From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst
February 11
During his one and only term in the House of Representatives delegates remembered Lincoln’s answering a colleague's objection to federal improvement of the Illinois River because it ran through only one state, by asking through how many states the federally improved Hudson River ran.
From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst
February 10
“When the Pennsylvania miners broke out in open rebellion against the operation of the draft law – detested but necessary - in their section, worried Harrisburg officials inquired whether Lincoln would send troops to insure compliance with the law. Entrusting nothing to paper, Lincoln sent a confidential messenger to A. K. McClure, the aide of the Pennsylvania governor: ‘say to McClure that I am very desirous to have the laws fully executed, but it might be well, in an extreme emergency, to be content with the appearance of executing the laws; I think McClure will understand.’ McClure did understand, and he made no more than a feeble effort to subdue the miners’ revolt, but let the agitation die out of its own accord. Thus, the Lincoln administration won the credit both for preserving the peace and for enforcing the draft.” - David Donald
From “Me Too, 365,” by Arnold Kunst
9 February
“There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.” - Babe Didrikson Zaharias
From “Me Too, 365,” by Arnold Kunst
8 February
“The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
From “The Human Condition: A User’s Manual,” by Arnold Kunst
9 February
“There's no wisdom worth having that isn't hard won.” - Anonymous
From “The Human Condition: A User’s Manual,” by Arnold Kunst
8 February
Little Johnny Stories V
Would you believe, little Johnny is NOT his teacher’s pet – he’s as full of life as any bull in a china shop, and his teacher is what you might call fussy. Even so, he can vividly imagine responding enthusiastically when his teacher asks the class, "I need to get this Very Important Message through to the principal right away, even though it is raining and sleeting and snowing. Whom can I trust to carry out this important, dangerous mission?" and little Johnny, who is nearly jumping out of his skin, shouts out, "I'll go! I’ll go!"
From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst
February 9
“...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - that this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” - Abraham Lincoln
