The Arizona copper camp., 1919-11-15
EDUCATE YOURSELF

Library.
l speak to those whose skill and
industry and pluck l am so often
called upon to admire and at the
same time to observe that, while they
seem to be. naturally endowed with
the qualities that stand for ultimate
progress and success, they are those
who fail of advancement because their
early environment was such that they
did not have the advantage of the
all-essential school education.
Now, there is another education to
be had-one that is to be found out
side the school room, and we know
that many of the greatest men in our
own country were self-taught, and that
they reached positions of honor and
usefulness by making the most of
themselves and their opportunities
long after they had passed the GUS
tomary school age. Abraham Lin
coin was such man, in fact, all men
who have ever amounted to anything
were what we call self-made men,
On the other hand the best teacher
in the world can not train one who
will not take the matter more or less
into his own hands
Be your own training master. Ed
ucate yourself.
Know how to live, first Of all, that
your health may be safeguarded, for
health is the most important thing
of all. The wise Cotton tells us that
no poor man will exchange health
for wealth, yet the rich will gladly
give all their wealth for the posses
sion of health.
You should train your limbs to walk
and stand correctly. There is a no.
ticeable difference between the re-
turned soldier and the civilian. The
one has learned to carry himself, the
other has not. Then a man should
educate himself to read and think and
observe intelligently. AS rule, his
work is attended by more or less dan
ger and we do not wonder that the en-
ployer, whose first consideration is
the safety Of the men employed, will
hesitate to hire one who can not read
signs or understand intelligent direc-
tion.
Nothing is so deplorable as absolute
illiteracy. Education, to certain de-
gree, is within easy reach of all, and
man has but to take himself in
hand.
The tool he works with must
be made to serve him to the
best possible advantage, whether
it be the pen or the shovel.
He must exercise complete mas
terry over it. Because a man has
only jack knife he need not neces-
sarily whittle a stick. The good me-
chanic is he whosesknowledge of his
machine is absolute and entire, and
who is prepared to impart this knowl-
edge to others Bear in mind that
many a good engineer has failed be-
cause he was unable to explain the
details of his engine.
This power of expression is an
other thing. 1t comes from intelligent
reading. A man must read. His read
ing should form part of his every
day life in order to know what is 60
ing on about him He must know why
the election laws or the manner of
voting has been changed, and why
there have been made certain changes
in the assessment and valuation of
property In all of these things ne is
more vitally interested as a private
citizen, hence he must find out about
them Many of the local periodicals
contain explanations and discussions
of the present day problems, that
will be found to be interesting and
instructive, and, indeed, more may be
gotten out of the daily newspaper
than the fact that someone has died
or is married.
II is a mistake to be ashamed to
seek or ask information. If prop
erly approached, the we'll informed
man will gladly tell you what you
wish to know Then we have the
public library. It's files are open to
all and no questions are asked.
There is no limit of opportunities,
and no part of your nature that will
not be benefited by training. So,
educate yourself to be the kind of
man you would like to be, and be
such. To be educated is to live com
pletely and education is within easy
reach of all.