The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-08-07
FIGHT

From LewiStown DemOcratNews)
"a Tom Stout editorial breathing optimism. philosophy and
Montana spirit: written for Lewistown and Fergus county cii-
zens, but equally valuable and inspiring over here)
The entire country is suffering from another summer of
almost unprecedented heat. Drouth aflicts large regions most
previously. Deaths from the intense torridity are numerous
Streams are running low o drying up altogether Crops of
grain and grass have been blasted by a blazing sun and suno-
eating winds. Montana is enduring more than her portion OF
these misfortunes. The loss of crops. the absence of forage
which is again seriously menacing our livestock industry, and
the breath of water for irrigated sections added to the generally
depressed state of business call once again to the hlh courage
of our people.
Montana for as long as two decades. We have seen hot, deTruc-
tive summers before. We have seen VI stockmen faced by al
most insuperable difficulties. We have seen our banks fail by
the scores. We have seen our great mines and shelters closed
down-and we lived through those times to witness again the
return of happy, prosperous days. We shall see such days again.
The essential thing now is to fight along, maintain faith, hold
on to courage, extend aid to the less fortunate whenever pos
sble and do not surrender one inch of ground tt the demon of
despair. Talking about hard times does no more good than
complaining about the hot weather.
The present situation throughout the globe is so all embrac-
ing in its adverse bearing upon hundreds of millions of people
that it is useless to attack any individual or establishment as
being responsible for it. Many are to blame for the original
causes OF our misfortunes. The sheer incompetence of man to
accumulated and grotesque rivalries, preciptated the war, from
which most of the worlds troubles date.
AS has often been the case before, it would appear that
Nature, incensed at man for his own bungIing, is adding to his
woes with her dread visitatfons of heat and drouth. Be that
as it may, the conditions which so Cypress Is are here and we
all must make the best of them. The courageous will live their
days as cheerfuly and usefuny as possible. They will continue
their tasks with a minimum of complaining. They will take
those tasks a little more seriously and 8 o make industry COM
pensate for the singing filings of fate. Even the habtua1ly
thoughtless may be brought back to a soberer realization of the
obligations of life. The Incorporate will come to know that
their excuses can only aggravate their dfscomforts. The indolent
will see the necessity of toll. Such times are really testing
periods. Those who are strong, resolute and faithful will sur
vve to become the benefciaries of better times.
Life can be one long May day of play and gladness. For all
there must be struggle. The strife can be made less bitter if we
are not compelled to battle against our own fears and fraiIties.
1t can be UNNECESSARILY sweetened by faith in our fellows and
in the logic of some plan by which the course of our earthly
existence is measured. We can not afford to be too greatly d-
verified by the lesser aggravations of life under such conditions.
The chief thing is to mark out a line according to the best judg-
ment We can command and follow it with such serenity as lies
within our power to order while cultivatfng patience, moder-
alton and tolerence. Much of future happiness and achievement
can be built on the foundation of discipline, experience and trial
OF such days as we are now living. The steadiness of one in
dividuaI may be of inesimable help to many Others. Each one
OF us has his special obligations up to which he must measure
il he is to be of any aid in our time of stress. Affected OPP
timism is not necessary.
Serene faith demonstrated by attention to the job in hand
is the greatest help at this time. We are going to fight through
to brighter times here in our community, our state and our ma
ton. Those who pass the ordeal will have many treasures of
happiness and contentment to count when the tide turns.