Lacon High School - Tickler Yearbook (Lacon, IL)

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L l 2 3 -I I .4 III The Law of Self-Improvement The Good American Makes the Most of Himself Those who make the most of themselves can do most for their country and their country's cause. I will therefore avoid those habits which would injure me, and I will form and never break those habits by which I can make the most of myself. I will keep my hody and mind clean and my person sacred. Ily proper food. sleep and exercise, I will try to gain and keep perfect health. I will get the luest possible education, learning all I can from those who have made thc most of themselves and have done most for their country and her cause. IX' The Law of Reliability The Good American' is Reliable .Xu imrelialmlc man injures his fellow citizens, his country and her C2llISC. Our country's strength. and her service to the world, depend upon the mutual conlidenee of her citi- 20115. 'llierefoye neither by word nor deed will I lie, nor will I withhold the truth from those who have a right to it. I will not do wrong' in the hope of concealment. I cannot hide the wrong' from myself and can seldom hide it permanently from others. I will not take without permission what does not belong to me. Neither pleasure nor comfort nor convenience shall prevent me from ful- filling my obligations. lf by mistake I have made a wrong' promise. I will seek immediately to confess my mistake and I will try to make good any harm which my mistake may have caused. I will so speak and act that all whom I influence will find it easier to trust each other. X7 The Law of Good Sportsmanship The Good American is a Good Sportsman Clean play strengthens and disciplines one. and thus pre- pares him to serv e his country and her cause. I will play hard and fair. If I should cheat. or play for keeps or for money, the loser would lose the fun of the game. the winner would lose his self-respect, and the game would become a mean and often cruel business.

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L CODE OF MORALS The following Code of Morals for Young Men and VYomen was prepared by Prof. XYilliam Hutchins, of Oberlin College. in coau- petition for a prize of :li5,ll0ll provided by an anonymous donor, offered through the National lnstitutiun for Moral lnstruction. W'ashingtou, D. C. Professor Hutchins won the prize. Surely the code is an inspiring one for bacon young' people and we trust some good will be accomplished through its publication. 'l'li li IZDITURS. The Code for Young Men and Women Good Americans strive to become strong and serviceable citizens of America, that America in turn may make her noblest contribution to thc welfare of the world. lloys and girls, who seek strong' and serviceable cit- izenship to become good Americans, bind themselves to obey the following laws of life. I The Law of Self-Mastery The Good American Controls Himself Une must master himself before he can serve success- fully his country and his country's cause. 1. l will therefore control my tongue and will not allow it to use mean. indecent, or profane language. 2. l will control my temper and will not lose it when people or circum- stances displease me. 1 J. l will control my impulses and appetites and will not permit them to defeat my purposes and highest interests. ll The Law of Self-Reliance The Good American is Self-Reliant Sell'-conceit is silly: self-reliance is essential to strength and service. l. XYhile eager to get the advice of those older and wiser than myself, l will do my own thinking, make my own choices, bear my own burdens. l will not be afraid of ridicule. nor will I be afraid to do right, though l have to stand alone. 2

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2. I will treat my opponent with courtesy. 3. If I play in a group game, I will play, not for my glory, but for the team and for the fun of the game. -1. I will be a good loser or a generous winner. Sport must serve life, not life sport. VI The Law of Duty The Good American Does His Duty The shirker or the willing idler lives upon the labor of others and thus makes the common life poorer and harder. and injures his country and her cause. I will try to find out what is my duty, what I ought to do, and will do it whether it is easy or hard. XYhat I ought to do I can do. VII The Law of Good Workmanship The Good American Tries to do the Right Thing in the Right Way The welfare of our country and the promotion of hcr cause depend upon those who have learned to do in the right way the things that ought to be done. l. I will therefore take an interest in my work. fu 2. l will try not to beat others, but to beat my own record. Q. I will not be satisfied with slip-shod and merely passable work. I will aim to do the right thing in the right way even though my work is not inspected or praised. A wheel or nail poorly made may cause disaster. Time will test my work. 4. XYheu I have done my best, I will not envy those who have done better, or those who have received larger reward. Envy spoils the worker and may spoil the work. VIII The Law of Team-Work The Good American Works in Friendly Co-operation with His Fellow- Workers For the welfare of our country and the progress of her I cause, her citizens must learn to work together. Great tasks are done by the united labor of many friendly work- men. 1. Though self-reliant I will be adaptable, and will work with others with- out friction. 2. In my work I will strive to contribute what is best for each and all. J