Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-06-24
Something to
Think Ab0uf
. CONTENT; Discomfort
BY F. Il. WALKER


Exactly where each tooth point goes:
The butterfly upon the road
breaches contentment to that toad
MOT all of kipling's best poetry is
~ printed in large type. Some of it
appears In the smaller characters
when 1t precedes verses which the au-
thor thought were more important.
That is the case with the lines print
ed above which in the bound volume
serve as an introduction 10 "Pagett,
NJ. p"
But one need not be butterfly to
preach c0ntentment. There is many
a man and woman living far from a
butterfly life that preach contentment
in the most forcible and convincing
way, which Is by example,
Discomfort is very contradictory In
its results. 1t has been responsible
for innumerable failures. 1t has been
the most fOrcible factor in the great
est Of the worlds revolutions and ref.
ormations.
Get man or nation thoroughly
discontinued with surroundings, with
laws, with government and there is
hound to be change.
Discomfort has played consider.
able factor in the history of America.
1t was discomfort, dissatisfaction
means the same thing, with the means
Of communication with the rest of the
world that led Columbus to sail out
into the mysteries Of the Western
oceans.
1t was discomfort with the religious
restriction of their home country that
led the Pilgrims to sail for Plymouth
1t was discomfort with the laws UNI
der which they were living that led
the fathers Of this country to rid
themselves Of the, English yoke and
become free and Independent PEG.
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In any one OF these instances con.
| tentment would have been the worst
thing that could have happened to
America, the worst condition that
could have obtained. 1t would have
stified progress and hindered the ad-
vancement Of the whole world
But where discomfort is useful
once 1t is harmful thousand times
because 1t is for the most part badly
based.
Are you discontinued with your
home? Nine times out Of ten your
home could be made better II you
really wanted to exert yourself tc
make 1t better.
Are you discontinued with your job
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred
you are not making half as much Of
your job as you ought to.
You are not taking interest enough
In 1t.
| You are not trying to make your
self and your job bigger and better.
Try it for few days and see Il
contentment is not the result.
Are you discontinued with your gov
eminent? Some writer has set dOwr
the truth that 'every people is "a
well governed as 1t deserves to be-
In other words, If your government |.
not right and just and II under it yol
suffer without reason, then you ant
others who suffer are to blame for no
changing it by proper means and law
full and orderly procedure.
Breaking a law never bettered ,
| law.
Contentment is the worlds creates
preventive of gray hair and wrinkles
1t is the best preservative of you'll
and happiness. It Is the most won
derful antidote for an Ill nature or
Grabbed disposition.
Cultivate contentment with ever
thing good.
Encourage contentment with wha
Is impossible of change.
Be discontinued only with what /
unjust and do not be contented unit
the wrong has been righted.
The toad, II he lodges all the han
rows teeth. is after all not so badl
off. The exercise doubtless does hir
good.
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