The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
HEALTH HINTS AND TIMELY
TOPICS.

- M 0lieF the EARN femaluGIn,
So the Lord ordaineth,
Seed time, harvest rain and snow
al the seasons, as of yore,
Shall return and never cease
And still the earth shall yield
Her fruits increase.
1T is good to have a season to look !
back, to take stock of the present, con-
template upon the future and give
thanksfor the things which we are.
The great trouble with most of US is
that we think more of what we have
not than of the things We have. 1t does
not occur to most folks that, no matter
how bad conditions are they might be
worse That things are no better for
us personally is often our own fault
IL general things are pretty fine. The
strikes and 4. W. w and bolshevicks
are making for better things, although
there is some 1awlessness connected with
them The strikes are going to gap less
between the producer and consumer;
the T. VI w. are making more respect
for law and order; the bolsheyikes are
arranging ii 50 that there vii be more
wholesome regard for government and
patriotism.
but bad as they were there was some
thing to be thankful for; the Negro dem
onstrated as he has not before in any
group action, that he can protect him
self as well AZ the great country Of his
for which he must sometimes be asham-
ed On the other hand the American
Legion in Minneapolis held if the Neg
~ was good enough to fight be deserv-
ed full rights in that great body, whose
Influence is destined to be greater as
the years 60 by
We have great deal to be thank
full for since our loved ones have come
from the war. If it happens that some
lie there still it is no less great cause
for thankfulness that the life was given
for the great cause that we all pray for,
that great republic, France forgets
no one who risked life - limb to save
it from the Hun. There are worse
things in the world than death, among
that ingratitude be shown to man or
to the Great Giver Of life and happi-
ness
Let us give thanks that we have sun
shines, good water, paved streets and
dry beds, If You had been one Of those
who slept night after night in damp
dugout, IL yon had seen it rain day
after day, had slipped in mud and had
uncertain meals, and such little fire
that one was jealous of it for fear
I that there would be no more next day
j it you had had the experience Of a linn
tied amount OF water and that with
Chlorine, il you had lived in high
/ state Of mind day in and night out
wondering If the shell would come
your way next, glad when dawn came
but not sure that you would see dusk
You had this experience, then yor
\ would be thankful to lie down at might
4 i'll peace yon would be thankful fol
& plenty OF just plain water, the sur
4 would be glorious to you every day 4
sh0ne, and no matter how plain thu
food IL beats the fod that was brought
I tn the trenches; good bed with a mat
tress every night Is mighty fine. NJ
man who came home safe was thu
worse for these inconveniences, but i
q Pnt him in position to know that afte1
4 MI the very simple things are the ones
& IN make us happy andwe should be
glAd Of life and love.
How thankful we ought TO be to
zee TIE beauties Of nature. the skies
by night the clouds and golden sun
by dsy: there are those whose sense OF
stastc ~ mot developed they cannot taste
M sr,icfonsners NJ n'ain Food Uor
Nh thf freoranse ri hosyers: to some
u M so,,,,J of hrmsn vos " should bf
4, .sYt ,vll.t ,rcsils IN them
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