Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23


The whiriigig OF time and the, boom.
,erang OF history
In 1887 William Lyon Mckenzie was
the head OF a rebellion m upper Can
ads.
a price OF 5000 was put upon the
head Of this rebel By the government.
Presto.
In the year 1910 Mckenzie King. n
grandson Of the rebel OF 81. Is mintster
OK labor OF the DomSsirn of Canada.
That the grandson Is, worthy OF bis
grandsire who fought for the liberties
q the Canadian people Is shown by the
hgh esteem In which Mckenzie King
y Held no less Than by his ability. IS.
LIZ was King whose personal influence
|, settled the recent strike on the Grand
LJIrnnk lines. And. more than that. by
interfering In an Official way be estab.
ished government intervention as a
Proper Procedure Ia Industrial disturb
snces-A long step forward.
/, SO. SO back TO 81
It IL one OF the facts OF history that
everything the Canadian rebels fought
nor In that revolt was finally granted
Most Of the reforms came in 1870.
And this IL the lesson:
.esRhateyer is~ worth while in govern
ment has been fought for by some.
body somewhere.
Eternal vigilance is the price of the
complete recognition Of. the political
rights OF the people. What the people
get Tor themselves they must Hght for.
!. Happily for cur day and coustry,
: there Is no longer need for appeal ia
The arbitrs meut OF arms There Is the
ballot box. that ."sxecutes a freeman's
Win sss hghtntns ,does the win. Of God. .
But We forget
When the was drums Of. exalted pa.
tSsode passion. beat their cali. when
The nag OF reform, aoss by, the soldier,
OF the right etoslowinS In divine mad
pesc- their divine. impulses, sweep from
IN front ossths1 the organized forces
% annghesous routine and Of fired
yfong. And then te.'
be people fosget. -
:. The batf1s4a1s Of hA9h resolve are
fuxteds the war drums OF Righteousness
tnrpo NO Acnese. Ira tidal wave ra,eties
sna greed snA aesAshnsss. are again en-.
EhSoned.
: Lest we. fpraet! y
--~FBE OeTseese7sc oursxpr
masnsnt ayo was taking with
cman whe 70 nrst cousin to- the late
tarQxez Cleveland, She IL n large wotn-
90, scqnds fased hearty and, the most
aGgressiveiy optimlstic person ever
1st. She beliezee In herself. In me. IN
soa, 10 everybody. in everything. She,
believes In God.
What makes you so radiantIy cheer.
fplrsI ASKED.
God and cold WATER. she replied
j beltsve In the goodness OF God and !!
: take cold shower hath every day j
.fAnd you hare no strnahiea Of your
,waY'
soSblesr' replied Grover Cseve- |
Ands cousin. with broadening sn,a.e
Irosbses! Why.ASmy Gear sir. / have !
ny .fun share OF them. but 1 keep them |
inside instead Of letting them yet out
noe Tor other persons TO see. 1 have |
little philosophy OF life. IL consists
II $3.50 - - ets<- Ppeiuttcl n OukSluc.
hnrrah for the optimistic outside.
Let rs put IL on. every one of us, and /
rear II might and day, Let us don Il
2 q garment. the optimistic outside.
no velvet cloak OF cheer. the satin
obe OF smiles. the embroidered togo
" the nigh senate OF human kindu
,ess-
~ there a, singing sorrow in your
leart7
We'll I
Don't let Il distort your face.
Don't let Il Set outside and sting
ther persons who have nothing to do
.1tn your sorrow. They have trou-
ses OF their own. Keep yours inside.
: Wear the optimistic outside.
Doing 30 you Mill .radiate. good cheer.
Nd u IL Inevitable that some Of that
GOD cheer Will be absorbed into your
IN system fine troubled department
9 ypur spiritual Interior. and cure the
urts you have.
.Griu and bear It?
No
Smile and get rid of 81: