The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-18
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Good Cresser lose the money they
put up when they
take chances which are so small as to
be practically negligible.
When Isaac Newton noticed an APP
pie fall in his fathers orchard he did
not content himself guessing why it
fell down instead of up.
He had at the time no information
on that subject.
Probably he asked elder people so
many questions about 1t that they
shuddered when they saw him APP
preaching.
No grown-up person likes to be
asked questions when he doesn't know
the answer.
But the Newton boy refused to be
satisfied with the explanations that
were given to him.
He thought over that problem till
at last he concluded that there was
some force which controlled the ap-
pies movements.
Today that force, which no man or
woman had understood before, is be-
ing used to do about three quarters of
the really hard physical work that is
being performed on this planet, as
well as controlling the movement Of
the planet itself.
Don't guess. Know. Know all that
there is to be known.
Ours may not be any more interest
ing, or so greatly interesting as some
of the other planets, but it is the only
one upon which this race of ours will
ever dwell
Our job is to find out more about 1t
as we study it.
Don't be contented merely with look
ing at trees and flowers.
Find out as much about them as
you can.
Already, thanks to Newton, you
know why water flows down instead
of up. Build on that.
Questions and answers comprise learn.
ing. And il you do not constantly learn
you will be Of as little Ualue to your fel-
lou dtcelIers ON the earth as is the snot0
you sweep from the streets after storm.
Less value, indeed for the snow
melts and waters the plants, or joins
rivers that turn mill wheels and pro-
duce power.
Nothing brings such self satisfaction
as to know that you are doing some
thing, building something, bringing
into the world some useful thing that
has never been known before.
If we could get rid Of the loafers
and guessers and idlers in the world
we would get rid of hatreds and wars.
That will take lot Of energy and
team work, but eventually it will be
accomplished.
know that it is common practice
in this country to belittle politics and
politicians.
Don't Sheer But politics and
at Politics politicians control
the country.
They always will control the coun-
try.
And, as some early philosopher said:
eff you can't like 'em, jine EN-"
For a great many years was a po-
litical reporter, in Oregon, In New
York and in Washington.
met many crooked designing poll
ticians.
But they were not, l am happy to
say, in the majority.
knew many honest, earnest men
who were trying their best to better
such conditions as could be bettered.
They had been doing that through
out their lives.
They had discovered that in a coun-
try where the ballot is free what is
called politics is the only force which
can change things for the better-or
for the worse, for that matter. SO
For a long time l supposed that
every member of the political faction
which controlled the great city In
which 1 live was a crook or a dolt.
Since then have learned that many
| vi IHC lCduCio arc lCdlly slOnCSl lucu,
who would not take graft under any
circumstances, and who are really try
ing to get bad men out of office and
good ones in.
If you will turn back the pages of
history you will discover that some of
the country's most revered men and
women have been politicians.
Lincoln was one. Franklin was an
other.
Human nature began as human ma
ture, and, as far as l can discover,
Is likely to remain so.
But not every man is Office hungry
because he wants fat salary or be-
cause he thinks that his personal bust
ness will be helped If he joins some
particular party.
Many of them are sincere and hon
est.
They panf to do something to make