The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-04

other day to argue with it. The said
man is now in the hospital for health
repairs. Moral: Never stand behind
mule to reason with him.
The men who do the most worrying
about our government not being able to
meet its obligations, or the Panama
Canal paying running expenses usually
owe everybody in town, and are on the
list of mo goods
This is the season of the year when
stubborn people shut their windows
down right in the face of short course
teachers, hygiene sharps, and health
advisors. These people protest against
laws of health experts, and propose to
keep full supply of disease microbes
for winter sickness. They propose to
pay doctor bills rather than coal bills.
Some day the legislature will pass a
law compelling all houses built to have
proper ventilation. We are reaching
that point in our civilization where we
will compel all to recognize the rule
that the health of the nation is the
strength of the nation.
The old custom of treating those who
are nearest and dearest to US with dis
courtesy is passing. 1t is one of the
traditions that has long been practiced
IN many homes. Parlor conduct NAV
or may not be practiced by the charm
ing Prince Charley My advice is to
watch him in his mothers sitting room
for while. Do not judge a man bv
the way he tips his hat on the street,
but by the way he treats old people
and his parents.
When black cat goes by you feel
like heaving stone at it. When some
people pass you, you feel the same
way.
A stingy man will always stand
around and ''cuss" the business men of
the town. Not once in five years will
you be able to get such men to help any
public enterprise. If street improve
ments are mentioned or white way.
suggested, he will commence to accuse
the progressive man of being a CRATER.
This non-progressive will grumble.
threaten, and throw out innuendoes
until you think the entire burden will
fall upon him. If you look up his city
tax record you are Immediately con-
WINGED it would not add thirty cents to
his load.
Some people have to be DECEASED
before they find their place in society,
thus enabling them to do their best
work
No character is complete until it is
swayed and elevated by the well defined
law of morality; no heart is happy IN
til it is filed with the spirit of piety;
and no life is as it should be until its
motives are baptized with the spirit OF
righteousness.
We always admire the man who
speaks well of his town, neighbors and
friends, is slow to speak i'll of anyone.
community. We also admire the man
who is willing to give at least a part of
the public highway when we meet him:
but there are plenty of road-hogs who
assume the public highway is their
own barnyard when they come along it
is your business and pleasure to take
all of the ditch. That may be 'skul-
ture, " but it is not applying the Col
den Rule
Did you ever hear any of the follow
ing lies told? 81 am delighted to meet
you,' 81 had to work late" al can
drink or let It alone, sMy, but your
baby is pretty .tYou look younger
than you did ten years ago, ST heard
some mighty nice things about You.
but Won't tel. = :. We have been mar
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