Arizona republican., 1922-04-09

great economic leaders to emphasize
the interrelation of spiritual and
commercial life.
fundamentals of Prosperity" is
a booklet which the we'll known ad-
vertising expert, Geo. w. Coleman
has advised every business man IN
country to read. One might think
Mr.. Babson had taken as text the
last verse of the first Psalm. "The
Lord knoweth the way of the right
eous, but the way of the tranSgressor
shall PERISH / shall quote number
of paragraphs from Mr.. Babsons
book
Statistics of church membership
form one of the best baroneters OF
business conditions. We have these
figures charted back for the past
fifty wears. When ever this line OF
religious interest turns downward
and reaches a low level history shows
that it is time to prepare for
reaction and depression in sbusi-
ness conditions. Every great
panic we have ever had has been
foreshadowed by a general decline
in observance of religious principles.
On the other hand, when the line
of religious interest begins to
climb and the nation turns again to
the simple mode of living laid by in
the Bible. then il is time to make
ready for a period of business pros
perity.p
"As religion is necessary for the
man it is also necessary for the ma
ton. AS the soul OF man needs to be
developed, so also does the soul of
the nation"
"Just before I went to Brazil was
the guest of the President of the Ar
gentine Republic. After launching
one day we sat down in his sun
parlour looking out YER the river.
He was very thoughtful. He said,
mfr. BabSon, l have been wondering
why it is that South America with
all it's natural advantages is so far
behind North America. not with
standing that South America was
settled before North America Then
he went on to tell how the forests
OF South America had two hundred and
eighty six trees that can not be
found in any book of botany. He
told me about many ranches that had
thousands of acres under alfalfa in
one block. He mentioned the mines
of iron, coal, copper, silver. gold, all
those great rivers and water powers
which rival Niagra. why is it with
all these natural resources. South
America is far behind North Amer
ica?" He asked. But, being guest
/ said:
"Mr. President. what do you think
is the reason?"
HE replied Il have come to this
conclusion. South America was
settled by the Spanish who come to
South America in search of gold. but
North America was ettled by the Pill
grim Fathers who went there in
search of gold, but North America
was settled by the Pilgrim Fathers
who went there in search of God"
Friends, let us as Americans citi-
zens never kick down the ladder By
which we climbed up. Let Us never
forget the foundation upon which all
permanent prosperity is based.
It have stated that the real
strength of uer investments is due
not to the distinguished bankers of
America, but rather to the poor
preachers.
Not only does Christianity de-
mand that We seek to help and build
up others; but our own prosperity
depends thereon as well.
If we today would give more
thought to the spiritual and less to
the material. we would have more in
health. happiness and prosperity.
The business men of today would be
far better off if hke the fishermen Of
Galilee-we would take Jesus advice
and cast our net on ''the other side.
I'VE have gone daffy over things
like steam, electricity, waterpower.
buildings, railroads and ships. and
we have forgotten the human soul
upon which all of these things de-
pend and from which all Of these
things originate"
Il repeat that wehaye gone crazy
over structures above ground. We
are absolutely forgetting the great
est of our resources, the great spirit
ual resources, upon which everything