To Qualify for the Future…   June 5, 1966

With the ever increasing importance of preparation, some simple, basic thoughts suggest themselves for young people who are searching for a future. We see those who drop out; those who refuse to...

Marriage--and Character   June 12, 1966

My Criterion of Goodness…   June 26, 1966

At a time when we are tightening up our standards on material things, it is ironic⎯tragic⎯that there should be a loosening of standards pertaining to principles, laws, morals, manners. On labels,...

No Man Is Above the Law   July 3, 1966

One of the lessons of history is that liberty depends upon respect for law. And on this subject we cite some lines from Abraham Lincoln: “I hope I am over wary;” he said, “but if I...

Will This Make Me Better?   July 10, 1966

We cite two short sentences from ancient sources, one from Publilius Syrus which says: “Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.” The other from Juvenal: “No man...

What a Piece of Work Is Man!   July 17, 1966

With days and months so swiftly moving, with life so short, so little time, so much to do, it seems sad that we should spend so much time in tedium and trivia and insignificant pursuits, when our...

To Shut Each Other Out…   July 24, 1966

From a dramatic play we cite two sentences spoken between two people who found themselves drawn far apart, hardly aware that they had done so until the distance between them was wide and deep....

Should One Man Die Ignorant…   July 31, 1966

Of man and his mind, Henry Giles said: “Man is greater than a world⎯than systems of worlds; there is more mystery in the union of soul with the body, than in the creation of a...

Parents and Children Pulling Apart   August 7, 1966

The differences that sometimes come between husbands and wives, that pull people who should keep closer, is a subject of serious concern. Another side of this subject pertains to parents and...

Wishing to Learn…   August 14, 1966

“All persons who have thought deeply, studied earnestly . . . know this,” said Mrs. Burton Chance. “There is help that comes . . . which freshens us, stimulates us, and gives us...

You Two… Build Your Own Quiet World   August 21, 1966

All things need watching, working at, caring for, and marriage is no exception. Marriage is not something to be indifferently treated or abused, or something that simply takes care of itself....

Fifty-Two Thousand Hours   August 28, 1966

By the time a child is twelve, we are told, he would have spent approximately fifty-two thousand hours in his home, besides time for sleep. This is a startling fact on the influence of environment,...

Personal Effectiveness   September 4, 1966

The eminent and respected educator, David Starr Jordan, wrote and said much on learning, on loyalty, on personal effectiveness and the values of life: “. . . well-meaning men are making . . ....

The Pursuit of Happiness   September 11, 1966

There are some fine distinctions to be found in the now immortal phrase, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Life is an eternal fact; liberty, an inalienable right. But with...

Cleanliness and Competence   September 25, 1966

Here are some thoughts from David Starr Jordan on health and habits and cleanliness and competence, recalled for their forthright frankness: “The finest piece of mechanism in all the...

Happiness Is No Accident…   October 2, 1966

“Happiness is a habit,” said Elbert Hubbard, “cultivate it.” Margaret Lee Runbeck used this same thought. She was trying to tell another mother what to teach a son who would...

Full Performance   October 9, 1966

The Parable of the Talents is more than a parable, it is a law of life that shapes a person to the size and capacity that he sets for himself by his willingness or unwillingness to use the gifts and...

Nothing Comes From Nothing   October 16, 1966

This from a song that is sung is one of the most important lessons of life: “Nothing comes from nothing. Nothing ever could.”1 All the world, and all of us must face the fact that...

Safeguards in Making Decisions   October 23, 1966

Decisions are often a struggle for all of us, with so much to do, so much to overcome, so much to decide. Sometimes our stubbornness enters in, sometimes our pride, sometimes our appetites,...

Character Is a Victory…   October 30, 1966

From Ivor Griffith comes a short, strong sentence that says much and suggests much more: “Character,” he said, “is a victory, not a gift.” Often we pamper our weaknesses,...