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A Hundred Years From Now?

A Hundred Years From Now!
; l just finished reading a delight
full and thought-provoking short story
entitled "A Hundred Years From
Now" The theme of the story was
concerned with the question of wheth-
er or not an individual would have
any concern in what occurred in that
distant century ahead The main
character was first of the opinion that
it would make no difference to him
what took place then, since he would
have passed away long before that
time. But later he changed his mind.
i The young mans uncle had died
leaving him five hundred acres of
carefully husbanded woodland, Il
veritable oasis of timber in that sec
ton where everyone else had deyas-
tated the forests. The first impulse
of the newly made heir was to sell
the land and invest in wildcat schemes
in a bucket shop because he wanted
| to live in the present and let the
future take care of itself. But he
] later came to himself and recognize
ing the wisdom of his fOrebears who
had provided for him by farming the
timber which had now advanced to
good price, decided that very like
ly he too should be vitality interested
in the future.
"a hundred years from now"
What can that concern us who are
living in the present and will pass
away in a few short years more? Is
there any use of building for the fu-
ture? We can't take anything with
us when we CO. Why not let the fu-
ture take care of itself and devote
our lives to seeking out what happi-
ness we may, regardless of building
for the morrow?
No doubt many times do come
when we cannot see the object of
striving for future generations We
reason, ''let them hustle for them
selves" But upon second considera-
ton we, like the youn man in the
story, realize very intimate con-
Germ in what shall occur a century
hence Like him we see that two gen
erations or less can bridge a humid
red years And we shall be deeply
interested in the first two generations
that follow us. |
Realizing our interest in the events
that will transpire in "a hundred
years" we seek to begin or build
things that will have recognizable
value when that time comes. Oftinies
this is very hard to do. We are so I
limited on every side that it is almost /
to keep in mind that per- I
manency should be one of the chief
considerations that enter into what
ever we do that will live in the years
ahead. al ~
On every side we see examo es Of !
in this important
respect Cities have just accumulat
ed in size without regard to futlre !.
needs necessitating overcrowded con
ditions that bring diseases and sn5
fering as we'll as business incouven
ces. Millions of dollars have been
spent on roads which have been is Il
molished ten or fifteen years before I
the bonds were paid off. And so III
infinitum.
There are just few of the things
that the American people have shown
a lack of forethought. And they are
very apt to be present day problems If
a continual vigilence is not exercised
They represent mistakes because
those responsible for the conditions
were not as observant as they should
have been for what should be Ger
fury in the future.
A community is built up of indiv:1-
lals. Individuals are earnestly con-
cerned in what shall be the conditions
before two more generations have
Since individuals com
pose the city it behooves the group,
to be interested vitality in
what they do that shall be passed
down to their progeny as heritage of
today. Those who live hundred
years from now will be grateful to us
and consider us wise if we leave hem
hose material advantages that will
make life Worth living.
The character in the story men
toned was deeply moved by the
of his grandfather
who began scientific forestry on his
and while his neighbors sold their
imber with no thought of the next
So will those living after
is feel deep spirit of gratitude to,
ward us if we build our roads, cities (:
PARKS, schools and everything that be-
peaks our civilization with thought
f what they shall be like "a hundred
yearS from now
!
Bud Wiser wants to know if the
aw of gravity will operate in the
uture life "Becuse if it does many
Who go up may come down again. 1
But he doubts that the inverse will
btain in a single case.
Ford says the railroads should cut
heir rates in two. The public has
cen aware Of that fact for many |
Moons IN
It is surprising what large num-
er of wild west cowboys have been 7
eveloped among the boys of this
ommunity since the Forth OF July. ~
% matter what the lads ambitions n