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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
WheelbarroW Folks

There are good many people who 90 like
wheelbarrow- is, they go just 80 far as you
push them, and when you stop they stop. You tell
them do thing and they do it, and that is all they
will do. If you want thing done again you must
tell them to do it again. If you want it done forty
times you must tell them forty times to do it.
There are other people who, when you set them
going, can keep on themselves They have some go
in them. If you tell them to-day that you want
thing done, tomorrow you will find the same thing
done without telling. If you complain that a thing
has been neglected this week, next week they will
see that it is not neglected
There is great deal of difference in the value of
these two kinds of people, because the wbeelbarrow
kind of folks need somebody to them. just as
much machine needs somebody to attend it.
They go only while you watch them and push
them; so if you have such person at work you
must employ another to watch him and keep
him going but if you have of the other kind at
work he will watch himse If, do his work, and make
you no trouble about it.
1t is very important for young people to decide
wheelbarrow folks, that 90 far they are pushed
and then stop, or whether they can be depended
upon to keep in motion after they started.
Men or women who must be told what to do and
watched while they do it are not worthy of their
sat but if person do thing with once telling
and continue doing it without further care, such
person is worth more than gold.-Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
How are you Educated-Cany you say Yes?

S Professor in the University of Chicago
recently told his students he should consider them
educated in the best sense of the word when they
could say yes to every one of the questions that he
should put to them. The following were the
questions that he desired them to be able to answer
in the affirmative:
Has education given you sympathy with all the
good causes and made you espouse them?
:. Has it made public spiritedf
Has it made you a brother to the weak?
Have you learned how to make friends and
keep them9
DO you know what it Is to be friend yourself?
Can you look an honest man or a pure woman
in the eye? =
DO you see anything to love in a child?
Will lonely dog follow you in the street?
Can you be bigh-minded and happy in the
meanest drudgeries of LIEF
Do You think washing dishes and hoeing corn
just as compatible with high thinking as piano
playing golf?
Are you good for anything yourself?
Can you be happy alone?
Can you look out on the world and see any
thing except dollars and cents?
Can you look into mud puddle by the way
side and see clear sky?
Can you see anything in the puddle but mud?
Can you look into the sky at night and see
beyond the stars?'
Cut out this editorial and pin it up before your
study lamp. Look at it often. read the above
questions, and ponder them. There is a world
of philosophy and of serious thinking connected
with every question that this professor asked of his
students. Do you see anything to love in little
children?' Can you look an honest man or a pure
woman In the eye?' Are you good for anything
yourself" especially for anything that is brotherly
sisterly? How are you educated?-Ex,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
-. G . Nj Nj e II Il S -.

How the neutral countries In Europe share in
the hardships attending war; though they themselves
be not involved, is evidenced by bread ticket for
"Rugabrod" Try bread), which the prison physician
has received from friend in Norway rs a memen-
10 Of the world war.
Educate yourself; cannot demonstrate what
we do not correctly understand"
The objects pursue and the manner in which
seek to attain them reveals our viewpoint and
show what we are winning"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31

By sc. E. D.:

What you down there for?
You fell down?
That's what good many have DONE It's no
excuse for staying there though.
1t hurt?
Sure it did. That'll do you good You know
how it feels to fall now 80 you'll be more careful
after this.
Come onl Get up! Don't lay there and tell
us abont it, We've troubles of our own It's up to
you to work your way out.
Will we help you? That depends.
Do you want help? Yes? WE'LL don't talk
about it. Show us. Make an effort. Try. Try
Well believe in you if you try and that's lot of
help.
That's it. Get on your knees Good! You're
half way to being on your feet
Don't quit. You haven't hardly started yet.
It's hard? It's got to be bard to give you the
chance of proving how much of man you are.
You can't get up? Forget that word cant"
You if you believe you can It's in you if you'd
only wake up and realize the possibilities.
Come on. Get some action. You can't do much
by knocking over your hard luck or by just wishing
for better things.
Your load is heavy? Get on top Of it. Your
hard luck is nine tenths Imagination and one-tenth
encouragement There are lots of fellows worse off
than you.
What you wishing for? Do you really
know? Can you tell just what you want to do with
the rest of your life? No? Get busy then and find
out You're just wishing for a change eh?
What's your plan? Have you one? Is your
goal worth reaching? Then reach It,
You can't walk on your knees. Get up. Stand
(No< g. ~
ground. That's it. Now then-wth all your might
straighten up. Put your other foot on the ground.
Are you ready? Now-Push! Good for you. You
did stand up, didn't you?
Steady there now.' What's soaring you? The
possibilities? They do look bigger now that you're
on your feet don't they? You can see fartherp Sure
you can.
Do you see your goal? Keep your eye upon it.
Hang on to your good purpose. It's worth all yonr
effort to reach it.
Feel stronger? Then walk Easy now One
step at time You can't take more. That's it.
Fine Keep going. Not too FAST Get your stride
before you try for speed Keep your eye open.
What made you stop? That hill? Sure it's
steep. But you're not going to quit for hill are
you? Climb it, Get on top of it. There are steep
err ones coming but you're bigger than all the OBJ
stacles If you'll only really wake up.
What's wrong now? stone in your foot?
Well, pull it out Don't waste time crying over it.
You expected such things didn't you? 1t takes
grease to make gravy.
Don't drag your feet that way. Pick them up
Walk. Walk. Walk. Don't stop. Get on top of
troubles Climb over adversties Keep gcing.
Throw your head up. Breathe deep. Throw your
chest out. Like that. You can walk easier that
way.
Don't stop to pick that fruit 1t isn't yours
You'll get it when you are worthy of it,
Your goals in sight. You can get there. It's
in you. Keep your effort on your purpose Don't
quit You can win. Just stay with it Till you do
Try-Try-Try
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
UNANSWERED QUERIES

The Mirror will publish solutions
queries in due time consecutive
string to contribute solutions invited to do
Q:-1ere is "brain teaser'' for of inmates
who like to work out these kind of problems
walking along railroad track at the rate of
four miles hour is oveaken by train 88 yards long, The
passes him in 1U seconds passes
second walking three miles hour by the time first
has overtaken the second how will
between meeting the first and overtakng
IL A.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31

1T recently announced by Paris CORE
spondent that artificial legs made from paper mache
and costing less than seventy-fve cents are being
supplied to wounded soldiers in Paris hospitals The
paper legs. which the invention of Danish sur
geon, merely for temporary use, but with care
will last from six months to year. They are made
on the spot, be used fortnight after the ampu.
tatior, and obviae the necessity for crutcbes while
patient is convalescing.
A hospital orderly cut out and fit paper leg
for patient in about half an hour. The work takes
day to dry and set, and may be used the next day
by the invalid.''-Ex.
- At certain epochs of our lives we find ourselves
in circumstances that, while they press upon u.s. and
even to weigh down, at the same time give
us the opportunity, nay, impose the duty of
elevating ourselves, and. by SO DOING fulfilling the
purpose of the. Divine Being in our creation. In
behaving manfully under such circumstances. we are
forced on the one hand to assert to the full all the
effective force that is in us; the other hand, to
deny ourselves persisteny, far ia necessary to
MAINTAIN position.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31

Observation-Disclosures submitted to the Mir
for publication must be absolutely orlsnal:lf not
original. proper credit must be gwen if known: #
writer name is not known. it should be SO specl.
fed by said contributor. Should contributor fail
to comply with this request he will henceforth be
dropped from the Mirrors contributing staff.
Signed by Editor.
Approved by Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31

PROGRAM
H. S. WooDRurr, Conductor
Star spangled Banner -------Aranged by RhysHsrbss
Hunters March, hoschat
The Streamlet Geibel
Soo-The Trumpeter- By Mr.. w. B Sanford
0ipsy Jonn -----------Csoy
Keep A'gom --------------- --.@c00'o"
Solo Summertime -----------By Mr.. A. w. Ryberg
The Red Mans Death Chant Bliss
1t Was Lover and His Lass Englssberg
Saw Thee Passing -HugoKoun
King Arthur's Pudding Mortimer
Sailors Chorus Parry
America
Encore-Dixie
E. S. EsnrR. Accompanist.
Herewith the management, in behalf of the in.
mates expresses it's sncerest appreciation to each
and every member of the Apollo Club for their gen.
erous program and the spirit in which it was given
The familiar soap ad: Have you little Fairy
in your home?' is to be altered to read: Have you
fairly little potato in your treasure chest?'
I'VE cannot look into the mind of anyone and
unerrngly the motive which impels him to
action. He knows his motive. and the overriding
mind of the universe knows the motive that under
lies every act.
The wrong judgment of people does more harm.
causes suffering. than anything else in the
world.
1t is like scattering small, feathery seed in
cyclone wind. When the fury has ulled, can you
go over the storm track and gather up the seed?
Can you give back the good you have destroyed
or tarnlshed? Would you do it if you could?'-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
NOTICE TO INMATES:

CHURCH NOTICE.
Services the Prison Chapel nine clock every Sum
day morning. and Catholic services alternate
Sunday Rev. c. E. Benson and Rev. FIR Corcoran. Chap
lains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
Sunshine.

Sunshine is a priceless commodity
which is used to ripen the growing
corn and also to sweeten the DISPOSE
tion of irate customers who insist that
they paid FOR vegetable. silk and re-
ceived Isle thread. It is the most
valuable asset of that patient beast of
burden, the dry goods clerk, and is
worth more TO the management than
the refunded railroad fare.
Sunshine is manufactured by the sun
and distributed by people who alb
sorb it before it strikes the ground
and pass it around on the wings of u
contagious smile. Some people absorb
more than others and are always in
demand at the sick bed. y patient
who has wearied of the quininc capsule
and the hot waterbag will often be
restored to complete health by sun
shiny neighbor who drops i'll once OF
twice a day, and deals out generous
doses of encouragement and good
cheer. The ailing commuter who ha.
a neighbor of this description would
no: exchange her for nine-rnom flat
within four blocks of the nearest rem
nant sale.
The most popular and costly form o.
winter climate is that which contains
99.4 per cent of sunshine. Samples
of this climate are found in grea
abundance on the Pacific coast, an,
are eagerly pursued by eastern tour
Protected by The Adj
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

No paper in the state has said more
than The Reformer III support of Gov
enor Graham but this support never
carried with it surrender of the right
of sincere criticism. This, we believe,
is due Governor Graham for his APP
pointment of Addison +. Cudworth as
municipal judge of the Brattleboro dis
triet. OF course the office is a eompar-
atively unimportant one and it would
be silly to contend that Mr.. Cudworth
is not amply capable of fulfilling its
duties, but the fact that, as chairman
of the house committee he, more than
any other man in the legislature, was
responsible for the defeat of Governor
Graham court program, makes us
Iwonder what the political significance
of the appointment is. Furthermore,
while The Reformer holds no brief for
Judge Frank T.. Barber if does believe
that his conduct of the municipal
Ijudgeship was so exemplary as to war.
rant his feeling at least annoyed at his
| sudden and unexplained dismissal. Loath
as The Reformer is to do so it has
nevertheless about reached the conclu-
sion that Uncle Horace is not thinking
solely of the welfare of Vermont in
these days bat is letting his thoughts
dwell occasionally on the future pros
poets of Uncle Horace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
I DADCY'SGy[N|Nl
Il A|QY TALE
vi 81 mary GaAAhM BONNER
BANANA TREES.

"A little Fairy" said Daddy, loved
bananas better than any other fruit
So she thought she would take trip
to place where bananas grew, to see
them on the branches.
"She flew along on the back of the
Tipster Bird who is the bird belonging
to the Fairies.
when she got to u place where
there were many bananas, she said to
the bird: Here we will stop
And the bird swooped down with
his great black wings and they rested
both of them. For even though the
little Fairy had been on the back of
the bird on the whole trip, still she
felt wee bit tired from seeing so
much all the way along.
i shall close my eyes and put my
head under my left wing said the
Tipster Bird. You close your eyes
and put your head on my right wing.
$50 the Tipster Bird and the Fairy
went sound asleep.1 1t was not long
before the Fairy noticed the Leaves
of the banana trees all around laugh.
ing.
"'What are you laughing for?' asked
the Fairy.
"'We're laughing because we're
almost ripe. It's SO jolly to be almost
| ripe
well, of course, / don't know,
said the Fairy. 4 have never been q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

off the trees. L have q bird who car
ries me around-he carries all the
Fairyland creatures. We don't need
q motor, or a horse and carriage, or
big yacht
- don't know what any of those
things are said one of the Leaves who
had almost been shaken off with laugh
ter and glee. Some of our cousins
have gone on boats. though-a great
many of them have, and few have
sone-ou trains. But only few leaves
ever go along.' -.
"Tell me why You don't last long?'
asked the Fairy.
Because, said the Leaves, we are
cut down when all our fruit has been
4 taken. We are not nice any longer
= We can never do the same work again.
"'But,' the Leaves continued, there
are shoots that are taken from our
roots. These are started off again,
and they do the same work as we have
DONE, They grow just as fine bananas
every Bit
".Aren't you sadT asked the little
Fairy, that you don't do the same
? work over again-yourselvesY
n rs No, said the Leaves cheerfully, 1T
is enough for US to do our work well
roonce. - That's all we want. That
simakes US very happy. We love the
warm sun and we have had our re-
ward for our work. We have grown
beautiful and ripe. All, ah, ah, we're
getting ripe
"The Fairy moved in her sleep and
the Tipster Bird sighed, for he was
dreaming of bananas that were almost
ripe. He was signing because he
would Still have to wait moment or
so longer to have a taste! The Tip.
/ ster Bird loved bananas too!
THE Leaves We're pushing each 9th
| err.
"'Wake her up they said. Sing
| and dance and swish in the breeZes.'
| "And then they sang some more,
! "'Come and eat.
| Were so sweet,
| I'VE are juicy,
| Don't be a gooSey,
| Have a bite,
| That's right, that's right
"For the Fairy had awakened. but
/ half in her sleep she was tasting OF
| the delicious banana which had drop
ped to her lap. And the Tipster Birt
was no longer signing but was having
a little feast too.
1.-The best part of ALL said the
Fairy on her way home, as she car
ried basket of bananas to the othel
Fairies, was to hear about the his
tory of the banana tree and how thu
same, actual tree never blossom.
/ again."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

lists whose money is invested in bright
hued bank stock. If California could
bottle her surplus sunshine and ship it
east along with the seedless orange
and nutritious prune, she would have
source OF revenue that would make
Rockefeller''s income look like the
proceeds of a Mite Society social.
Sunshine is caused by the earth s
surface coming in contact with the
large central heating plant known
as the sun. This is the only heating
plant known which does not charge
meter rates or figure condensation as
| pure profit. There are times when
the sun is several million miles away
from the earth and sheds about as
much heat as gas log, while at other
times its action can be felt distinctly
at distance Of few feet. The soutf
secures a large amount Of this heat
j which it carries over into the mex
winter and sells to northern visitors
whose enthusiasm for the saw toothet
4 blizzard has waned.
4 The best use for sunshine is in TIL
family circle at the close of n har,
day, when there is tendency t
look for trouble. There are time
, when a little extra pressure on tn
J sunshine pedal is worth more thai
a theatre box or wrist watch, an
/ will be remembered long after bot
: care forgotten. se"9"a "ta"ta@ @dt /.
Inns Newspaper Servi.eI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
WEDNESDAY, NAY >, 1917.
AWAKE, AMERICANS.

Foreign visitors to this country
generally recognize the fact that
American people are not alive to the
full meaning of the present war stu
alton. Polneroy Burton, former
American Journalist who is now
manager of group of papers IN Lon
don and Paris, including the Daily
Mail in both. cities, after journey
of ilquiry through large part of the
states thinks that we have nothing
| like a full realization of the serious
Obligations the United States will be
called upon to bear.
Z" Broadly, should say that the gen
eral impression throughout this coun
| try is that the war is in its closing
stage, and that this country will no,
be needed he said; second, that
it is a European fight and really not
very much of this eountry's business
the great truth-that this is q fight
to the finish on the biggest scale by
far that ever has been known i'll the
world, between the forces which rep
resent democracy, human liberty, ely
ilization in the broadcast sense on til,
one side, and forces9which stand fol
absolute military autocracy on th'
other. IT is not a local fight in any
sense Of the word; il is not England I
flight OK France S fight or Italy's; i
is a conflict between all those coun
tries which stand for the principle
upon which, this great United State
was founded, and all the organize
forces that remain in the world whiel
stand for the opposite idea.
Therefore, the great fact which tn
people of this country must quickl
| come TO understand is that their par
in the war is an important part; tina
it .may easily prove to be vital part
and far from being a separate and il
| dependent element not concerned i
| the actual fight, it may, perhap:
loom large as one of the great decit
ing factors in the final stages of thi
| colossal world-struggle. y
L
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
The Great Secret.
''What is the secret of success2'
asked the Sphinx.
Il 10 DIT

"What is the secret of success?'
asked the Sphinx.
"Push,' said the Button.
'Be up-to-date,'' said the Calender
"Never be led said the Pencil
"Always keep COOL" said the Ice.
Don't do business on tick said
the Clock.
"Never lose your head" said the
Barrel.
"Do a driving business" said the
Hammer.
"Aspire to greater things" said the
Nutmeg.
MAKE light of everything" said
the Fire.
"Make much of small things said
the Microscope.
Never do anything off hand" said
the Glove.
"Spend much time in reflection
said the Mirror.
"Be sharp in your dealings" sale
the Knife.
Find a good thing and stick to it,
said the Glue.
''Do the work you are sooted for
said the Flue.
The Spindle, Greenville, S. c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

The British and French are glad of
our moral aid, of our help with money,
.foodstuffs and munitions, but they
want something more. Our allies have
been fighting the war of humanity
We got into the war i'll time to save
our face, in time to save our friends
among the nations, in time to save us
from universal execration and posi-
BILE attack when the war is over. Now
that we are officially in it we ought
actively and at the earliest possible mo
ment meet the expectation of our com
rades at arms of other nations Tha
means men under the Stars and Stripe
on the firing line as soon as they ca
| be properly trained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

The attempt to establish a rigid CEN
sorship ever the newspapers is UNI
American and contrary to the spirit of
the constitution. Every newspaper in
the country will gladly refrain from
publishing statements about troop
movements or any plans or develop
ments that would give. useful infor
nation to the enemy, but a law t.
curb newspaper criticism on inactiv
ity, inefficiency or laundering vii
cause a revolt that will shake the ma
ton. President Wilson has liberia
views on this subject and would b,
one of the first to object to muzzlin;
the press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

1t is one of the remarkable features
of the war that the ruthless acts of
Germany have done more than any
thing else to strengthen the Monroe
doctrine. Germany is the one power
above all others that has been antag.
onistic to that doctrine. She has
watchfully waited her opportunity to
descend upon the Western hemisphere
and secure a permanent foothold here
And now by the logical development
of her constituencies policy of agares
sion she finds South America, on whicl
she had set her heart, arrayed agains
her and bound to us by closer ties o.
sentiment and interest than ever be
fore. Thus she has been her own un
doing again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

The Dartmouth college boys are not
lacking in patriotism. All of the
1900 men, with the exception Of less
than % who are in some way dis
qualified for service, are committed to
some form of preparedness. More than
1000 students are i'll training for
Plattsburgh and other military camps.
Three battalions will be stripped of
their officers this week, leaving from
900 to 1000 to continue the work. On
Saturday two full units of % men each
and six extra men will sail from New
York to enter the ambulance service on
the French front. Men are leaving
Hanover in groups of 10 to 80 to en-
gage in some form of military service