The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-22

out Of date. A paleolithic mind fails to |
attract these days. When he stepped In
p room filled with people eager 70
hear testimony in nlm-selling case,
he was Kissed BY club members as he
attempted u speak. His ideas On the
temperance question are weIl-known,
and generally accepted; but his anti
evolutionary ideas are distasteful toll
thinking men and women.
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For years man may do splendid
work, may Be a power to sway the
minds Of the people. The moment he
lapses and fails to keep up with the on
ward movement he becomes a derelict.
Il takes but few hostile receptions to-
break the spirit Of stone-set mind;
the growing mind will welcome the
chastisement, and go on.
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If a man becomes sour" his power
is gone. His courage oozes and he be-
comes burden. Not long ago, ii vas
not safe for a political speaker to mount
soap box. In these days certain
man persisted in speaking his opinion
of things generally. He was right; but
the world was not prepared. After he
received six or seven beatings. his
heart was broken. and he became
sour" Thinking Of the ingratitude Of
the world, he became a pessinist Of the
worst type. He is now harmless In
mate in a palace on a western hill. The
thing TO avoid is losing heart.
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The first requisite in the armament
tarium Of well equipped man or wom-
an is understanding and wisdom. IN
Outstanding 10 explain the why's Of
things; wisdom to work Out construc-
tive plans. When one understands the
reason for thing. fear Of it is gone
We only fear the things we do not un-
derstand.
The dawn man walking under the
boughs Of the coniferous forest, heard
the wind moan. Ii was the voice Of the
spirit and as he did not understand, he
worshiped, and the wind god took his
place in the galaxy Of gods.
He wandered on and came to the
cataract. The roar of the falling wa
tiers spoke in mysterious voice and
meant something superior with power
10 minister to him. Another god took
his seat in the halls of ignorance.
The clouds lowered and jagged
streak Of light rent the dun Of heaven
and tree fell and began to burn. The
cloud god with majestic power arose
and to him the primitive man bowed
and offered sacrifices.
Against rocky cliffs the waves beat
with ponderous force. Our cave man
saw trees tossed about. He didn't un-
derstand. Neptune was enthroned and
when the superstitious early man ven
tured on the deep or the quiet waters
he prayed to the god Of waters. He
didn't understand.
Ii is a crude but pregnant saying
that what man can't lick he wor-
ships This is the tribute puny man
pays 10 power.
AT the base Of ancisnt religions and
many Of to-day. is Fear. Fear of the
future developed heaven where all
was JOY. Wise and greedy men cap
italized this idea and got men to act
as beasts of burden with promises Of
future reward.
Christianity was formidable mem
ace 10 the existing form of government
in the third century. It was absorbed
BY the state and emasculated. The
thought Of the time was handed into
the keeping of few men. They be-
came the soul savers, preachers, law
yers. doctors and scribes; the seat Of
all learning. Ii was found that it was
easier to shackle the minds and less
expensive than to keep iron rings on
their ankles.
If Fear were removed from the
world, mans inhumanity toward man
would be largely gone. Fear is the
basis Of greed. Greed is an element
Of the human makeup for the season
that Fear Of Poverty is constantly
standing in sinister shadow
If man were assured that he need
have no fear Of the earthly future, he
would raise for himself an entirely diff
ferent heaven, as well as establish dit
ferent relations between himself and
those around him.
The struggle for existence so often
spoken of as pertaining to the lowly
animal life is equally applicable to
man. The struggle goes on constantly.
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