Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-02-23

will migrate TO the moon IL there is
hope OF a larger stipend. In other
cases the roles are reversed and the
wife and children are sacrificed to the
ravenous needs Of the head Of the
family whom an irregular life. play
and countless other costly folliCs have
robbed Of all dignity. Between his ap.
petltes and his role OF father he has
decided for the former and he slowly
drifts toward the most abject egoism.
This forgctfulncss Of all responsible
ity. this gradual benumbing Of noble
feeling, is not alone TO be found among
pleasure seekers OF the upper classes
the people also are infected. l know
more than one little household which
ought to he happy. where the mother
has only pain and hcartachc day and
night, the children are barefoot, and
there is great ado for bread. Why?
Because too much money is needed by
the father. TO speak only Of the cX-
penditure for alcohol everybody knows
the proportions that has reached in the
last twenty years. Tho sums swallow
ed up IN this gulf are fabulous-twlce
the indemnity Of the war OF 1870. How
many legitimate needs could have been
satisfied with that which has been
thrown away on these artificial ones.
The reign OF wants is by no means
the reign OF brotherhood. The more
things Il man desires for himself the
less he can do for his neighbor, and
even for those attached to him by ties
Of blood.
The destruction Of happiness, indie
pcndcncC, moral fincncss, even of the
sentiment Of common interests-such is
the result Of the reign of needs. \
multitude OF other unfortunate things
might be added, Of which not the least
is the disturbance OF the public well
fare When society has too great
needs it is absorbed with the present,
sacrifices to it the conquCsts of the
past immOlates to 1t the future. After
us the dclugc! TO raZc the forests in
order TO yet gold; to squandCr your pat
rmOny in youth. destroying in Il day
the fruit of long years: TO warm your
house 10y burning your furniture; TO
burden the future with debts for the
sake of present pleasure; TO live by OK
pCdiCu;S and SOW for the morrow trou-
bic, sickness. ruin, envy and hatc-thc
enumeration Of all the misdeeds Of this
fatal regime has 10 end.
ON the other hand, if we hold to SIM
pie needs we avoid all these evils and
replace them by mcasureless good.
That temperance and sobricty are the
best guardians Of health is an old sto-
~. They spare him who observes them
many misery that saddens existence.
They insure him health, love Of action,
mental poisc. Whether it be qucs-
ton OF food. dress or dwelling, simple
ity of taste Is also Il source of indie
pc1dcucc and safety. Tho more sim
ply you I've the more secure is your fu-
tWc You are less ut the mercy of
surprises and reverSCs. An illness or
Il period of idlepcSs does not suffice to
dispnSScSS you; Il change Of position.
even considerable, does not put you
20 confusion. Having simple needs,
you find it less painful TO accustOm
yourself to the hazards of fortune.
You remain n man. though you lose
your Office or your income, because the
foundation on which your life rests is
not your table, your cellar. your horses,
your goods and Chattcls or your money.
in adversely you win not act ike n
nursing deprived Of it's bottle and
I.s:lo. STRONGER ict,"r armed fer the
stIu&.Jy presenting like those with
EI1ypn hands lgsS advantage 10 the