Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-19
UNCLE DUDLEY'S COLUMN
Pushing the Rich Along

UNCLE DUDLEY'S COLUMN
Pushing the Rich Along
The rich man doesn't get there by
his own efforts alone. The poor man
keeps pushing him along.
Take the matter Of locomotion as an
example.
There was time when the rich man
was glad to ride on donkey or in an OK
cart. The poor man walked.
Then some ancient genius devised
the carriage for the benefit Of the rich.
The poor man climbed into the old cart
or straddled the donkey.
But the man of nothing was not sat
isfed. He wanted something. He COM
menced to climb into the carriage.
In time he began to own them.
With the poor man bowling in his
carriage, the rich man bethought him
self Of a new toy-one beyond the
reach Of common folks.
The automobile made it's appearance,
with it's honk in front and it's smell
trailing along behind.
The rich man was again in class
by himself. He whizzed by old Dobbin
and scared him out Of his wits or drove
him into the ditch.
But it didn't last. The poor man
was stubborn in his determination to
keep the pace. He declined to stay
down.
Again time worked it's wonders.
It saw the poor man climbing into the
rich mans car. Today it sees him
owning his own ear.
But evolution continues it's work.
The rich man is now only one Of the
many. He has no class of his own.
Therefore he is turning his eye toward
the aeroplane as a means Of locomotion.
Some day he will abandon his car
and travel in the air-again above the
common herd.
But even that will not last. There
will be no seclusion for him even in
the clouds. The poor man will get
there, too.
1t is great race, with the rich man
sprinting to keep few laps ahead and
the poor man following with mighty
leaps and bounds in his efforts to keep
abreast.
That, if you please, is one way in
which the poor man is pushing the rich
man along.
Some day they may both attain
wings-in another world.
Our Women and Theirs
American women are more fortunate
than their cousins Of Europe-if it can
be called good fortune.
In America there are about the same
number of men as there are women,
and the latter are admired, courted and
sought after. They take their choice.
In Europe it is different. The war
has worked great havoc with the male
population. There are many millions
more women than men, and this con-
dition is becoming worse daily through
the emigration Of vast numbers Of the
men to other parts Of the world.
The surplus women of Europe are
facing dismal and hopeless future.
Marriage is their natural state, but
only the enactment of laws authoriz-
ing polygamy will prevent their dying
as spinsters.
The next time you feel dissatisfied
with conditions, sister, just contrast
your present state with that Of the
women abroad. d.
It is rich field for deep thinking.
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There is man in this town who
hears most of the town talk that is
floating around. If it is at the expense
Of some other person, he does not form
fixed opinion at once. He knows there
is another side to the story. Sooner
or later, he will hear that other side.
Then he will compare them both, make
allowances both ways, and come very
near to hitting upon the truth of the
case. That fellow has brains and knows
how to use them. Perhaps you are
that fellow.
Your child will soon be back in
school again, Mr.. Father. What are
the different books it will be studying
this terms You don't know? Too bad.
The child knows that you don't know
that you don't take interest enough
to find out-that you just leave it all
to the mother and the teacher.
Perhaps that is one reason the child
does not take any greater interest in
its studies. It is just following the
example set by it's father. -. ~
Poor child! - .
Do you eat three meals days You
should consider yourself fortunate in
the present condition of the world
Over in Europe, there are millions
and millions Of people who are living
On no more than one meal a day, while
other millions do not have even that
much. Starvation is gathering them
in.
The word is in a state of chaos. II
is On its back and can not rise agar
without infinite patience and much as
sistance. ,5;!x -
When herd of steers become fright
ened they either mill around OF STAN
pede.
The population of the world is much
the same. 1t is badly frightened--mill
ing around-on the verge of a STAN
pede-uncertain as to what to do OF
which way to turn. - ;.
We are less afflicted in America
than in any other country, and W.
should be proportionately thankful fo1
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