The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29

When you start job and it does not
result as you would have it, stick to it,
stick to it and make another effort;
when you make another effort and the
knotty side turns up, stick and stick
like beggar burr; then make another
try by tying yourself to it by three
bitches of the cable tow and you will
find the job is yours by the right of con-
quest, and will yield you an equitable
return for the honest effort put forth.
You will always find a man who is
worth his salt to be equipped with q
self-starter.
Did you ever notice the many foolish
things you do during the run of day
or week? If you can give a sensible
reason for doing them, you will be able
to tell why other people do so many
silly, foolish things.
If you will bait your hook, seek reas-
onably good water for fishing, and then
keep your hook in the water eventually
you will catch something. It is the
spirit of restlessness that causes so
much failure.
Says the young boy just out of the
third grade and on the bench of the
college diamond, 81 would rather be a
bat collector and listen to the big fans
talk, than to have the words promoted
to the fourth grade written across my
yearly report card" The call from the
diamond to the young American is in
deed great. It behooves the directors
of this national sport to carefully guard
the morals of the young who are so en-
thusiastic about the game
When the college spirit is nobly indi-
/ Gated, it is the most delightful and
helpful thing found in college life.
This spirit manifests itself at its best
on commencement week. The thrill of
wearing the leap and gown" comes
but once in life. 1t says to the world,
81 have reached, once in life, the stan
dard required by school men," Com
mencement pushes young men and
women out into the busy walks of life.
The cold old world says, "sink or swim
survive or perish Your college says
you can, but we are from the ''univer-
sity of show me-" you must meet the
world S requirements or die.
''There are no more chances" is a
common expression heard these DAYS.
It is made by weaklings. You may
point to Burritt, the blacksmith boy,
and the answer will be l have no
smithy; speak of Franklin and the reply
comes have no kite; mention Column
bus and the whine is there is no land
to discover; suggest Edison, there are
no monographs to invent; point to
Dewey and there are no Spaniards to
fight; hint at Goetchals and there are
no Panama bitches to dig. 1t is not
opportunity we need, for opportunity is
everywhere, but it is fighting pep
that IS most needed.
While some may speak lightly of the
leaps and gowns worn by the college
graduates, calling them intellectual
bath robes" but it is here suggested
that it takes person of more than
average gumption to be able to wear
the cap and gown
Any social system that compels any
part of its people to be under clothed,
under fed or under taught is vicious;
any business that enriches the few.
pauperizes the many is criminally dis
honest; any man who accumulates a
fortune by letting little children feel
the teeth of hunger is a thief; any man
who prefers dividends and insists on
dividends to the life and well being of
men, women, and children is a social
parasite and q human migrate. The
antiquated laws may not so declare
him such, but the social conscience
that has come into the world points its
accusing finger and says stop such in
gratitude"
The saloon Is looking for victims Its
business is to get you interested in its
productions. It insists on having you
take notice of its hellish productions /
It uses the mails TO make you take
notice. We make ttfuss" about Ger
tain social papers passing through the
mails, but never raise the question as
to home wrecking, soul damning brew
ers urging you to take the -Four
Roses" for your mind splinters as you
sip dawn the s'hanistsz ef time. The