South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
WHIT IS MGRATITUDE2

Inrratitude n YOU take the word of great
French novelist and philosopher is the hughest o.
crimes
The president IS probably ponderng over this def
lnition In these DAYS when he is confronted by
demand that the man who discovered his presiden-
tiaI capacities Sc under IRE.
To is torn between the embarrassment Of remov-
Ing his appointee or facing the disclosures that may
he made ID, a congressional committee which will
pry into tho actions of this official
IT, is a matter OF history that the man who first
suggested that Sen Harding the logical nominee
or his party who famed into flame the lingering
spark OF hore that the heart Of every sena-
tor that into action the forces Of Harding gossip
and publicity was made the governor OF one Of our
territorial possessions-the term itself being some
what parado1ical in a republic.
The rules of the political game require that the
laborer is deserving Of his reward and the ethics
that have come down from the old days Of bossism
and intrigue demand that stand By his APP
pointec when once named.
The residents Of this particular island eager
10 have this appointec removed. They make a lot
or charges about his conduct i'm office and have sent
delegations into this country TO pry into his other
actions with the result that they charge that
tried TO sell his prestige with the president for
hard cash in the matter of securing other honors
and Jobs for the ambitious
Would DO have been ingr3ttude mad the tresueHt
RETAINED from naming this particular for
job
The gang answer would be an emphatic yes. Yet
fidelity 10 ones oath might suggest that the official
who rewards personal service with public office
commits greater act of ingratitude.
regard for the confidence of the majority OF
voters might inspire desire to pick officials who
would render the best of service. rather than
jobs 20 pay particular debts.
Unless this man. who first found Harding stood
out prc-emnentiy among all citizens the man best
qualified the place the naming Of him the
rankest ingratitude 10 the public at large.
That there should be even a question of his offer
ins to sell his influence with the president suggests
that he probably chosen for special ability
integrity.
Gratitude is a sentiment inspired only from vol
Lutary and uuselfdsh service.
There should Toe gratitude 60 the who
rays honest debt That is expected.
There should be no expectation Of gratitude for
the simple performance of duty keeping Of
obligation.
The man who feels The sting of ingratitude might.
the last analysis bc accused not deserving it.
for it would argue that the of gratitude what
ever it be. based upon some act of self seeking
and with the lingering thought of reward.
Persons who go about the world complaining Of
the unaratfulncss of people who lament the hard
ness OF hearts i'm others should pause ana search
their own hearts
To tb. consideration which is withheld is expected
from a service that had behind hope OF reward.
the man who lameuts should simply accuse himself
of beins poor busine~s i'm making bar
sein in advance.
SC the feeling springs from disappointment i'm
other person. perhaps the answer lies i'm giving
more until that object of souctude reaches the
heights of unselhshness ~hlen would prompt con-
s.dcration