Arizona republican., 1898-08-04
DON'T WORRY.
Excellent Advice 10 Those Who Wish
 to Accomplish Nothing.

It is amazing how little value most theories have when you come to put them into actual practical use. Just at present there is a kind of reaction and protest against the unrest and dissatisfaction of the world, and we are continually advised, whatever else we do, not to worry. Don't worry clubs have been formed in many places, and there is an honest effort to establish a kind of American Mir vana, where we shan't worry any more about our own affairs, or those of our neighbors. The chief apostles of this interesting movement are peoE pie of unimpaired digestions and good l incomes, who write entertaining
 books about the folly of troubling about the future As a theory, not worrying is a peach. We are all will | ing to admit that it is foolish to worry about what we can help, or what we can't help; but then there is the rn- assailable fact that the people who never worry never accomplish any thing Contentment is an admirable
 virtue, but an oversupply Of it will
 land a man in the poor house. The absolutely contented man sits down and lets well enough alone. The dis satisfied man gets out and hustles and pushes things along The ideal of per- feet content with today, with no wor- frying about the wants or needs of to- morrow, is beautiful one. We have all known families who practiced it all summer during watermelon time and whom we supported all winter during the flame. and coal season.
 catz s4 .4 worry clubs that are stumbling blocks to progress everywhere. It is the peo- pie who don't worry about their chil- dren's education who fill up the coun- try with ignorant and illiterate citi- zens.
 It is the people who don't worry about sickness who spread contagious diseases. It is people who don't wor- ry about the future who spend every cent they make as thev go along, who i become burdens on the friends who
 have to take care of them when they lose a job or get sick The don't worry club will never build a fine city.
 Whats the use in worrying about
 paving the streets, they say. We have always gotten along somehow. Whats
 the use in cleaning 'em? It will rain some time. Whats the use in worry ing about tearing down old buildings
 and putting LID new ones? What is the use in building new and beautiful
 and clean and comfortable theaters :? they say. The old traps on St. Charles street were good enough for Ben De-
 Bar and Dave Bidwell, forty years ago They are satisfied Any old thing is good enough for them Of course there is no use in worrying about our neighbours troubles. Nobody contends l there is. The don't worry clubs are strong on this point But the heart that feels no grief but it's own. that never aches but with it's own pain the eve that is never dIcl1aed with tear for sorrow not it's own. knows only half of life. It is case-hardened. petrified, impenetrab1e selishness that never worries about other peoples af- fairs. The truth is that man was made to worry. and he would be miserable i if he couldn't. The example of the placid clam, and the untroubled oys- ter, who shut themselves up in their own shells and don't worry about any thing outside. will never seem to him to be the highest type of usefulness or happiness. The don't worry theory don't work. The man who never wor- ries gets covered with moss-Nrw Or leans Picayune.