Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-30

en- live III houses OF apartments more expensive than they
afford-and they cut down actual necessities,
good books, the right kind of food for themselves and
their children, perhaps. Many socaed kchenette'
Is the foolish eXpedient of family that is afraid OF
ridcule, that prefers big parlor in which fools may
sit to comfortable home and decent kitchen in which
proper food may be prepared.
Many man and woman live in the city, spend,
ing what they cannot afford because they ashamed
to live simply in the country where they and their chill
dren would be better off.
1t is not necessary wise to deny your family ANY
THING THAT YOU CAN AFFORD.
If yCur wife wants to look like first class bird Of
Paradise, and you afford it, let her look like bird
of Paradise and keep her happy.
II you and she want a large, grunting automobile
and you afford it, have it by all means,
But don't let the rdicule Of Others fear of wha1
others will say or think, persuade you to spend wha
you cant afford, and throw away to-day as sacrifice
to rdCue that which you will bitterly need when old
comes along when the children get older and need
and have right to demand help in their education.
DO not however, mistake personal conceit egotism
blind confidence in your ideas for indifference to
ridcule,
There is great difference between conquering rid
Guile and making goose of yourself.
The unfortunate woman who dresses like man cuts
her hair short wears stiff collar and thinks that she is
indifferent to ridlcule is simply silly and setting bad
example
The foolish individual who wears his hair long and
curly, has fat turned down collar and fovvinG sik
tie, and ridiculous clothes and high heels is not indif
Ierent to riGicule-he is simply foolish peacock
The rdIoue OF the public in general is wise rdicule
The older brother usually educates his younger
brother by ridicule
Rdlcule is a great educating force and those that
are ignorant are made to learn BY RIDICULE
Learn to distinguish between the cruel ri6icpIs
which checks growth which kills original THOUGHT and
that useful necessary ridcue which keeps the human
race less uniform in its methods and enables
u to 20 ahead united body instead of scattering in
all directions like monkeys hopping about a cage
RldlCule keeps the human race solid army Of
progress. 1t is a splendid thing for the race.
But ndlcule too often keeps the individual from
achievement.
Learn to distinguish.
At first think for yourself, and when Won have
learned to think for yourself don't let the rdicude or
the thoughts of others step your thinking The man in
this picture excelonty drawn by Tad shows one tvna
that succeeds 1t IS the type that fight ridicuIe
There is better type than that in the picture ona
with less chin and more forehead and that better TYNE
is apt to fight successfully against rdicule P
When others know more than, you do learn from,
them, listen to what they have to say
At some time in your life, however you have oot +
make up your mind WHAT YOU WILL DO You have
got 10 reach decisions stick to them Then Won hav
cot to learn to be indifferent 10 ricUle If Won ca ~
that you carry out your line If work And II
you calt carry ont YOUR OWN line of work Won carit
oet anywhere