The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
SOME THINGS
/ and OTHER THINGS

Some people are so little In their con-
ceptions of their duty to society that
they remind you of people who try to
make their living from samples left
at your door, They never subscribe
for paper, but they want an extra
copy" they never buy season ticket,
but are out looking for the extra;
they never help pay for social gather
ing but will ask is it ''free;" and they
would not go to church if they thought
an extra collection was to be taken.
These extra" fiends are the barriers
to social progress.
Let US put out of commission these
fellows who drink to the happiness of
their wives and children, and to the JOY
and health of their mothers. Perhaps
more grocery bills would be paid if
fewer beer bills were unpaid.
The devil must laugh hilariously
when he sees Christian (hic) having
case or jug sent to the cellar for
the stomach sake"
The longest fve-lettered word III the
English language is smile, because it
extends a mile after the first letter.
When Charles Lamb saw a man COM
ing who had a "smile that wouldn' t
come off, he said, Here comes fool,
let US be grave" Commences is to be
sought in every act of life. Schopen-
haur said, 1.-The ugliest living face is
better than mask" Now these men
had nothing to say against real joy
showing, itself through the face, but
they detested "make-up-for-the-oc-
castor" expression.
Not all the ''sweet fields" are "be-
yond the swelling food but there are
some very nice ones most anywhere if
you will go out into the country and
| look around bit.
The cross you bear is the test of your
manhood. The person who is always
whimpering because of burden bear
ing" is always known as weakling.
What is morally wrong cannot be
right even if it is declared to be 1.-THE
law" by the highest court in the land.
'Let me live in house beside the
road is all right POLITICALLY, but prac-
tically there is too much dust from my
neighbors' autos; then to stay there
and fsee men go by and not be able
to help 'Emake the dust" is little toe
tame for people who want to do things
rather than be ''settler" by the side
of the road. Let me be in the game of
life snd let the dreaming poet take the
dust
If we cannot own a car, we can get
some comfort by commenting upon the
date, model, name and style of car our
more lucky nelghbor drives.
Sometimes man so lives it is said
of him ca the sly, chat old coot is
mighty tardy in keeping his engage
ment with the undertaken.
Did you ever hear such expressions
$50 and so was sweet as peach
Ny what a dowdyish thing, no more
taste than pig" "He has long
purse and free hand;'' "His goody-
goodying will not count" Mother
bridge parties are nothing but Stylish
gambling;" ''Our fashionable dancing,
the tango, round-dancing, and the like,
is hugging set to nusic;'' ST will teach
the old fool a trick or two;" and she
has peppered his actions with plenty of
hints; Now why were such expressions
| used?
The age of artiiciatity is passing.
We are catching the spirit of William
Lloyd Garrison, who said: cit is a
waste of politeness to be courteous to
the devil" In other days we called
virtue by names all too extravagant
and we spoke of vice in tone all too
velvety. When we were reprimanded
by leaders we said they were doing If
| for political effect. In other days we
used stucco for stone, and reputation
for character. The one who has been
the head school master in these reforms
was Theodore Roosevelt. No one calls
him perfect, but he has smashed more
ancient and honored shams than any
man living. He is leader and not a
! leauer; he is a thinker and not always
waiting to learn what the neighbors
Will say" He is an egoist, a fighter,
and a progressive, but you never see
him sitting "watchfully waiting ION
the tail end of progress for something
to happen. At times we wish he would
get ''lost in the woods" but when
there are big things to be done, not
merely writing sweet scented billet
doux but making constructive treaties
that are to last for a century, we want
him. Not that there is anything mean
about Wilson for he is Christian gen
tlemen and a scholar. but he just is not
big enough for today's job.
First published April Is, 1850
Publication Notice.
II State of Kansas,