The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28
Beginning Another Year.

We Americans have grown accustomed to
welcoming the new year as time for making
of fresh resolves, the correction of past mis-
takes and the treading of pathways that give
better promise of leading US onward to con-
tentment and success.
One can change his habits on any day of the
year.. for that matter, but inasmuch the
majority of don't do the year is a
good time for us to take inventory of ourselves
and see if can't make a few alterations
that will improve our own condition and make
the world happier place for ourselves and
our associates and neighbors
In taking stock of ourselves we will find
q that there is none of us, however modest our
vi station in life may be, who can't give lift to
the general scheme of things. You may argue
that you are responsible for your own mode
OF living, and that if there any penalties
attaching thereto you are the one that must
pay the price. All of which is true. But there
are others to be considered, if you are to prac-
tice that degree of unselfishness and COOPER
alton so essential to satisfactory living
You may be of those busy men who
breezes into the office in the morning with
your mind so occupied with the business Of
the day before you that you forget that there
is anyone but yourself in the establishment
In other words you walk by the remainder of
the force without even offering n nleasan+
good morning. You don't mean to ba cold or
uncommunicative, but in reality you are You
are the head Of the concern and il is hardly
TO De expected that some subordinate will re-
mlhd you or your fndecOrum. Perhaps before
the day is over you will have recognized there
are others in the place besides yourself There
are many such men, If you are one of them
You might try coming into the office after the
nrst of the year carrying a smile and a kindly
word OF greeting for everyone of your assis
tants you meet. You will find the day will mass
more pleasantly for your having unbent to
this extent. And. if you are an observant busi-
ness man, you will discover in time that this
kinu OF treatment is bringing your organiza-
uon INTO more harmonious and genial working
order Pleasantly is infectious. When Won
cheerfully greet another person Won mako tbo
latter feel good and you feel good yourself
IL you never have tried it. Won ara ynisstnor
something
You may be one of those husbands and IN
theirs who blow home in the evening and FLOW
IN chair and order your son or daughter IN |
bring you the paper and shout to your wife to |
iooh Ior your slippers. You are a good pro- |
fioer' ana II anyone should even hint that
you didn't love year wife and children, chances
are he would have somebody to battle Won |
nave simply grown into routine of living in
"nich you have allowed your work or your
business to occupy your entire thoughts In
ioing this YOU are wronging yourself and those
sith whom you live If you happen to be one
u this Kind Of men, after the first of the year
~ going home, kissing your wife and tho
oddies' look for your slippers yourself. put
record on your machine, dance a few times
'itn your wife or daughter, challenge your t
on to some favorite parlor game: in fact bs g
regular fellow BY the time friend wife an g
ounces dinner you will have an appetite and t
smile. And it's so easily done il men wopld 4
imply shake off that old crusty feeling that u
ley permit themselves to accumulate. c
You may be one of those proper young wo- n
On who gossip about some girl who has COM ii
itted some indfscretion in her life. The next b
ne you see that girl make it point to speak e,
her. This little act, which won't cost anv- tn
ing. may be the means Of giving that girl m