Decatur Catholic High School - Tattler Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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1 ! l MENTAL RHEUMATISM The component parts of man are mind and body. The mind operates through its God-given faculties, will, memory and understagiding. The body operates through its various o1'gans. For man to function properly, as God has designed he should, it is necessary that both mind and body be fitly trained, both be in the best of condition. both maintain the necessary strength to resist the fettering ills to which the human body is heir. Bodily health is a gift of nature which we do not sufficiently appreciate: only when we are stricken with the ills that debilitate the body do we fully appreciate the value of healthg then, alas, it is often times too late to correct the ailment. VVhen enjoying good health we can contemplate with clear vision, the beauties that surround us, our meditations move in tranquil course, ambition takes wingg and we are eager to toil because evening brings light spirits and peaceful rest. How careful, therefore, we should be to fortify ourselves with power to resist disease. But this is not intended to be a dissertation on physical health, as the title clearly indicates. The title is expressive enough, I hope. to exonerate the writer from any pretense of invading the Held of hygieneg he does not mean to don the toga of health commissioner. Our daily papers take care of that subject. Rheumatism is a generic term embodying the various ailments that attack the joints, muscles, etc., of the body. Specilically these ailments are designated by the medical profession as sciatic, inflammatory. neurities, arthritis. etc, Rheumatism, as every sufferer of this disease knows, greatly reduces, if it does not completely in- capacitate the physical powers of the body. Analogous to this physical suffering there is a mental suffering with which all too many are arflictedg it is the lack of sagacity, the lack of keen penetration and sound judgment which renders the mind incapable of dealing intelligently with the problems that confront man in his pm suit of happiness. A sort of mental rheumatism. When addressing a class of graduates the speaker usually indulges in fulsome praises and happy felicitations, depicting the bright future that awaits his addressees. This attitude of the speaker is quite in keeping with the occasion and, therefore. fully justifiable-all things being equal! But the writer begs leave to deviate a little from this ordinary custom-not with any intention to censure the speaker or cast reflection on the graduates-'but merely to emphasize the necessary preparation that alone can make possible the promises usually embodied in the graduating eulogy. Too often the hopes and flattering prospects held out to the graduate suffer defeat. and with the first defeat, ambition wanes a11d often to a degree that it never fully recovers. Disappointments are quite as frequent as favorable terminations and must, therefore. not dampen one's ambition. The man that never expects to suffer defeat has already disarmerl himself to ali success in his encounters with the world: has lost the battle and might as well retire from activity. When one has made an honest effort to win, it is no disgrace to lose. .V But note, please, I have said when one has made an honest effort to win. Here is where the title of this article identities itself. The pupil that has developed mental 1'hGl.lI1l2l1llSIl'l during his school days has already rendered himself unfit to put forth the l A A.kA!-A kAJsJvA.AAAAA l t t.'n'-'nw tw 'l 't't 5'l'l O -It Ten.

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IL! 4. V.-'nl-..9. Or..-V..9 'l1..l..C.1. lr. f' .Y ff' V. .'. ij Y. fry 'fi of r, v 'r An excited gentleman dashes into a store. An assistant inquires: Do you wish anything, sir? Yes, I'ye lost my wife. 'tllourning department on first floor. Don, said his aunt. did you enjoy the bock I sent you on your birth- day? H'aint looked at it yet. lVhy is that? Cause ma said I'd have to wash my hands when I read it. Ephrima- What you all call it when a girl gets married three times -bigotry? Rastus- Lawsy, when a girl gets married two times. dat am bigotry: but when she married de third time. dat am triginometry. Medical examiner fto young stu- clentl- Suppose there was gun- powder explosiin aod a man were thrown into the air. You. as the nearest doctor, are called in. YVl1at is the first thing you would do? 'tTVait for him to come down again was the przmpt reply. Both the photographer and the mother had failed to make the rest- less little four-year old sit still long enough to have his picture taken, Finally the photographer suggested that the little darling might be quiet if his mother would leave the rfom for a few minutes. During her absence the picture was successfully taken. On the way home the mother asked: What did the nice man say to make mother's darling sit still? He thed, 'you thit thill, you little brat, or I'll knock your block off', tho I that thill, he explained. Buddy- How did Jasper work his way through college? Tubby- He was an ice man. Ruddy- Yes, but all cf the homes in this town have automatic ice-mal: ing refrigerators. Tubby- Er--well, he kept them oi!- ed Lady- So you are looking for a square meal? Tramp- No lady. I'm looking f'r a round one. Lady- VVhy, I never heard of that kind. YVhat is a round meal? Tramp- One which has no end. Scotchn1an's Son- Give me a half ptund of butter and please Wrap it in today's newspaper. ffflcltig 'IlUl.'l l'I,lYl2'1 Yvu Hop, the Chinese laundry man was C919b1'atiHg the birth of his new son. One cf his American customers af- ter having received a good cigar from YVu congratulated him and asked him what he was going to name the child, .YVu. very proudly said. Me namee him vafter flyer man Lindbergh. u 11Hf'? laughed the American. Who eyer heard of a Chinaman call- ed Lindbergh? . Me don't call him Lindbergh, me Just namee him after Lindberghg me call him One Long Hop, Pat-i'IVill you marry me? Intended- Yes darlin'. :Brief gi. lencej Darlin' why don' you say Sgmg. thin? Pat- Oi'ye said tco much already YVhere theres a will there's always a contestant. Trouble ain't like opportunity-it don't even bother to knock. Teacher- What would you di. if YQU had 3100 and gave three-fourths ot it away? Robert- I'd have my head exam- inedf' FUDDS1' twho had been studying Spanish History at scliooll- Just think mother. Those Spanish pirates used to go three thiusand miles on a galleonf' Mother- Yes, dearg but your fath- er says X011 can't belieye all you hear about those foreign cars. A Sunday school teacher was tell- ing her class all about the cannibals and missionaries wh: went out to foreign countries. What do you think would be the first thing that the missionaries should teech the cannibals? Wiliie Smart leaped to his feet and said- I know, teacher. They should teach them to be vegetarians. Geography T.- Is Pittsburg an American city? Pupil- No, mam, they play in the National League. The girl about to travel alone was warned nit to talk to strange mer-. At the station the conductor asked,- Where are you going? To Detroit, answered she. So he put her on the Detroit train. As the train pulled out she looked back and said: Ha, ha. I foiled hir1L that time. 1,111 going to Chicag0- A' ' -f' '-W' - f- -1 ' ' A . ' 'flffkbliifif-1? I'-'QfiLfff5FwelT17l'i ffi' Gif' 5113-It si' ll, 1, y tl' . 4- . -5 . qi- ei- . -,A , . wi 1 . .... l.'. . . y 'L '. . . . . . it X.. II. Tr. . n S . qc 355. Eg: -S554-: 1'-.vi 5.2 -',.f4.l..QL5f1bQ.c 'Q.Qg,5,',.4,,:.C.,,5. One Hundred Thirteen. ...M ...I ww -

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-V , -X - - v , til-llllt r I I I , Good heznvens, man. what is the niitter with your face? XVQ-re you in nn automobile necident'? No, I vvns being shaved by 21 lady bzirher wht-n :1 mouse run across the t1o.r. Johnny was gazing ut his olie-day fzltl brother, who liy squealing and yelling in his trot. Has he rome fi om Heaven? Yes, dear. No wonder they put him out. Grandpa, dear, we have come to wish yin a Happy Easterg and mom- mu says, if you give ns each 3 dollar we are not to lose it on our xvtay home. Lady- lsn't it wonderful how 3 single policeman can dam the flow of traffic? Boy- Yes, grannieg but yin ought to hear the hnss drivers, Papa was deep in a hook when his wife calletl-- Dim, hziby has swallow- ed the ink! 'Whatever shall I do? XV1'ite with a penrilf' was the re- ply. Mun tto little boy! What did yr-it rnn across my lot for? Boy-'Because I've got only 2 min' ntes to get to church. Man- 'Well how does running uc-ross my lot get yon there any s:on- er? BCY'-HBG'CEi11S9 the geometry teleh- er said. that a straight line is the shortest path between tivo given points. Mr. Ford plans to operate vein air- plane Pullman. lt'll be a serious matter then if the porter brushes you off, Tommy's Ma- Tommy, there were three pieces of Cake in the pantry. and now there is only one. How did that happen? Tommy- 'Well, it was so dark in there I dirln't see the other piece. Lady tto fI'2l1l1Dl'-MXVIIY on earth don't you work like other people? Hard work never killed anyone. Trainp-'iYon're wrong. lllkldilllhl lost both my wives that way. Prof.- What is a vacuum? Studentful have it in my head but I c1n't think of it just now. 'lieacher- Willie, what is your greatest ambition? Willie- To wash my mother's ears. THE MAIEH HIDE 8: FUR CO. HIDES, FUR, WOOL, and JUNK OF ALL KINDS 710 West Monioe Street PHONE 442 DElXINGIiR'S HIGH CLASS MILLINERY 157 South Second Street YOUR TELEPHONE INSURES YOU against loss of life and property. In Case of burglarly it brings aid quickly. It prevents fire loss. It brings fast aid to the injured at all times. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted. . . Mk. .,x.A. CL. .Ati fri. 6254. . . . . . ki , tk. I .1 Q., A Av.. J. A,1...J. .'.g4L.4.,-.AtJ..A..J., . . LA ,A A A J., I 'I I I , 'ti u I4 -o sf'-nf'-nf 1 t-'--a- -ww-'--tt '-V'-A tu Ao- it -r -A- -r 'Ar'-a '+ A N One Hundred Fourteen.