Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-07-22
UNCLE DUDLEY's COLUMN
FARM LIFE LOOKING UP

UNCLE DUDLEY'S COLUMN
FARM LIFE LOOKING UP
A noted writer declares that in time
the lonesomeness Of farm life will be
done away with. and that tilling the
soil will become popular vocation.
(When prices stabalize.)
He might'have said that much of the
lonesomeness has already been banished
and that the remainder is rapidly dis
appearing.
The automobile has done it.
There is no need for the farmer or
his family or his help to feel lonesome
these days.
Distance no longer exists for him.
With his car, he can be in town at
any time within a few minutes. He
can visit his neighbors for miles around
any evening after supper, while attend
ance at church on Sunday and social
gatherings at other times require but
little more effort than is consumed in
walking around city block.
His life in many ways is preferable
to that Of the city dweller. His health
is enhanced by the sunshine and the
pure country air that he breathes. His
life is not menaced by the constant
stream of cars driven by reckless mo-
florists, as is the case in most cities.
His children grow to maturity in the
purity Of contact with nature, instead
Of being surrounded by the questionable
environment Of more congested centers,
the good from the bad. He is free to
60 and come as he desires and is not
hedged around with the myriads Of re-
strictions and laws Of the city man.
Tilling the soil will become more pop
ular as time goes on and the beauties
and advantages of nature are better
known and understood by those who
now live by clock and the factory
whistle.
The wisest of men are the ones
who say the least.
Buying expensive: clothing does not
always constitute being well dressed.
Neatness, tastiness and harmony in
blend are more essential than price.
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The women's organizations of the
country are taking active interest in
the creation and maintenance Of better
country roads. If they produce defin-
tie results in this one field alone, they
will have justified their enfranchise-
ment thousand fold.
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Nowadays when a fellow begins to
speak Of the "best sellers,' the thirsty
Immediately forget everything else and
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fort to locate the entrance.
Some men achieve greatness through
the wisdom Of others.
Some men go up in life like rocket
and out like dud.
II exercise is the road to good health,
some Of US ought to live a thousand
years.
Some people race through life until
they reach the brink of the grave.
Then the brakes refuse to work.
The things that must be done should
be the ones that are first done. There
is plenty of time for the rest.
The human body is. like a highly
elastic piece Of rubber. 1t can be
stretched to great lengths, but once
broken, it is beyond repair.
They spell it "trinitrotoluol," they
call it INT, and if they are wise, they
let it alone.
The postoffices may be out Of poll
ties, as is claimed, but postmasters are
painfully Of the opinion that their jobs
are not.
Most politicians are willing to sacri-
fee themselves on the altar of their
country, but they generally want the
altar as souvenir.
An exchange thinks that if Ananias
were living today, he would have lots
of competition. But he wouldn t. He
would be out of business completely.
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The fellow who has push and pull
never needs to be showed.
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It is often the case that the smaller
the man, the bigger the tombstone that
is erected in his memory.
In ldSHlOndDle SOCltty, IL 10 CoHoA"
cred immodest for lady to expose her
ears. Further, ye ed sayeth not.
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The pen is mightier than the sword,
but most of US use a pencil or type
writer.
When a fellow buys his first car, he
promptly repudiates all Of the harsh
things he has said about motorists:
There is a world of joy in the
straight and narrow path, but who
wants the whole earth7
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Somewhere in every persons heart
a spirit of fairness is tucked away. The
trouble is that too many people. have
forgotten how to untuck it. -
Beware of the man who claims to
be without fault. Nothing within his
reach is safe. -;
Stand two beautiful women up to.
gether and their respective husbands
will invariably notice the charms of
the other fellow g wife first.
People are so near sighted these days
that beauty of the soul seldom appeals
to the modern eye.
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Some people are content to drift
through life at the pace at which other
people push them along. "
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No man is ever quite as foolish.as ne
appears TO others. He possesses wis
dom of which they know not.
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All lies are white to the people who
tell them.
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