New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1915, Page 6

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The s show that the exports for the were slightly in excess of $98,- 00 and the imports a trifle than $28,000,000. ring the week previous a high in the trade balance had been ut this was swept from the board t week's record: which showed of §26,800,000 over the previous mark. As long as the war con- s there is no doubt that the im- to American products going to countries will be increased, that butward movement will continue ely fashion, and that the econ- strength of the United States will hitherto unknown proportions. after the war; what then? This on is even now being seriously dered by economists, by manufac- s, by all who are vitally inter- in the; prpgperity of the United s. There can be no doubt that ng as the war continues as it is the people of Europe will de- Amegican made goods. Supplies this land‘will always find a mar- n Burope while the stress lasts. hile American goods may easily e buyers.in Burope, the products ose countries in the throes of are relatively diminished, pro- on is restrained, and there |is jcally no competition. That is bt the reasons why the trade bal- as_evidenced by last week’s gain, ever been surmounting in favor he United States. ere are those who predict that as the war is brought to an end rrow will point in the other di- bn. Naturally the first big drop be noted in the cessation of munition purchases. Then will b the cutting off of the bare neces- s of life. It . will be years be- any luxuries are sent abroad. In shell, continental Europe will not anything from the United States h continental Burope can do out Frugality will be the watch- of the hour in Europe after the is over. The time will be spent aking reparation for the terrible ges of war, in bolstering up the ces -of Europe, in building up re all is torn down. That will he ' Europe after the war,—the pe of poverty, the Europe that at home while others are enjoying themselves. Alarmists been quick to sense danger in t will be Europe's plight after the isal struggle is over. These peo- ave already sent out their warn- to Uncle Sam and have demand- any radical changes in the tariff b of the country. Because Europe be financially embarrassed, they e, all the nations now at war t needs get money the best way can and for that reason they will br the market against Uncle Sam endeavor to throw him from the k stay economic position he occupies puse of their foolishness. The ed States will be the mecca of he mendicant nations. They will want to buy anything here, they want to sell. And when they n hurling their commodities at with the low prices that must be ntained to meet American goods ompetition,—look out! This will n the farewell of many home in- tries, argue these economists who erying for a high protective tariff. , the strange part of it all, is the publicans are not alone in their Old line Pemocrats, men who e been fed from the cradle on the trine ‘A '1'; For Revenue Only’ swinging dnlo' line. This would a good time'for President Wil- 10 appoiift a tariff commission to 8 care of the qttul.t!on that is ltke- 0 arise: I3 A KEBP THEM HOME. of “’f port of Norfolk have come fny fories to the effect that young a V878t daventurous spirit d as" Gfiwaways aboard vessels id for Europe and that these boys hlppreb,e,ndea have admitted they on their way to the firing lines. wn.nteq,_‘(uwe the sn-mko of bat- tle; to Aight; to live in the-trenches, to do all those things the men of Europe have undertaken, In many cases these boys have arrived at their des- tination, have enlisted in the armies of Europe, have even suffered death for their foolhardiness. As a result of all this, the state department at Washington has been kept busy trying to locate the sons of American par- ents, who have asked that their boys be released from the military service of the belligerent nations. Many of the boys have been caught in the ranks and shipped home, The na- tions abroad have grown weary of these protests and now have decided to discontinue the practice of allow- ing these runaways to enlist. This action on the part of the fighting na- tions comes at a propitious.time. it is a well known fact that the young- sters who undertake these dire doings are not in sympatay with the particu- lar army they join, but don a uni- torm merely for the sake of having attained an end,—tbe fulfillment of a dream, so to speak, Yet these young lads have proven that the youth of the United States still retains much of the vigor which was stamped upon the men of '76, and later upon those who fought in the war between the states. It is the nature of the American boy to shoulder a gun even if but to “play at soldiers.”” Almost every commun- ity in the United States has seen the familiar squad ot little boys arrayed in paper hats and marching behind the lad They yearn for training military science. For their own good they should receive the fundamentals of military drill. If this were done in the public schools of the nation there would be no need of our boys running away from home and crossing the ocean to fight with people for whom they hold no allegiance, Far hetter would it be to keep these young men here and let them gain their knowledge of military science. Bet- ter that than to let them waste their lives upon the battlefields of foreign cou{ltfles. And then there might come & day when the training they gained Dere in their youth would stand them in good stead. The country needs all its young defenders at home. We have an of our own,—and swords, the in wooden with drum, army a navy. JOYFUL NEWS. There will be much joy in many quarters now that it is known Presi- dent Wilson has despatched by special messenger his long considered protest against British interference with com- merce between the United States and Europe and that Ambassador Page will present the document to the Brit- ish Foreign Office sometime next week. That the note is vigorous in tone and replete with objections wiil also cause a thrill in many hearts. For, while no one on the outside of the White House or the State Depart- ment at Washington yet knows what is contained in the missive that is now wending its way across the decp, it is freely hinted by those who come in contact with the President and 'his official family that one Mr. John Bull is on the eve of receiving what is com- monly known in pugilistic circles as a knock-out. if a ten thousand word note does not come some where near placing John on the operating tabie then Uncle Sam is s=aid to have an- other dose in his medicine cabinet. The note is said to cover in an haustive manner the arguments of the American government on 2il phases of interference with neutral trade. Tt is to be hoped that the epistle now on its way accomplishes its mission with- ex- water it'means the end of'a big night. —Farm and Fireside, The man who is overlooked by the fool with a gun in the forest might try dragging his loaded gun by the muzzle through a fence.—Rochester Herald. ' New Jersey, hitherto somewhat vague as to its state flower, has ap- parently adopted the red rose.—Bos- ton Herald. that even though he was in a foreign country he succeeded in having it postponed almost as many times as he could had he been in America.—De- troit News. It is now up to the supporters of Mr. Cummins to get busy and round up for him *‘the solid West.”"—Water- loo, Ia., Courier. Col. George Harvey dubs Colonel House ‘‘assistant president.” This ir- ritates George, because he would like to be.—Columbia, S. C., State, , If Germany doesn’t finally get her place in the sun sne will undoubtedly be able to manufacture a chemieal substitute.—New York Evening Siun. The New Haven wrecked its rival, o lawyer charges. Why should the rival have escaped Nothing clse did.— Philadelphia North American. Something else that ought to make Uncle Sam proud is that all the bid- ders in the Balkans employed dollar diplomacy.—Dallas Ncws. In celebrating the 500th anniversary of Hohenzollern rule, the Germans show a remarkable capacity to Kiss the hand that smites them.—New York Trihune. Claims that an insanc physician helped Sir James Murray compile his dictionary of the English language lift a dark cloud of suspicion from Henry Jam. Washington Post, It is plavned that the new battle cruisers shall make thirty-five knots and the only question remaining s their speed through congress.—Boston Journal. : The seconds of a prize fighter who | had just won by a knockout escorted him to his corner with hugs and kisses, say the news dispatches. It's time to let the women Balti- more American. The Linen Collor. (Manchester Herald.) Probably the most distinctive article of a man’s appare] is the white linen collar. In a general way we size up a man’s standing by his linen. Of course this is a most superficial judg- ment and is often erroncous: yet the fact that many young men will work for less money on a job where they can wear a linen collar than where a soft collar is necessary how the linen coll: esteemed. Tn the minds of these youths the soft collar is associated with menial labor and therefore is to be avoided. It is an encouraging sign times that the soft collar is ually displacing the starched linen collar in everyday use. As a matter of fact the soft collar more com- fortable than the linen collar even if it is not as dressy. Furthermore it goes naturally with life in the open air, with physica]l exercise and free- dom of movement. The man who habitually wears a soft collar apt to have a more ruddy complexion, squarer shoulders and a more ath- letic build than the one who confines kimself to a linen collar, and the chances are that he-is earning a larger income, too. Among the occupations which en- courage the wearing of the soft collar are those of the civil engineer, the surveyor, the construction boss, the farmer, the horticultur the land- scape gardener, the automobile driver and the road builder. All these are healthful occupations and they pay better than most of the stiff collar jobs. To them may be added a host of indoor occupations in which braing and skill command high pay and which permit—indeed promote—the use of the comfortable soft collar. The work may some- times be dirty, but soan and water shows of the grad- out a long drawn out argument such as took place with Germany over the submarine question. Indeed, it is be- lioved Great Britain will see tae folly of her ways in holding up American goods bound for neutral ports, anil that very little, if any, trouble realized in bringing about a change of attitude. Our statesmen have pon- dered hard and long over this note. Tt has been in mind ever since the first protest was sent to Germany after the Lusitania disaster. Therefcre it should contain some convincing arguments, some sledge hammer blows. England must be made to know the sincerity of the United States in this commer- cial argument just as Germany convinced in a question which meant | the taking of human life. For while there is always a marked differen-e between manslaughter and petty lar- ceny, both crimes are violations of sacred rights and offenders must be made pay the penalty. will be was FACTS AND FANCIES, Speakinz of the proposed inaeri- tance tax, bring on the inheritance and we will take care of the tax.——RBuffalo Courter. arc cheap and the money ecarned is clean, Therefore let the linen collar. tinue to play an social functions it superiority in the to worship may con- part in denotes world. us cease While it important no longer work-a-day Using Motion Pictu Tra (American o5 (o Get Foreign de. Industries.) If catalogs are useles representatives too expe send to all the Latin A tries an animated catalc ing picture of the production of any article. Wiih titles in cor- rect Spanish, or Portuguese for Bra- zil, the moving picture will introduce an electric heater, machine-made shoe, cement, or an automobile, more effectively and to more people than a single salesman. The films, shown in motion picture houses, in chambers of commerce, in trade meetings, or in the private office of a buyer for twen- ty minutes rivet the attention of the observer on that one particular make of goods. The prospective buyer has an opportunity of seeing the article in action and the results obtainable. He reads the descriptions in his own lan- guage and can judge for himself if the article is needful to him. After the hardpan of an uncultivated ground has been broken with the dynamite of an industrial moving pic- ve, wh raerican coun- A mov. and u Austria is determined to get even. 1t is sending us, in place of Dr. Dumba, Herr Kajetan Merey Von Kapos-Mere. —Cleveland Leader. When a woman winds a towel around her head and calls for a buck- et of water it means the beginning of a big day, but when a man winds a towel around his head and calls for ture, the salesman or representative can sow the seed of a profitable busi- ness. Industrial films of the manufacture and use of American goods, ranging in subject from shoes, motors, pow- der, to drugs, are at the present time being made with just this aim in view by the wide awake, keen business men, who realize that Argentinos are and personal | {he principles and pr | business COOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED INSTITUTE’S LIST THIS WEEK IN America and her problems, by Baron Estournelles de Constant. “An informal collection of travel sketches and comments on American life, problems, and policies, the result of various lecture trips through the country. The writer’, ttitude is that of a sympathetic observer, genuinely interested in democracy and peace. His generous idealization of most things American is perhaps responsi- ble for some of the errors of judg- ment in an otherwise just and pene- trating book.”—A. L. A. Booklist. e British and American drama of to- day; outlines for their study, by follows the plan of his ‘The con- tinental drama of today.' Gives biographical sketches, lists of plays, and comments on the more important plays of sixteen English, five Irish, and nine American dramatists, and a Broup of notes on fourteen Ameri- can dramatists whom the author con- siders |, important.”—A. L. A. Booklist. P Coming newspaper, Thorpe. “Papers and discussions by leading newspaper men, most of them read as addresses during Kansas newspaper Wweek, at University of Kansas, 1914. They deal with almost every phase of the modern newspaper, the ethical and legal perhaps predominating; the newspaper in its actual relations with the public and in its duty to the pub- lic is the central theme. For thought- ful newspaper readers as well as journal A. Booklist. edited by M. H. Doctors ve Morri “The notes and jottings of a distin- guished New York s on covering a wide range of topics—wide as life. Certain readers will enjoy them be- cause the writer’s mind is so inter- esting and his outlook on life inspir- ing, because he views medicine and surgery in their broader relations, writes forcibly, and never ‘talks down’."—A. L. A. Booklist. PR German philosophy and John Dewey. ‘“Three interesting lectures recently | given at the University of North Caro- | lina. The author attempts to show how Germany's ‘cult of the state’ is a natural product of her national life and her philosophy, specially the idealism of Kant. ‘What started as the necessity of idealizing the real has ended as a need to Germanize the world." "—A. L. A. Booklist. P by Robert Tuttle politics, by Great war; the second H. Simonds ontinues ‘The great war' from the of Antwerp to the second battle | Ypres. A competent and read- analysis, illustrated with maps. The personal comment adds to its value for the zeneral reader.”’—A. L. A. Booklist. phase, by F. fall of able .. History of the Japanese people from the earliest times to the end of the Meiji era, by Frank Brinkly. “The first complete and consecutive history of the Japanese people to the present day. The work of an author- it forty years a resident in Japan. The volume meets the need for a scholarly, conservative, compact yet satisfactory account. Tllustrations from halftones and Japanese wood- cuts are interesting."—A. L. A. Book- list. nature and the by M. J. Cawein. Cawein has written this book in the form of a diary of a boy of fourteen—-an unusual boy, be it said— and the diary records a summer spent upon a farm with other boys. The farmer is a man whose love for poetry is great and who takes every oppor- tunity to repeat poems to the boys, which, since they are usually given with appropriate natural setting ap- peal strongly to the fancy of the chil- dren. It is needless to say that the poems are Mr. Cawein's own—a col- lection that represents some of his | best verse.”—Boston Transcript. “Quick to see simple beauty, and wonderfully well able to depict it in words reflecting the same simplicity, he has been of those poets who leave a pregnant memory at their passing. He has helped many to learn wis- | aom.™ World. i e | i Poet and morning road, “Mr Jusiness, Advertising, iel Starck. “Accurate, concrete, helpful, one of | the best and most practical handbooks for the student or business man.’- - A. L. A. Booklist. * v . by William Ainasa Scoit. statement of blems of bank- ing for the general reader, similar in purpose to the author's book on' ‘Money'.”—A. L. A. Booklist. . oo Banking, “A brief and simpl its principles and practice, by B. H. Blanton. “A practical working manual modern credits and collections, gether with 4 clear explanation bankruptey proceedines.” PP letters, Credit “m to- of Effective business by E. H. Gardner. .. by W. M. Maxwell “A series of articles on general | salesmanship. There is much sound psychology and a very fair level of cthics.”—A. 1. A. Booklist PP Salesmanship, Writing an advertisement, by . R. Hall. “Concentrates on a little treated phase of advertising, the actual com- position of the advertisement as it | concerns the ad- iter, with due at-| tention to the general principles of success in advertising. An excellent fatroduction to the subject.”—A. L. A Booklist. ... iction. Elbow lane, by the author of “Alto- gether Jane “Drusilla grows direction of a ern old grand- up under the rom Missouri, and have to bhe father. Drusilla never possessed \& doll or any other plaything, for in | has all | cretely | former years. i tinue to produce | Congress belong to a | gram —_— | her grandfather's creed these things are sinful. So Drusilla fashions her own toys. Later this talent for shap- | ing things developed in childhood to | satisfy a thwarted instinct, wins for the girl fame as a sculptor.”—A..L. A. Booklist. .. Eltham house, by Mrs. ‘Ward. “The book is a vigorous and mov- ing study of a great moral tragedy, as well as a carefully, worked out study of English political and social life today. . It has more force and vitality than anything Mrs. Ward has | done for some time."—Outlook. e e His English wife, by Rudolph Stratz “This was written before the war 50 that it lacks the bitterness which is apt to appear in later books. It shows the weakness of the English character and way of living as seen by the best type of German officer, | very much in love with his English wife but loyal first to his country’s ideals and his work.”—A. L. A. Book- list. Hum, hry e Ollivant orphans, by I. H. Gillmore. “Another tale of adolescent Ameri- cans that is likely to even surpass the popularity of the author's well-liked ‘Phoebe and Ernest' books."—FPub- lisher’s note. ‘e Story of Julia leen Norris “A remarkably vivid and convincing presentation of the rehabilitation of a woman’s life and character through her own determination and effort. \Julia Page has lived until fifteen in the midst of sordid surroundings in San Francisco. Then comes an awak- ening, which the reader follows with intense interest and sympathy until Julia is thirty and has solved her problem, though neither she or her husband can forget it"—A. L. A, Booklist. Page, by Mrs. Kath- Sea-hawk, by Rafael Sabatini. “A stirring tale of the spacious times of Queen Bess. It is one of the most exciting yarns of its good old-fashioned sort that we have en- countered for many years.”"—Dial. ... Straight down the crooked lane, Bertha Runkle. by | tory Book Review Book Review. } History of the Norwegian People. By Knut Gjerset, Ph. D. (Heidel- | berg). With maps and fllustra- | tions. The MacMillan company New York. FPrice $8.00 a set Once in a life time some historian in tracing the activities of those who | have gone before will so illuminate | his subject as to make it pleasant reading not only for the student but for the casual delver in books. This | indeed is a rarety,—a find, if you will But it has been done and this time by Knut Gjerset, professor of the Nor- wegian langu literature and his- in Luther College, lowa, whose History of the Norwegian People, pub- lished in two large octavo volumes, has all the fascination of the novel. Tracing the history of the Norwegian people from as far back as two thou- sand years before Christ to the present time, Professor to light some of sidelights on the character and man- ner of living of the Norwegian people ever set in English type. In fact, this work is one of the first complete his- tories of this interesting people vet presented to readers of English. In the very outset of his work Pro- fessor »rset grips the attention of the reader by the wonderful manner in which he describes the kingdom of Norway. After telling of the present day resourses of the country he then delves away back into the Stone age and describes the s le who held forth on the Scanc n peninsular, tracing their .Actl\lllcw through the Bronze age and the Iron age. In this way one gets a good idea of the wonderful growth of the Norwegian people, in social, industrial, and other lines of endeavor. Indeed, the Scan- danavia of prehistoric times, accord- ing to this work, was a bee-hive of in- dustry; for the people were ever up and doing. The influence of Roman culture is traced upon them as evi- denced by Roman coins found as far back as the days before the Vikings got their start. Some interesting ac- counts of the burial methods in vogue at stated intervals in the history of the Norwegians, and the ship build- ing propensities of the people serve as clues to their present day station in life. The Norwegians descend from sturdy stock. It was their great help which enabled the German war- riors to overthrow Rome in 400 A. D. They were the folk who first ventured “ ‘Straight down the Crooked Lane’ the story telling charm of ‘The helmet of Navarre,’ but it deals with people and places of today. It is undoubtedly the best novel achieved by the author.”—Publisher’s note. The Problem (New At Middletown, forth on the high seas. And Pro- fessor Gjerset clears away many mis- conceptions of the seafaring Norse- men, the Vikings. Instead of the pop- ular fancy of their having been pirates on the high seas, the author of this work shows them in the role of fath- ers of navigation,——pioneers of over- sea commerce. True, they did com- problem which intimate- Iy and importantly concerns the whole state of Connecticut to be solved in connection with the state hospital for the insane at Midddletown. It is, con- stated, how to put 2,562 pat- and a waiting list of from 20 5, into buildings erected to con- tain 2,170 persons. That is the im- mediate phase of it. Conditions at Middletown now represent 17.6 per cent. of overcrowding. But there are in the almshouses of the state perhaps 200 more persons of the sort which the law passed by the last legislature said should not be confined there, but removed to state institutions definitely intended for the treatment of the insane. This is in addition to nobody knows how many more cases throughout the state which should be, but cannot be under pres- ent conditions, treated in the hospi- tals. Connecticut’s problem is general and acute. What prospect is there of its solu- tion? No relief can come until the legislature sits again, or within fifteen months. Then it will be a struggle to make the legislators see that this is a vital and long neglected need. They must be approached on the economic side, since the humanity appeal has failed to move them in It needs to be under- stood, as can easily be demonstrated from the record of experience, that a mild case of mental disease, denied prompt and proper treatment, has a tendency to become chronie. The Middletown institution has hundreds of such cases. They remain there, they contribute to the overcrodwing, they continue a compartively perma- nent expense to their friends or to the public—always to the public in the vltimate sense—because they were neglected at the time when they migh hav been helped. Are we to con- | such cases, to com- condition of menace and overcrowding and expense, for the lack of a few thousands of dollars now? That is a question for the peo- ple and their representatives to an- swer at Hartford in 1917, and it is not too soon for them to be consider- ing its wise answer. There is a plicate our Ohio With the President. (Cleveland Plain Dealer.) There ought to be no question as where Ohio will stand on the big ue of national preparedness. The \ct that 14 of Ohio’s 24 members of party different than that of the president whose pro- of defense will be the bone of contention in House and Senate should rot alter the situation in the slighest. It is pleasing therefore, to find that a majority of Ohio’s senators and re- | presentatives, as polled by the Plain | Dealer, are firmly convinced that the | times call for new standards of na- tional defense, and that they will | stand by the president in any reason- ahle program he may urge at the coming session. No partisanship is involved in this problem of defense. There is need of clear vision, of disinterested patriot- fsem and of intelligent grappling with the whole big naval and military needs of a country at peace. It is no time for little Americanism to display itself. Ohio points the way. The states must fall Into line behind President Wilson if they are to be te other mit many depredations, yet it was due | of the Vikings that ties, which have sur- vived to the p nt day, were set up. It was Torgils, the great sea king, leader of the Vikings, who, in 836, founded the city of Dublin, in Ire- land. Limerick also came into being to the bravery many great « deemed worthy of their membership in the Union. at the hands of these people. And they discovered the Faroe Islands, the Orkneys and the Shetland Islands previous to the year 800. In the first volume of his work Professor Gjerset tells all about this. He sets forth the great influence which the Norse- men have had on Scotland by their colonization there; on England by their early invasions; on Ireland, France and Spain. Indeed, the entire gamut of Norwegian accomplishments may be seen in this work, for in the second volume the author shows the wonderful rise of the Norwegian de- | mocracy in the union period, bringing his work to a grand finish by describ- ing the development under the na- tional constitution after 1814. As an interesting addition, and one which will prove of great moment to those who are interested in the subject, Professor Gjerset outlines the immi- gration of Norweglans to this country and tells of the manner in which they live on these shores. A Perfeet Tribute. (New York Times.) feature of Gridiron dinners is the tribute to members who have died during the vesr if there have The lights suddenly go the darkness the volce of Louis A. Coolidge is heard. On one such occasion he sald: The Gridiron Club goes on forever; though in the course of time its mem- bership must change, till in due sea- son those now mingling here become but memories to the later born. We cannot alter everlasting laws to stop the timepiece of eternity which strikes for each his hour to fall asleep, Our comrades come; they go; and as they pass they lay their offerings on the Cridiron shrine, contented of the gifts they bear blend in the glory of the club they love and fix their memory in a place among the crowding re- collections of receding yearrs. And as they melt into the shadows of the past it is most fiting that those linger- ing here speak each name fondly for rememberance sake. There is a hush where a before merriment prevailed went ringing. Upon a screen appear | the faces of men who are no more From out the darkne ymes a ‘voice calling their names briefly reciting their deeds, and pronouncing a final tribute and farewell. There 1is a | distant strain of music; the pictures begin to fade among clouds; the music grows stronger and the words of the song are heard One such. out, and in been moment | and Jest Don’t you hear them bells: Don’t you hear them bells; They are ringing out the glory day. . of the The lights flash and the whole room joins in the chorus; and mirth, wit and merrymaking again hold sway. What Is an Aphorism? (Brander Matthews In Harper's Magazine.) At the beginning of an address which John Morley delivered before the Edinburgh Philosophical Insti- Gjlerset has brought | the most interesting | | ing 'McMILLAN'S NEW BRITAIN'S BUSIEST BIG STORE “ALWAYS RELIABLE" Large Selection of Marquisettes, Scrims, Madras, Etc., for Window Draperies BORDERED SCRIMS 15¢, 17¢, 22, 28c w0 FANOY Priced 10c, 30c yard. COLORED BORDER SCRIMS 19¢ values. Special this week 18¢ yard. y 2,000 YARDS DRAPERY MATERIALS On Sale this week 26c yard. Values to 8bc. Marquisettes, Novelty Scrims and Madras. 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McMILLAN 199-201-203 MAIN STREET Curtain Edgings, Shades | tute nearly,thitry years ago, he tdld his hearers that he had often been asked for a list of the hundred best books, and that he had once besn requested to supply by return of post the names of the three best books in the world. “Both the hundred and the three are a task far too high feor me,” he confessed; and then he de- clared that he would prefer to Ine dicate what is “one of the things best worth hunting for in books"—the wisdom which has compacted itself into the proverb, the maxim, the ap- horism, the pregnant sentence in- | spired by “common sense in an un- common degree.” Morley asserted that the essence of the aphorism is “the compression of a mass of thought and observation into a single saying” apg he added that it ought “to be neither enigmatical nor flat, neither a truisin on the one hand, nor a riddle on the other.” The lecturer did not provide a defl nition of the lofty, searching aphorism which should serve to distinguish it from the humbler proverb; and vet the distinction is perhaps contained in this last quotation, since the demi- ocratic proverb tends toward the truism, whereas the more aristocratic aphorism inclines toward the enigma. Lord John Russell once called a pro- “all men's wisdom and one man's and proverbial wisdom appeals at once to the mass of mankind, whereas the lees universal truth, packed into the subtler aphorism, is likely to demand a little time for come sideration before ft can win its wek come. In fact, the more keenly the maker of an aphorism has peered ine to the inner recesses of human nae ture, the less likely is his maxim tp attain immediate acceptance from the multitude, who are optimistically con- tent to see only the surface of lifg and who prefer not to probe o deeply into the fundamental egotism of man. So it is that the swift aps prehension of some of the shrewdpst of La Rochefoucauld’s sayings might' almost be made to serve as a test of intelligence and of knowledge of the labyrinthian intricacies of the humsu “Unadjectived Americans.” (Waterbury Democrat.) The New York Ztaats-Zeitung which since the war started has been more German than the newspapers of Berlin, recently began Indicating its hostility to the allies’ credit logn by printing within a heavy mourning border the names of banking firms with German names subscribing to the loan. One of the firms 5o stige matised was J. and W. Seligman and Co. of New York city. The company thereupon wrote the Staats-Zeitung & letter in which it remarked that such bankers were “t to” render disinterested ser by helping to keep its industries go= through credits to its forelfh customers,” and added: ““We are mot Germans, nor yet German-Americans, but we are unqualified, unadjectivéd Americans.” ’