Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
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Optimism vs.. Pesslmlsm Defined.

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to produce the most good"
Pessimism: "The mental attitude
which induces one to give preponder-
ating Importance to the evils and sor-
rows of existence; the habit Of TAX
ing a gloomy and respondent view of
things"
THERE'S no greater contrast than the
meaning of these two words.
Both have been used more than ever
in the last six months; pessimism be-
ing the natural result of the condi-
tons that, have been rampant in our
country, not locally but generally.
Good people have become discour-
aged because work has not been plen-
tiful or wages have met with reduc-
tons, and without looking abroad to
examine into conditions in other COM
munities, they determine to seek "pas-
lures new"
This condition has caused rest
lessness all over the country.
People who have not been sue
cess anywhere and who have, conse-
quently felt the pinch more than others
because regular calamity howlers and
increasingly berate their town, and
begin to hunt for the place where
money comes easy and little effort is
required.
The world has large proportion of
this class of people, Hattiesburg not
so many. If they cannot say good
things of the town that has supported
them and given them plenty in time
of prosperity they might at least re-
frain from knocking when temporary
wave of adversely comes.
} The definition of the Pessimist above
: given aptly fits this specimen.
Go where you may and you find him
His name is not found on the roster
} of the Boosters Club"
He can see nothing good to come
from labor spent and he is ready to
criticize every public endeavor to build
up community.
These people should be encouraged
to seek other fields.
The prevailing condition will read
just matters Of commerce and indus
} try all over our land and new fields
of operation will spring into existence
and, of course, the shrewd business
man of keen perception will avail him.
self of the apparent success that shall
attend his efforts in another field and
so every community will lose good sub
, stantial citizens who can hardly be
spared, but who will make as good
members of the other community and
will reflect honor and credit upon the
old home.
Hattiesburg has lost mighty few
of this class and the few who have
gone elsewhere will look with a long
ing regret towards the old place
The marvellous resources of our
state, the matchless wealth of our
section and the push, energy, thrift
and go-forwardness of our city will
appeal so strongly to every inquirer
that the substantial man from other
communities will hasten to Hattiesburg
and bring with him the same honest,
and push that has characterized his
success before.
AS the South becomes less depend.
t ent upon the factories of the east and
north so in proportion must the man.
ufacture of the necessities of life in.
crease within our borders. We have
everything here and we are going to
, develop it, and Mr.. Pessimist, you
t will see Hattiesburg in the front in
that line as she has been leading
in everything else.
The momentum of a passenger train
running sixty miles an hour is not per
ceptably slackened Immediately the
air is applied to the brakes and II i'm
mediately released the instant appli
cation of the brakes will not have re
tarded the progress of the train.
. So it is with our progress.
. What is six months or year in corr
parison to time as reckoned from tns
beginning of things to the end of time
The brakes have been applied tc
progress and they pinched the wheels
mighty tight sometimes, even SO thai
they got fiat in places, but they have
been released and while many of tbs
broken pieces of machinery win have
to go to the shops for repairs, they are
not broken beyond mendihg.
Yes, Mr.. Pessimist, you will have te
get converted and get into the proper
ranks or go to = China.
What does the optimist seer He
sees:
First: The lumber yards of the
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