Evening star., 1940-01-21

~ YUsr cog in machine. replaoeable at moments
= notice" .,,.. ,.,,,,,., :. , ,,,. industrial,
plant and this is the way famous writer has defined
my position in life The definition is correct, yet take
great pride in my ob because small as s it vital to
great business the business of life and progress
For eight hours each day am the human cog respon-
sibe for the operation of number of pumps motors and
machines They must be kept running to supply water to
rayon MILL which gives employment to more than two
thousand other human oogs including the resident plant
manager and the president of the company IN fark
Avenue Office thousand miles away Each OF us performs
job that necessary in the operation OF this one plant
which itself is merely cog in the rayon industry OF the
country In turn the entire rayon industry is just cog
in the country industry as whole And industry ike
agriculture and government is only cog in the machine
that is American democracy.
So accept the famous writer's definition an cog
in machine but that doesn't mean for moment that
can't be definite individual we'll True. work with
1ockke regularity at routine task tor orty hours
each week. but have hundred and twenty eight hours
in which to satisfy my human needs and desires The
RADIO movies sports, books and magazines, hobbies.
the church and politics all of these and many more
provide outlets for my interests as an individual
AS coz in machine l have distinguished company
and countless other important men, And in other ma
chimes there are other human oogs carrying on the duties
of President, governor, senator and judge: even the
scientist the philosopher and the artist oogs in their
special machines As in my each OF these can be
replaced If he could not BE- then the machine would be
crippled progress would stop and democracy perish.
AN particularly glad that I'm cog in our industrial
machine Industry has its faults of course but it seems
GO no of of Eorf fho
very growth of this machine depends upon its ability to
bring comforts and oonvenences within the reach
of more people every year am cog in the machine that
is the never-failing servant of humanity. The health
happiness and prosperity of all the people taken together
of the of this machine And every
time family buys new radio. refrigerator. auto
mobile cake of soap, that family enjoys the fruit
of my labor Just as benefited by the work of mil
lions of other every time pick up the telephone to
call doctor, turn light or read my newspaper.
As cog in machine, l am member of the nobest
brotherhood on earth the brotherhood that works to
promote health and happiness for all the people and
stronger democracy for country. Alone. one single
cog Insignificant but judged by its contribution
to the progress of the whole machine its work of great
Importance. And because each cog is vital to the
whole machine progress demands that there must be
quick replacement whenever stops doing its work
properly Knowing that could be replaced at moments
notice does not make me feel Insignificant. Rather am
heartened by the knowledge that another cog would
carry in my place or in the place of any other cog,
whether it operates in industry government In no
other way could be of happiness and progress for
my children.
Laborers DOCTORS clerks scientists statesmen soldiers
businessmen mechanics. policemen and artists are all
oogs in machine - the machine that is by all
humanity And instead of being depressed am inspired
by the famous writer definition am proud of being
cog in machine because realize that each cog plays
important part in the great machine that is America
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