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Show ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE It takes all kinds of people to make community, but some are more indes-pensible indes-pensible than others. Thlre are those who go through life with a smooth serenity that is seldom if ever disturbed. They are never ruffled because they do not exert ex-ert themselves enough to go thoroughly thor-oughly into any condition of affairs that demands their attention. They scarcely ever do any harm in the world and rarely trouble themselves enough to do any good. They are generally popular, but they command little admiration. Then there is a second kind who never hesitate to speak their mind when the occasion demands it. As a rule, they are fair students of men and affairs, they are willing to make an effort to get the facts, reach a conclusion after a careful study of the situation, and then stand by their convictions, whatever the consequences. consequen-ces. They give praise where it is due and they are not afraid to criticise cri-ticise where criticism is necessary. They are the constructive citizens of the community, and right or wrong, they are very much to be desired, because be-cause they are honest in their opinions. opin-ions. And the third kind need we mention men-tion him at all the chronic kickers who see no good in anything, who question others' motives and who never ne-ver were known to compliment any good deed or any public-spirited movement. They came into the world kicking, go through life with one perpetual kick and raise an awful kick when they have to leave. They are a destructive force in society, but more destructive to themselves. The calm and placid citizer.e are not undesirable, the chronic grouches are very undesirable, hut most desirable desir-able of all are the citizens who are a constructive force for good. Where do you belong? |