Evening star., 1925-01-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEEELL.

, great measure, upon what he thinks,
how he thinks, when he thinks.
Whether he thinks it naturally, in
tuitively, or artificially, even forced,
does not make so much difference
the main point Is that he thinks some
thing. II am, because I think" said
Descartes.
Many have difficulty in grasping the
idea that what a man does and says
comes from what he thinks. Thinking
Is such an intangible thing, IL one
may be pardoned for such an evident
statement. it is quite hard to see.
sometimes, how deeds come from
thoughts.
Words are things" some one has
said. Thoughts are facts, and you
cannot get away from facts. That Is
how IL comes about that as we think,
so we are, for better or for worse.
EARLY to bed, and early to rise,
makes man healthy, wealthy and
wise" This sage crack of the great
Franklin stands today as one OF his
greatest monuments, despite the fact
that there are thousands OF healthy
men who never go to bed until mid
night or after, Just as there are
thousands Of wealthy men who stay
up late. and hundreds OF wise men
who have no use-theoreticaily-f
sleep.
Actually, every created thing has
use for sleep. Even the nighthawks
have TO put aside. although they may
do II most reluctantly, a certain time
for Morpheus
Recently in Beslin 4 group Of 'fu-
turists" went on record in favor Of the
ultimate abolition Of sleep but that
resolution will find itself tabled by ma
ture In the long run
or course. going to bed early, and get
ting up with the dawn, does not auto
matically make man either healthy.
wealthy or wise. The fact that one SO
lives shows he possesses some wisdom,
but the health and the wealth must come
from his own physique, activity and
brain power
Benjamin Franklin was a wise old
boy He enunciated a truth, but gave
his hearers credit for knowing how
much the result depended upon them.
No. there are plenty OF lunkheads run
ming around who go to bed every night
at o'clock and get up at 6 am.
TO him who hath shall be given. and
from him that hath not even the little
that he hath shall be taken away"
These words OF the gentle Jesus are
among the truest ever spoken in this
world. There is no man living who does
not see them exempiihed before his very
eyes every day. When a man secures an
honor. those who conferred 1t upon him
delight in honorlng him still more, since
thus they honor themselves.
Wherefore. Nothing succeeds like sue
cess" This Is the companion truth,
oruSQue modern statement worthy OF
having been composed BY Napoleon, that
incarnation Of succeas al any cost.
Birds Of feather flock together is
paired with "A man Is known by the
company he keeps" The one speaks Of
general condition, the other is specific.
but both mean about the same thing
and both are true.
What Is is, and what will be will be"
This Is q more or less fatalistic utter
ance. but simply makes as plain q state
Tnent of fact as there is Anything that
happens, is, and anything that will hap
pen. well. it will happen.
Every man has something 10 SELF is
business aphoTtsnn. one that rings true.
Some men sell goods, all sell their
aSility--and some their souls.
There is something In the nisror-
tunes of our dearest friends that is not
displeasing." Now. there is a cynical re-
mark for you. and yet It is true enough
How do you explain thaty' l asked
bright young lady.
There is always a sort of sly salts
faction that Il hasn't happened to us"
she replied.
You may not agree with that last one
i hope you dont-but here is one no.
body can dlspute-that is why I put
It in:
The square described on the hypoth-
enuse Of right triangle is equal to the
sum OF the squares on the other two
SIDES"