Show m II Uncommon Sense r By JOHN HN BLAKE BLAKEj f H I HONESTY j I tA A TEN DOLLAR bill Is either good or bad A man 13 is either honest bonest i or r dishonest I j I If It he Is honest he will not cheat or orteal teal Or take t ndue advantage of ot another another an an- other man under any ony circumstances I If be he Is dishonest hl his cheating and stealing will be limited only by his Opportunity or his timidity I The difference between big thieves and ind nd little C clocks Is sometimes a difference dif dif- f ference of ct f opportunity opportunity more more often ad a n d difference of ot courage I The little thief do doesn't steal cony con con- because he is afraid to The I Ig g thief f has a less timidity timidity timidity-or or less imagination and steals whenever er he heas haB f as a n chance C I 1 But Bui one is ls Is Just as dishonest st as the other then And often otten tine the little fellow Is the he worse for he adds adda cowardice to life bs d crooke-d crookedness ess 1 j i A f full grown full 1 grow 1 man or woman trained In ln life Ilfe who does a dishonest action will do another under the same clr- clr i A boy or girl lacking this training will sometimes become straight with Ibe the growth of ot Intelligence i i For Tor the For the ancient adage about honesty honesty hono hon hon- o esty being the best policy Is so apparent apparent ap ap- ap parent to common sense that even people peaple pea pea- pie who are mentally crooked often otten turn honest and remain honest merely merely mere mere- ly because more nore profit can be had In that manner of ot life Ute It Is well to apply the honesty test teat to yourself and change your our method If tt you find that under certain circumstances circum- circum stances you ou would take advantage antage of ot ofa ofa ota a a fellow creature legally creature legally or Ille Ule- gaIly Bally It Is well to drop friends that you catch cheating at cards or at golf golt or I In business For the cheat Is a parI par par- despicable form of crook and deserves no friends whatever Never think that a man or a n woman Is a little dishonest or dishonest about some things and ond honest about others They are per cent honest or not honest at all aU They are honest In everything e or honest In nothing If It they arc honest as we believe belle most people are arc they are worthy to tobe tobe tobe be trusted If It they are aie dishonest knowing what dishonesty means the wider berth you jou ou give them the better It will be for you ID ci by John Blake |