"THE MIND IN THE MAKING" omniscience. Without taking thought
(Continued from Page 4) we see in a fliash that it is most right-
hensions. There have been obstruc- eous and expedient to discourage birth
tionists in all times, not merely the control by legislative enactment, or
lethargic masses, but the moralists, that one who decries intervention in
the rationalizing theologians, and most Mexico is clearly wrong, or that big
of the philosohers, all busily if uncon- advertising is essential to, big busi-
sciously engaged in ratifying exist- ness and that big business is the pride
ing ignorance and mistakes and dis- of the land. As godlike beings why
creative thought. . . . In every age should we not rejoice in our omni-
the prevailing conditions of civiliza- science. - - -
tion have appeared quite inevitable to I do not flatter myself that this gen-
those who grew up in them. The cow eral show-up of man's thought through
asks po questions as to how it hap- the ages will cure myself or others of
pens to have a dry stall and a supply carelessness in adopting ideas, or of
of hay. The kitten laps its warm milk unseemly heat in defending them. But
from a china saucer, without knowing if the considerations which i propose
anything about porcelain; the dog to recall are really incorporated into
nestles in the corner of a divan with our thinking and are permitted to es-
no sense of obligation to the- invent- tablish our general outlook on human
ors of upholstery and the manufac- affairs, they will do much to relieve
turers of down pillows. So we hu- the imaginary obligations we feel in
mans accept our breakfasts, our trains, regard to traditional sentiments and
and telephones and orchestras' and ideals. . . .
movies, our national constitution, or (To be continued next Sunday)
moral code and standards of manners, r
with the simplicity and innocence of Charles, Scribner's Sons have ph
a pet rabbit. pub--
We eelcoueledas el-repecin lished an anthology of recent drama,
We feel conpelled,:as self-respecting 1"Representative Modern Plays." Such
persons, to take sides when they men as Sudermann, Bjornson, Chekov,
(questions) come up for fiscussion.j Benavente and Barrie are represent-
We even surprise ourselves by our ed.
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MANAGING THE UNION in the revenue producing department
(Continued from Page 2) $70,482.17 and have had to spend of it
keepers and stenographers total $69899.02, so that the Union has
$10,639.64. Printing and stationaTy for really only made a net profit of $593.15
the offices themselves cost about $650 or about $600, at the end of the year.
and office supplies, typewriters, etc., However, as time goes on it will be
about $600 more, making the total possible to effect various little ec6n-
cost of necessary routine, clerical mies which will lower expenses some-
work slightly over $12,000. In social what without curtailing service or
activities the total cost of wages sup- equipment. With the $350,000 build-
plies, and other expenses is about ing debt still remaining taken care of,
$1,500 anually. and the swimming pool and upper
The last main division, that of the reading room completed, the Union
mechanical plant, costs $16,947.75. This will be freed of the burden of carry-
includes the salaries of all employees ing these unfinished parts of the build-
of'that department, including the en- ing.
gineer, two assistants and electricians, Then, with the securing of an
water, repairs, and supplies, and also endowment fund, either through the
repairs to equipment and to the build- life memberships or through the gen-
ing. erosity of some wealthy and interest-
So when we come to balance up the ed alumnus, the Union will be able to
income with what it has cost us .to sell eveything to students at cost, rely-
maintain our plant and equipment we, ing on the income from the endow-
find that'we have taken in as a profitJ mnt fund to pay running expeses.
State Savings Bank
Cor. lain and Washington
Capital $300,000 Surplus $300,000
Resources $4,000,000
Bring in tour
.Films
OUR finshing depart-
ment, through up-to-date
methods and equipment
and expert handling, can
help you get the kind of
pictures you want
To use a slang expres
sion:
"We're there at the
finish.'
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