Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-11-06
No Room for
Despair
By ABBE RARWRll. BROWN
a The V3eRosaes

When our nation went into this
fearful WARMTH high hearts and
wfde-open eyes-we knew that many
gallant boys must die; still others
must be hurt, dreadfully hurt. With
dread we anticipated the day when
many would be coming home the
able-bodied' lads we knew, but Grip
pied and MANNED, perhaps; seeming
helpless and discouraged. That last
must not be!
No one must be discouraged, how
ever much he may have suffered. No
one, 1t human ingenuity can prevent,
must be left helpless. You have only
to read the splendid things which are
being done in this line. For this is
one great task which marvellous mod
ern surgery and science are taking in
hand. Nowadays there is no room for
despair, because of physical hurts.
The grace Of God and human devo-
ton have brought about what seems
like new age Of miracle!
AS an Offset to this worst of wars
goes such cooperation and intelligent
reconstructive thinking as the world
has never seen. The first aids at the
front, the convalescent hospitals, the
skill and resources Of surgeons and
nurses have developed such favorable
conditions that wounded soldier has
better chance of complete recovery,
even from terrible wounds, than ever
in the worlds history. Moreover,
after his physical healing is complet-
ed. there is more effort being put into
equipping him to face peace again.
than was ever dreamed of.
Rectifyine Disagreement.
The most famous sculptors are Civ
ing their time to contriving means to
hide his Disagreement The cleverest
inventors are studying to TT him with
substitutes for lost limb or muscles
put out of commission. The wisest
teachers are ready to teach him q
new occupation, if his old one has be-
come impracticable. The most SYM
pathetic agencies are preparing to
find what he can do to be most useful
to his grateful country. Uncle Sam
is on the job to look after him. Gould
he have better hope?
We must cooperate with Uncle
Sam.
First Of all, we must ourselves keep
cheerful and hopeful, even If it is our
own boy who is coming back, altered
and discouraged. He will depend
much upon our hope and cheer. The.
attitude Of his own home toward g.
boys apparent misfortune will be one,
of the greatest factors in his future
career, Of usefulness or Of despair
Perhaps it will turn out not to ba
such misfortune, after all! Already
many soldier has found his true self
in the hospital. Many a one who had
an unimportant job before he was
crippled, has studied and practiced
and perfected some speciality which
has given him a more satisfactory po-
sition than ever.
Many a man who has lost his right:
hand is doing better. work than ever
with his left, or with the marvellous
mechanical fingers which have been
made for him..
The government has worked out
great scheme, in which it needs the
help of US all. Don't throw sand in
the machinery, If you happen to have
a crippled lad at the 'front.' Don't
be so selfish, SO impatient to see and
comfort him that you prejudice. his
future. Miracles take timel He ia
being looked after, remember. We
must not demand that he be sent home
as soon as his misfortune is known
Lend Your Assistance.
Yes; your Husky may have done
his brave bit, and may think he 10
not Husky any more, and may de-
mand just home. sympathy, help for
his helplessness- and his pension. He
may intend to give up active life, be-
cause Of his misfortune" He may
feel too hurt by: fate to try any more.
Don't let him feel sol Maybe his real
happiness, his true usefulness is just
beginning! You must be brave for
him now, as he has been brave for
US all. You want the best for himf
You don't want him to miss the chance
Of building anew dignitied future,
do you2
'well, thenls Don't you be dfscour.
aged! Don't let him despair! Brace
yourself to brace him, and read Of the
splendid things that are being done
to give hope for such as he-recon-
structien, re-education, re-equipment.
replacement in affairs. Americans are
So versatile and adaptable, thank
God! III, ...-.~ r.
Uncle Sam will do the best possible
for the boy who made the fine sacri-
fee. He will have his well-earned pen
sion. But that is. not ALI He will
have, il humanity possible, good
job, too. Ten chances to one he will
have it, If we all cooperate. It fs
not like the old days. You must read
the wonderful things that are hap
pening to the boys whose splendid
spirit mere metal could not crush.
6. There is no room for despairI
The filter the fighter,
the faster the fniisl