Putnam patriot., 1929-07-11
STATE TRADE SCHOOL.
 ON ANNUAL OUTING
MIR. LEwIsoHN AT so
Few York Finanrisr Makes Pertinent
 Comment on His Life

ff~cn The Hartford Courantl
 70 the Editor of The Ccurant;--
 Ely eightieth birthday having been lately celebrated, l have been asked 0 what i ascribe the fact that ! feel
 ke 8 much younger man, perfectly happy, and not in any way showing my age. l have generally enjoyed good health, to be ascribed partly l suppose to my leading a sensible life. l am interested in and fond of peo- pie generally. do not expect every body to do things just as l do them. l seldom if ever have any ill feeling against other people. l seldom have any jealousy against others. One ot my sayings k, that if you put board or plank on the floor few people will find any difficulty to walk on 1t. 1T that same plank was placed ten or twelve feet above the floor few peo- pie could walk over it, in fact, many would fall if they attempted to do so. The board being placed on the floor eliminates fear. i have generally been courageous and did not have any fear, but confidence in my ability to overcome my obstacles and so have been generally happy.
 l love the beautiful. Rich ccloring has n good effect on me. have all ways been fond of flowers, music, and art in all it's form. Ny tendency to love beautiful colors has led me in art to be particularly fond of mcdern paintings of the so-called impression ist school. have seldom fl ever been idle. being occupied constantly, parti- cularly in matters in which l am in- terested. l have been active in busi- ness for sixty-four years, having en- tered my fathers business in Ham burg when was fifteen years old, and l am still active in business, par ticularly in mining, in a consulting capacity. Whatever l have under taken has been successful. or course, there sometimes have been difficulties, but 1 have been able to overcome them.
 My aim in life has always been to do something that in my opinion makes an improvement in the world or in the people, to improve the con- dition of people in all the different walks of life according to my opinion. It has always been my aim and has given me satisfaction that l have succeeded. to bring about such ini- prcvement. This desire to help in the improvement of the people gem orally has led me to be interested particularly in the proper care of dependent children and in prison reform-proper treatment of prison CTS. 10 so treat them that they are likely to be able to take care CT themselves and their families after their discharge and that they may become again good members of the general community. That has led me indirectly to be interested in the pre- vention and reduction of crime.
 To do service and work for the improvement of people generally has always been my aim. l do not believe in too much severity but rather in bringing forward love and good will. The proper training and education of children are most important in bringing about the welfare of the naticn. The people who are now in prison must have been children or young people say fifteen or twenty years ago, and if they had then the right bringing up most of them would not need to be in prison now but might be good members of the community. There should be plenty of opportun- ity for open air recreation, play grounds and healthful exercise, and plenty of good music. A good ex- ample and cooperation in the right ! direction will bring forth good re- suits.
 ADOLPH LEWISOHN.
 New York. July i, 1929.