Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-08-29
THE PAID-UP
I am the Paid-Up.


l am just the opposite of the De-
linquent.
I have many relatives who can be
found in every organization. l am
one of the tribe of Paid-ups.
If it were not for us there never
would be any kind of an organiza-
ton, for We are the ones that keep
things going while the Delinquents
lag behind.
I belong to the union and always
make it point to keep my dues paid
up to date and sometimes I pay three
months in advance, because l know
that it takes money to swing things
with and, if the union is to be a sue
cess, it must have money; the more
the better.
My middle name is Promptness,
and I never forget to attend meet
ings, for / realize that someone must
be on the job and attend to the busi-
ness of the organization.
l am a constructive thinker and al
ways try to put my thoughts into
deeds so they will bear fruit.
My mind is alert and quick to see
anything that will advance the cause
Of the union.
do not waste my own time or the
time of the union by continually find
ing fault with everything that others
are doing, for I know that it is easy
to find fault and grumble, that any
one can tear down and destroy, but
that it takes real constructive effort
to build.
1t takes skilled architects and en-
gineers to carefully plan and build,
but any gang of numbskulls can
wreck and destroy.
I am not one of those who stand or
the sidewalk and watch the parad
go by, at the same time making ful
of everything in it and pointing ou'
all the defects. Anyone can do that
1t is easy to stand to one side anC
pick flaws in things. Because it i
easy is the reason the tribe of Delin
quents are the ones that are alway'
kicking about things, but never doin
anything themselves. The Delin
quents and the Squawkers are ment
ally lazy and many Of them are short
sighted. In fact they are process
sion of the blind leading the blind
They are wonder workers in thei7
imagination, but a careful look aroun(
will fail to show any Of their work
and no one ever hears of theil
achievements.
know that I do not always do ev
erything perfectly. I do not want tc
pose as being perfect, or toot my owr
horn too loud, for I am human, ever
if do come from the great tribe Of
Paid-ups. We all make mistakes now
and then, but we make them while We
are doing things or trying our best
to make progress.
You never hear of the Delnquents
making any mistakes, because they
never do anything, and when a per
son never does anything he is quite
sure to be safe.
| am on the move all the time, for
| recognize that natures laws must
be obeved and that all things must
move or become stagnant. A stag
nant pool of water soon becomes a
sinking cess-pool and breeding
place for many impurities, and a
stagnant mind soon breeds impure
thoughts.
That is why the Delinquents are al
ways making stink.
1 am the advance guard of prog
ress.
I supply the sinews of war.
l make all advancement possible,
for supply the hard cash to swing
things with.
If it were not for the tribe of Paid
ups doing things, the Delinquents
would never have anything to kick
about, for they never do anything;
and something must be done or no
one would have anything to find fault
with.
I know and realize the Importance
of having an organization.
I never get discouraged or give up
for I am made of thoroughbred stock.
My middle name is Promptness; I
am made up of so per cent Deter
mination and Perseverance 50 per
cent, and for that reason:
am the Paidup.