Show we must stand for more avri a ipuy th n than ihan ruling filling our stomach material side must be balanced by the spiritual education properly directed Is the me most t powerful influence in the world truth la Is mighty it if it gets to all the beope people lu a shape to be readily understood it should be ba a function of the gov ernect to see BOB thra the ele elementary alementa menta r y principles ot of character and of 0 free government are taught in schools in the families and through all the avenues necessary to get to the people teaching tho the children at the age when carracter chor acter Is first forming among tile the elementary principles that should be taught are the ill following man alan servos serves himself best by promoting the common good it you would be happy be honest A dishonest person Is looking over ills his shoulder to see ahat Is going to lilt him to be happy one should be industry Indus Indu trl ous an idle person cannot be happy one who Is industrious may be to be manly or vo womanly manly be self reliant and carry your part of the responsibilities of ufa life do not impose that responsibility on others A smile begets a smile and kindness begets kindness on the other hand band abuse begets abuse and cruelty begets cruelty it if you would be happy cultivate a cheerful disposition A cheerful disposition Is the sunshine ot of life home ownership encourages industry be better ater homes better crops and the planting of flowers arnd better citizens it helps to build character prejudice Ire judice injures the person who nurses it in ills his breast more than it does the person against whom it Is directed it ferments the mind and poisons the blood form an opinion of others without prejudice or hatred vanity Is to be foolishly proud of 0 oneself it manifests itself in ones manners bes bearing ring dress and conversation and it cultivated becomes a stumbling block to true success self respect proper clothing and manly bearing are commendable but false pride Is an injury in a woman modesty of ty and refinement are character jewels that will attract the true man more than will rubles and diamonds selfishness covetousness 0 v etolis ness Is Is a lo 10 love e 0 of f self with a a d desire e efte to have to pos regardless of the right of others it is the cause of two thirds of 0 the trouble in the world individual selfishness mn crystallize into national 8 selfishness elfis liness leading to wars of conquest and unhappiness and suffering to tens of million of people selfishness is not nob confined to the rich there are as many narrow and selfish elfish people in ill proportion to number among the poor and middle classes ac aa among the rich and it if the situation were reversed would be doing just as bad as do the delft selfish 8 h rich such people see only self and temporary advantage and turn a deat ear car to an opportunity to assist in promoting the common good this adds greatly to the difficulties of the situ ion and emphasizes the importance of education that thai develops the soul chief among these maxims tor for character building la Is the first one it if one has an earnest desire to promote the common good he Is instinctively bell honest not vain eschews selfishness la Is dependable and a worthy citizen |