The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-24
LET IRELAND SAY WHICH

President COSgraVe or tle so
called Irish Free State declares that
he is willing TO lave an election in
Ireland to determine whether or not
IA majority of the people OF Ireland
want a republic or are content with
such powers as the British govern
mcnt has consented to give tlem in
the present so-callcd Irish , Free
State.
If this election is to be free and
the suffrage is to exercised by all
Of botn sexes over ~, with the
absence Of all duress of any clarac-
ter, we cannot see why Mr.. De
Valera and the advocates Of re
public should hesitate to accept the
proposal.
Indeed, we believe that Mr.. De
Valera will accept the proposal, for
the Irish people are entitled to the
kind of government they want. II
they are willing to stay in the Brit
ish empire and are content with the
limited powers granted to them by
thc British government il is not for
the minority and it is certainly not
for any outside people, whether Of
strange blood or of Irish blood, to
raise any difficulties.
1t would be II splendid thing if 4
free election could be held to decide
this question. OF course, it is fair
to De Valera and tne republicans
wac follow him to say that no cleo
ton has yet been held in Ireland to
decide whether the irish people want
Il republic.
The election of delegates to the
present Dali Eircann did not involve
directly or even indirectly tlat
great question. Both sides intend
ed that tne question should be sub
mittcd, but the voting lis had not
been prepared and the trouble broke
out prematurely.
If now the advocates and officials
of tle Irish government established
by Great Britain are willing to join
in a free, fair submission of tlc
question of republic or colony to
the people of Ireland, we can see
no excuse for the advocates of
republic to refuse.
Indeed. we do not believe that
'h'S viii IeluSc w Tie uucS-
ton and to submit to the result os
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SUCCESS AND RESPONSIBILITY
An insurance company recently
carried out survey determine
some of the factors that contribute
to success, as well as to health and
happiness. The policies on file were
studied. and investigation was made
of hundreds of men without their
knowledge.
The findings indicate that out of
one hundred men with no dependents
upon them, forty are success
full. OF one hundred men, having
two or more dependents, siXty-three
are successful. 1t was found that
out of one hundred single men,
fifty-one are failures and forty-nine
are successful. Out of one hundred
married men fifty nine, on On. aver
age succeed.
The result also indicates that men
VINO succeed, generally begin to
show their mettle lin the thirties.
There are exceptions, of course, but
the span between thirty and forty
is the time when the average man
finds himself and lays the founda-
ton for his permanent work
A man who marries gives a aost-
age to fortune, and this response
bility anchors aim much more
strongly than does the lure of future
gain. The acquisitive instinct is by
no means the molly factor that holds
a man to his task. Habit, social
imitation and social standing also
do this. Responsibility plays large
part in success. because it generally
means a firmer nold on task, and
this is the first step in the process
of extracting ability, skill and fine
ness out Of dull and stubborn drudg-
cry. Whoever fills his nicle and a.
romplishes his work, who gives t.lc
best of himself and draws out the
best from others succeeds whether
or not he piles ups fortune Mimi
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