Show OUR PUBLIC PORUM FORU I 1 introductory through the press service of agriculture and commerce the master minds ol of this nation nill ill be invited to the public forum and asked to deliver a message to civilization men who achieve seldom talk and men who he talk seldom achieve there is such thing as a noisy thinker and brevity is always a close companion to truth it will be a great privilege to stand by the side of men who can roll in place the cornerstone of industry to associate with men who can look at 61 the world and see bee to the bottom of it to commune with men who can hear the roar of 0 civilization a few centuries away avay too often we As listen to the rabble element of our day that cries out against every man who achieves crucify him mankind never has and probably never will produce a generation that appreciates the genius of its day there never will be a crown cronn without a cross progress without sacrifice or an achievement mith a ath out a challenge this is an age of service and that man is greatest who ho serves the largest number the present generation has done more to improve the condition of mankind than any civilization since human motives began their upward flight the greeks gave human life inspiration but while her orators were speaking with aith the tongues of angels her farmers were plowing writh with forked sticks while her philosophers were emancipating human buman thought from bondage her traffic moved on oil two ino wheeled earls carts driven and drawn drann by slaves while her at ai lists were i ere painting divine dreams on canvas the streets of proud athens were lighted by fire brands dipped in tallow the genius of past ages sought to abiouse the intellect and stir the soul but the master minds of today are seeking to serve civilization has assigned to the greatest task of the greatest age and the greatest men that ever tied the greatest planet are soiling it their achievements have astounded the whole world and ve me challenge every age and nation to name men or products that can approach in creative genius or masterful skill in organization the marvelous achievements of the tremendous men of the present day edison can press a button and turn a light on multiplied millions of homes vail can take lake down doan the receiver and talk with fifty millions of people mc Cor cornicks micks reaper can harvest the worlds crop and Ful tons steam engine moves the commerce of land and sea the greatest thing a human being can do is to serve his bis fellow men christ did it kings decree it and wise men teach it IL it Is the glory of this practical age that edison could find no higher calling than to become the janitor to civilization vail the messenger to mankind mccormick McCorm lck the hired hand band to agriculture and fulton the teamster to industry and blessed Is the age that has huoh masters for its servants |