The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-03
AND NOW THE OPEN ROAD.

hND NOW THE OPEN ROAD,
II is the open road which stretches away
into the distance before tho eyes OF tho 27s
members of tho high school graduating class
And what is discovered along that road. the
things that happen In most part, arc both
within the power Of the individual to determine
Heretofore tho student has had instructors
teaching by rulc of thumb; there was no con-
troversy From on there will be n teacher
that follows no rule OF thumb. Mayhap the
problem OF the day will be such that no rule
learned applies; certainly there will be mono 20
go to from whom can be secured tho solution.
And controversy will abound.
Tho student is now to learn, IL he embarks
gnpon the business OF lifo without further school
Ing, that much he or she has learned avails but
little; II he or she does pursue professional
learning further. this Weakening will como later.
and above everything else the student will be
forced to discover that he she has gained no
particular advantage In the long long contest
snnless there is applied that common sense
which prevents ono from parndlng learning and
felaIming success for It without the employment
OF those basic virtues. Industry. thrift and tho
fbroadcst possible democracy.
Il The entire class stood on terms of equality
tho moment their diplomas were received. But
gstraggle; year later there will be daylight be-
tween few and tho larger number; whllo in
10 years possibly only very will be out In
tfront--mayhap q single individual will be lead
Ing the field by very large margin.
y It would be of tremendous Advantage II all
keould understand today the qualities which
brought this about. II, at that time the class
should again be analysed by a psychological
fexpert It would be discovered that those who
early gained advantage and maintained It, 80
far from closing their minds on any subject on
Emerging from the schoolroom. really first
opened them Wide on that occasion and had
skept them open all the while: that they in
&stantly sloughed tho nonessentials and focused
their attention on tho things and subjects which
Fenabled them to gain ground toward their OBJ
electives while associating with their fellows OF,
.tolerabe terms
DF 1t is tho mental outlook upon the world which
counts He who gazes with clear eyes unblind-
I'd by prejudice. who sees earth peopled with
Z units each possessing the same rights and car
rying the same obligations himself. and who
does not pause to fritter away his time in the
useless, foolish effort to convert them to his
ideas but prepares to adjust himself to tho con-
flicting conditions IN ogder that he may gain
both time and ground, Is enabled to pierce tho
future with vision always TO be depended on.
81 Such one knows that he alone is his OWL
business; that success is not to be attained by
Guarreng with those he passes or quibbllng, but
in conducting himself that he will not be
4 sSoffensively Objectionable and will not incur
F.enmity and warfare and obstruction along the
Z way. II such a one knows where he IL going.
and he must before he starts II he Is not 10 pres
emily lag and drop into the ruck, presently he
\ will be helped instead of hindered; those from
behind will pass him on with word OF cheer
TO those further In front; until, eventually, he
will find himself setting the pace.
RI Then is his opportunity to lead wisely and
.tswell. But and we ask consideration for the
Y observation. he will long have followed with
. out giving offense or demanding leadership.
before he emergcs TO where his leadership is
accepted unquestonably and uncomplainlngy.
y Back. far back in the column, there will be
commotion ard friction and quarreling. This
will be those little minds which are envious and
Jealous and intoierant who seek to impress
themselves and their views upon their fellow
runners despite the fact that they are constant
ly falling further and farther back ard have
sg!ven no proof OF their qualifications for lead
ership. But always there will be few COM
Ing through swiftly, without disturbance OF any
kind. and always there will remain ample ROOM
unlimited room, up front.
The moral is thls There is but one human
being in all the world that you are solely re-
sponsible for and that you have unquestioned
: control over. That is yourself, Make that
human being what he should be in his assoca-
tion with his myriad fellows and success Is
yours. That can be done in no other manner
$50 easily and perfectly by knowing what 81
is that human being is after then forcing him
10 attend 10 his own business
BONDS AND NoRMALCY.