Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1915 — QUIT YOUR MEANNESS. [ARTICLE]

QUIT YOUR MEANNESS.

Put the hammer in the locker, Hide the sounding board likewise Anyone can be a knocker, Anyone can criticise. Cultivate a manner winning, Though it hurts your face to smile And seems awkward in beginning, Be a booster for awhile. I jet the blacksmith do the pounding, That’s thfe way he draws his pay. You don’t get a cent for hounding Saint and sinner, night or day. Just for solid satisfaction Drop A kind word in the slot, And I’ll warrant you’ll get action On your effort on the spot. Kindness every time beats kicking, Mirth is better than a frowq. Do not waste your time in picking Flaws with brothers who are down. And it isn’t so distressing If you give a little boost To the man the fates are pressing, When the chickens come home to roost.