The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-09-23
EDITORIALS
, PROPHET WITH HONOR IN
HIS OWN COUNTRY


tremendous truth when he said, ga
prophet is not without honor save in
his own country" It was based on
the same principle which supports
the contention, Familiarity breeds
contempt" "You never know people
until you have lived with them" is
another saying. For these reasons,
we learn the little weaknesses of
those with whom we "live" and are
familiar" "A FRIEND" said little
child in Sunday School, sis someone
YOU know all about, and yet love"
Familiarity breeds contempt where
there is littleness and weakness with
no redeeming strength and greatness.
We love and admire people, not de-
spite their disagreeable traits, but
BECAUSE of them we love and adj
mire them because they are human
like ourselves because their strength
of character redeems them and en-
ables them to rise above their indi-
vidual faults. That is why husbands
and wives love and cherish each 9th
err thru trying ordeals and heart
searching experiences even tho they
are familiar with the faults of the
other.
When W. Egbert Thomas was born
in Milford, Hunterdon County, he be-
came citizen of county in which
he has lived all his life $50 far. He
plodded to school over the same
dusty roads that have been travelled
by hundreds of his playmates and
manhood friends. Graduating from
Lawrenceville Preparatory School,
a stones throw away, went to work
at Milford for W. & E. Thomas I'M
til 1892 when thru diligence and toll
acquired an interest in the firm. 1t
then became W. & W. E. Thomas.
When Wilson Thomas died in 1903,
he had proven himself capable of the
responsibility of continuing along the
same lines of honesty and square
dealing. His business friends are
numbered in thousands. His integrity
is unquestioned even tho he is a pro-
phet in his own country. To know
him is to admire him; to do business
with him is to be his friend
In 1907 the National Bank of Mil
ford was organized with w. Egbert
Thomas as president He continues in
the office with an enviable record. He
is treasurer of the Milford Delaware
Bridge Co., vice-president of the Mil
ford Union Cemetery. And in each
business utilization he has maintain
ed the same integrity and sincerity
that has characterized his life.
He has long been a ruling elder
and clerk of the First Presbyterian
Church at Milford He is secretary
and treasurer of the Sunday School
in the same church. The extent OF
his influence in broadened sense is
seen in his presidency of the
Christian Endeavor Union of New
Jersey; Craftsmanship of Finance
Committee and War Fund Treasurer
for the Red Cross of Hunterdon Co.
chairman of the County Y. NJ. C. A
But the enumeration of the qualities
and activities of this man is to at
tempt an endless task. He is figure
of strength and honesty in the com
munity. His answering honesty anC
integrity will become powerful as
sets to the tax payers of Hunterdol
County when he is elected to repl Q
sent them in the Senate of New Jcr
sey. Seldom does people have tn,
opportunity to secure the public ser
vices of so splendid character. An,
1T is with sincere appreciation of tn
needs Of this county that this mai
is recommended intellectually am
sincerely to the voters of Hunterdor