The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-10-31
Mrs. FeIton's Philosophy.
From the Sioux City (Iowa) Journal.

OAS~A N~O''N/
1t seems that when Gov. Hardwick, of
Georgia, who once was a United States SEN
ator, appointed Mrs. Rebecca Latimer FELTON,
to fill out the unexpired term OF the late Sen
ator Watson he selected a woman OF much
philosophy and great strength OF character
Occupying as she does at this time the cen
ter OF the stage in the political scheme OF
things as fas as women are concerned, Mrs
FELTON, has attracted much attention from
many quarters, the newspapers especially ind
ing in her splendid material for unusual
stories. At 81 this southern woman, the first
to hold the office OF United States senator
finds herself much quoted, admired and hon
ored.
Mrs. FELTON, has motto that might well
be adopted by everyone. 1t is as full of
logic, OF philosophy, Of good common sense
as anything one might run across III life
time. 1t is a homely enough motto, one that
almost anyone might think OF, and its mean
ing is practically the same as that admonition
never to cry over spilled milk. AS Mrs. Eel
ton words her motto, it reads
What you can't help put behind you.
Needless worry is the bane Of American
life today-and when you come right
down to it most all worry is the need
less kind.
That has been Senator Feltons motto
throughout her long life. and it may be that
her longevity is due in part to the fact that
Try, like anger. or hate, is one OF the most
consuming things encountered by a human
being. 1t saps physical as we'll as mental
strength, taking youth as a robber takes
gold. 1t drives away happiness and impriS-
ons its victim by defying that freedom Of
thought which ought to be every individuals
privilege 1t dWarfs ambition for the reason
that it demands so much of the mind that it
is never equal to the task of developing and
executing a worthy plan. In various ways
worry eXertS baneful influence and reduces
the unfortunate to a subnOrmal condition.
what you can't help put behind you,"
says Mrs. FELTON,. There is sense in that
simple sentence. 1t amounts to a complete
dismissal Of worry, its exile, its Punishment,
The situation after that is accomplished, is
under control. The individual is the master
then, not the slave, and can turn i'll some
other direction, perhaps to find better ad-
vantage, a prospect more pleasant. One thing,
however, should not be overlooked in what
Mrs. FELTON, says. She does not imply that
one should surrender easily to difficulties As
Ia matter Of fact, when she says what you
can't help put behind YOU the urge is for
the individual to exhaust all reasonable
methods before admitting failure. One, then,
should satisfy ones own conscience that the
situation cannot be helped before 1t Is put
behind and forgotten.
Worry, as Mrs. FELTON, surely must know,
is second nature to some persons. 1t has been
sad-and it may be true-that great many
individuals are so fond of worrying that they
worry because they have nothing to worry
about When one is in that condition worry
has become a chronic ailment, and, given SUI
icient time, it will consume its victim en-
trely Mrs Feton's motto is worthy of close
Individual analysis and study. 1t will do the
individual good if he gets all the meaning it
contains.