The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
NUGGETS FROM A
MINE OF EXPERIENCE
"Crab" Advocates The Things
That Mean Real Progress
Reasons for HI. c. of L.

"Is everything quiet?" Ma, Mr..
Brennan, everything is NOT quiet.
A blend of Summer and Autumn
doesn't make one feel sure as to what
kind of apparel to don.
Before marrying, many a couple
vowed that they couldn't live with
out each other; but later they swear
that they can't live together. Divorce
suits pending throughout the coun-
try verify the fact that some folks
are not what they look or seem to
be.
How's your health? How's your
credit? and how's your reputation?
If all three are sound, then you're in
good shape Good health and a
good reputation is worth more than
big bank account to your credit.
Money alone, is poor property. So
they tell us.
The candidates who were elected
in the August primaries will have to
be legally elected in November. If it
takes two elections to elect candi-
date, how many election will it take
to elect the candidate who wasn't
elected, but who wanted to be, "aw-
fully"
The Harvest Parade was indeed
creditable. Especially the young pop
ulation represented by the various
schools. A little while longer and
Uncle Sam will be able to whip the
world both with intellect and man
power."S The school is the one insti-
tuition whereby the young American
may advance intellectually and NOR
any if the school system is perfected
to the extent that the youngster isn't
| taught properly at the fireside, he'll
be forced to accept the good precepts
of thoroughly trained and COM
petent school faculty. Hasten the
day when the youngster will be
taught refinement, honesty and prac-
tical business methods. You may as
sert that he is taught that today;
but he is only taught part of the
many small things that go to make
an ideal lady or gentleman. There
is a very noticeable coarseness a
mong the average that must be ELI
minated before the social atmos-
phere may be called refined. If you
doubt what we say, come to us and
We'll prove to you that the cords are
long way from being taut.
1t is a common disease among hui
manity to envy the position or walk
in life of the other fellow. Many are
| whining about the other fellow hav-
ing better time than Il do" My
| friend, you are wrong when you en-
tertain such thoughts! THE other
fellow" has his troubles and they are
equal in some way to your own. If
Mr.. or Mrs. So and So dresses fine,
drive a fine limosine and seem to
have money aplenty, it is no sign
that he or she is immune from either
physical or mental worries. Can you
realize that many wealthy man is
further from peace of mind that the
common day laborer2 If you want
/ to get swindled out of the pleasures
of life, just nurse envy and preju-
dice against the fellow who seems
to be getting along better than you.
Lieut.. Windham and his "mosQui-
to hawk" passed directly over our
residence recently, en- route to Ham
mond, La. Windham or his machine
made an awful racket even at an al
titude of 3 or hundred feet. AS
he approached we grabbed a news
paper and tried to flag him down;
but he probably felt that he was
'above" us, and ignored the signal.
We like the airplane splendid. You
don't have to get out of the road to
let it pass. We find that most of
those who want to be an angel prefer
walking or riding on earth.
High prices and incomes is a moot
ed question at present, but incomes
and expenditures are the main thing
to consider. What is your income?
How much do you spend for the
thing that you don't really need? 1t
is not your needs that takes all your
| income so much as those little
wants" Why do you fall victim
to fad? Why do you get something
just because your neighbor has ven
tured? If you are follower" you
rank second and never first.
When is mans work done2 We
! mean at what age should an indus
trious man or woman lay aside the
| industrial routine of life? Moderate
exercise is even good for the extreme
ly aged, but imposition upon a worn
body is decidedly wrong, and no cir
cumstances should compel strenuous
exercise of the body of the aged,
when they don't feel equal to the
task.
Progress! What will the harvest
be? 10000 things to attend to at
once! Something new today, and
something else tomorrow! How does
it suit? Do you really like the whirl
and frivolities of today? A thing is
to be done! Yes, it MUST be done
in some way, and by some means!
1t occasion demands it, kill the goose
and do without the golden egg"
The poorest grades Of lumber are
selling today at ridiculously high
prices because you couldn't let that
belt of timber stand for future use.
You wanted to handle some cash
and you slew the timber several
years ago, only to pay fabulous pri-
ces for inferior material today!
Where is the profit in going at a
gallop and not realizing anything
when you stop? Is humanity pro-
gressiyely insane or insanely pro-
gressive? In this age it is a reflec-
tion on common sense to object to
anything that will tend to put a
check on useless expense or that will
interfere with senseless fads.
The average crops in Lincoln
county for 1919 are acutely short.
Corn will again sell next spring at
$2.25 per bushel and the sales are
going to be heavy at that price. Your
cotton money will soon slip from
your hands, and you will again
wonder" how it happened. Last
year it was too dry" and this year
it was too wet. "But maybe I'll
have better luck next year!" Some
of you would have to look through
a powerful glass to see the why's in
the matter.
-"Crah Annie