The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
Major Atkinson's Talk.

Mayor Charles G. Davis introduc-
ed Major Dent Atkinson, who took
as his subject, The Makeup of a
Man" Major Atkinson stated that
he had seen but one perfect man
and he was to be found at Harvard
university. This man had been re-
! duced to the 16 chemical qualities
| which make the human body, and
| although perfect in a chemical sense
lacked everything that really makes
the real man. And it was for the
purpose of presenting the makeup
! of a man who is needed TO meet
today's problems that he wished to
: address his audience. rather than
tell of his experiences in the World
war.
Following the united efforts of
this nation during the war, when
we met upon common ground for
the accomplishment of common
purposes, we have been and are
now in slump. he declared. There
fore, as individuals and as a ma
ton, we must meet four questions,
and in the correct answers thereto
lie the solution of present-day
problems
Are you we'll? Are you wise?
Are you worthy? Do you VIM"
nation physically fit is not
prone to imagine ills. does not
whine, faces its burdens with
strength. courage and good cheer.
without fear of doing its duty To
accomplish this end Major Atkin-
son hopes fer a program of physi-
cal training of national magnitude.
reaching every individual in its
benefits.
Are we wise? Or. put in other
words. do we think rightly? Do
we face our problems honestly and
distrustfully. AS an example Ma
jor Atkinson told the story Of the
elderly lady. who, when told that
the new minister would build a
new church and put a nave in it.
told her neighbor that
she knew whom it would be. In
ternat!Onal credit is as good today |
as ever. but our thought of inter |
values have shrunken to |
the detriment of the worlds pro- |
greSs. Are we wise in business |
Are we engaged in business with |
the spirit of what can l do best |
or whom can I do?"
Are We wise in choice of !
Of wife, of business. to /
make US worthy of being helpful |
citizens of this nation? Our great !!
est noel at present is a greater ap- |
probation of our country and our
Obligations to it. Therefore, the
spirit of the armament conference
1t Washington should not be guild
I'd by the spirit Of yesterday but
'ather by the spirit of today
New Spirit Should Guide.
with the representatives. of the
United States the great message
or them should be reflected in the /
lew spirit of America. Being
guided by that spirit only world
vide benefits can result as this
country continues to take the lead
n world affairs IN self-sacrificine
"ill we win? Yes but onlv on
ne foundation of right princinles
I, our dealings with each other and
With all nations of the. world
those principles of Christ are tha !
Of righteousness which {
vii ultimately benefit the world
M IND expression in the snirit 4
nd application of the universal 5
of man.
Rev. Brewer of the Congrega-I
lonal church pronounced the hen
diction. ,
with the success of the Meeting /
asst Thursday evening the .cbnrcb
ederat1on committee will yerv
Ikety plan to assume the annual
CELEBRATION of Armistice day in an
ppropriate manner. Major Atkin-
on's return to Geneseo in the near
lture will meet with approval and
ring to him much larger audi Z
nee.