The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-11-11
Terse, Tart, Timely
Short and Snappy Sayings to Interest
Old and Young

lie into general belief.
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An exchange insists that no one
ever plays golf. They work.
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Wisdom is a valuable asset, when
one has horse sense enough to apply
it.
If you simply must bet on an cleo
ton, bet with your wife and keep it in
the family.
The only disagreeable feature of
great wealth is in finding a way to
dodge the tax assessor.
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Everybody wants peace in Europe,
but nobody wants it on the other fell
lows terms. Hit 'er upi
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The war department has ruled that
we are officially at war with Mexico.
Whoop up the muster out!
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The fires of hades may be hot. but
they are nothing compared to the in
ternal situation in Ole Mex.
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The more you kick the more you
find to kick about and the less effect it
has upon others. Don't do it.
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Life begins with a wall and ends
with a kick, and there's a dose of
both sandwiched in between.
If e;u,,1., ao,c+ o,op uo,1-
mouth, whistle. The noise will not
be so distressing to other people.
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When you meet up with a fellow
who "knows it all" you can safely as
sumo that but few care to know him.
God made the heavens, and the
earth, and all of the cranks thereon,
and we don't know why he ever did it.
IT'S sad, but true, that the attrac-
tiveness of a pretty face is often en-
quilted by the vitriol of a sharp
tongue.
Vast numbers of new dimes have
been put into circulation. But bring
the old mes along. Well take them
dirt and all.
A good way to get through life
successfully is to use all of your
brains and as much of the other fell
lows as you can nne
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A healthy mind is conducive to a
healthy body. A healthy body pro-
duces energy and the ability to ac-
complish things. Start with the
mind.
Now that wal has raised the price
of everything we eat, wear and use,
how in thunder are we going to get
them down again? Another war,
perhaps.
If you want a Sunday dinner that
would tickle the palate of a king just
tell your wife she is the most popu-
lar woman and the best cook in town.
You'll get it.
We picked up a daily paper the
other day and noted that England
had won a great victory. In the next
column the Kaiser was sweeping ev-
erything before him. Turning owe
a page, we found Russia sweeping
her foes into eternity, and Austria,
Italy and the whole gang eXterminat-
ing their enemies IN every hand. Now
if war is hell, just what is a war
correspondent?
Now that the smoke of the political
battles is drifting away, perhaps we
can get down to business and dig up
a little prosperity for Pleasantville.
We have whooped it up for our favor
tie candidates and given them the
benefit of our influence and our votes.
If we are equally energetic in whoop-
ing it up for our local community we
may accomplish some definite and
tangible results that will bring at
least a semblance of prosperity to US.
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1t makes not a bit of difference who
you are or what you are, Pleasantville
has done more for you than you have
done for it. You may be rich, or you
may be poor, or just in moderate cir
cumstances, but in either case your
home town has done much for you
that you have never recognized or re-
paid. This statement is worthy of
serious consideration by every citizen
who believes in giving as he receives.
If you give it the consideration it de-
serves you will get busy right away
and do your full share towards max
ing this a bigger and better and more
prosperous Pleasantville in every way.
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A great many people fondly mag
inc that if they are honest, pay their
debts, and do not speak di~sparagingly
of other people they are among the
mainstays of the town. But such is
not always the case. Honesty and a
careful mouth are much to be COM
mended, but Pleasantville needs more
than that. 1t needs citizens who will
go out of their way to DO SOME
THING for the town, who will labor
to better local conditions, who will go
their length to bring new industries
and new people to our community.
Such people as these are in reality the