The Sauk Centre herald., 1932-06-30
1T is NOT ALL LOSS

Many things have been written and sal
bout the depression. Most of them are sa
md gloomy. Then we pick up somethin
hat is really better reading, something wit
ONE truth in it, sentiments which bring
title confidence rather than sorrow.
Thus an article that originated down
'eXas, at the Amarillo Globe-News is picke
p. We give you part of it.
I like the depression.
No prosperity for me.
have had more fun since the depression
started than I ever had in my life; I had
forgotten how to live, what is meant to have
real friends, what it like to eat common
everyday food. Fact is, I getting just
a little high-hat.
I like the depression. I have time to visit
my friends, to make new ones. Two years
ago when went to- neghborng town, al
ways stayed at hotel Now, go home with
my friends, stay all night and enjoy home
cooking. I have even spent the week end
with some of the boys who have been kind
enough to invite me.
It's great to drop into a store and feel that
you can spend an hour or two or three a
half day just visiting and not feel that you
are wasting valuable time. like the de-
preston.
I am getting acquainted with my neigh
bors. In the last six months have become
acquainted with folks who have been living
next door to me for three years. I fol-
lowing the Biblical admonition, Love your
neighbors" One of my neighbors has one of
the best looking wives have ever seen She
is a dandy, am getting acquainted with my
neighbors and learning to love them.
Three years ago busy and my
wife busy that didn't much of
each other consequently we sort of lost in
terest in each other. I never went home to
lunch. About twice week I went home for
dinner-at $50. never had time to go any,
where with her.
My wife belonged to all the clubs in town.
She even joined the young Mothers Club.
We don't have any children, but she
studying-and between playing bridge and
going to clubs, she was never at home.
We got stuck up and high falutin. We even
took down the old family bed and bought a
set of twin beds-on the nstallment plan
We like the depression We have come
down off our pedestal and are really living at
my house now.
I haven't been out party in 1S months.
I have lost my book of telephone numbers.
My wife has dropped all the clubs. believe
falling in love all again. I
pretty well satisfied with my wife. Think I
will keep her, at least until she is 40 and then
if feel like do now, may trade her for
two 20's.
1 am feeling better since the depression.
take more exercise. I walk to town and a
lot of folks who used to drive Cadillacs
walking with me. I like the depression.
My digestion is better. I haven't been to
see doctor in year. I can eat anything I
want to.
I am getting real honest-to-goodness food.
Three years ago, we had f1llet mignon once
a week, now we have round steak and -four
gravy.
like the depression. My salary has been
cut to where can't afford to buy lettuce and
spinach and parsley and can't afford to
have sandwiches and frozen desserts and all
the damfoolishness which has killed more
good men than the World war.
I like the depression. Three years ago
never had time to go to church. I played
golf all day Sunday and besides I was so
darned smart that there wasn't a preacher
in West Texas who could tell me anything.
Now am going to church regularly, never
miss Sunday.