The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22


bearers and new moon dodgers.
The most expensive school to attend
is the university of experience, but the
most of US are such fools that we can
not learn at any other.
Do little thinking before you speak,
is wholesome advice; but the most of
US talk like an irresponsible parrot and
then spend hours in regretting our
prattle.
If we judge men correctly only those
who fail are found In the put off class.
Never crowd your duties of today into
the basket of tomorrow, for the handle
is sure to break and people will be say
ing poor unfortunate fool. Fool is the
right term.
Adversely is not such terrible or
deal; but prosperity, and especially
sudden prosperity, tests manhood.
Any of US can fail. 1t takes grit to
succeed. Nothing of real Importance
was ever done but the most of US said
it would fail. Success is accomplishing
that thing that most of US say, cant
be DONE"
Remember, if you are active in doing
a thing that is out of the ordinary, the
multitudes will stone you, leaders may
court you, the great viii receive you;
but the powerful will strangle you, pro-
viding you interfere with their way of
doing things.
0V71- hot hoe
long delayed and manifold struggles, is
really appreciated by the party succeed
ing
Opportunity, concentration and per
severance used according to the Christ
rules of conduct will crown any man
with success.
The old rule, 1.-The end justifes the
MEANS" has filled the world with sor-
row, grief and bitterness. The ques-
tienable methods used by J. J. Hill to
get the crown of Empire Builder, -
took away one half of the glory of his
success He always acted on the above
stated rule.
Learn the lesson of waiting, construct
real character, have the spirit of re-
| lentless industry, with constancy of
purpose to lead you on, and you will
have sovereign power that gives you
victory in your endeavOrs.
Just because you do not have pair
of seven-league intellectual boots to
wear in your quest for success, is no
reason why you cannot succeed. Short
upward steps will bring you to the top.
| Progress depends upon what we are
more than what obstacles we meet.
| Obstacles are everywhere, but If we
are able to really recognize them, and
| have character enough to push them
aside or utilize them, we are progress
! ing. To be able to recognize an obsta-
/ Gle, but too weak to get over it or
around it, makes life most miserable
Ignorance is bliss where it is folly to
/ be wise" Either move up and con-
quer or so live as to be stupidity happy
/ 1t is so painful to see chance TO grow
| but refuse to use the chance.
We hear of some educators making
! light OF practical education" even in
| these days. Now practical education
means such an education that leads a
human being to think his way to con-
illusions with true and direct accuracy
/ 1t means to be able to eliminate from
/ the equation of thought vagueness, to
/ specialize without being trivial, to be
able ''to muster" mental forces and to
defend right and be willing to attack
wrong wherever found. 1t means hon
esty of purpose-that is practical edu-
cation.
If you are always spending your time
waiting for the mob to arrive-you
are part of the mob. II you want
success, be at least five years ahead of
the mob Five years ago but few be
! heved in Hays. Isaac Zeigler did; held
on to his corner lot; people were saying
it Is worth $500; two weeks ago ne
sold it for $3.50. Five years ago the
/ twenty-five foot front owned by Dr.
/ Snyder, would not have sold for $500,
but last week the doctor sold the ground
alone for $500. Success means Just
living a few years ahead Of the mob.
1t is now amusing to hear men tell OF
their chances, and how they let them
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