The Washington times., 1924-02-22
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Our Friends Are Part Of Us.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

r CONFESS to being strongly affected by this liquor
that runs from heart to heart through the spirit
veins that web the fabric Of all souls When meet
who does not like it gives kind Of depression
am sick at my stomach Bit want to run, from
Some people enjoy enemies. They enjoy the spiritual
attack, as Tpperary man loves shindy Dislike rather
There's no accounting for tastes it has been said
that Fngshman is much at home when
he is abroad, Scotchman is happy when he
is miserable, and Irshman has peace till he gets
into fight.
But there are those including me- who have such weak
heads the least intoxicating draugh Of sympathy or an
tpathy sets them humming.
This class includes also dogs. have just been to
see lady who has dog she calls Ford Her husband is
IN the automobile business. will not offend by saying
what Ford looks like. There is point of ugliness
especially in dogs which when passed begins the realm Of
trait is affection.
He is yeritabe sensitive plant. When his mistress
speaks GROSSLY to him he shrnks like withered leaf His
light OF life has gone out He is killed He is the picture
of utter abject misery.
And when she speaks kindly he ties himself into bow
knots, leaps runs barks, laughs and turns somersaus
SO when say am human dog, feel to be boast
Sympathy etymologicay means suffering with, and
usually the term for the communion Of griefs only
That is good of It helps lot for any one feel
sorry because you have bumped your nose Still it is
deal easier share grief Joy People who understand
moods of happiness than they that comprehend
our woe Human nature just naturally gavtates toward
the glooms But you would be my real and longedfor
friend pray you cultivate capacity for sharing my
lighter moments Laugh when gay and smile when l
sympathetic that between the cords of unity Of
heart and soul that something.
You can't escape Sometimes you think, when you have
been particularly oppressed by the Of Others that
you would be happier you could crawl into your SHE'LL
shut out the rest of humanity and alone with your
personal joys and gooms And have done this such
misanthropes hermits anchorites and desert dwers
But it will not work. To retreat from your kind is if
the land away from the rain the flowers hid from
sunshine 1t means dryhess, hardness and death.
There are certain goods you get from life as you 60
along For instance there food and drink for your belly
and clothes for back shelter for your head money
for pocket there is sightseeing abroad and the i'm
pact OF familiar things at home the and the dog
the old blue china tea set there is cigar for and
dress for woman and sled and toy pistol for little
Johnny there deal Of enjoyment way and another
under prohibitions but not the least considerable of
safacons in this vale Of tears is that warmth which comes
to the cookies of heart when you meet the who
takes to you and believes you and the who under
stands and likes you This world would be poor slave
pen if all the liquor Of appreciation banshed and
there were greetings of friendship and fat hours
of fellowship.
For good or ill my friends part of me- and
my enemies.
by The Mcclure