Herbert Hoover Tolks of Chority

Shakespeare wrote that "the quality of mercy is not strained."

Someone once asked Herbert Hoover the question, "Why should I give to private charities ?" And his answer was magnificent. Among other things, he said:

"Many citizens ask themselves why we should continue to support the volunteer agencies; why not let the Government do it all? The first short answer is that you cannot retire from the voluntary field if you wish your American civilization to survive. The essence of our self-government lies outside of political government.

"Ours is a voluntary society. The fabric of our American life is woven around our tens of thousands of voluntary associations. That is, around our churches, our professional societies, our women's organizations, our businesses, our labor and farm organizations, and our charitable institutions. That is the very nature of American life.

"The inspirations of progress spring from these voluntary agencies, not from bureaucracy. If these voluntary activities were to be absorbed by government bureaus, this civilization would be over. Something neither free nor noble would take its place.

"The world is in the grip of a death struggle between the philosophy of Christ and that of Hege and Marx. The philosophy of Christ is a philosophy of compassion. The outstanding spiritual distinction of our civilization from all others, is compassion. With us it is the noblest expression

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of man. Those who serve receive an untold spiritual benefit. If we abandon private charity we will have lost something vital to America's material, moral, and spiritual welfare. A simpler answer than all this lies in the Parable of the Good Samaritan. He did not enter into philosophic discussion. When he saw the helpless man'he had compassion on him, he bound his wounds. and took care of him'."

In these remarks by Mr. Hoover there are found the texts for innumerable Community Chest pleadings.

Redwood Empire Tribe Elects

Duqne Benneft €lub 55 Chief

Duane Bennett, of Nlead Clark Lumber Company, Santa Rosa, r'i'as elected president of Redwood Empire Hoo-Hoo Club 65 at an ir.ritallation dirrner at the Green Nlill in Cotati, January 17. The meetirrg also markecl the termination of g qighly successful club year under the leadership of San Rafael Wholesaler X,Iack Giles. At the same meeting, Bob Schenck, of California Redwood Sales, was elevated to tl-re post of vice-president. The secretary-treasurer spot is to be filled by an appointment at a later <late.

Nelv directors elected to serve under Bennett's leadership include Tom Gray, California Redwood Sales; Vern Parsons, Parsons I-umber Co., Iloyes Springs; Jim Tannal.ri1l, Apex X{ouldirrg Co.; Bill \Vessner, Ralph Kappler I-umber, and Charlie Wiggins, Dorr's Lumber Yard, Santa 1{osa.

Holclover directors include Past President N{ack Giles, Ur.rior.r Lurnber's Fred Dias, Casey X,toore of Noves Lun.rber Co. and Henry Stonebraker, Fluor Corp.

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