Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1917 — Lesson of the Tug. [ARTICLE]

Lesson of the Tug.

There’s nothing dishonorable in be ing a tug. In times of need a tug li worth a thousand pleasure boats. It’s what a man is able to do and doe« that tells what his worth is. Good clothes are pleasant to look upon, but they are often a hindrance in tlmei of distress. Kid gloyes may have 8 place in the family pew and soda! functions, but the ways of the world demand tougher stock in labor. It takes overalls, corduroy and buckskin to stand the strain. They are not beautiful but they are mighty efficient when the right kind of power gets in side of them. And you are no lees e gentleman because they fit you. That man is honorable who makes hlmselt respected by his conduct and the wort he does. No amount of polish car atone for a mean ideal. And nc amount of toil can lower the man od honor to the level of the beast. Th< tug may be insignificant beside th« lines, but its work is Just as honorabk and often requires just a* much braini and skill to accomplish it.—Pennsyl vanla Grit.