The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-14

pex life becomes the less pleasant; that in the making of
machines is no lasting joy; that vauned prog
has been in manufactures only and that inddu-
ais neither better happier, but rather
miserable THAN THEY EVER WERE
We advance in SPIRAL elimination and reaction
We have the elimination of We carnage
poverty excess riches philanthropy ome
ony calousness excess for preentousn vugarity
everything in BUT THE ONE THING MOST DESIRA-
Bile, and that would has blight atmosphere
reeng with There of happiness
also, if it be still with travels disguise and mistaken for
eccentrc 1t medocrty for the part that has all its
way We have no Ians in literature in any
of the happier influences of life War; the dirty the world
calls forth only such strength necessary do the dirty work
Medocry politics posons atrusm and keeps croucing
READY TO SPRING AT EACH OTHERS THROATS. Re
gon being degraded in profitable enterprise
Ali this be stopped say. And say Howe The
simple lfe But WHAT constitutes the simple el The phrase
the imagination many great discomfort unnecessary
pvaon work done i'll by which others might with profit them
selves be doing WELL and all that instead expanding
hearts and higher simple life which finds expression
surroundings of doubtful refinement immaculate
that oense and the absence all that makes for
beauty is NOT SIMPLE AT ALI, but ugly.
MISERABLE
TAeE AND NO COLLARS, BUT THE CHOICE WHEN NE
cEssTY APT TO SET UP SENSE OF SUPERIORITY WHICH MAY
cuLMNATE IN INoRDlNATE coNcElT. PEOPLE FINE
AFFEcTATIoN SIMPLICITY BE PRETENsioN AND POSE
The of principle is does make for happnes Not the
happiness of the individual but the general good The includes
the other of course but this always evident and there
consequence numbers who rejecting the great principle regulate their
conduct by petty theory which promises them personal advan
tage-AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS a rule. Self interest
governs the world individuals only dnterested The self inter
esed do whole but in little sections each little section
being in relation their little selves and humanity
large and they suffer for their that the they pur
does result the happiness they had anticipated Life
growing fabric which each individual should be helping
a portion of one beautiful design.
dull business Tea pares garden parties dnne almost only
openings for social intercourse m tem everybody
goes them, and suffers exposition OF dune Why! because
the desire please absent from the minds of of the people
and ask yourself afterward why you
enjoyed and you will find the in the at
ude of the people present toward you You take plenty OF d
erng conversation yourself and away with it all hands,
because the atmosphere for other CHARGED
WITH ANTAGONIST Or you may if person of cone
quene away with the fatteng of having been social
because people thought worth their while pay great
But seldom in society present constituted dopeo
ps expand each other the genial glow of MUTUAL
DESIRE please
We all of know all about the simple life Inthe song is
lark "Ge glory" but the dove sad "Gve
peace The dov however, Indignantly repudated this assertion
She declared that what she did say "Giv love- and give
peace And there much said for the doves contention
BUT AFTER WE HAVE IN OURSELVES THAT DE-
CULTIVATE RIGHT THINKING RIGHT SPEAKING
RleHT DOING, MATTERS WILL ARRANGE THEM
SELVES IN THE RIGHT WAY