Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
LOOK TO The VALUES

In trying to adapt himself to the
continuity Of time man has resorted
TO various devices. assisting or
diverting him as the case may be.
Among these are the divisions and
subdivisions, years, months, weeks,
days and even seconds, and ceiebra-
ton OF days marked in red upon our
calendars. New Years is one OF
these.
Happy New Year" Is the tradition
al greeting. IN the home. on the
STREET and at our places OF business
1t should be spoken from the heart
and freighted with the inspiring in
fuence words so spoken generally
carry. Having survived the old
year. We owe at least that much to
the new. And come to think Of 1t
s&ss- debt to the New Year Is con-
siderable. A record OF the talents
entrusted to our keeping a year ago
and OF those since placed in our
custody has surely been made-and
this 10 the season for taking stock.
In the stress Of modern conditions
those In any enterprise, business or
professional. recognize. IL they sue
coed, the need OF an inventory Ct
what they have and have done: they
moreover realize the need of correct
estimates of values. No matter what
ths- cost OF any item on the list, the
question to be determined by the
successful stock taker Is the present,
the going value. He must determine
!the percentage that should be permit
ted to overhead expense. These
things he must do though the task
be uninviting.
Is. Now the business of living ought
10 receive equally solicitous atten-
!tion. Surely we should no more fool
yourselves with false estimates Of life
than of business.
Assuming this to he granted, the
stock taking, which would be worth
while. must be done In tho light q
comprehension of values of &C.
termination faithfully to set down OPP
posite each item the value which he
fofSgs to It. Herein lies the secret of
success In life as In business. But
Comprehension" Is a very inclusive
word About some things of life II
may be doubted II mos: of us can
come up 20 the requirements of com
prehcnsion. Nevertheless II is
absolutely essential that we do tie
best We can to measure up to tho
need.
We have some comprehension or
the Golden Rule" presumably pro-
portionate to our acquaintance with
II. or better from our practising 1t.
Our opportunities for comprehcndiHg
the futility Of war have been ample ::
there is some evidence to the effect
that we have prufited from 1t but
less to show that we are doing as
we'll as We know; there is some
comprehension of the advantages we
have enjoyed tho past year. in
Freedom Crom great Calamities, in
abundance of food production and in
many other WAYS. but are We placing
correct values on these. are we draw
ing risht inference? We have been
experiencing an unusual and unsea-
sonahlc pccemhcr. but this afforded us
no excuse for failing to comprehend
the fact that real winter vas sure 10
.come to tax out fuel and our plans.
There are many Inducements to
seek comprehension of material
values: there should he Just as many
Inducements to accurately appraise
spiritual values. but do Ne recognize
them" Someone declares there s
music in all things. IL men had ears"
Another. John BOYLE O'Rcilly. en-
courages us with the belief that:
Zach heart has its secret:
.'Kindncss is the word"
If we are kind to others and to
ourselves, IL W. persist in this, 1924
is TO be the most wonderful year of
record. but not one during which we
may sit with folded hands. And here,
TT ne would strike a balance. we must
set down the right value of courage,
of the will to Danish fear and the
resolve not to he found in its COM
penny.
Let's so into the New Year with
suetter understanding of what 1t is
all about.
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