all the
families of mankind. Negatively. the
Golden Rule means that I shall alb
stain from conducting my own affairs
70 my own advantage regardless of
the welfare Of others. 1t forhids me
to engage in a business which. how
ever. profitable to me is harmful to
the community, or to conduct bust
ness in itself legitimate, in way
that makes it Injurious to my fellows.
1t forbids me to engage In any prac-
tice or habit which. though pleasur-
able to me, brings damage. unhappi-
ness or ruin TO another.
Service to our fellow men socially
and commercially. therefor is the null
tum in parvo of Kiwanis. and the
future will show that we "huilded
truer than we knew on such foun-
dation. Storm clouds may gather
in the days that are before US, and
social and national backsldings may
in some measure impede the trend of
progress, but If kiwanians hold fast
to the standard of ideals set for their
guidance, they may count the the
gains of each solar year with its
cycle of sowing, reaping, seedtime
and harvest, and, still marching. on
! ward and upward. our feet keeping
step with those of the unseen hosts Of
| our dead heroes. whose sacred trust
we bear in the torch flung from their
faltering hands, we shall emerge in
the great vanguard of humanity with
our faces set towards the land OF
promise.
Wine having been painfully deleted
by the righteous of the nation. may
We not next expect campaign
against women and song?