White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-03-16
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By ED HOWE

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A country wherein the newly rich
are numerous is good country; it
has opportunity. like to see the
rich change every five or ten years.
This is justice, equality.
1t Is meanness to abuse the newly
rich. We should all be more or less
guilty; otherwise we are not getting
along properly.
We are all newly rich in the enjoy
ment of blessings men didn't enjoy
few years ago; 1t is the newly rich
who enjoy the electric light, the tele-
phone, the radio, and dozens Of other
things.
We are all newly rich in being men
rather than apes.
Take advantage of your opportu-
mites; there are riches for everyone.
If you do not get yours, you are fool
ing around with foolish things.
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An Englishman lately visited this
country, and, when he returned home,
wrote another of those awful books
about us. He said we had some good
habits, but made much of the charge
that we are so unnecessarily noisy.
AS a rule do not agree with an Eng
lishman in anything, but there is a
good deal in this charge. Why should
everything in white America be as
noisy as a negro church festival?
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If were god, or king, l believe l
should still have disposition to rec
ognize the rights Of others. / dislike
people grumbling at me, and they sell
dom do If l give them no cause.
would make poor slave owner, 1 so
dislike their protests. I should rather
not be known at all than be known as
q mean man.
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There is only one thing can do
easily and well. That is to catch
mice. If old Hannah tells me there
is mouse in the house, ! can bait
trap with little cheese, and catch
it. But with all my other endeavors,
l have considerable difficulty.
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Your suspicion is usually belief
that another may do what you would
do under similar circumstances.
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In the old days the people were con-
stantly indignant because taxes were
levied by rulers, and not by parlia-
ment or congress. So, after the MUIR
der Of good many rulers, the taxing
privilege was transferred to parlia-
ment or congress. And taxes have in
creased ever since.
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You say you don't know. If You
come to conclusion fairly and intel
ligently. you do know. If, needing ex-
perience and such knowledge as is
available, you come to doubt, you at
least know a doubt usually indicates
an untruth.
In the average small town there is
usually room for only half a dozen or
so really smart men.
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do not wish to argue with anyone:
fool may annoy me, and wise man
convict me Of folly.
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You clamor for equality. Your nat
ural chances in life are fifty-ffty. BY
behaving well, you can Increase your
chances to sixty, seventy, while the
ill-behaved mans chances will be re-
duced to forty, or thirty.
Information, temperance, fairness,
politeness, good work, good health,
give you an advantage.
Everyone has little disposition to
rob the other fellow.
Rob him by behaving better than he
behaves.
An editor in the East refers to me
as an optimist pessimist. It is good
line. If you behave we'll, and work
hard, be optimistic about results; you
will seldom be disappointed. But If
town bum wants to borrow money
of you, be pessimistic. If man of
no ability promises great results for
his community, and offers stock for
sale, be pessimistic. Pessimism wins
oftener than optimism. / am ashamed
to say so, but 1t is true.
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Can men keep up the old pace of
gallantry toward the women? Real
women are worthy of 1t, and properly
appreciative, but lot of tough ones
have grown up who deserve the police
court rather than gallantry. Will II
finally become necessary to revise gal
lantry, and cut out the unworthy?
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A man who Is making money never
runs away. It seems to be the rule that
no matter how much man thinks Of
woman, he will not run away with her
If he has to give up Job or business
that is very profitable and In good
condition.
am often astonished at the mum.
Der of clever people how living. Prob
ably we have twenty to one, as COM
pared to hundred years ago. And
a. we know better, we should do bet
ter. Our trouble is not ignorance; 1t
is carelessness, Stiffness, meanness,
unfairness, all qualities that punish.
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When q boy is sixteen and hasn't