The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-03
Advice To The
LOVelOrn
Who Occupies b Unique Position in
the Writing World as an authority
on tho Problems of Girls
BY Beatrice Fairfax.


on the Problems of Girls
The other day a friend of mine de-
clared sadly that she had discovered
that she had no one to count on in
ali the world.
f'Peop1e are so unreliable" she said
bitterly. Every friend fails me
sooner or later-and I suppose my
experience is the common lot. I'm
trying hard not to be cynical but
in a world where people are so
cruel and thoughtFess how Kan I
help feeling miserable and skeptical
and cynical too?''
Can you count on yourself?"
asked.
My friend stared at me as If I had
asked her the most absurd question
imaginable. But that question was
the crux of the matter.
Why should we go about through
the world expecting others to stand
by us. and solve our problems, and
smooth our paths?
No one has a very easy time fight
ing the forces of evil and depression
and discourageme tent in his own ma
ture. Everyone is so busy managing
| his own affairs that it isn't quite fair
to expect anyone to stop and adjust
| the mental attitude of some one
else.
OF course we all ought to give a
helping hand to those who need US.
But why not strive to be one of those
who holds out the helping hand
rather than one of the weaker brood
| who cry for aid?
Most of us are too lazy to develop
| our own resources. We feel that if
some one would just give US sym
| pathy or understanding or provide US
| with an opportunity, we would make
good.
But suppose some one does give
us a great opportunity, we still have
| to do our own making good, don't
we?
Then why not also provide our
| selves with the opportunity?
In our minds we have every factor
for success. In our power to think
| we have ALT he equipment we need
for progress.
But we are too blind or too stub
| born or too lazy for the most part
to do anything with our equipment
Any one can think straight-but
thinking isn't easy. Sitting back and
waiting for some else to do your
| thinking is much simpler. But II
doesn't accomplish a thing unless THAI
+'>"u9h+ 'nspireS YOU to bestir your
self and do little construc tive work
| u your own.
/ Each of US has some one to count
| on. But that some one" we have
a way of passing by and neglecting.
1t is self, with self's equipment of
mind and self's share of the great
power to think which is the heritage
| of each Of US.
| If some one left you a fortune with
no strings to it and no demand other
than that you should work eight
| hours a day in order to have posses
sion of a hundred thousand dollars
| you'd probably work with a right
| good will. But We have each of us
thing greater than money at our
| disposal.
1t is the power to think, to create,
| to advance. to make ourselves of ac-
| count and the world better for our
being in it. And, the only string
| to this heritage is the need of work
| ing in order to come into full posses
| sion> of it.
So why not exert ourselves and
think? Why not think sanely and
| we'll? Why not prove to our own
satisfaction that we have something
great to count one-something un-
eatable-the power of thought?
|
President Harding says he wants
the Leviathan to retain her present
| name. That makes it unanimous.
magazine: "Amerne's head fell upon
clasp" They must have been dane