East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-25

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Although conceived, perhaps, in a
moment of joyous humor, the resolu-
tions attributed to the farmers OF the
middle west urging the appointment
of a commission for the uplift of city
folk are not wholly lacking arguments
ia their favor.
The Indiana Grange, according to
advices received by the department Of
agriculture, adopted such resolutions
with great enthusiasm. 1t is recited,
according to these advices, that where
as the farmer had been made the OBJ
ject of various uplift efforts, it was
now time for him to do his part in
reciprocating, ana he was urged to
take cognizance of the pitiful con-
dition of many city dwellers who were
not only victims of overcrowding and
altitudious prices for the necessities
OF life, but who frequently were taken
in by countless forms of gold brick
swindles.
Moreover, it was alleged in the pre-
amble that there was known by every
one to be distressingly large amount
or moral obliquity on the part of city
folk in the matter of trading horses,
and it was stated with sorrow that
they were made victims of enticing
advertisements inviting them to buy
"trnck lands in Florida, orange groves
in Kansas, and apple orchards in the
Appalachians." Wherefore, it was
agreed with a whoop that the urban
ties were suffering for the educating
and restraining influence of the coun-
try to prevent them from falling into
varied traps for the innocent.
1t was resolved further that the
president be urgently requested to ap-
point a commission. through the sec
rotary of agriculture. on the urban
uplift, and the grangers assembled
pledged themselves individually and
collectively to give their hearty CO.
operation to the movement. Which
might, after all. be very good thing.
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Success is largely a matter of atti
tude. If your attitude toward the
world is one of hopeful be-
Attitude. lief and cheerful convic-
ton in the we'll working
out of its myriad affairs, all about you
will become embued with this same
happy, health resolve"
The above is little extract from a
lecture by George Matthew Adams
and it contains considerable truth.
Once there was man who lived in
Pendleton for time and who had
considerable property and by
the time he had reached 40 was con-
wealthy. But he had an un-
fortunate tendency to think that peo-
PIE disliked him or hated him and
we're seeking to harm him. He was
wrong about it because most people
had no such feelings about him. Any
of them would have been glad to have
seen him cheer up and enjoy himself
But in his own mind people had it in
for him" and so as far as he was con-
ccrned 1t was just as bad as though
people did actually dislike him. So
for years this man went along feeling
bitter and unhappy when it was en-
tirely his attitude that was at fault.
He could just as easily have consid-
cred everybody his friends as to re-
gard them as enemies. People were
his friends if he had only thought so.
Anyone would rather be friend than
a foe.
Your attitude toward the world
and toward your fellow men is ex-
important and your attitude
is largely under your own control
except of course when you have the
toothache.
The Baker Herald has a theory
that it would be fine thing if over
in that city the Baker colors could
be used for decorating the city when
ever a good opportunity presents itself
The Baker cOlors are purple and gold,
that being the Official colors of the
Baker high school. 1t is a pretty idea
and Il carried out would no doubt be
pleasing. besides 1t would provide a
new field for walla Walla's apish
spirit. -.
For a cause that seems to be pretty
well cut and dried in advance the
New York impeachment proceeding Isl
moving along with much dignity The
legislators are going to as much
trouble as though they were giving