Evening star., 1932-05-07
Dogs are an interesting lot.

Dogs are an interesting lot.
Even in a swiftly changing civil
ization, complicated on every hand by
inventions which tend to run away from
their inventors, the dogs plod their
rounds as if nothing had happened.
Man invents the motor car, and faith
full Fido-only his name is Bozo now
hops in the front seat and rides with
every evidence of satisfaction.
The airplane arrives, and loyal
Rover-but he is called Pat. mostly
leaps in and scars away to the highest
point ever reached by dog.
Thus he keeps his high place in the
affections of mankind, ever eager to love
that which does its bidding.
If there is anything modern" about
the world the dog does not pay much
attention to it, but smells his way
around the earth as if nothing at all
had happened since the days when his
keen nostrils helped scent the enemy
afar.
That harsh sound which he makes on
moonlight nights is the same his wolf
like ancestors emitted SO many years
ago that it makes most of us i'll at ease
to attempt to think of it.
1t is as impossible to think Of the
earth as millions Cf years old as it Is to
understand what the astronomers mean
when they speak of light years"
One has theoretical understanding.
Of course; but, honestly, does even an
astronomer know what he is talking
about? We doubt it, with all due re-
spect.
Dogs, in the main, may be divided
into two classes:
l. Ones cwn dog or dogs.
q Other peoples dogs
If one does not possess one, at any
particular time, he is reduced to the
happy condition of enjoying other peo-
pies dogs. One might as well, you
know, for there Is no getting away from
dogs any more than from cats. These
two ancient pets have earned their
place. The damage they may do is
small, indeed, in comparison with the
good. This is proved by the fact that
they are here.
Our friend Madison Cooper, editor of
the Flower Grower, constantly stresses
what he likes to call the balanced view
point. This means that while there is
some worry attached to perhaps every
thing in the world, there is no need for
concentrating on that phase of any
matter, but much need, indeed, for max
ing valiant attempt to see the bright
side of things.
Freeing ones self from the ballyhoo
OF the professional optimist, and the
surliness of the professed pessimist,
there still remains a choice-shall one
try ones best to see everything in its
best light, or shall one permit ones
self to play up" the less attractive
sides?
Those who love their gardens, for in
stance, can allow wandering dogs and
cats to drive them nearly frantic, If
they want to.
1t is also possible to look for the
better traits in these creatures, and
to see these in preference to the others.
After all, the damage they may do is
small, and in the long run of life
amounts to exactly nothing at all.
What is the ruin of some one small
flower, say, to the ruination Of ones
temper for the day?
1t is as Mr.. Cooper says OF dande-
liens in the lawn, they are really beau
tiful small flowers, after all, and
should not be permitted to cause one
to fret and stew around.
A lawn is a much bigger proposition
than dandelionS. These can be gotten
rid Of easily enough, by the application
Of a little common sense and more
work. BY having their leaves off, and
especially by having this done before