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Man^s Interdependence
“Every man’s death dimin
ishes me, for I am a part of
all mankind; therefore, never
send to know fox whom the
bell tolls, it tolls for thee.”
This thought was put into writing
by the well-remembered poet and
mystic, John Donne. Although he
penned them many years ago, the
Words are no less true today. He
Seems to be saying the same thing
Tennyson said more simply when
he wrote: “I am a part of all that
I have met.”
The word interdependence, ac
cording to Webster, means “de
pendence upon one another.”
When one speaks of man’s inter
dependence, he means that men
^ce dependent one upon another
m the business of living together
happily and peacefully. Indeed,
there are countless specific fields,
® u c h as economics, agriculture,
medicine, and social organization,
m which man can not succeed
^ione. However, there is one field
that touches the life of every man
"Whether he be in a city or a coun
try village. That is the element in
Society known as morals or moral
standards.
Now it remains to be seen whe
ther or not those who accept this
fact will recognize their responsi
bility and seek to put the noblest
of their ideals into a working con
formity with It. This responsibility
may not be met with words. The
value and truth of one’s ideals can
not be proved by the greatest
oratorical ability. Those ideals
must live in the individual’s ac
tions. The old adage;, “What you
are speaks so loudly that I can
not hear what you are saying,”
shows itself to be true.
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I came from out an aged tree
Into a life quite young and new;
I saw that there was hope for me.
Some worthy goal I might pursue.
It has been said that “evil is not
a theory to be discussed but ra
ther a force to be destroyed.’
Hence, if one is able to seize the
truth of the statement that man is
morally interdependent and rea
lize the opportunity and duty it
presents, it becomes imperative
for him to lead with conviction.
Especially is this true for those
who are striving to reach that de
gree of perfection exemplified by
Jesus Christ.
From tree, through mill, and on to
store.
Where some good clerk made sale
of me.
It seemed my hopes again one tore
When to a desk I had to flee.
For days I lay within that cell
Until embittered toward mankind;
But oh, what joy there came to
dwell
When human hands my form did
find!
Remember, my friend, each day
a pocket edition of your life.
—Betty Sanders.
In the early days of creation the
Question was asked: “Am I my
brother’s keeper?” This question
uf antiquity is repeated daily; it
the problem of each individual
find the answer. As young Am-
®Hcan citizens, who are living in
age in which future harmony
und happiness hang in the balance,
it Would be well to consider man’s
^oral interdependence.
This man with me began to write
Great words of truth for eyes to
read;
And I knew then that through his
might,
I, though small, had done my deed.
—Leary Reid.
There is a natural tendency to
follow the crowd,” so to speak,
in other words, to desire to be
iQ the center of any activity
^J'ound one. Often, even though
path of the crowd may be ob
jectionable to an individual, a pe-
*^iod of time may tend to break
down his reserve and his ideals,
influence that one human be-
has on another can not be dis-
efedited; it is said, therefore, that
^ u n is morally interdependent.
You do not have to reach for the stars to achieve success.
You have only to pick a hungry, ragged and dirty lad from the streets
And hug him close to your breast and whisper motherly nothings to
gladden his heart.
You do not have to spend your filthy millions. Children do not want
money.
You have only to take a little waif upon your knee and tell him of
Uncle Remus and Peter Rabbit.
Success is in the laughter of children who have not had their share of
laughter in this world.
It is in the job of those children who have learned too soon that life is
hard on the race and harder on the individual.
It is in the smiles of the kids with sticky fingers from candy or dirty
faces from other sweets.
Successful is he who can see that every child who is uncared for
Is in the care of someone else in the world. Such is success. Such is
love for a child. —Robin Kellum.
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