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Show ; GIVE EVERY MAN DUE CREDIT Boost That Has a String to It, No Mat ter for What Reason, Is Mean and Unworthy. "Oh, yes, he is a fine fellow, but do you know who his father is?" You have heard it said many times, but could anything be meaner? 1 When a man goes wrong his sisters and his brothers, and his children, particularly, par-ticularly, should not be made to bear ' the brunt of his misdeeds. Each and all of us have a hard enough time keeping in the straight and narrow path without a double handicap in the shape of our weak relatives. Give every man credit for the real good he does. Don't limit your praise with "that is more than eould be expected considering consider-ing his parentage." Be charitable and fair enough to for-' for-' get the drawbacks and give your compliments com-pliments without disparagement. Every family has its black sheep, il the truth were known, and would give anything in this world to save the erring one. As you want to shield the sinner In your own fold, forget the sinMng in the flock next door. It is a rule which works both ways, Give every man full praise without a handieap.-Chlongo Examiner. |