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About The united American : a magazine of good citizenchip. (Portland, Or.) 1923-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1925)
AUGUST 1925 THE UNITED AMERICAN line for line, deed for deed, cent for cent, to somebody. Beware HAPPINESS of too much good staying in hand. It will fast corrupt Marcus Aurelius. and form worms. Pay it away quickly in some sort. — Emerson. If thou workest at that which is before thee, following right seriously, vigorously, calmly, without allowing anything else Begin today .planting good thoughts in your mental garden, to distract thee, but keeping thy divine part pure; if thou should hold to this, expecting nothing, fearing nothing, and stop planting inharmonious thoughts. Do not become but satisfied with thy present activity according to nature, discouraged if you do not reap a full harvest of good at once, and with heroic truth in every word and sound which thou A seed does not bear full fruit in a night. You may reap utterest, thou wilt live happy. And there is no man who is some of your old unprofitable plantings for awhile, but they will run out eventually if you are persistent in sowing only able to prevent this. good thoughts. — Weekly Unity. MISTAKES AND COMEBACKS A worthy object still pursue! When the plumber makes a mistake he charges twice for it. Be not a hollow tinkling fool! When a lawyer makes a mistake he has a chance to try the Sound understanding, judgement true, case all over again. Find utterance without art or rule; When a carpenter makes a mistake it’s just what he ex- And when with earnestness you speak, pected. Then is it needful cunning words to seek ? When a judge makes a mistake it becomes a law of the land, Your fine harangues, so polished in their kind, When a preacher makes a mistake nobody, knows the dif- Wherein the shreds of human thought ye twist, ference. Are unrefreshing as the empty wind, But when an editor makes a mistake—good night! Whistling through withered leaves and autumn mist! — Goethe. A WOMAN’S PRAYER By Katherine Lynch Spare me, 0 Lord, the crowded way, Life’s busy mart where men contend. For me the home, the tranquil day — A little sock to mend. Page Fourteen SUFFICIENT PROOF Girl’s Father—Now that you are engaged to my daughter, I want you to feel like one of the family. Young Man—I do, sir. Your wife is bossing me already. EVIDENCE OF CHARACTER There is nothing which is a better indication of character in a boy or girl than the way he behaves to the person who • is poorer than he — poorer in position, in money, in talent, in opportunity, in intellect, in character. VALUE OF VICTORY Henry Van Dyke. It is better to make a thousand mistakes and suffer a thousand reverses than run away from 'battle. BETTER THINK IT OVER From the French A wise man reflects before he speaks; a fool speaks and then reflects on what he has uttered. A LOGICAL ARGUMENT FOR BETTER WAGES A colored parson was appealing to his congregation for funds. At the conclusion of his sermon he said: “Bruddern, yoh-all knows dat youh parson kain’t preach heah an’ board in Heaben.” FINANCIAL SUCCESS Abraham Lincoln Financial success is purely metallic. The man who gains it has four metallic attributes—gold -in his palm, silver on his tongue, brass in his face and iron in his heart.” PLAIN BRUTALITY Sioux City Journal Some people have a queer idea of humor. If they learn that any one is particularly “tender” on a certain subject, they never fail to bring it up and talk about it. This is not humor; it is brutality. If you are wise you will dread a prosperity which only loads you with more. ... In the order of nature we cannot render benefits to those from whom we receive them, or only seldom. But the benefit we receive must be rendered again, The Welding Together of Two Great Financial Houses Stye Mnttrò Staten National Bank combining by purchase the LADD & TILTON BANK ‘ ‘One of the Northwest’s Great Banks. ” Broadway and Sixth Street giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiitimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitmiiiiiiiiiiiimi» ASK YOUR DEALER for the following brands Manufactured in Portland Mt. Hood Overalls Mt. Hood Shirts University Overcoats University Mackinaws Jenny & Joe Playsuits Columbi-Ann House Dresses Columbi-Ann Ladies’ Night Gowns A Warranty Bond with Every Garment Place Your Orders With The United American Advertisers—and Tell Them Why •>1. IY h D50 Illuminant, 2 degree observer Ì0 Illuminant O .I".... oomiiy- 1 1 1 —-
