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SUBSTANTIAL.
By Blaine Phillip.
ANT years ago when the south
west was a region of miles
plied upon miles of undulating
mesa, and the only authority
, 1' to which the murderous
'Apaches, the stealthy Taquls, the horse
thieves and the outlaws were amenable,
'was exercised by small mllltnry garrl
" sons scattered Irregularly upon the In
terminable wastes, a tramp entered ths
company kitchen at the now abandoned
Camp Supply, I. T., and asked for a
handout' He had been walking for
"nours under the merciless sun of a
Julv day. Perspiration had washed
down his chocks In muddy streaks
which were baked to crisp by the fiery
breath of the fevered desert. No sound
'had fallen on his ears but the Jibllant
voices of the groveling; and winged
things which inhabited the sterile
stretches. . . .
The seeming reptilisn hatred of the
unending desolation for man had left
its unsexlng impress upon this bit of
human flotsam. Broken utterly in
spirit, trembling at the thought of an
Imminent renewal of his experiences of
the day. shuddering pitiably when he
pictured in his mind the repelling crea
tures which had writhed across the
burning acres, his stomach empty and
Ms parched tongue rasping the blistered
roof of his mouth like an inexorable
file, the wanderer literally fell into the
kitchen and begged for food and drink.
The) companv cook compiled with his
request it being the custom at military
"posts to feed occasional derelicts. Food
a-plenty he gave him, a full ration,
meat, potatoes, cabbage, bread and cof
fee. The tramp at ravenously. In a
few minutes he had quite devoured a
. soldier's sustenance for a day, .three
generous meals, and recovered in a
measure his characteristic hobo sang
froid. Finally; the cook and he began
to make those frank confessions which
'.are typical of men who are brought r
suddenly together under unusual cir
cumstances. , , ,
- "Why don't vou enlist? asked the
Cook, after listening somewhat inaiffer
"ently to a vivid recital of much hard
ship and suffering crowded brutality
I'lnto the shaft span of a human life.
"I ain't got that low yet." promptly
replied the tramp. He supplemented
his remark with much blasphemy as he
i'arose from the dust into which he had
(been unceremoniously kicked by the In
dignant cook. , . ,
This tramp voiced the common opin
ion of the enlisted personnel of the
United States army. EVen today, most
people of the country believe a private
in the military service is about as low
as God ever created men. The soldier
In the ranks Is regarded as a sot and
Idler. He is the Incarnation of crime
and vice. Of course. etviWans occa
sionally gather In crowds on the side
walks and shout themselves hoarse as
regular troops march by on parade, but
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cines free or cost. Twelve dollars or J
II individual pleasure requiring only a Vt;
Ill moeraie expenaiture.
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the event of sickness he had access to
a splendidly eoulpped hospital 'with
efficient medioal attention and medi
cines free of cost. Twelve dollars of
his month 8 cay was absolutely his own
"Whether he spent it for liquor or for
something" profitable rested entirely
with iumselr. Like many enlisted men
he was provident and saved a little, his
Individual pleasure requiring only a
mooeraie expenditure.
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these ovations P"K becomes quent band concerts. vhich provide nu
"S,& wCnVhTenUsled ST- Sierousand sa.ubr.ous forms of recre-
enlisted man may enjoy all of the ad
vantages of a graduate of the United
r ; . , v. ntai . 4k. Amerl- aiitm ana enjoyiii'!! i. omire iiiiuiitry m'iriiieiiiy hi vi f si ruiiu.
lemms id rarer "'.'".r "T- .. If the enlisted man prefers the saloon In this connectibn It should be ex
can home. lhns is no clear exp mi th t clubroom8 displays no In- plained that In ther 30 regiments of in
tlon of this m sco ncepti on o. f ar: my mm eri?t ,J hi tralnlng. and pp0()el, dla. fantrv today ,herte are only two first
and P0.Ple- ""'es"futPf ?Hminstratlon c!Pne. the army holds no attraction lieutenants who are graduates -of the
Is as Ignorant tV r denartment ror Mm- and 11 la equally true that he academy. Four hundred and thirty-eight
and maintenance of the war department unattractive to the ariny. The en- have been advanced from the ranks
U t.of 5 th. t mMMU MS personnel is made uft for the Upon leaving school In 1 899, C
thought or of that heterogeneous mass of Ylrh-mlnded. well-behaved, discussed his future steps With his
pa
",.:, fh nrlvnta in the" Industrious men. sots, idlers
, . A 5 mf"e.r i tc. iifin lelv bette? chronic trouble-makers have everv
lJVZl been found incompatible w.th th
can, workingmen. 'ine me ui -
mechanic who receives from J3 to 16 a The prerequisites of
Idlers and father. It was the wish of the parent.
where an army officer, that the son enter the
the de- service, but C , had set his heart
upon becoming an engineer or a conduc
tor for some railroad. The two talked
through one long -night without agree
In and concluded ;finally to end the
.
ri.v rnr his labor scarcely Is better than honesty, industry, morals and cleanll-
.. . . . . i j i I. . I. copvlnir hin nosa fl r A nrM nn tn tha AnMBtad no..
second oi "third enlistment; and when sonnel Men who are recreant in these -cu-on "'JP. h'head s"
all Dhsses of army life are considered, soon find themselves In disgrace, as It ifT ''."J.LfJ VHJ, , . aL
the enlisted man In any branch or tne is cnaracteristic or tne arms' to quickly
road. The coin wqi
"""IT .' mnriA mnra rM ,olf unrlMlnhl.i Th.,. I. n army WOI1. I I
military is in poh Liu.. i i - J nn th foliowlho-'dav r
thtn him civilian DrOiner. II. wou.u uo v.vi..aii., .u. ueats.iv., itliu Llie iia- - . . . 1, Ij; . V'" :
isetess to attempt a comparison of the bltual drunkard is discouraged by his ",VJle eHthV "J-1
mmnn soldier and the manual labor- officers and his comrades. An examl- States Infantry then stationed at Fort
flipped and the
became
0ToT60m?hn,rrrOhat,lraT menY .tfoV.l". "of ''iec'
t.0ntiOge.60wMce theater can nevPer en- desertion andl proves that the army gen- .."PVT'-'rt.Vl-eJ Zinti
3The enlisted man has the privilege to character of the army Is something with f8 therI!!Lk"b;mn hTarn.V
become a commiss!ond officer in the which every man Is concerned; each ate"h hPn iav of a
service of the United States. There are contributes to Its protection, and the ZHL aI, , 1 " rc!?Ji alLPa,y ?r a
means by which he may gain additional military as a whole is today an organ- a 'v,'. m?,noWance 'o 158 So-'it
riitiru-tlnn and if he has ordinary am- lxation of which th people of the na- JnlV i loul,n allowance or X5K.6U, it
b UVronfis'nJcessary Xthe prl- tlon may be Just.y prPou. Each regi- .S'jV'.U "o'bronduc'k
vateesUblish a good character and dis- ment is at all times on its mettle. Men Ia,!u. unrHotWnV and shoes and
plav an aptitude at learnmg In order of unquestionable character whose con- ,o " othp r for sx
to obtain the highest reward. There duct may tend to jeopardize Its record m"th2 He was housed In comfortable
Is little excuse for Ms doing otherwise, for l-oPllne, -"c ency nd mark.- manr"g. s barracks home wTs a sub-
Most iDllltarv posts are iaai resiut-uto ' ai 7. v "'k uirmucu IW1
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tdaoes and tho soldier is surrounded "7 oeing oisnonoraniy aiscnarged or
With ari environment which renders as- placed in the guardhouse or military
cendant all of the higher Instincts of prisons. It Is not uncommon for enlist-
man The discipline to which he Is ed men to prefer charges against their
subjected builds character, the military undesirable companions.
training bunas Jieaiin. iner is no - - -
specimen in me worm jne experience or the now Captain
t; . who enlisted m 1896. offers a
finer physical specimen In the world
than the American soldier. In the hours
of relaxation there are the post library,
the clubrooms with pool and game ta
bles, the exchange, gymnasium and fre-
stantial. modern, woll-heated and ven
tilated building. His bed was soft and
clean and his food was more plentiful
and vastly better than that of most
workingmen, well-cooked and pnlatable.
An average garrison ration Included for
three meals 20 ounces of beef. 16 ounces
of vegetables, butter, bread and coffee.
Several times a week C was given
Thrift Is common among soldiers.
Private Bowes, of company E. Fifteenth
Infantry, and who was discharged June
20, received J 1,900 from the paymaster
or tne department or tne Colorado, on
June 30 the enlistments of about 800
men of the Fifteenth infantry expired.
One man. a sergeant, who had been in
the army since 1890. received $8,000
upon his discharge. Probably 60 were
paid sums ranging from $1,000 to $5,
000. The majority left the army with
about $500 each, and no man received
less than $100. That such thrift Bhould
characterize the enlisted personnel of
the army is inconceivable to persons in
civil life. It can be explained simply.
Instead of drawing his month's pay
the private usually takes $5 and de
posits the remainder with the pay
master, who conducts a sort of bank.
Tho money earns four per cent inter
est, which Is compounded semi-annually.
The principal grows even more rapidly
than the enlisted man suspects, upon
second and third enlistments, a man
whose pay Is $15 or $1 receives a
service increase of $3 the month. From
the fourth to and including the seventh
enlistments he receives $1 additional a
month. The Increases provided for in
the new pay hill are $3 from the sec
ond to seventh reenllstments, for men
whose pay fs $21, $24 or $30, and H
for those who receive $36 or more a
month.
On leaving the armv the private la
allowed mileage at four cents from
the point of discharge to the point of
enlistment. A man who enlisted at
New York city and Is discharged at
f'ebu. P. I., will draw about $400 under
this provision. Added to his savings,
this makes no tnoonstilornhlA sum T7w
men of moderate circumstances in civil
life are capable of displaying similar faeseasBSBBi
providence. The enlisted man seldom
Is without money.
C worked about six hours a' day.
At reveille I ft a rr htt atrial v
fasted af 6:30 o'clock. From 7 until 10 ne exception of the drills and parades, expert marksman and won
oclock he drilled. On Tuesdays and most of the calls were merely formal!- gulshed medal.
inurraij-M. appeared on parade at 11 ties, which required only a
u num. r.iery iwemn nay ne went on end. tnr their entir,n c h,i
guard at 11:30 a. m.. and on everv ihlr- ,...k i . i. ki. ui . .i i ,.u
i2 K.Jf. , i ? 1.UU 12 nours t tary education by studying. Eighteen months after his enlistment
.eK i Ji d ,uard f"" Ourlng three months of the year C made application to take the ex-
1.1 k.. guarding prisoners. He c was on the target range. Marks- aminatlon for a commission. The ex-
"'"Y iu"iimy at i manshlp profed attractive to him, as It aminatlon consisted of the minor
v.JL r- J,, roonaays and does to all soldiers. He soon found him- branches of military
rf-?yo.JPa.T 1 1.n.wr7"Lpa- self drying for distinction. A "marks- trigonometry, United I
responsibility and could be attained by
good conduct, intelligent application and
elericai ability. But C ,rflired a
commission.
War was declared with Spain before
he had an opportunity to take the final
examination. Ha went to Pubs as a.
S.J1" corporal. He then received $15 a month
regular pay and Jt bonus as an expert
marksman. After the Cuban campaign
he returned to the United States and
successfully passed the final examina
tion. In March, 1898, he was accepted
as a second lieutenant, his pay being
increased to $116.67 the month. Ha
moved from the barracks to comfortable
rooms In the bachelor officers' club.
While In the Philippines In March, 1899.
C became a first lieutenant. His
pay at this time was $126. In August,
1908, lie took Ills rank as captain, with
pay of $160 a month. As a captain ha
was assigned to a residence containing
four rooms. Thus in seven years C-t
rose from the ranks to a responsible
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place in the commissioned personnel of
xne army, unaer xne pay nni wnicn re
cently passed congress C receives
$240 a month, the Initial compensation
(i. e. that on first taking rank) being
$200. C Is earning an excellent in
come and is established for life as an
efficient and valuable officer. He is In
line for promotion and will attend the
annual maneuvers In August with the
ranks of major. He- is 34 years old
and It Is said he is soon to Be married.
What he has done and proposes to do.
every enlisted man f the proper sort
can do.
The army todav Is a vastly better or
ganization than- ft was when C en- '
JiPted. The pay of a private Is now
15 the month, and the initial clothing
allowance $78.30. with nn additional
daily allotment of 8 cents, pay in all
non-commissioned ranks has been cor
respondingly increased. The pav of a
second lieutenant Is $141.60. A first
lieutenant receives $166.66. which Is
usually raised to $200 on taking rank,
officers being allowed a service Increase
oi 10 par cent every five years up to
and Including 20 years.
No one will attempt to encourage a
married man to enlist. The ranks H
no place for a man who has a family
to BUDDOrt. But for a vounsr man who
has from five to ten years In which to
establish himself there is no field more
the distln- attractive or more Drofitahle than the.
fie acquitted himself military service. It provides the best
half - hour with honors as an athlete, making rec- """'""'V" UP" ,wn'cn l" n"' 11
ords for the army at baseball, football - ""I","'" """". " in i ne ena n is
fession n man can select. When bv con
stant effort the soldier has obtained a
commission and his pay has been In
creased to an acceptable' amount, it will
be time enough to seriously consider
the conluRal relation He will thn be
ENVVRO-NttEltfT OF KESEJWATION .
common example of the life of a prl- pie or cake
vate In the Infantry and proves that One dollar a month represented C 's
by application and by good conduct an monthly personal expense account. He
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tary education, plain
rades, and when on guard at th t hour o r." r-i .... tt ..u;n i . iX..i i i v.. i . better rif teH to hlr kiiji--
j il,..,.., ii , . m , - "imi i in i " " - nil ii 1 1 iijiiai j i n j- n .noiuiy. iinvififl ciiiiucu uvum vk. ....... ... . ' 1 1 1 nuiiiiiua,
1" .,m Vk supped at 6 oclock. month, a "sharpshooter" $5. There are leisure profitably, C passed the test and on the day an officer who has been
i, a k . V ii? .".OUT5v tattoo a number of medals offered for good with a high percentage. There were sev- advanced from the ranks starts life as
;.Vi'P'i,m.' i Ce I attending this shooting and these are coveted by the eral ranks open to him as a non-com- a benedict, ho will awaken to realise
- - aoandoned Call enlisted men. There Is, too. the "dis- missioned officer sergeant, flrst-ser- that under a healthful environment hm
to quarters was sounded At m i; h,. .., .i...," . i. .. li.l . i . , . , . , v. - n . i 4 . . ,
oVlneL- anrt t 11 . , r , . " , " '''aimueu ifjvuy, w.iic.i is mo uiier- KEftiiii, i . ... on itt . iiuaimnnanLci, ra oi-mmcM ''niuirc nnn rerinement
; was
..nn?, 'i' V wh!cn .l1"1" 'shed reward for winning three medals mental commissary and sergeant-major and manhood which might oth
upposea to pe in bed. With at one competition. C became an all of which offered Increased pay and. have been denied him.
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IF YOU ARE A MAN BE ONE, NOT A CLAM EH WHAT HE TRIED TO . DO By JoKn Anderson Jayne
vlctlon born of ohxervntlon ' f
and knowledgis "There goes a man!"
Ray, son. If you are a man. be a
man, don't be a clam.
By Jonn A. Jiyne.
SOME 2ft. $0. 40 or 60 years ago. tly
laws of nature and the needs of
this world demanded that another
life be sent forth to do Its work.
, The life that the world needed
at that time, and which it would need
for' a considerable space of time, was
the. Ufa that today is wrapped up In
tbe bundle of humanity that men aft
dresa as "Mr. Smith." or whatsoever
our name may be.
Ton did not choose your coming Into
the world. When you came you did not
know how you came, that you weie
coming, or who were to be your father
ami yvur mother.
Ton did not choose your stats, coun
ty town, your ancestry, or your en
vironment. Not until you were of con
siderable age did you think relative to
jour parentage, nationality or oppor
tunity. From a physical point ef view you
wrre no better th- the prettiest little
iamb that was nora tbe same moment
you rimt Into tbe world. You vers
t betrer. -from physical point of
x w, than tfce dainttrat little colt
tst w ever foaled. In .fact. If you
r-es the me Iter far enougH. you wilt
; -.l thst on the physical side of yeur
there la much to show that you
, 'f niitq iw ainicsMi. swi vwivt)
yon tH ih hlgrreet animal tlwre Is a
r . j r mar ii i -i itm nmwi or
n'.gfcd and never mil be subwayed.
' erlendidtv t-" true ted bridae of
, 1 r -ifno will ever conduct yon
c:r r 'ct aide the animal ana
.4 6tr ra.s wiu ever e-e artrea
through a great tunnel under that gulf,
for the gulf between you and the beast
Is fixed and Impassable.
Knowing that you are. therefore, en
tirely different from the beast, while In
some respects similar, you ask. "Whst
Is It that gives to me my power, my
prlvUge. and my future opportunity?
And you know, even before you have
asked the question, you know that the
thing which separates you from the
beast and gives you the privileges of
man's estate Is your brain. The brain,
that organ which for years men have
been studying, and which today is al
most , great a mystery as It was
when there was first breathed Into man
the breth of life and man became a
living soul.
Tou would not Iljte to have anyone
call you a brainless idiot
Tou'd get your "dander" up mighty
quick If aavone tunwinl thst vou
were not a weli-4eveloped man from a
mental point of view.
You'd try and give the fellow a good
flogging wh susgAt.d that you were
of (he name grade of Intellect as a clam
Tet. tonight, take a look at your-
Say. old man, honest Injun, now don't
yo act a rood bit like a elam a good
many times?
-.wTbr '! the scientists no. that
the clam Is potmax of the loweat
order of mentality that Is found In any
of the sperlee of life that Inhabit this
old globe of onra. But there s one thing
certain, the clam obeys tbe laws of Its
life a r.d keeps on living ns long as It
can without interfering with the rights
and prlTi leges of anyone else. It devel
ops tteelf to Ihe highest and best that
is la It. and Is satisfied. Cab roa say
mm ftnseb for y no reel f t
s Of coarse, yon are ma a, ana be-
tween you and the clam there Is a dis
tance so great that It cannot be
bridged, yet nevertheless. If the clam
lives up to the level of Its very best.
It's made a great success of Its clam
life.
Are vou living up to the level of
your best?
When you begin living below the level
of your best you are not equaling In
improvement of opportunity the clam
who does live to the level of his best.
Do yeu suppose that a clam would
think for a moment that It could steal
from other cJams and not be found out?
Tet men. who sre so much superior to
clams, think they can steal from their
fellow-men and not reap the harvests
of despair and the consequences of an
appearance before the I nlted States
court.
We call a man who misuses his priv
llesee and opportunities and breaks the
Isns thst nature has written Into his
life, a clam. And when we do so. we
actually Insult the clam A clam
wouldn't stay out all night with tbe
boys getting jagged and unfitting him
self for business the next dav. A clam
wouldn't violate every law of chastity,
virtue snd purity and expect that U
would not reap In tbe. harvest of the
veers the crop that Inevitably comeg
from violation of these laws.
Call a man a clam, yon call him a
fool. It's misnomer, however, and an
Insult to te rlam. If yon are a man,
be a man. don't let people suspect that
you have no better grade of brains than
the clam. If yon have brains, and use
them as brains should be need. Instead
of being competed to bury vourself In
the sand of mediocrity, and finally dug
up te please the epicurean taste or
swie s-nurwiand. jrou'44 be known ss a
nan manly among men,' doing a man's
Eminently Practical.
The manager of the combination re
freshment and music hall was grumpy
on. Tuesday morning. One of the first
persons he interviewed was the leader
of the new orchestra.
"What do you mean." he said, "by
such spieling ss you favored us with
In chls place Isst night?"
The conductor was floored by the un
expected attack.
I don't understand." he said. "My
men played well. I ll bet a ten dollar
Mil tWat they produced the best music
that was ever heard Inside thla hall.
The applaase of tbe audience proved
that."
"That's Just what I'm complaining
about," growled the manager. "They
played too well. It lan't profitable
not to me. at any rate. to play too well
In a place of this kind. Extraordlnsrii v
good music cuts down sales. I want
you to furnish good music, of course,
something bright and catchy, hut when
the orchestra outdoes itself people get
so Interested that tey J'Jst listen and
forget to order drinks. Custom fell fff
1 rer rent last nlsht. In SDlte of t ha
record crowd, all on account of your
men's expert fiddling. Hereafter lower
your standard to a level that will not
charm away thirst." .
"Glorious It Is to wear a crown s
Of a pure and deserved success.
He who knows how to fall has won
A crown whose splendor Is not leas."
Adelaide Proctor.
i A Rare IMeease.
Stiffening of tbe brain, an extremely
rare disease. recnriy caused tbe death
of a 17-iesr-nM boy la one of tbe hos
pitals of London.
THE world honors the general who,
through a long campaign acd
after many hard-fought battles,
achieves victories for his aide.
For him there are the plaudits
of the people, the golden ecomlums
heapei. the song sung and the corona
tions of a great multitude.
The world honora the man who makes
a lorg. strenuous search for a Living
stone, burled or alive. In tbe dark con
tinent, who, through summer's heat and
fsver's tread comes atilast to find the
man for whom he has been searching.
To him the world builds a monument
when he Is dead, school chlllren revere
his memory snd a countless Most of peo
ple sre Inspired by his example.
The world cheers when a brave "firs
lildy" rushes into a burning building
and at the risk of bis own life saves
fmm terrtNe de,tb little Ones or older
ones, ss the sCte. may be. Ills name
Is emblssoned in tbe papers, his picture
appears and bis name goes on the roll
of honor and people say, "Behold the
hero."
Ths world honors a Florence Xtgbt
Ingais who, through a long Crlmema
war. gives etstngth, ease and solace to
woanded soldiers and ilka a veritable
angel - ministers to the weak, netpiees
sad dying A Clara. Barton Is honored
Is America beraues ' oY- eer famous
seeds and bar praises are sung. n4
rightly, too, because of the splendid
work she has done.
A pilot brings a disabled steamship
into port. He saves, through his strat
egy fn fighting the sea, his courage in
sticking; to his post, the lives of a
hundred passengera. His name. Ilka
that of John Maytiard, goes down In
history His story will be told among
the generations yet unborn.
All this Is well! It Is right that
heroes should be honored! They who
achieve sjhould be exalted! For them
the garland, tho wreath and the song!
That Is well!
But what of ths man who has tried
to do and failed?
Tou honor the name of Columbus
today, but what of the countless
Ralelghs and Drakes who made equally
brave attempts to fathom the unknown
end who, because of - tbe limitations
of their purse, experience, or life, were
unable to achieve. They dared their
best, they gave their best. On their
best other men. mounted, other men
achieved. Tonight lefs sing a song
for ths man who tried to do and yet
did net achieve ail that bs expected
or wanted ts achieve..
Ws honor the girl who tines from the
ranks and makes for herself a great
name as a singer, but what of the girl
who Is Just as honest, just aa sincere,
who, because of the limitations of
pares, experience, or lira, la unable to
go on with ber studies and comes home
to fight tn other channels tbe battles
of life. Tonight let a alng a song for
the girl who has tried and failed.
menvoeiing net what she did. but what
she tried to do. - --Success
tn life ts not always ts be
Judged by srchlevemsat.
They who honestly struggle towards
the light, using the privilege, the oppor
tunity they have, honest in their deter
minations, these In the finality are as
auccessful as those who have received
the laurel wreath, the bouquet and the
Kvm iiieuai.
Success consists In living up to the
level of the very best that is In one,
and if one's level does not resch to that
apex of a mountain that shall be of
world-wide observation, do not. oh. do
not, throw the stone or hurl the con
tumelious word at the ones who dl1
Hpt lse to the greater heights, but
in IW.r own wsy and In their own
circle did tbe very best that they
could.
There are not -very many 10, 000-foot
mountains on thla continent. There
are thousands of thousand-foot hills.
Both hi!l and mountain are successful
If each does the part In the geography
of the world that the Eternal intended
they should do. There are few 10
talent people; there are thousands of
the one snd two-talent folk. The one
and the two-talent folk are equally as
successful as the .10-talent people If
they do their work to the level of their
best.
Tonight then, we sing a song for
those who tried to da. but failed. For
the vanquished general, for the ex
plorer who did net come up to his
expectations, to tbe singer whose high
est note was eeily a C for the mother
In the home, the father at the bench,
one and two-talent rople. with keen
ambitions but earth limitations. -
Tonight we sing a song for them, re
membering that in the trial they
proved their worth, and thctn U s
crown. . . . .
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