March 1940
THE MEXICAN VOICE
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This Is fror; the Belvedere Citizen and was written by Albert C. Diaz.
"There was a darkness in this .man; an tárjense and hollow darkness. Of which we may not speak, nor share with hlri, nor enter;
A darkness through which strong roots stretched downward Vnto earth towards old things;
Toward the hQrd--?nan kings who walked the eart}', and spoke with God.
Toward the wanderers who sought for the,/ knew not what, and found their goals at last;
, ?1ro ? "Lincoln1*..........Fletcher
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On. Fe- ruary 12 America paid tribute to one of the greatest of all men tn 1 he rorld----Abr¿".ha:a Lincoln.
On that day it was 131 years ago that in a Miserable log cabin, "Old Abo" //as born.
Lincoln rorrosants all that which is best in American life. Under every disadvantage of birth, he raised himself by his own efforts to the level of the best statesman of the day. His sincerity, his straight forwardness, his keen perception of right and wrong, were all enforced by a sense of humor and kindliness of bearing that havo endoarod hi.m to the nation, and the world.
Lincoln was the greatest of ajJ. Americans, wLth his victories over
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doubts and foars, which were In many ways the supreme achievements of his life, he was sad and there never was a man kindlier and more patient.
He stood insults from his inferior officers while in office because he v/as uncertain of his position---
yet he emerged a masterful leader. History never has turned out a more sensitive, retiring, deeply humane man, and with none of the egonantn possessed by Caesar or Napoleon, and after a period of fearful indecision, rising above all handicaps and defeating it.
■Said Lincoln, "Tt is rather for us here to be dedicated to the great task remaining before vs: that from -these honored dead we take •increased devotion to that cause for which they gave their last ful] measure of devotion: That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain,"
The above phrase has a deeper meaning to us in these days of universal strife because It came from a nan who had to suffer considerably on earth before he gained the confidence in himself to utter great truths that are eternal.
The Institutes sponsored by' the Boyig Conference .are soon to be changed to a new locality. Los Angeles seems the next place to be
that will hold an Institute. So club leaders be on the lookout for the next announcement of an Institute.