South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-01

The president OF Northwestern
university in Chicago made a speech
the other day. and he said that one
of the greatest assets OF the Chris
tian religion is a sense Of humor.
we should learn what keeps the
Almighty steady" said Pres't|
Hough, for even he who sits in the
heavens laughs"
l don't know Pres't HoIgh and
probably never shall know him, but
there is certainly something about
this man that I like.
Whatever else he is or is not, does
or does not, there's common sense
in his max cup, and when you've said
that you've said a great deal.
Laugh? Why, one good laugh is
worth all the bottles OF medicine
ever put up by any druggist on
earth, and I'd sooner have d laugh
in my heart than a gun in my hand,
even If I had to choose between
them when I was going to wake up
in the night and find a burglar at.
the foot of the bed.
Smile-Keep on Smiling.
The burglar would be very apt
TO have a gun Of his own, and I'm
rather sure I should get the best OF
him when the 'iaugh came in
What burglar could go on
burglaring when somebody was sit
ting up in bed laughing at him
He'd think there wasn't much in
the house to burgle, in the FIRST
place. and in the second place he'd
wonder f. the woman who was
laughing instead OF screaming
wasn't crazy or something. And by
the time he got through wondering
I'd be gone-or he would.
Laugh? why, a good laugh Is the
best tonic, the best medicine, the
best trouble-soother. the best link
Of understanding and the best
friend in all the world.
You can lose your money and
your health. and your youth and
your friends, but youu never lose
your popularity-as long as you
can laugh
The one person on earth who is
welcome everywhere-eXcep at a
funerals the man or the woman
who can laugh.
Not mean. little. snickering,
stingy laugh that's not really
laugh az all, only crow of tri-
umph or a sheer OF disdain-but d
real, hearty, joyous laugh with
peal OF bells in IL and a tambourine
and a bass drum and all the rest of
the Jag band, too.
The world looks blue or grave
You didn't get the right letter; the
wrong person called you on the tele-
phone and the right one didn't?
You hate your new hat, and you'd
like to murder the woman that SD
you your fall coat? The income tax
is due and where on earth are you
going TO get the money 10 pay il?
The woman next door had a party
and didn't ask you? Your husband
said last night that he admired
brunettes and your hair is red ? Your
little boz IS behind his class in
arithmetic and your little girl cant
wear pair Of stockings a day with
out tearing a hole in the most con
spicuous part OF them? There isn't
sun enough in the living room and
the wind howls and the leaves begin
10 fall? Boo-hoo what's the use Of
living, any how?
There isn't-not a particle-not if
you're going 10 be that kind OF per
son. No one loves you and no one
will love YOU, either-not till you
smile.
Smile oh. yes, you can, You
/ can think OF something pleasant or
[ something sweet, or something
/ good -natured-but. best OF ALL think
/ OF something funny,
Hurrah for q Good Laugh.
The world is full OF funny things,
/ You are funny, so awfully funny
/ that IL makes me laugh Just 20
think OF you and if you could only
! see right this minute you couldn't
keep your face straight 20 save your
I life-nO YOU couldn't and /
wouldn't want you 70. either.
don't like 10 see peoples faces
| straight I like 10 see them all
smiled out Of shape-don't you
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