The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1919.
obeys the laws SO does everyone else
who loves his flag and his country.
The laws of our land do not mean to-,
interfere with anything that is right
and good, or punish anyone who. does
the right. Therefore, we should obey
them, for that is to be loyal Ameri
| cans.
S. Be Fair and Square
/. Be Fair in Your Play. You
know you do not like the playmate
who does not "play fair" It breaks
up the game; it spoils the fun. See to
it then that you always play fair your
self-that you give everyone else a
fair chance, that you do not, for ex-
ample, take advantage Of a little, fell
low just because he is little and cannot
help himself. That is mean trick;
never do it. It is not fair either to lie
or to cheat in any way. The only
square way" is to tell the truth, to
play honest and to be honest.
2. Be Fair in Your Work. The
same rule holds in work as in play.
It is mean at any time to cheat or
steal or lie. Some foolish people may
think that such things are "smart" or
funny, but you know they are not.
The, people who persist in thinking
that these things are smart" gener-
ally find themselves in Jail before they
get through. We all want other peo-
pie to- give us "square deal.' We
ought then to give it to others; we
should be prompt and reliable~-true in
word and deed. It is especially mean
. deceive those who love us and trust
us-our parents, teachers, employers,
and friends. That is about the mean
est thing there is.
6. Be Kind
1. Be Kind in Your Thoughts. Most
people, old and young, have pretty
good hearts. Remember this and
think kind thoughts about them. Even
boys and girls who are sometimes
mean are not mean all the time. They
have good points. Think of these and
talk about these rather than about the
mean things. We generally find what
we look for; the bee finds honey be-
cause he is looking for it and the
worm finds rottenness for the same
reason. So look for good in your
playmates and acquaintance. Think
kind thoughts about them. Say kind
things about them. Don't be tell
tale. You will thus be happier your
self and will make others happier.
2. Be Kind in Act. Doing is still
better than thinking. Remember how
often you have been made happy by
someone's kindness. Acts of kindness
are, in fact, the little streams that
form the great river of human happi-
ness. Everyone should help to swell
this river. You should do your part.
Be kind, then, to your friends. Be
kind and forgiving to your enemies, if
you have any; they won't be enemies
long if you so do. Be kind to all ami
mails; be kind to everybody and to ev-
erything, especially to the weak or
unfortunate. You can be kind in
many ways,-in words, in little favors
in helpfulness, in curtesy and good
manners, and in good cheer. Kindness
is the greatest thing in the world.
Z. Be Brave
1. Be Brave in Act. There is a
difference between being brave and be-
ing foolhardy. The difference is one
of motive. If you jump into the river
at dangerous place in order, if pos
sible, to save someone's life, you are
brave; if you jump into the same dan
gerous place and risk your life just to
show how bold you are, you are show
ing bravado, not true bravery; you
are not brave but .foolhardy. Avoid
taking chances for foolish or trivial
causes. But when duty-real duty
calls, do not hesitate. Dare to make a
sacrifice; forget yourself, take the
chance, be brave. It is brave to fight
Not usually. It is generally brave not
to fight for ones self. Fighting for
someone else is different. That has to
be done sometimes. But true bravery
is always mixed with kindness. That
is the test.
2. Be Brave in Word. Dare to tell
the truth; dare to stand up for what
! you think is right. A lie is the mark
Of a coward; it is the outward sign
of an inner fear: Of course, you should
not be rude and blurt out everything
that comes into your mind. If you dis
like person, you do not have to say
SO. Silence, as they say, is often
times like gold. In fact, it is often a
Drawer thing to keep still than it is to
speak Keep still when something
hurts you; keep still when someone is
mean to you; keep still when you feel
like saying mean thing to someone
or about someone. Here, too, true
bravery is mixed with kindness.
8. Be Modest ~....
Finally, be all that you can be, but
do not brag about it. Keep your vir-
tues to yourself. Avoid making your
self conspicuous. Be modest in dress,
in speech, in manner. You have rights
and you should stand up for them; but
it is better to sacrifice little than to
claim too much. Be respectful to those
older than yourself. Be curteous to
all. Use good language. Love your
country, honor the flag, reverence re-
; ligion, respect the rights of all, be
modest in your thought of yourself
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