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GRf DUATION EXERCISE6
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still subject to those who lead in
their particular lines. The necessity
for them has not in the least di-
m%inishcd and the old yielding to a
guide is still the same
A great and powerful nation such
as the United States of today leads
the world. 1t has all the credit, man.
power invcntions.-in fact. anything
that tends to give her the position
as first among nations. The United
States was the leader and most i'm
pOrtant of the nations in the recent
Disarmament Conference at Wash
ington. But as she leads so also
must be led. At present Honorable
Warren G. Harding is the peoples
choice.
To build and hold fast our great
nation of freemen has taken the
time and labor of many men but it
seems that two deserve special
credit. These are George Washing
ton and Abraham Lincoln.
George Washington led the nation
at a time when there were traitors on
every So '"d when the genius of n
man ."l: b. strained to the ut
most = y ought the nation
through "-r successfully, OF
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tuition &1l became our first prcsi-
dent.
AS Washington is the founder OF
our nation so is Lincoln the saviour
He strengthened our doctrine of
equal rights and bound the Nor h
and South once M for all into our
present land.
AS man has gone forward in the
past under various pilots so will he
be led on In the future to attain
mentS that no man can now estimate
nor predict.
To analyZe the character of these
men would be an interesting study. !
First one would like to know the
qualities required of a true leader 50
that one may mold his own life and
career to fit himself for greater serv-
ice.
Honesty. n sterling requisite of
every man. but especially of one who
is to guide and set an example for
his fellOwmon, Is II Of the first
requirements. The saying hat 'you
can fool all of the people some of
the time. and some of the people all
Of The time. but you can't fool all
of thn people all of the time" is most
certainly true. It may be particu-
larry well applied at this time be-
raus" a leader might be dishonest
and succeed for a while. but it isn't
long until he Is discovered and i'm
modiately humbled
Firmncss. is another unalterable
requirement of a true leader. How
even the firmncss should not be of
the deliberate type. By this it Is
meant that one must be firm to the
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judgments; not pure stubborness.
A present-day leader must have
a superior knowledge. if not. his po-
sition is in constant jeopardy. How
could a general direct an army If he
did not know the higher science OF
war and training? So in any walk
of life M would have a superior
knowledge for his W good.
Along with the topic OF superior
knowledge the sub-topic Of sound
Judgment might also be classified.
AS another sub-topic n might place
true justice under sound judgment.
In dealing justice one must use
sound eason which in turn comes
from knowledge and experience.
There is no more certain way to de-
velop hatred than by showing par
TALLY or %favortism Any one who Is
hated or. OF course. has enemies. is
h%ampered to a great extent In his
fight for success.
Last. but not least. comes the part
that might be classed as likeable
traits. Although one may follow his
ourse with a surly disposition. he
stands a much better chance II he Is
cheerful and gay excellent ex-
ample OF the likeable traits is a
basket ball captain. He has consid-
cradle control and could not succeed
II he were not OF an agreeable dis
position. The quality might even !
he classed as the most important be-
III people are inclined to make a
large allowance for faults if they find
they like an individual.
Such qualities as these seem to be
the keynote of success. So if one
wishes for worth while success he
might do well to behave accordingly. |
He should set the best example in
his field Of life.
AS an object of this discussion
Il should strive for leadership for |
the service to humanity and of Sec
ondary importance comes the MAJ
terial gain, measured in dollars and |
cents /
All OF us would like to become |
leaders. but il you believe that there
is one superior to you and that you
cannot surpass him, let him go forth /
and dn his hocf |