| Show CRITICS it has long been the fashion for certain writers and speakers to criticize the american america people for foi j their commercialism their desire to make money while it is true that the mere making of money is not a very high ambition it must be remembered that it is through our genius for business that we have been able to provide the funds for innumerable things worthwhile such as are arc not enjoyed by any other nation in the same degree great sums donated to educational religious charitable and artistic purposes have been mada possible through successful business pursuits scientific research the advancement of health measures better homes arid the comforts arid and refinements of civilization generally have been due to tho the ability of our people to acquire money and to their willingness to spend it for these things many of the high brow critics of business obtained their education at colleges and universities endowed and made possible by business men business and money making ai aie e not the end of our ambition but they are the means by which r civilization may be promoted and preserved the logansport Logan sport la interstate progress |
