When you have once passed your word on anything, keep it. But before making a promise or giving your word, be sure the course you propose to pursue is the right one. We all know the difficulties people get into by making promises in matters which, after calm reflection, they are apt to consider not entirely the thing. There is an old saying that is applicable to almost all questions that confront us; "First be sure you are right and then go ahead." It's a simple little rule of life, but it's one of the very hardest to follow.

We all remember the old story of the man who was so faithful to his promise that his word in any transaction was considered as good as his bond. Now, that's the right sort of reputation to have. It makes life so much easier and consequently so much happier. Contentment must ever sit by the hearth of such a person. It means mind easy and at rest, and it means so much more power to do one's work in the world.

Unfortunately, there are people in this world about whom you must be in perpetual doubt. They tell you one thing, but from experience you expect them to do another. They keep those compelled to associate with them in a perfect fever of uncertainty and destroy all the pleasure that should be derived from acquaintance with them.

Shipping Forests to France
Is Late Red Cross Move
By GEORGE
America's
WASHINGTON
Even
forests are being shipped to Europe to help win the war. 