The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-16
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Orison Sweet Marden always
writes along certain lines OF
optimism. He has an article on
1T Has Already Done Me Harm
Enough" which has some good
points in it. He asks if, when you
have gotten gravel in your shoe
or when you have sandspur on
your stockings, do you keep 1T
there to remind yourself how ex,
cellent is pain or do you get rid
of the nuisance as soon as pos
sible and forget it as speedily =!
He brings the analogy down to
the mind saying that when some
thing that has proved a bad mis-
take or something has deeply
grieved you, do you nurse it to
remember it or do you get rid OF
the thought which paralyzes your
action as soon as possible? 1t
is easier to get rid of the sand
spur, we admit, than it is to
crowd out the thought which
disturbs, but the person who ac-
complishes much or who is a
force in the world has learned
the secret of controlling the
thought. Mr. Marden says:
Resolve at the very outset of your
career that no matter what happens
to you in the way of failure, dlsap-
pointment, hardship, bitter expert
ence, it shall not mar nor spoil your
peace of mind or your chance in life.
"Resolve that there is one thing
YOU will protect, as you protect your
honor, and that is your peace OIL
mind, your poise. =,
"Resolve that since you are the
offspring of Ominipotence you are
not going to allow any little thing
that may happen to you in your liv-
ing-getting to dishearten you.
"Resolve that whichever may come
to YOU in the way of misfortune, 1T
shall leave no shadow in your soul.
"Resolye that no shadow shall shut
out faith and hope from your life"
All of which is a fairly good
New Year sermon.
When there isn't much to talk
about, some old chestnut is re-
vived. Just now there is talk on
the subject of whether a lie is
ever Unsuitable and DR.. Richard
Cabot of Boston says No. This
is from his viewpoint as a doc
Tor The doctor will have to
decide for himself, but in cases
where fear might be fatal, we
should say that lie to quiet
that fear might be justitiable,
especially if it could do no harm
and still do good. Temperament
enters into so many things that
a yes and no answer is nearly
impossible,
The Conference is looking up
With Japan having decided tc
leave the ratio of her ships tc
Baron Kato, he may perhaps be
open to reason and with the
powers agreeing to quit LEASED
areas in China, something ha:
been done. Someone has remark
ed that China is about to get on
to her feet and maybe when she
is Christianized, she will lool
about for some heather countr!
to annex, to show that she is
thoroughly modern and Chris
tian nation.
During the war, road building
received a setback along witt
all other pursuits of peace. Blu
the present season has shown
good bit of progress with prac
tically $4,000 miles built by state
in conjunction with the Fedora
Aid. If we could have the cos
of one of the battleships, whic
the conference proposes to junl
think what a lot of good roa
could be constructed during tn
next season.
F. Arbuckle says that tn
jury's disagreement is a NOR;
victory for him. Just let hi
try to come back on the scree
and see what he finds the coul
try thinks about that. Wheth'
he killed the woman may be
question but the orgy whiC
preceded her death is not
question, neither does it leaN
the moral status of the partiC
pants in question.
Seedlings from American 70
ests are undoing the work
dor4r,,ctior, u-roY1Cht in EuroDes