Great Falls tribune., 1921-05-23

serve. These were the challenging
words of great general statesman
and leader. He had brought his
countrymen into the promised land and
they were just getting settled and
formulating policies for a new era in
their history. The stern old warrior,
Joshua. challenged them to choose or
reject God as the real norm and pol
icy of their lives.
''1n real sense our great host of
young people now graduating from the
high schols of our country are at the
same point Of decision. There are
more than 14OO different occupations
now with open doors beckoning to
prepared young possibilities. The time
was when there were only three or
four-hunting, fishing and war, but
today there are thousand avenues Of
hope and opportunity for the prepared
and efficient youth.
Nine Major Occupations.
'There are about nine major occu-
pations. Home making is the great
fundamental occupation and life work
for both men and women. 1t is the call
of the Creator and humanity for the
most exalted life and service. This ie
fundamental in both religion and sec
ular life. And whatever initiates
against the Christian home let it be
anathema.
''The second great fundamental and
basic calling is that of the trades and
misunderstanding stockraising, fish
ing, building, and the gathering and
of raw materials into
usable materials for the race. These
life callings require the best of the
whole being, body, mind and soul. They
call out the inventive genius, the skill
of hand, and all of the Imagination
and resources of the mind. It is Gods
call TO subdue and have domination.
''The third group in order of devcl-
opment is that of trade, barter, bank
ing and all the varied business of
transportation by land sea and air.
These occupations call for high or
and synthetic grasp of detail, as well
as executive and creative ability.
Call of Business.
"A world wide trade and a universal
demand for share of the good things
that the earth produces in all climes
and for the product of the brain and
skill Of all peoples is calling and urg-
ng the fittest Of earth's young men
and women to look to business as an
to serve humanity as a
whole by the trade that will commerce
n ideas and ideals as well as goods.
THE fourth great occupation is
eaching or education. These are the
builders of civilization and after the
lome exert most profound and far
'eaching effect upon the whole race. |
rhe 10000 teachers of America ere
worth thousand times more for both |
be aggression and the defense Of dem |
'cracy than all the forts, bombs and |
that can BE- constructed. !
'et we pay four times as much for ci- |
.ars as we do for education Of our
hildren. We spend more for chew
ng gum and soda water than We do for
ducation. Think what grade of char
cter cheap picture shows. chewing
UNI and soda water will produce
Wake up, America!
Law In Fifth Place.
Our schools and colleges and the
lissions to other countries are calling
D the finest of the young people to
edicate their mental muster and
haracter to the writing of text books
nd to the teaching OF the riches Of
.uth to the minds of the future.
''The fifth great call is to the law,
overnment, clean politics and to. the
ovation Of craftsmanship to the lead
rship of the race and to the ordering
the growth OF the civilization OF the
lture.
Helena, Washington and Geneva ,
'e calling to the keenest thinkers, the !