The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06

Most "has beens wear shiny clothes,
the "ares'' wear shiny shoes, while the
Knight have beens" wear the com
munity grouches.
Poor health is the cause of most busi-
ness failures A man with poor fuel
box will be unable to generate much
business enthusiasm.
''Iron-wiIled' is an expression that is
very common these days, but if you
will notice very closely you will discov
er it to be 'Fpig-iron." The "Iron-will-
ed'' fellow is usually developing into
''hog."
You may be able to lead fool to the
springs of knowledge doubt it-but |
am sure you can never make the fool
drink from such good springs. He
wants to drink from whiskey springs
or beer fountains.
White vests do not always indicate
prosperity nor intellectual strength.
The vest often has nothing in its pocket
but an unpaid laundry bill. Too many
times the white vest stands for about
as much as the side show professor
''silk hat" It fools the people who
cannot read the signs of failure.
Dyed whiskers, cOlored hair, and
painted cheeks never fool anyone but
those playing the fool with themselves.
White whiskers and white hair do not
indicate weakness but maturity Only
when people try to hide the signs of the
patriarch do they talk of mental col
lapse.
The doctrine of "the divine right of
kings" makes every nerve in my demo-
cratic body register a protest. And
when 'Bill, Nick, and George hint at
it, I can understand why people COM
mence to sing Johnnie, get your gun,
get your gum" We are ruled by the
consent of the governed" and none
but kingly jingoes with a bad case of
elephantiasis of the head would teach
otherwise.
One of the most disagreeable mortals
in town is the man who wants to get so
close to you when he talks to you that
he spits in your face; and then shakes
his long, warty finger at you and at
the close of each sentence will shout,
''see." He will insist on his ''sees, -
though you are so blinded with "battle-
axe" amber, you are not able to see
anything and so mad you want to turn
John Sullivan and start rough house,
but your good citizen instincts keep
you quiet.
Men are always seeking happiness.
The ''human takers" for happiness are
continually announcing short CUTS to
this universal Eden. None but those
who have paid the price of love and
sacrifice have ever entered. It is open
to all, but few are willing to pay the
price of entrance, to follow the path
that leads to it, and comply with the
rules of Eden after reaching it. Hap
piness is within you, and you are just
as happy as you think you are.
There are some women in this coun-
try who are wanting to do foreign mis-
sionary work. This is a laudable am
bition, but if these dear missionary
women would study local needs little
more they would discover that well
cooked meals have very much to do
with a mans morals. Poor cooking
and serving have driven many ''high-
minded" man to sin. Not one woman
in ten can make good bread three times
out of ten bakings. If the national
home bakers are so weak in their bread
moral efforts, they may expect men to
Sag" in their moral-spiritual efforts
Let US learn that any old'' cooking
will not do to grow strong, moral,
spiritual nation, ''for the health of the
nation is the strength of the nation"
The word push is found on the
Office door of every successful business
in this country; but the word ''PuIl'' is
found on the city hall doors of the
nation. The expression ''He has a
pull is the reason he is so prosperous, F."
is oft-times too true. A pull has in
many cases secured an inefficient man
an important position and kept him
safely protected in the position. The
''age of pull is rapidly passing When
President Wilson refused to honor
political ''pull'' by filing the Kansas
City post Office with the gangs
choice" he made precedent that will
ultimately give the best man q chance
Many fortunes have been made and
of political pull" The spoil system
of politics has been run by the rule of
t'pull' instead of the rule of efficiency
for hundred years. It is rule wrong
in every sense of the word, and it has
been used by political towards to cob
troll the gangs for private gain.
If you will visit the average ceme-
terry, you will find many epitaphs on
the white stones, but you viii never