Morris tribune., 1913-09-05
The World Getting Better.


Now and then poor deuded pessimist is covered
along the byways of life who thinks the world is very
dark and very dreary rapidly rolling the slough of
dependency But he only the presen-nether the past
nor the future
century ago there scarcely such thing free
school the face of earth and only children of the
well-to-do could education. Now the school
bells ringing almost everywhere in every land calling
the children without money and without price and
drink deep of the fountain of learning and wisdom
century ago little attention paid to the in
sane the demened the crippled and unfortunate. But
today on everyhand found asylums, hospitals and
homes where the highest skill and endeest free
y offered to the humbest and forsaken creatures
century ago, slavery in some from prevailed almost
everywhere and in loved land with its boasted
freedom almost caused the destruction of Union of
States. Today slavery banished from the EARTH and
involuntary servtude. except punishment for crime
is unknown in any civilized land.
century ago criminals and political prisoners were
thrown into dark damp and dismal dungeons in sol.
itary confinement. Such treatment today would
the world to protest and to if need be- The writ
of habeas corpus in form is universally recog.
nzed and the humbest maefactor has his day in court
century ago political corruption was rampant in
every land Votes were openly bought and no dshonor at
and considered sacred Tampering with it in any
way held dsgracefu and conviction leads to the
est punishment, often to the prison cell.
century ago there were no free libraries. Today
the literature and wisdom of the world is free all.
The humbest citizen is invited to come and share in this
great blessing. If he does has only himself
to blame.
century ago public notice was taken of disease
exce to fly from edemic. Today have driven the
dred courge yellow fever from the earth and fighting
the other monsters that would devour eoe Soon the
white plague tuberculosis will be destroyed In another
hundred years almost every disease known to man
kind will be known only in the books of the professional
physician. Already according to the reliable satis-
TICS the average length of life been increased fourteen
years Especially has innocent childhood been rescued
from the grave.
century ago, dueling practiced among gentle.
everywhere but today punished as crime Aaron
Burr after killing Alexander Hamilton presided as vice.
president the of the United States and
given distinguished honors by that august body when he
took his leave at the close of his term. Today vice
president guilty of similar would be mpeached the
first day congress in session and turned over to the
courts to be tried for murder.
thousand cases could be cited to show better
word, but these will do At same time the marvellous
progress invention multiplied production added
to the happiness of MANKIND.
A century ago the world was in almost the same con.
dition when Noah of the ark The marvellous
Transition has brought problems to disturb us for
day. but they solved the great tide of human
progress, to which there be limit moves resisess
ly on.
The old world is bad enough, but it better than il
used to be- and will be still better better in the b,
and by.-Bede's Budget