Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-01

the optimist club. adopted the smile
button, and that verso went forth on
our first bulletin. bearing a message of
good cheer Roctor's restaurant liked
it too and they lifted DO from our
bulletin 90 their menu cards Eating
one day in Rcctors. the eye of the
Judge artist caught the little piece oft
verse he Immediately conceived the
drawing which has become famous az
campaign document adding the ac-
tunl visible doughuut 90 the verse and
labelling the doughnut good crops
and resources"
The bulletin just issued is put forth
by Mt Robinson az the New York
headquarters After telling the story
oi the formation of The club boz salt
Lake. the bulletin gives four pages of
"Optmist Philosophy"
ONE YEARS RESULTS.
m reviewing the accomplishments of
the club during ono year. this "optim-
list az large says.
Tho optmist club OF America re-
suited from the eifori of "a few men
20 fortify their own courage in a time
of stress. and its early growth was ON
The lines Of protection aud stimulus e.
business confidence. The optimist phil
osophy however found "a very much
larger field ln general ethical apnesl
20 an Increasing membership. with the
result that the club has been pcipctu-
ated beyond itf primary mission. and
now Us The recognized channel for the
dissemination OF altrulstic thought. IT,
influence extending 10 every part OF
TINS continent TO England aud con
tlneutal Europe. with a constantly in
creasing membership.
This result has been attained BY the
NJ
periencinE la their own lives the cour-
age and fortitude embodied I'm optim-
ism, have eagerly extended its benefits
10 their circle OF influence. and the
optimism mOvment. on "a foundation OF
true altruism, has extended itself D,
itself strengthened by what IL has
given.
Optimism has succeeded as no SINH
lar movement has ever succeeded be
cause OF It's appeal to the desire Of
men 10 be men In the best sense OF the
word. IL IS a material anchor for their
courage In time OF trial and an appeal
10 their minds 10 help their fellow men
Ia practical way.
Responding 10 the appeal OF the or
ganizers thousands OF men in every
walk of life have devoted their time
and money to the formation OF opti-
mist clubs, and the enrolling OF OPP
every
state In the Union has its own club
headed by the states governor.
Ihore Is wonderful tribute to the
broad altruism Of men OF affairs. IN
their willingness 10 carry optimistic
thought and sentiment into the lives OF
others, feeling they could not keen for
themselves what the whole world had
need OF.
WILLIAM J. ROBINSON,
Optimist-at-Large
BITS OF ITS PHILOSOPHY.
The following are samples OF the
philosophy Of looking happy which
the club tries TO ,nculcate.
True optimism never closes its eyes
70 tho formidable enemies OF hope and
happiness, but goes out armed and arm
oitu 10 meet them.
True optimism Is never iackadaisicai
put always alive to the existing need Of
watchfui activity.
The one sin In the world Is selnshness.
the one virtue Is love. Ia these two
rsat an the theology and philosophy OF
the ages.
Hate is the antithesis OF love. lust as
darkness rs the anuthesis of light
friend IS a live asset, an enemy Is
an evorpresent liability
There are mental crlpples, moral Grip
pies, social cripples and physical Grip
pies. and the first three deserve rs much
sympathy as the last
lie was the FIRST flying machine.
TO hate a man for being something
he cannot help. a. In color race. creed
or mental deformity, IS TO confess ignoi-
ance and prejudice the ruling elements
OF your nature.
Keep sweet-sourness is a sign Of dis
Interrogation and decay.
Heart whole and care free may BE- an
right for school girl. but the game OF
life Is serious.
Chicanery is often mistaken for Keen
ness and Vice versa
Some men hold a dollar so close 10
their eyes that they shut out the sun
shine, and az the same time the SUI
ferings and tihulations OF those around
them.
The man who borrows trouble VIII
never lend smiles
Optimism rs a compound q enthusiasm
and hope with an Intellectual applioa-
ton to the situation.
The sun shines upon the Just and the
unjust The optimlst offers thanks for
Il. the pessimist says it's got to shine
A cloudy day is the pessimists pic
nic-the opumist smiles. rain or shine.
CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL
Out OF the night that covers me.
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
7 thank whatever gods there he
For my unconquerabie soul
In the fell clutch Of circumstance.
/ have not WINGED nor cried aloud,
Amidst the bludgoOnings Of chance
MY head Is bloody but unbowed-
Beyond this place Of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror OF the shade.
And yet. the menace OF the years
Finds and shall md me unafraid.
u matters not how straight the gate
How charged with punishment the
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