Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-12
WORKING FOR A LIVING.

From the indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
A we'll to do farmer, in the corn king
section of Indiana, tells a story about his
efforts to keep a farm hand that he need
ed very badly. In spite of all this per-
suasive powers, the man could not be in
duced to stay, after he had taken the mo-
ton to go back to his home in the hill
country. Finally. in a fit Of impatience.
the farmer said: ia just like to know
any a Your father ca1ne up here and
worked II years. then he took the
money he had saved. bought a farm among
uncle came up and worked five years. took
nls money and went back. Two of our
neighbors did the same thing. and now
you're. going to follow in their footsteps,
The fellow answered, without a mo-
ments hesitation: Because you all work
too hard for a Twin up here"
the an ioR ma is ~ on the fels ot TINS s se11oyw thinks h,3t It nat at
After all. ! think that the man from the
hills was right, only he used the term liv-
In " IN the same sense that the we'll to do
cause he knew better. This man with the
the cost of living. but is it simply a living
Is not the case. Our grandparents lived.
and lived we'll, rearing record breaking
families. Our parents lived we'll, and found
time besides to reach helping, sympathetic
neighborhood. Then. why is it that we,
the descendants Of happy. contented peo-
pie. must work all day, some of us not
served as a day Of rest. and some of US
even working far into the nights it for a
living; What does our hard earned money
go for? OF course. the grocer and the
stiff price. for the things we eat. but do
We have to have lettuce and Strawberries
In January, and veal outlets the year
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and the milliner must be paid, to keep US
looking like other folks.
Like other folks! All! there's the rub
Portable 10 isa,t e a1otSinr th clet Rs ha bui,t el ta ss cons ns
our forefathers had. We must keep up
with the ever-shiftine stvlas. It isn't
enough that we have a roof over two
like other folks. When we get the shell
of the house, 1t must v a furnace, a
bath. electric lights. gas range. telephone,
can think Of living in 1t. 1t must be fur
nished throughout with modern Tor what
is still %costlier, antiquee) furniture. There
must be good rugs. draperies, pictures.
couldn't begin to enumerate all the things
1t takes to make house complete. We
pay the price for all these things,
OF upkeep, reminds me that If we are like
other folks, we must build a garage and
buy either a touring car or a r~unabout-
or both. Then: we must belong to clubs
lures and concerts and plays and grand
opera. or other folks will think we are
lacking in culture and refinement.
Now. tell me-, honestly, what is 1t we are
working fora living? You needn't try
making the Reuse that we ant 20 back
and live as our ancestors lived. We could
II we wanted to. for there are places left
We can decide for ourselves how we are
to live. The wisest Teacher who ever
walked the earth. in speaking of a mans
life, said that It did not consist In the
abundance Of the things he possessed.
There are many-God pity them!-who do
have to work har to keep any kind Of
roof over their heads or to buy their
bread-with only. an occasional treat of
butter. with which to spread on II. They
have the right to say that they are work
ing hard for a living. But. II all our hurry
n scramble and fight is merely to pay
for luxuries, to amass a fortune. or to
keep up with the procession. stop bowling
about the cost Of the things you would not
he willing to give up. mt find out what
living really means.