El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-22

- ECIN your thankfulness this day
IL by gratitude for being allowed to
- live in such an era as the presi-
en- tone.
One hundred years ago insanity was
regarded as a disgrace, and the poor
victims of a mental malady were sup
posed to have brought on their trouble
by hobnObbing with devils. They were
thrust into dark dungeons, chained
starved and beaten in order to drive
out the demons Today all over the
civilized world science Is working with
an earnest effort to help alleviate the
sorrows Of the insane
With the added assistance OF a So
cial worker Of wide experience, Miss
Jessie l. Belyea formerly in charge OF
the bureau for the Charity OrganiZa-
ton society of New York city,, the
Connecticut Society for Mental Hy-
ton its plan for the prevention Of
nervous and mental disorders
Great Movement RfdicuIed.
The great work being done by good
men and women toward a broader and
kinder system Of treating prisoners,
the growing success of the parole ex-
pertinent, which allows men under SEN
tence to work in the open air, in place
of being herded behind bars, the assoc
Citations formed for helping men who
come out of prison TO obtain a new
hold on life and hope, all these things
are comparatively new in the world.
Owners of animals could overload,
beat and bill their faithful horse or
donkey or starve and torture dogs
and cats, and there was no law to
punish them, years ago.
Let US be thankful that we live in
a better era Let US be thankful that
we are at liberty to worship God in
our own way, and according to our
own light and that no religious
monopoly exists which can make us
martyrs or can brand US as heretics
or witches and burn US to the stake for
our beliefs
Let US thank Cod for all the mar
velOus inventions which have come
into the world during our lifetime,
knowing they mean emancipation from
drudgery for the race in time; and
more leisure for study. pleasure and
growth.
Progression Net an Evil.
Do not imagine that everything
which means progression for the many
will prove an evil to you, unless you
permit it by refusing to progress with
the times.
Each new invention means new ave-
nues and industries to the progressive
and uptodate man and woman
Be ready, therefore, to fit yourself to
new conditions.
Be active alert, expectant and alive
to the spirit Of changes and invention
which is in the air.
Your present business may become
obsolete, but you cannot be obsolete
unless you choose to turn into a fos-
sill If you become a fossil, with no
thought beyond your present condition
and employment, do not suppose you
can stop 5-e progress Of the whole
world TO suit your notion.
It will roll its wheels over you and
grind you TO powder unless you see
fit to move along with it
Machinery never yet pauperized the
best wOrlzmen in any business. He
always finds a situation in something
else when his own especial line OF
work ceases to be in demand
Welcome New Inventions.
The sailing vessel was the enemy Of
the steamship and the gas company did
not enthuse over the introduction OF
the electric light
Yet who would return to the days Of
stage coaches and horse messengers
and sperm oil and lamps2
There are wonderful realms OF beauty
in and about our workday world, II
only we had time to explore them.
i believe that in 100 years to come
the worlds drurgery VIII all be done
by machinery; and that men and wOm-
en- viii travel through the air on the
wings of the wind, and have time to
enjoy the wonders Of their own minds
and soul which are sealed books to
the majority now because Of the eter-
nal grind of daily life.
Think what the bicycle did for hu-
mainly; think Of the opportunity it
gave men and women to enjoy Gods
economy Of time II meant and still
means to them.
The trolley car and the automobile
are doing the same blessed work.
Whatever today is evolving from the
mind Of man in the way of new labor
saving inventions means employment
giving to the Intelligent and progress
sive and adaptable minded
Keep yourself ready to fit into new
conditions. and do not worry about the
passing of old.
And thank God that you live today.
Copyright, 1913, by AmeTican-Jour-
nal-Examiner.