The Fallacy of Averages August 11, 1940
We are sometimes inclined to look with considerable satisfaction upon columns of assorted figures which seem to indicate that all is well with the average. But statistical columns seldom take all of...
The Triumph of Principles July 21, 1940
In thinking upon the accomplishments of the pioneers and patriots of the past, we cannot help pausing in humble acknowledgment of what they did with what they had, and with gratitude for what we...
The Genuine and the Counterfeit July 14, 1940
The law provides heavy penalties for what we usually call counterfeiting. But there are many kinds of counterfeiting that are beyond the usual penalties of law. We have in mind the intangible kind...
The Man Who Sings Lullabies to His Conscience June 30, 1940
RESPONDING to the accusation that he was rationalizing, that he was merely attempting to justify his own actions, the brilliant but misguided young man replied: “Of course, I am justifying my...
The Timelessness of Happiness June 23, 1940
Every man in his own way is seeking happiness. Indeed, we are told that “Men are that they might have joy”⎯a deep and abiding joy. And so it is proper that life should be a quest for...
To a Generation Leaving School June 16, 1940
As each school year comes to a close, another generation of young people are appraised and promoted, graded and graduated. Many, of course, will return to continue their studies; some will go to...
Answer to Confusion May 19, 1940
Upon the lips and to the hearts and minds of many there sometimes comes the question: Why would an omnipotent and all-wise and just and merciful God permit such unjust and adverse events as we are...
The Honors of Men May 12, 1940
Many honors are conferred upon people for various purposes. There are honorary and earned degrees, awards for discoveries in science, for literature, for excellence in the arts, prizes for...
Teaching for the Future April 28, 1940
One of our modern minds is responsible for giving utterance to the idea that it is useless to educate our children for the world today because the world twenty years from now will be different; and...
Opposing Forces April 21, 1940
The forces that are at work in the physical world have a close counterpart in the forces that are at work in the lives of men. In nature there is a constant leveling process which relentlessly...
Governing Without Consent April 14, 1940
There are many opinions as to what is considered to be success. And while some prepare themselves for service, there are some who seem to dedicate themselves to freedom from work. But even when work...
The Other Man's Burden March 31, 1940
Most of the men and women who move about us from day to day are carrying hidden within their hearts a load of trouble and sorrow of one kind or another, and we, with our unseeing eyes, often walk...
A Quiet Faith Within March 3, 1940
There are many theories and philosophies of life⎯and in some measure each one makes his own. But what each one should ask himself concerning his belief, his outlook on life, it this: What does it do...
Do as I Say! February 25, 1940
There are a few, if any of us, who are smart enough to convince our children that they should not do things that we make a practice of. And there are few, if any of us, who are capable of convincing...
Knowledge Without Judgment February 11, 1940
As we go through life, repeating mistakes and learning costly lessons, we sometimes wonder why we don’t use more of what has been proved in the past—and why we can’t know more pertaining...