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THE TRUTH ABOUTH THE RAILROADS
That in the effort to correct abuses that may have developed in business life during the very rapid and really marvelous growth of this country, the tireless energy of our people should not be destroyed by crippling the development of individual responsibility and initiative; and—
That laws should only be made on complete knowledge of the real facts.

To create an enlightened public opinion, every one must contribute, and not leave the formation of that opinion to a small minority who make a great deal of noise but are not always very wise. Every one can do a little toward helping out.

Maltbie says:—

We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do, and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle; face it, ’t is God’s gift.”

This is good advice.


THE END