Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-13
ORGANIZED IDEALS.


Ideals our self-starters; without them we
never get ourselves into motion. If those ideals
are low, they get into action on a low plane and
our conduct is unworthy. If they he high, we are
inspired to struggle on toward higher and better
things 1t is through ideals that we rise. The
necessity of planting high ideals in our citizenry
is thus illustrated. We can rise no higher as a
people, than public ideals will carry us.
But faith without works is dead" Idoaliss
too often get themselves into ill-repute because
they are mere dreamers of dreams and not doors.
Had Rockefeller not dreamed of a great produc-
ing, refining and distributing oil company, the
Standard OIL company would have never existed,
Had he merely dreamed it and had he not gone
to work to materiaze it, there would be no such
concern. Ideals and execution of those ideals go
hand in hand with successful men and women.
To dream of a better New Mexico is good Until
men and women hold higher ideals of citizenship
and service there is no hope Of progress, But we
must then set ourselves the task Of bringing those
ideals to pass, nothing will come of our dreams.
This we shrink from doing We dread the bur-
den. the strife, the animostes. which come with
the effort. We know that those who profit un-
fairly by things they are will offer most strenu-
Gus and bitter opposition to change. Even good
men and women, who have not caught the vision
Of the better day will join in the clamor of con-
demnaton. We dread drawing all this fire and
so we hold off.
If the republic ever falls it will be because the
average man prefers to suffer the wrongs
of tho people rather than TO fight to bring about
a cure. If we sincerely love our state We will cour-
ageously face the evils which exist and carry our
share Of the burdens which go with the privileges
of citizenship The powers OF government are
usurped from the people only because they allow
their own grasp upon their liberties to relax No
one can take them from by force of arms in
America. But may lose them through inertia.
What is needed is courageous, independent men and
women who will make any sacrifice Of case and
comfort and prosperity. to leave a better condi-
ton to postcrity than they found This was the
attitude of our forefathers, Can we honorably
do less?
But the individual can do little by himself to
better conditions or lead to progress The ideals
Of the few must be transplaned into the minds
of the many. Ideals must be organized and cry
stallzed into public opinion before they can become
effective. Then those ideals must be translated
into OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES accomplishment.
The man woman who beiules the efforts Of
others to bring about state of highly organized
ideals does unworthy act Right-minded peo-
pie should give support and lend a hand The
organized agencies for improved civic and political
conditions, should have cooperation. Neither
creed, political affiliations business associations
should be allowed to deter from doing our duty.
The patriotism of peace is often more trying
than the patriotism of 1t lacks the glamour
Of arms. But it means everything to the future