The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-26

In the last hundred years there has
been wonderful progress. We have
had big decade after big decade of
accomplishments; important and use
full discoveries one after another,
have stalked into the worlds history.
Let these things be remembered as
an offset to the little meannesses of
which the men may be honestly con-
victed; for ! take it as admitted that
wOmen's clubs have not accomplished
the big results to which | point with
pride.
Preachers say the people fight re-
ligion. 1t isn't true. The attitude OF
men toward religion is naturally
friendly Men not only think favor
ably about religion, but millions OF
them think 1t sin to become hypo-
critics, and pretend to believe when
they do not.
Theories and opinions are as nu-
merous as the sands of the sea, but a
Fact is always worthy Of attention.
Before the Mexicans can be greatly
helped they must be bred up" as
we breed up scrub cattle. The prob
lem in Mexico is more intellectual
than physical.
Everything in life-morals, health,
business-is matter of simple COM
mon sense. A lie disagrees with you,
and renders you uncomfortable, as
does radish; you will hear from a
dishonest action unpleasantly, as you
will from cucumber. We are as
healthy as we are sensible. and 1t IL
said eighty per cent Of the people
have stomach trouble, to say nothing
OF other disagreeable complaints that
might be avoided.
The radish has no food value wra.
ever; not only that, but II is danger.
Gus when introduced into the SION
ach. Yet every spring you will find a
radish bed back of nearly every house
and the owner is as proud OF it IS he
is of his belief.
Occasionally | hear a mean thing
that has been said about me behind
| my back. And how 1t startles and
humiliates me! And, as a rule, there
is something in the criticism. Yoy
can't fool people; they are free talk
ers, but they also give credit, not in
as full measure as they should, per
haps, but they give credit when it /!
actually due.
The real questions of moment ayt
hidden in the crime of oyerpraise o.
overabuse; the real news is covered
up by means OF sensationalism o
prejudice. Formerly an American
when politics became so bad he coul,
no longer stand IT, might call his dog
put out his fire. and move out west
to make new start, but the free Ian,
In the West has been taken up; tn
only thing to do now is to reform
public affairs.
| We only know that the good rule
help every one; II they helped Jane
III. Hill more than they helped Joe
his gardner. we must find consolG
tion in the fact that Hin helped other
more than Joe did. A half loaf
better than none: perhaps we all ca
too much. anyway. A good gardne
Is better than an idler, and will no
my row as best | can.
We might as we'll call our chi
dren's school essays Literature as I
refer to their piano playing as Musl
! A great many people say they do NJ
greatly care for music because the
/ never heard any. | never actual
heard music until was q man grow
, member of country brass ban
and an offender on the piano and o
gan whenever opportunity offered.
How universally we wear clothes
And "clothesI mean certain well.tes
ed forms OF utility we always carr
out; collars underwear. shoes. hat
stockings. etc. All are matters
! experience. Whatever Is better VI
appear In course Of time. as a resu
OF further experience. SO II Is wi
our morals. customs, laws; they a
| the best we can do. In the ma
there have been no changes in ce
| turtles; We have different styles" b
| In the end coat will afford so mu,
II protection and no more, as n Ia
| will afford so much protection al
no more.
| At present It cost $4,000 to kill
| man In war, as against two dolla
Il and half In the time OF Hannib
/ This difference Ia too much a tribu
II TO pay science and modernism.
Arc men as good looking to wo
en- as women are to men7