Show LE U L' E Something t to io Think About I BL F. F A A. WALKER I YES AND NOI NO two little words yes yea and ond THESE no with which men min hoe hare been wrestling for tor ages are oro of ot enormous meaning menning capable of settling all the too simple and complex comple problems to in life ute when used with utmost almost wisdom An likewise with utmost caution t j In Washington the statesmen who Vero ero debating and oDd adjusting the question ques QUes- tion on of ot limited armament found aft It difficult ot at times to apply yes and no to the Interrogations which Naturally arose In the discussion and andIn andIn In which the tho whole world Is vitally In in- i ii iiI I I To use these monosyllables ot at the time and ond in ID the proper place ploce Is Ise the ight e earnest wish of every ery minded fair man maD or woman who would have peace will good on earth i But Dut to do so in ID and oDd mercy when dissension Is rife and righteous righteous- righteousness ness seems to be bo tumbling noisily like mountains In an on earthquake requires tine the wisdom of Solomon and aDd the patience patience pa pa- tience of Job accompanied with divine of guidance J How Dow many maDy lives es of promising young men and aDd women have been blighted by the Indiscriminate playing of yes and aDd no j How lIow many maDY nations have gone gODe to war through the utterance In anger aDger of a ruthless yes when a complacent no authoritatively ely spoken might have hove saved millions of precious lives untold untold un nn un- un told sorrows and oDd Inestimable treasure treasure treas treas- ure I He lIe or she who makes merry with these small words without giving thought to the Immensity of their power pow pow- er er to create or destroy Is risking everything In this life lite and possibly in the life Ufe to come I Though these words worda may seem but mere pigmies In ID the worlds world's vocabulary they are really veritable giants ter- ter terrible ter terrible In their wrath r th but cheering consoling consoling consoling con con- soling and ond Inspiring In their love Jove 1 I It matters not how exalted or lowly you ore are or whether you yon be rich or poor strong or weak you yon can cannot Dot at any ony time In your dealings with others afford oford to summon up yes res or no without first giving serious thought of what may likely follow I In all circumstances It will be found advisable t to use ri neither word until you are ore absolutely sure of ot your ground and ond know your own heart Do that In all aU sincerity and yes and no will be found faithful friends Copyright 0 0 |