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Official' Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897.
VOLUME 58 — NO. 5
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK On the front page of the Czech section is a cartoon from a Czech paper: "Kvety" (Flowers) or (Blossoms) showing that the Czechoslovakians still possess "Schweikism." This phrase comes from the legendary un-willing conscript and Czech non-hero, the "Good Soldier Schweik" who drove the Austrian-Hungarian Eimpire crazy during WW I by: "Obeying every order and doing it wrong every time." More about Schweik and how the Czech people are using his method at the present time It is simply a case of driving the opponent to the wall with no recourse. • '0 It has been my observation that a common characteristic of most successful people is a constructive and optimistic attitude toward all circumstances which touch their lives. An optimist has been well described as one who sees the opportunity in the difficulty; and, the pessimist as one who sees the difficulty in the opportunity. This is merely a difference in attitude and basic approach. The important thing Is to keep your eye on the doughnut instead of the hole. I remember a tale about two men, lo3t in the desert, and in grave danger of dying from thirst. One man said, in despair, "Our canteen is already half empty." But the other man said, "We
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WE ARE PROUD OF YOU! still have half our water left." Both were right; but what a difference in attitude!
The life insurance business as a whole is one of the greatest bulwarks of our free enterprise system. No diplomatic skill, no legislative prescription and no military might can preserve our free way of life, unless the family unit, the foundation of a free society, is preserved and made secure. Life insurance widely distributed will help keep family units secure. The life insurance man is one of the few really "creative" salesmen left. He must first find his prospect, then determine his need, plan a professional program that meets that need, and then convince the prospect that he should buy that protection. • • It's a fact that old age depondeney is so serious a problem that it is engaging the attention of every government. It is so serious that researches are being made in every state in the United States. It is so serious that almost every person past 40 lists it as his number one financial problem. • • Recently I came upon some very wise advice given many years ago, about dealing with our social and economic problems. It read as follows: You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by
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