The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-12
BY ARTHUR e. FRANCIS.
La Mntar Mnrld.

BY ARTHUR {. FRANCIS.
In Motor World.
During these seemingly great days
for the giooms we have two varieties
to deal with:
1. The common or garden variety
who Ii content to deal with his own
troubles. He isn't bad, for unhapily
he il In the minority
g. The uncommon kind, or hot
house variety. who deals generously
troubles, and unhappily he is in the
majority.
He sees, and processes to see more
ailments in a day than one nation
could survive in a week.
AnaIgze him. and you will find he is
always looking for the ptomaire in the
oyster instead of the pearl
A pessimist is right, although it is
not sufficient to call him that and dis
miss the ubject-for one must show
him that he is wrong, or produce bona
hde evidence that he might, probably,
be wrong.
So with this purpose in view let US
go on and refer to a few facts of the
past which will have great bearing on
the present.
Now, Mr.. Grape Hanger, let us go
back into history and weigh our pres
ent conditions against those of the
past, then make your own deductions.
and see if you can be made to smile.
Look over the present-day headlines
in the newspapers, and you will find
the following:
'Bolshevism in RUSSIA"
General Strike in Germany"
Unrest in England"
Discomfort in Italy,"
And even In our own country we
find: 81 w. ~ Demonstrations, ="
Strikes" ETC.
When you have laid your newspaper
aside your immediate deduction is:
Things are surely going to he'll"
Let us stop and reflect for a mo-
ment. Have we not just passed and
experienced uccessfuliy-mind you
the most serious economic upheaval,
not only in the history of America, but
in the history of the world?
Eleven millions of men, who gath
cred at the defense of human freedom
in order that the right of self-govern-
ment should not perish from the
earth" were killed. Billions and bill
lions of dollars were spent, while peo-
pies and nations were dismembered
for this cause. All international laws.
as well as all laws of humanity, were
abandoned
Great heavens! It Is any wonder
that we are afflicted with the latest
of diseases. national fidgets?"
Furthermore, is it any wonder that
some textile workers in New England
became startled at their own shad-
ows?
Is it any wonder that some coal
miners in Pennsylvania turned to
Bolsheyism in the belief that it was
something new and perhaps better?
Is it any wonder that women, who
proved themselves great factors in the
war, and who are still denied the
and burned his speeches on the White
| House lawn?
| Wait! Now is the time, however, to
employ your faith and turn to the
| past performances of the American
people. rehabilitate your hope for a
| newer, better, more prosperous and
| contented America.
| Now, let us turn to the files of some
| new SpdpCtS QuTlI1S tno lHF66
years following the civil war, 1865 to
| 1868. and we will find the following
| headlines:
Discharged Soldiers Riot in ST
Louis!"
~Millhands in Boston Refuse te
j Work
"Scoundrels Mislead Working PEG
ple,"
New Party in New York Would Sc
! cede!"
"Discontentment Rife in Philadel
phia,"
President Cursed by Copper
heads!"
This sounds and looks familiar
doesn't it? Just like the times of the
present?
/ We also find strenuous days with
| such political radicals as Molly Ma
! guires' in 1877, in the coal regions oil
Pennsylvania railroad strike OF
1884. haymarket riots in Chicago in
| 1SS6-Coxey's army marching on tc
Washington, etc.
Now, Mr.. Grape Hanger, if you will
point out to me an evil of the present
| day, will point out to you an evil OF
! the past-like for like. differing only
| as the Industrial volume and popula
ton differs proportionately
| Out of all that hell-raising for the
| three years following the civil war