The Robesonian., 1917-12-24

that it applies in any remote degree
to any one connected with the Nation
al Special Aid.-Editor.)
The editorial follows, reprinted from
The Robesonian of November 26, 1917:
CHATS AND CAMELS.
A close observer of the passing
show is struck in almost every phase
of life with the very obvious fact
that most of us are prone to strain
at gnat while we swallow camel
without batting an eye; or, to change
the figure, we often are busy as busy
shutting off the spigot while we re-
main undisturbed by the fact that the
bung-hole is wide open. Not origin
al observations, you say, and the TACT
| is readily admitted; but it IS profit
able sometimes to consider Well-knOwn
| truths.
People who hold up their hands
in holy horror at the mere thought
of women meeting for little social
| diversion at regular intervals, enter
tanning in the most simple and mex
persive way and getting relaxation
from the daily grind that sends them
| back to patriotic work with more zast
and ability to do better work, will
spend more in elaborate preparation
for some special social event than all
club members would spend in a year
in their meetings, and count it unto
themselves for patriotism for that
they rose up and swatted the quiet:
unassuming affair that was not spec
tacular. For we must be spectacular
It is hard to get the idea that just
&c tn ho do
sired than fireworks and vain dis
play.
Nor would it seem the part Of wis
dom to deny ourselves all diversion
| and by windy suspiration advertise
to the world that we are weighed
down with woe and propose to be as
miserable as possible. Just because
we should hit the line hard and de
. our possible to help win the war, as
all Of us are going to do, is no reason
why we should not do it with smile
and stop by the wayside for momen
] sometimes to gather roses while WI
may.
The suggestion that Thanksgivin,
day this year be made day of fast
ing has caused some people to fal
!. over themselves to endorse the idea
+ DIR. Greaves in his article in a recen
Robesonian hit the nail squarely Of
| the head in regard to that. We ar
5 asked to consume less beef and porl
3 and by observing the day in the usu
$ al way the consumption of beef an
pork for that day and for severa
days thereafter should result in tn
S saving of an immense amount of bee
e and pork 1t is not the turkey Dime
e that hurts, DIR. Greaves points out
t that will help both at home an
), abroad, but it is the consumption Q
S an undue amount of trimmings" tha
n is to be avoided. And we have abunc
ant cause to return thanks to A
r mighty God.
o No indeed, it does not hurt to us
) little common sense in the figh
e Frantically waving hands in air an
Al rushing blindly to and fro and bea
1t ing drum and grandstanding an
a staging our patriotic efforts do NJ
y really get us anywhere. When "
20 get down to our knitting in dead ca
y nest we can do better work by takir
is a little recess once in while.
le If it helps soldier at the frol
80 to do better fighting to shave evei
at day, even though he is standing ank
7e deep in mud and fighting lice and ra
"a in the trenches, may it not help foil
IN at home to gather a few smiles al
d. roses on the way for the good of the
souls?
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