The Monroe journal., 1921-08-05

WORKERS The idle man u mere par
aSite and n, III heart An American
Generally, ! work tiifesn hours dssy.
This little lai has been knitting
night and DAY for the soldiers without
hope OF reward and has spent his saw
ings for yarn There isn't doctor in
Binsvllle who isn't working eighteen
hours a day. met minister this
afternoon who hasn't had ten hours
II sleep in a week-he's been 50 busy
with the sick. and the dying and the
dead. lie Is a nurse. friend, q
comforter to any one who needs him
No charge for overtime. My Cod Are
we all going money mad7 Are YOU any
better than he Is, " am. or than The
doctors are who have been killing
themselves with 0verWoEk? ~ you
dare % tell me tina, prosperity Is any
excuse for idleneS> in this land Of ours
II ones help Is ntSsleafs
Judge Cr,oker'S voice hal been
calm. his manner ilSuitiel But y"
last sentences had been spoken with
a quiet s,erunes> and with his long
hony fnrefincer painting straight at
Mr.. Sn,-Al The other members ~ the
committee clapped their hands in
hearty approval Mr. Sae,~i smiled
and brushed his trousers.
Were all on our balance a little.
but what Is q be done nawl"
I'VE must quit our plumbing and
carpenterins and lawyering and bank
Ing and some Of u must quit mer-
chandiSing and sitting in the chimney
corner and grab our saws ind axes
and GO out into the woods and make
some fuel and get II hauled into town."
said judge Crooker I'm be- one nj q
party 10 20 tomorrow with my axe.
haven't forgotten how % chop
The committee thought this a good
suggestion. They all rose and started
on search for volunteers, except Mr.
Sneed. lie tarried. saying 70 the judge
that he wished 10 consult him on pri-
vate matter. II was. indeed. just then
a matter which could not have been
more public although, 81 fer, the news
Of II had travelled in whispers, The
jufga had learned the facts since his
return. IL, = -se... s..
u hope -four plumbing hasn't gone
wr1ns, he remarked with smile.
"No, its worse than that said Mr..
Sneed ruefully.
They babe the little shepherd good
night and went aown-stair, where he
widow was still at work with h.r
washing although II was nine o'clock.
Faithful woman" the judge *.
claimed as they went out On thc street
"What would the world do without
people ike that; Ne extra charge for
overtime eithy"
Then is thst walked along he cum
niugly paved tho way for what he
knew was comlns.
"Did you notice the face of that
boyf" ne asked
ayes. it's Gods blessing 10
see face llkr that" The judge went
on 'Ouly The pun In heart can have
II. The old spirit Of youth looks out
Of his eyes-the spirit Of my own
youth. When was fourteen, ! think
that my heart was as pure as his. So
were the hearts Of most Of the boys
| know"
1T isn't so now" said Mr.. Sneed.
~ fear II isn't" the Judge answered
There's a new look IN the faces of the
young Every variety of evil Is
spread before them Oh the stage Of our
little theater They Sc ii while their
characters are in the making while
their minds ara Ike white wax Every
thing that touches them leaves a mark
nr Sn+rch. II addresses them In the
one language they all understand, and
for which no dictionary is needed
pictures. The flower Of youth fades
fast enough. God knows, without the
whitening knowledge Of evil They say
us good for the boys and girls 70 know
all about NE We shall see"
Mr.. Sneed sax down with Judge
Croker In the handsome library Of the