Show Why Are Saints Saints RUTH TAYLOR Over my desk I have a motto which t. t to me a daily reminder ot of what is needed In these trying times Let me share n It with you Why were the saints saints Because they were cheerful when it was difficult to be cheerful pati- pati patient patient ent when it was to be pati- pati eat ent and antt because they pushed on when they wanted to stand still stUl and kept silent when they wanted to be disagreeable That was all It was quito qUite simple and always will be The days of 01 the saints are arc not past The need for tor saintly people was never greater Tho tragedy ot of defeat brings its own courage for tor moments ot of crisis but the tho road upward to victory Is 13 honey honey- combed with pitfalls for tor the unwary We need now and will wUI need even more when we face tace the great problems ahead ot of us before peace Is 13 established leaders and followers who are alike moved by un- un devotion to the highest ideals We will have need ot of cheerful people those who can be cheerful when it is difficult to be so who are more in- in interested interested In bringing happiness and pros pros- prosperity prosperity to others than in getting what they themselves want We will wUl have need of at patient people those who can n watt walt under difficulties who do not need to rush through to the end erid who must have everything happen at once as they want it it and who must live now as they think they should We will wUl have need ot of persevering peo- peo people people those who will push on when they are so tired they want to Stand still who will carry through the task task before them even when hem heart and body fall fail who do donot not give up under tire fire of criticism or complaint Wo We will have need ot of thoughtful pea peo pie as well as those who know when to talk and when to be still We will have han need of agreeable people those who are trained in tho habit ot of being kind and courteous even when tempted to be dis- dis agreeable We will have haTe need of at self controlled people those who will wUI not no tall fall into the traps ot of hatred toward any group whether it be ot of class or creed or color Call them mints ints 1 you will it fa 1 those kind ot of people we will need that tha we do need today and it is the kind of sainthood that is within reach ot of every evert everyone one or of us It is a daily task a dally pro pro- blem Try It for tor one day and the next and the next You may fail faU every now and then I do We aU all but do 1 If we W keep on trying the effort will wUl become 0 habit and we wilt will find tind our problems solving themselves Why were the saints saints Because they kept on living what they believed It was quite simple and It always will wUl be |