Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
THE MAN WHO TALKS

Every person has a rlSht to ms opinions, but he has no right to inn pose them upon others. One of the cheapest ways of winning popularity is by keeping our opinions to our selves. It is a handicapping conceit to think ones opinion is of supreme opinion is really of value is when it is asked for. Some people are so opinionated that they fall into dis respect wherever and whenever they proverbial that those stiff in their opinions are usually wrong. There are golden opinions, but these are not the opinions men usually back with a wager. Some one has pointed out to us that "an creeds and opinions are nothing but the mere result of chance and temperament" A disordered liver may give rise to more etronous opin- ions than a good heart can correct. Do not air your opinions expecting a reward of merit.
 How we all enjoy sermon that hits the other fellow, and hits him hard. This is because we realize his deserts better than we do our own, or think we do. If he doesn't know he is hit but>is really enjoying the ser mon because he is conscious it fits our case exactly, it is all the same to our conceit we think we be. The av- craze thinker is s often out of order as a secondhand typewriter or auto mobile. It usually thinks better of itself than it does of the other fellow when it should think worse Of it2elf. We are none of us saints and if we are honest with ourselves we know few of us are trying to be. The preacher doesn't know us any better than we know him, and it is this which makes us say when we are con- scious that his sermon hits us, that he'd better look to home," Any not be personal for that is what lets none of us escApe.W With all of us a little of the truth goes a great ways.
 When man sits down to write a book upin How to Make Money!'' it is possessed of much money, and is never likely to be. The Rockefellers, Carnegies or Frinks are never caught in such an occupation. A poor man very much like a bald-headed barber's recommenda ton of hair renewer to his patrons. The men who are sharp enough to make money have neither others how they do it. The people who write books telling others how to get rich are always very thankful if they get money enough from the work to pay for the publication and to b-ty them an extra suit of clothes. It is safe to say most of these authors have died bankrupt and not one of them rose to wealth by the system prepared for others. Books have to be written for the gullible as well as for the in telligent.
 We are cautioned to take care of the tomorrows and assured the yes- terdays will take care of themselves. right the yesterdays and the tomor- rows may be left to take care of themselves. Too many people do not know how to use time any better than they know how to use money, and in their use of either are sure to bank it is not always the same kind of money or the same amount. There is time enough in today, and everyday, to challenge the diligence and genius of the ablest sons of men; but the way some men make the most of it you would think it wasn't worth thirty cents. Time is presented to the mind as the image of eternity; but the behold it. It is not what we get out of life. but what we put into life which yields the greatest reward. A millionaire at last would give every thing for the hope which abides.
 Whoever thought he discovered that drudgery is the gray angel of success made a mistake. Drudgery is not and never can be in any sense angelic. Drudgery is defined as mean and ser- vile labor-work at which the worker is oppressed or depressed. The work CT who is more conscious of the work than the achievement is seldom a sue cess. Work as a manifestation of en- durance and Tatience and skill never seems to be drudgery to the worker The person wto finds, drudgery in stead of pleasure in work never gets credited with any great accomplish ment. Any person in the right rela- ton to work cannot be a drudge. is the cause of mental jim jams. Hard work is made tolerable and agreeable by it's compensating re- suits. The drudge is always grumpy; doesn't perch in the vicinity of sue cess. ,l D.,
 Some one has expressed the hope that America will not follow the ex- ample of Trance and array itself in mourning for its sons of honor, but wear instead star of gold as sym belic of their heroisrn and sacrifice and of their appreciation of their valor and courage Bernf1ardt, standing at the head of her profession with inter national Name is quoted as having said: What is it all to being a, sol dier of France?" It is not wealth or literary accomplishments which have made the world better and better fcdr man to live in, but the action of the men who do and dare. The men who face the foe are the saviours of all nations. and not only the preservers of the sovereign ideas which increase individual freedom, but the extenders of it to the oppressed everywhere. The star of gold is the, symbol to ex- press our appreciation of the work of patriots
 Seneca in his day affirmed "He who is his own friend is a friend to all men," In the ages since his day this truth has not been shattered, nor has it been embraced by men as. it de- served to be. We all know no one is d friend to self who practices a self fmpairing habit, or nurtures unworthy thoughts of others. Those who go to extremes in action or speech injure themselves while iniuring Others &y He who would be a friend to himself must lead circumspect life and we should bear in mind the fact that the
 people we point out as their. own worst enemies. do not include a hun I