Show I 1 ar ED HOWE 0 all bervic Berv lc I 1 lately met a rather noted character who was actually an old bum he did not realize the of being a gentleman ats ideas wera those of an old bum he regarded ee i as genius and as excuse tor his wasted life I 1 do not like old bums in politics or anywhere else I 1 expect men to realize their re and meet them with come success the undoubted literary ability ol 01 oscar wilde did not excuse him or hlo disgusting habits when a man dies people should t least be able to forget him and not recall bis immoral atrocities collection of alimony has become business as has the collection of funds tor welfare work and the collection of alimony has ruined many a useful bustnes busl nes concern as has welfare work I 1 know halt a dozen business concerns that haap been crippled by welfare work by members ol 01 the firm engaging in it in addition to giving too much at the instigation of professionals A business roan who engages in welfare work not only causes his neighbors to hate him and trade elsewhere but he neglects his business we cannot possibly accomplish every reform recommended of the dozens we are told are necessary to save civilization what are most important I 1 should say that as important as any Is convincing yourself and others when possible that there Is nothing in the old preaching that pleasure la found only in the broad road that leads to ruin that Is alie most mischievous untruthful doctrine that can be taught the greatest pleasures are found in amounting to something in the esteem of friends neighbors the unsuccessful unreliable know little ji y or content there can be no pleas ure in being chased by collectors policemen li cemen or lectured by charity workers py A certain expert travels about v doctor sick bustnes busl nes houses be tells me the trouble almost invariably Is bad management of sons and sons lo 10 laws and the clamor of widows tu incomes the country Is tull of bouses founded by hard working ind capable men now their concern are in charge of song and sons in law who hae had little tra lulng except in college golf tennia or society and ald aws demanding dividends rf when you re having a good time you are not accomplishing anything else unless it Is accumulating a best head for next day I 1 often hear that the young of tha present generation have more problems to meet than I 1 had there are no new problems there has not been a new one in a banded years whether one eats from silver or pewter he must not eat too ciuch ni uch whether a man rides in airplanes automobile or buggy he must wal ch out I 1 remember that in tho old and buggy days the horse ly got the lines under his tall and ran away rf I 1 was lately talking with a battla man in texis and he told me that seven tenths of men of his calling he came bankrupt in the hard times fb lowling tl e war I 1 a leil him what per cent of bankers went broke as u result of standing by the cattle meix lie thought awhile and th opinion it was about seven tenths also are bankers as much devoted to the interests of their communities as they should be and a little more we hear ot degrees in a tol legy some of greater importance than others likewise in life there are studies of more practical use and ln than others firt fir t of al ts industry theodore roosevelt had a habit of saying good thana th lna one of his best was that in all history no idler Is mentioned as worthily distinguished after industry comes air ness s the accumulation of useful knowledge good reputation and a willingness to assist in such charity and progress as ordinary men find profitable and possible fl A strong impression in my late yeara Is I 1 have never known anyone to take cire of himself as wet as bo might have done there are always ehlts in every man a locker be has not used in his fight with life ue will usually assist in efforts to save the world by menns of religion or apoll alc tlc and neglect A roana big problem la himself usually the problem he neglects most old Sll erlus the romah said the best way to convince a man r to present the facts in a simple logical way tie bet way to convince a woman to lie to her the duties of a good man are easier and pleasanter plea santer than those oft a bad man idleness is finally a greater task than productive and good work |