The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-23
THE OPTIMISTIC PESSIMIST

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Worry is what N makes of it, self manufactured, occasionally useful as
a sthmulant, but more frequently a drag and a handicap to real effort 1t
causes more failures Than it prevents.
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Life makes the pertinent inquiry: "n the universe is really a thousand
times larger than we thought, how large did we think it was?" This is worse
than How old a ANN"
The next important invention may be a straw hat designed o. boomerang
lines, so that it will return to the owners feet when blown from his head
Even allowing for profits N patent rights, it would effect a important
economy
From Des Mones, Iowa, comes the report of a gang of girl burglars. 1t
costs less to keep a trained mouse than a fierce watchdog, and against the
burglars; exit mere man.
To judge from the expressions . Of SOM 50 of the fair sex. woman is never
dressed; always to be dressed, generally she has nothing to wear" Long
haired reformers say she is trying to wear it.
Some persons appear to have the idea that the world is created solely
for their WI comfort and pleasure, others that it is for their grandchildren
In reality it's fol both. Only the really selfish mn o woman wants it all
for himself Or herself
There is really n o unemployment problem; the main difficulty is that
the jobs are not located lei enough to those who could fill them. The next
difficulty is that many of the unemployed are not ready to fill the jobs avail
able-are seeking something that suits them better.
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In the contest for shorter working hours sol five or six million persons
are reported o have o a victory" and found it to be a costly defeat. It's
the happy medium they really desire. A full days work well performed is
the best recipe for happiness.
bearings three hundred feet from an approaching machine and steer
by such bearings until he passes out of the binding glare. So it is
with muffler cut-outs, or throwing the muffler wide open and in I'M
necessary noises both day and night, frequently at a OF 5 o'clock in
the morning.
Once more this paper commends the proposed ordinance to all
auto owners and drivers for their careful attention.
In the minds of some there appears to have arisen a little con-
fusion about the swimming meet and the invitational exhibition for.
the Press Congress delegates. The swimming meet proper, with the
sanction of the A. A. U, will be open to the general public and will
be held Monday and Tuesday evenings, October II and IS. The ex
hibition for the visitors is separate and apart from the public swim
ming meet, is invitatonal and will be held Sunday evening, October
10. The general pubic will miss nothing of the big show.
Owners of automobiles can hardly perform a more useful COM
munity service than to assist in the transportation of Worlds Press
Congress delegates during their visit. 1t should be a pleasure as well
as a community duty to assist in the entertainment. The Automobile
Transportation Committee, headed by Ralph Wilson, asks for volun-
teers. Mr.. Auto Owner, will you help? If so, call up or drop a line
to Mr.. Wilson.
Actual service to the public is being rendered by Maui County
Free Library before it gets into its new home. Thus far the children
show most appreciation of its efforts, but a growing interest from
older folk is noted. Within the next three months its usefulness will
be more than tripled.
Those who have Hawaiian relics and will exhibit them at the
coming fair will be helping for the success of both the fair and the
visit of the Press Congress, who will be especially interested in things
Hawaiian.
Five would-be exhibitors in the commercial building have been
unable to secure space and cannot be represented at the Fair this
Economy is essential in all the county governments. Hawaii
County has slashed its budget. Maui supervisors have seen the light
earlier than those in other counties.