Connecticut western news., 1919-01-30


 The kiddie lives d miserable life from the first of December trying to do his bet so that old Santa will be good to htiu. The average man starts in around Christmas to think about the New Year resolutions he is going to make. All his friends, wise and otherwise proffer advice gratis until the poor chap isn't sure whether the New Year is coming or going and he himself is hopelessly lost. If he's wise he will go off by himself to a quiet corner and turn over the events of the past year and strike balance on the results. The chances are that he will feel as chipper as a squirrel in May when the job is finished. There will be many instances where the might have been" will condemn what was.
 Life has many lessons thdt are hard to Iedrn.
 One Is that you can't put your abil- ity in cold storage until needed for some great scoop. Your present job may be no compliment to your ability, but you dare not slight it for that reason. To keep yourself fit you must constantly employ your talents to the limit. As soon as you begin to go easy on them you start to decline. Unused potentialities deteriorate. Labor saw Ing devices and man-made expedients won't work out with the Divine mas terplece. God never intended ability ko ha hold ip racorya for cpooto nuIor purposes. The wise man takes stock daily to see whether or not he is meas uring up to his privileges. This is the season to begin the practice of 1t.
 Man's measure IS best tdken zUheN ke tolls for the good Of others.
 Much that he does in this line is not appreciated. The knowledge of this kills some folks at the start. Most men do their best when the thing they advocate is popular. A few indom- itable souls are fired to the heroic point by opposition. It takes the big sa-!ed man to struggle on when he snes few results and gets little thanks. lie works for the sake of the thing to he done, and that is the evidence of
 
 stalwart to keep on the job in cloud and sunshine with his best always as the goal. If you are willing to take stock and profit by the results shown, you may be in that class soon.
 The feNor that IS honest n his stock taking 1cfll find many loose connections m hiS past efforts. Hl.- 'lE'
 He has failed to keep the pace be- cause his ideals and ability did not mix properly; or he has been short on one or both of these essentials. There are many sincere souls that are fail ures because they have gone at high speed with a bolt loose somewhere. No wonder they wrack themselves to death. The stock taking will help them to see where their personal mech anism needs repairs. Weakness in any one part flinders the best work of the whole. For the sake of a tempo rary gain you dare not endanger your future usefulness. The past has been of your making. If 1t does not please you find what has been the matter and make sure of better record for 1919. It's unfair to blame your com- petitors for lack of success. If you had been able to deliver the goods you would doubtless have had your share of the trade. They have won because you have failed somewhere. Most fail ures begin with the mental apparatus. Look we'll to yours for the New Year. There Is no time for adjustments after the race starts.
 When the heod is supplied zDith riqht thinking the body is apt to be best fitted for its tasks.
 To be sure the care of the body in- fiuences the thinking, but even that needs right thinking to help 1t. If your head Is off you can't give your body a square deal. You can't booze all night and have a clear head the next day.. You can't dance until day. break and have elasticity and spright- Illness of body when the rush is on the next afternoon. You can't fill your stomach with cheap candies, creams and chemically preserved fruits and be happy and obliging to trying customer In busy times. You must have the whole human mechan- ism working In harmony if you are going to get the most out of the com- Ing year. That's why your old uncle is asking for a mental and physical examination. He's concerned for your welfare and wants you to make good. Think right, ana you will generally be right.
 If yoa hdUen't mcdSared Hp to expec- tations during 1918 yon mast find the reason.
 The truth will doubtless jar your self-opinion little, and you would hate to see the analysis In the news THE RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION ASKS FOR EARLY DlSTRlBU,
 TON OF FERTILIZERS.