Show THE ABUSE OF TRUST by LEONARD A it jt Is an exceptional morning moraln news nevis piper paper uhl which h does not record one or more violations of trust an official of a bank has been found guilty of mis appropriating a a ting funds a city OM caal Is found short in his accounts an auditing committee disco discovers ers accles in ledger en tries of trust corn com panics this abuse of trust may as sume another form not in misuse of funda but in misuse of power or betrayal of confidence the manager of a concern proves un faithful to his board of directors an executive in a high place of res ability double crosses his friends an employee il violates the trust his em places in him most of the wrong do ng in the world Is attrib ut able to the abuse of trust undoubtedly there are circumstances which present grave temptations to prostitute one ones s power to a dishonest end but in the long run it never pays many times the exercise of this im posed trust conflicts sharply with ones one s personal desires and responsibilities but he who refuses to sacrifice honor for v what hat appears to be a ii shin ng prize Is bound to u win in out this idea is splendidly illustrated in the book oil for the lamps of ahina success came at last to the hero of the story who mho steadfastly steadfast lv refused to abuse the trust placed in him perhaps the struggle through which many persons are passing these days Is a call back to the integrity and sim of life of our forefathers who considered the honor of one ones s name greater possess on than mere material wealth it would be very interesting to call the roll of the men and women of the past who refused to sell thein their honor for a mess of pottage in the career of the late jane addams ve a have the finest poss ble U 11 of fidelity to trust J G holand in his little book Kat henni writes highest art Is highest min astry to human need and no man has the r to prostitute his art to a selfish end that was the spirit of jane addams daughter of a vie wealthy althy family possessing the culture of both university train ng and extensive travel she shared these privileges wath with the exploited classes the institution known as hull house in chicago will remain a perpetual memorial to the ideal that no one has the r to mis appropriate power doner be that power con arol of money the poss possession eslon of talent influence or opportunity trust in the final analysis deminds demands fidelity to duty in beorn of consequences Q western newspaper union |