White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03
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By ED HOWE

Mexico, had rule that may have
been a good one: when he found
man who was useless and troublesome
he killed him. The trouble with the
world today Is useless and trouble
some people. Look about your neigh
borhood and count those who may
honestly be called an asset. The peo-
pie are smart enough, but how large
the percentage of idle and dishonest
To do straight and legitimate work 10
almost looked upon as disgracefui In
these days. Yet straight and legit-
mate work Is the first duty of every
one.
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l have lived so long that l rarely
see d really funny thing. A man
called on me lately and, in the mild
est manner l have ever seen man
exhibit in indignation, denounced his
dislikes In as fierce and terrible Ian
guage as have ever heard. l thought
that funny. When a man denounces
his pet denominations, he nearly al
ways becomes fierce, and sputters.
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! wonder people do not blush be-
cause of the great number of cash
registers sold. Two Of the largest
factories in the country cannot supply
the demand. Then there are the
bonding companies. 1t seems no one
believes in the honesty of men.
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Many men who say their policy is
to Do or Die, do things badly, and
do not die.
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We hear good deal Of the leisure
class. Those in the leisure class l
know are mainly poor people.
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A gentlemen has. just expressed the
opinion that the main trouble with the
United States is not so much with the
women as with the Women-minded
men.
In my old age / frequently see
woman so cross looking that am
afraid of her; but on the approach of
q young fellow, she smiles in a way
did not think possible.
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read every day of suffering among
the poor. There is also lot Of suf-
fering among those who make good
living, work hard, and do for the
country what is done for it.
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The most agreeable thing In life is
worthy accomplishment. 1t is not
possible that the idle tramp is as
contented as the farmers along the
road who own their own farms, and
whose credit is good at the bank in
town. When the tramps get together
at night, they abuse the farmers, but
do not get as much satisfaction out OF
it as do the farmers who abuse the
tramps. The sounder your argument,
the more satisfaction you get out
of it.
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When people are about to rebel,
there is ample warning. The czar Of
Russia might have known rebellion
was threatening and avoided it. The
Communists had ample warning Of
the rebellion of the Fascists. The boy
who "acts smart" in company, and is
whipped and disgraced by his mother
had ample warning through hel
frowns; he should have behaved bet
ter. Lightning never strikes out of 6
clear sky; the gathering storm always
gives warning. Every wife who rebels
every husband, gives long notice O
the probability of rebellion. Tht
French threatened it many genera
lions before their Reign of Terror
When people grumble and protest
they are thinking of rebellion, ant
liable to soon become unmanageable.
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rarely find opportunity to say
kind word for my sex, therefore l vel
come statement that chorus men art
the best on the stage. Chorus girl
have been responsible for almost al
many scandals as there are choru
women, but chorus men 1t is declared
by a keen New York observer are de
cent, quiet and well-mannered.
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Some of our widest cranks make
speciality of abusing the radio. 9th
ers abuse moving pictures as bein
of no great use except to exhibit n
diculous imaginary scenes. / wonde
that some of the cranks do not attac
the flying machine. Wonderful, truly
but what an expensive loafer! VIVA
a killer! And what noise 1t make
when flying over!
An ancient philosopher. expoundin
his conviction that life is no bette
than death, was asked by discipl
why, then, he did not die. Because,
he replied, death Is no better thai
life."
"Son.e of the greatest thinkers,
says a writer, shave been mystics.
Another example Of the failure c
writer's to agree: ! say no reall
great thinker was ever q mystic.
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Mice and men do not seem to fright
en- women as they formerly did.
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It is quite job to maintain san
policy in this insane world.
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A crank has his uses He usual
sees rather too much of the othe
side. but at least avoids the coward
ice of the Hundred, Per Center.
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