The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
THOUGHTS BY LARRY

way," a column written eacn week Oy
Larry Ho for the Winnebago Enter
prise. Fred Hadly, editor of the En-
terprise labels this column "Exclu-
sively for the Enterprise" but
small matter like that doesn't bother
us. We are determined to thus in
troduce to our readers the man whom
they will hear next Thursday-and
llet Fred do his worst!
| A GREAT AMBITION
"Havel you had no ambition ?"
asked one man of another.
"Well I have had an ambition to
be a good citizen was the answer.
/ And there is an ambition as noble
as it is difficult.
1t may not win crowns, or wear
frills, or attract large headlines IN
the public prints, but it is glorious
with achievement on which is build
ed the final good of man.
To live up to the duties of citizen
ship, and to it's opportunities, is to
keep happy. -.
There is a place for the political
leader, for the reformer, for the stu
dent of government, for the legisla-
tor. But all these workers must
build upon the foundation that is
laid by the common citizenship as it
quietly and earnestly plans for the
common good.
Curtius hurled himself into the gap
that split Rome to reunite the state
above his body. So the citizen, sur
rendering all selfish interest in the
common good, heals any breach IN
the state, and his sacrifice, made
from day to day, without sensation
or advertising, becomes the sweeten-
ing and purifying influence out OF
which grows sturdy and wholesome
government. "The Good Citizen, .
that is epitaph glorious enough for
any man.
Preparing for the best is the sur
est way of being able to endure the
worst.
There ought to be a Red Cross in
every heart.
. The sun outlasts the cloud.
Hate is a pillow which makes men
unable to sleep.
Pigs don't have to go to school or
sing by note, or use curling irons, or
read the legislative manual. And yet
some folks pity pig.
Life gives US Friends. What
| rich bounty this is. How can any
) man be wholly unhappy with so fair
+ a heritage?
To be- good enough to have some
fellow call YOU "Pard" is honor
enough for one life.
, To leave all men we meet little
surer that life is beautiful is our
highest possible achievement.
A man can be live wire without
being a wire-puller.
) Manv automobiles break worlds
, records going through dry town.
The violet is modest and has
therefore never been adopted as a
symbol by any politician.
: It's reported that the Kaiser is
crazy. This is doing him too much
honor.
r Was there ever anything big
: enough to be worth worrying over!
When democracy and justice trl-
. umph there will be a mud-puddle for
q every little boy.
j The country. will go dry long be-
+ fore congress does.
After all what has the wind got to
blow about.
d The world improves-for frequent
e " a child does not look like his faith
f er.
! A patch always calls attention t
the rip.
t The best epitaph that man car
f have on his tombstone is this: Tx
t never gave advice"
: Circus timeis coming and the ele
/ plants will get corner on the pea
p nut crop.
II Old Hiram Hicks had fourteen pigs
: And when they came to eat
They filled the trough from stem y
stern
d. With ffty-six soiled feet; !.
n no foolish pigs, you spoil the grub
Il Cried wrathful Hiram Hicks
ssYou act just like the foolish men
"Who work at politics.