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LSTARLISHED BY JOSEVH PULITZER Published Daily Except Sunday by the Press Pub ing Company, t 63 Park Row, New York. RALPH PULITZDR, President, 62 Park Row. J ANGUS SHAW, ‘Treasurer, '63 Park Row, JOSEPH PULITZER, Jr, Secretary, 63 Park Row. a 1 Sis nd MEMPER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRE | THE STAMPEDE. EGISLATURES of seven more States ratified the bone-dry amendment to the Federal Constitution yesterday. Six more are needed to make the thirty-six ratifications required, The vote of the California Legislature for Nation-wide prohib: nin that State tion, contrary to popular sentiment toward prohibi | expressed by popular v is one of the best demonstr estounding forced into repud Government rest ns yet of the which t nsistency he country ation of principles upon which its institutions and Lobbies have stampeded Le s into a blind dash for na halted not dash is American ideals of tional prohibition. personal freedom, s \_ be surrendered yn and State sovereignty will have to \ That the probibiti perately working to turn the trick before 1 rn from abroad, there ean be no doubt. For their own ‘ on Workers are wise in this} ste. n d out m than onee t hundreds of | Phousahds of intelligent young Americans are coming back from ia being! EDITORIAL PAGE | Wednesday, January 15, 1919 sented Copyright, 10)0 fe The Uren Pubiiahing (The New York Bvenivg &, ‘ord. MEurope with their views regarding national prohibition strongly in- *luenced by ] ervation and experience. In France they | wave come » close with a thrifty, industrious, high-souled heople who drink without becoming drunkards and who manage | jo keep most » places Where wine and spirits are sold from be soming 1 ries of ¥ and crime. Meohol has made its ravages in France as everywhere else. But} ype thing is certain: American soldiers returning from France will! © testimony to support the view tl Lring lit iat a people as a wh jess sound, strong, self-reliant or heroic because it! need be any thé has pot turned itself over as a nation to a bone-dry contingent. The United movement for nm nal prohibition in the States} was quick to take full advantage of the spirit of a Nation tense with the unwonted effort of war, The prohibitionists have exploited that spirit to the utmost in seeking t © prohibition a permanent Federal power and seope, fe? With a return to more norma) conditions, however, the country 3s coming out of its daze { Whatever State Legislatures are doing, a popular rendur | \ at this moment would A Stat voted and enforced by show that Americans in all parts of the United | whatever feeling re rding prohibition as heretofore | that the communities 4 commonwealths, are begin Ning to recognize with misgiving national prohibition into ) which they are being rushed is a very different matter.from the - . pecial train made up of two flate, ; elie Uncle Henry Writes of Mud Creek and Mormonism, 0 (x ©" 894 on sendoter, ail and State prohibition which east a consistent, logical working B y Rio y (ey AN |sulesmanship whi can 66] SEE there's a letter from our Why s r empty, 1 1 seo a big . ‘ an of selfecove c while convaleseing. It has oceur rural relative, Uncle Henry, as asked the be train Nke that going threw. It's a out of their principles of self-government The Evening World's Authority on Successful Salesmanship. PBITTANtHRIT SEINE GRINCH REG ci usottatl pla ath af ‘ : nian tied tHe In letters received by The Evening World on the subject of Copyraht 1919, by The Press Publishing Co. (The New York kvening Wotld ltobatvatitias bow a Neeiug aandiie lercige nunaniiy advectintee’: Wael ut fr andy how Ettiotwide prohibition, nothin eS siete tian SUS HURLED Mr, Griftth's salesmanship column is published on this page daily. | him any good books on salesmansh'p | Henry's after-theewar esinme Reena Helpful Gover netahip otic le prohibition, nothing is more str gw tha fi i 9 n 1 i ; : } | instructive artictes the today's alternate with answers to questions |which you may happen to iave/enterprise—vending Mud Cr Giang te eciaas road the farming distrie of probibitionists and total abstainers who declare themselves never which salesmen readers of The Evening World are invited to ask Mr, \ 4d He an asked ae to do! Healing Waters,” remarked Mr, Jarr.|jife could function as er Mink Mills, over th , tate lee) . this, but—well, he'w in the hospital! “Well. you can take his letter and | ake Aiba ha t down, Some say on ace s s oO a sweeping vosition of the bone-dr Jea upon mth*by ti ddress him in care of th erspape ve that ignorant, ‘ ing theless opposed to a sweeping imy n of ’ POD) Grigtneby letter, Address him in care of this nerespaper and he wants them, Any such books read it!” said Mrs, Jarr, arising from | stingy old skinfint, Uned ammercition ° making bein the entire country. “PIRST CATCH YOUR RABBIT” ent to ine in care of this paper will the breakfast table without inter Mlahtt Give whe knew int 1 some say on account of : y ; i. forw d to him ect “excuse me . e 8 er, 0} se, we hav ba They begin, like many others, to grasp 1! CL TBE Yaeseud HIS is an article about bright |almost stolidly good-natured and whi aa =r rove : a ele ah oa 1, Pussonally,” so ran, “L x be nice to him,” she continued, “for + hibit | : ne salesinen have lots! just plodded along, and onother one | i. Bar ese aa as slulscana prohibition but national prohibition idea nen a ae ai ee per 1 mes PO : LAME HaO Gee RIT AEA PTGS ain wewsttereiae ering neelicgt e 1ce OPiGe | Wile te seilie opie toy ana ole ee ramnion: aren They see no reason why local freedom of choice should be over tay a salesman and an exvcutive 1 lashe ely approximating genius, B an age se me 2 ON iy ie ired hands has pervents 'g ' . n farm, if we can pu ncle have acquired a rather comprehen- (1 believe I would pick out the plod- | Bid : mt owt and in the ys w farm. ruled. Lee a Wnt aaitk (GIG! SiLneee EMER aca cone Bl Dudl Aner l earyeunaee bundeie araven insthehe. any fat i r ” ‘ | Copyrgut, 10) D1 be Press Publishio ‘0. (The New York Ereniung rh from hiring the boy out a ac * They see no reason why saloons cannot be lifted from depths to} work. 1 have found a few that wilh | plugger would be 100 per cent, ef- ja id s 5 2 5 it it seems sinful waste- hich they have sunk, why the liquor evil cannot still be fought, [1 believe, though, that it fs better to | Heieat, but because he would be more Bobbie, the Office Boy, Starts Something. | white slave to the In canning ties | pts Maer ease eer ey Davo Sunk, i . en Tnave ideas that won't work than not | dependable les ELL," said Pc the}as some others in this room, You|'?¥, but T am not guing to consider | | Hut [ recommend Mud Creek's without a ruthless invasion of personal rights throughout the length |te nave any ut al Tho too-briltiant salesman is erratte. | shipping clerk, as can just pungle Hany any Murther as a taster Healing Waters before meals, in all eras aay No my scheme of things, except as a ; Pay eeipe for developing « Plan] Te depends on bright ideas rather} opened his big book, “the |, ‘Well, I like that.” came from Miss cases, because when you drink the padth of the lar an influe p omething 1k \ and breadth be successful in the busl- | than hard work. His judgment is] peace deleg » conferring. Won-|Printm. “Are you hinting my way, |2¥Man influenza or somethin wate su won't want no meals, Even if the Nati iy yition Amendment is ratitied by an world 4 mut the same that! often not well balanced enough tolder ney'll finally agree!" jthut! 8o there i at virtue of Mud * umber: of State: Te tures, there are signs that when | for inakin It etew, You Will! detect the difference between a work | "Sure, they will! said Bobbie, the Miss Tillie!” said And so saying, she tossed Mr. Ja eck’s Healing Waters, of which I er) bum pains ssi Be oe . remember that the latter rectpe starts | abie idea and one that isn’t practical, | office boy the rawl of Uncle Henry's t they won't it combs to consider Vedera ition to give the amendment full} out somethi ike th Miret cated | pe mi be well to remind the sein-| “What makes you so positive?” iin -was about to tear into lee tten on the back of several an th out we kAihine: f ' . find reed formidabl your rat Now, a rabbit mT title alesman that “any dub ean vere ain't any women among) him agam when Spooner, the mild| ef the Mud Creek's Healing Water | ss anh Oar ha Abad dnumutarnake effect Congress may find it neeeR sine amass crete, You know that when you ¢ hink up ideas, but it takes a wise| thom. littla bookkeeper, spoke up. | handbil : | sto prevent them from freezing, i }pronouncemenis on the matter lim saration of a sucvessful j wil jo to colle n ‘em,” | Miss Primm, private sveretary to Come now," be began. et's be | Well, 1 am ested,” remark cd) i ace 1 te mobiles in , } stew is a foregone conclusion old-time salesman. once said|the boss, swung around in her chair | pleasant this morning, Change the| Mr. Jarr. “I think Uncle Henry al oininer ag it will eat the rust out of 4 Th ped tinue Me f it sound } An Letim man once sald | } Re BtamMpace col : pum | dn the same way, to develop a Plan | int the way to succeed was to wear|and faced him. “That's an insult," | subject. What's the Jatest from the j horny headed: 7 mean horny De | idiators American sense is beginning to get its bearings and speak out tor the se of business you MUST | Out the soles Of your shoes instead of|she snapped. “Women agree much | former Kaiser?” | scion of the soil, 1 like to read his!” waunt Hotty won't take the waters, \ — — $$ $$ | first catch your idea, it must be ling seat of your trousers, Ho had the|more readily than men, I'll have you} “He reminds me of a tin Lizzie,” | letter , land complains of misery from. scia [i i P it jconerete, _pract ul, usable i Dk stone ides. Wa AAleAHiaa WhO somiel knoe! said Bobbie | Mr. Jarr was fond of the |tica, and she groans so all night that! Letters rom the COP Ve Imay ww ever so clever, but tf it] hinen 10 per cent, leg work| “Not when tt comes to weighty] “What do you mean?” of “back home" and close-to |I'm' suffering trom want of. sleep. { Deersautsed tabor Will Demand, ganized labor but that unorganized | W0CMn't “ring the cash register’ Ws) wiry cent, brig ay is on| questions,” suid Popple, quietly “He's a German flivve 4 grimy with the soll, items | a kee, ee nee Wigher Waues tn Va r gained a boost in wages alno, ho Rood, It.may be absurdly the wr track. He should revise} “[ don't agree with you,” replied} Not so bad, kid!” aaid Popple, — | Uncle Henry interspersed in his com wimmen gits the selfisher they To the Valjiar of Nhe Vowning that organised Inbor is really fighting | 2% Driltiant at Wut if ity Bilinies nansontageiand © it 90 per] Migs Primm ! “Why do they call little cars fliv- | munications, He also filled his lette Your correspondent, H. Scheilin- joe gop itselt alone but for unoraane it's worth while nt. leg work and 10 per cent, ideas. | “There you are!’ chuckled Bobbie, vers?” asked Miss Tillie, “My brother | with embarrassing intimate pr ‘amine OnE re asatte Ber, takes occasion to commend Your jag yay So araianae ina A bov for advortisin Every man who sells can develop} "Don't that prove what I said?,had one and it ran beauufu al- | details of the symptoms Inessi Buia is drcin Anin ala AE editorial of Dec, 16 entitled “Unrepres | yy “a aware evan ‘i Anything 1s for the increase of his personal| They're just like dried ns and though it did rattle ‘ | suffered by himself, his wife and the] gorrer, I'd get me a young woman as gented,? by w wd whieh « th ait 2) rhe x t treasures that this | water ey never agree with any “Probably attling good car," sug-! bourgeoisie and pre at of Hay “Tt is (nc to: Nighe 4 ne 4 con Las Lady enter Worthless. | ond holds are at the command of| bod sted Bob: | Corners generally, even in the, until lest offered of organized ? mick general |eoe fee Baal! POR WORD OE ca with 1s. Have ideas Ava a pretty ¢ rison, T] “That joke is as old as the hi pow, mildest of winters. So Mr. Jarr,| but T don't eamnot see further ’ . ” belle plenty of them. But tigui t say,” said Miss Tillie, the blonde {Said Miss Primm, "I wonder how} on his way to work, read Unc your Aunt Hetty rat we rever SA ' mu ; : ‘ for thelr own intere ts Nest , aa Mut on a basis of strict work: | ste ier, with a sniff, “Dried |!ong we're going to have to endure] enry's Fourteen Points, as follows: {in the mortal error that she cart de ' Mo first as @ result of n ai stenograp i. | He " ‘ thelr wages the higher t t of) profiteer and labor, in order to} °* dhe driand ty, Don't try to be clever at/apples may agree with Bobbie, but | Be e."" ; ae yidjers is coming back to this|her own work. Besides, no young living and the greater the dissatis-| hive, is foree d to ¢ mand bi gher com vad k a } There | tHe Expense of sound business €X-| it's evident water doesn't, Look at “Pst! came from the bo Here} part of the comntry, a I hope none} strong woman will come work for Bias pensation 8 without saying | may never I her one ne : Sap ar t h 1 \ comes the boss."* of the boys is too badly wounded. It our house, and not want faction of the general por Pera, wil demnana lv ctin ia eetoe | Tinh Wey maven perry | Perience, Remember that the final! tioge hand i y Jnothing in y ise, an , Mow, it is a fact that there never |it iw unorganized muate Wn ee tare some — ve there {test of an idea is, “Will it work?"|" syery goad, Miss Tillie!” waid Miss» “Hello, folks!" said Mr. Snooks, a5) breaks my heart to think of having |to b d for her work, unless you wan a boost in wages gained by or-| New York, Dec. 24 aay eee rete oe aye | And remember also about wearing! pamm with a smile jhe entered: “It's a fine morning one leg and one arm farm hands. ‘They |inarry ‘em _— ppm ere we De) We inee Tpeee on OY lout. the gale of Jour instead | prose hands were white an hour| “Indeed it is, Mr. Snooks,” said} can't do half the work. But one leg] «t ain't moril to do that when yore ; p ; } 3 [apa 2 Pvaa A AOE ASRS R PID |g tof your trousers | 1 Pi +5 | Miss Primm swee and one arm people n to eat t Sita ip livinii exoant amane ihe - a t li of the seat of you uso, but Phad to clean Miss Primm’s | F \ h h Hits From Sharp W its hen some one olao,pulla the | ee nit 1 ha SI ee aug ARG ORR is t wite many : Se ae ihe Diea whos at GOOD FELLOWS, ATTENTION! |desic,” suid Bobbie e bos ; f ; Maem} be ipterogting 10 see how To those who bave achieved grea rg \ ' 1 been mn ervation that} “ho you mean to insinuate that 1 (Stopping on his way to his private) “we got word that som 1 If twas ay rman [might serma will write the wa t mM bu grea ar fifty, c " h b HAS meen Mle : : Nee [office, you kno’ hut joke told | soldjer boys might be passing t . Se AUK ' ee maorians will write © : : — € mee n nen and women who sell things |am untidy? demanded Miss mm, | fice, you kn A that jok me penal de hove t ae rough lthink of being 4 ion. There is Albany Journal : OR ee mat 1, honest-to-goudness | aa hone Hand icklod |90U, Bobbie, about an au lon the Burdockville Branch of the] pints in their that appeals. Herre or 8 r va Paicual’ (a (nieeeridl Bor jrattled being a rattling good ca Hay Corners main line, so we went) 1 wha mM old patriarchs Among the revivals of the season | L Kiss when aie wasntt | ideas th n 00d fellow For | eee re | Ae Re aA SAA Dat eee sere om RET a by what them old patriarchs BE. cia cone, When gobnny | looking len AWosla ane aweat ane Y or, ‘The jreason, I'm ¢ to ask a favor of Well, why don't you wash them Want fon tua my MAUmnior MOON IFT Chen cece train go throw.” Me lotuen’ cc Ronit pene Gomes! Marching Home.’—Philadel- | est,” he apologized, “You put that | m > uses ti at me of you folks who are readers |asked Miss Tulle ' jto the comic paper, Smudie, ad fe | hesneee Sy & Hate cod aha lated inte te fi a) . re 1) ahe| ) can ever hope to win o1 Jor this column, Tam in receipt of a| “What's the use? Gotta clean your | was accepted ow's that, folks?" | Ja J Il witnmen is got some hea phia Record. |right back where you found it," she | m : never hope to win out in |s t nls 9 uh Jean \ 198 rt al PRN E cobma “You certainly are original, Mr.| «put the train never stopped, and| Al) Waminen |S & A neat IB aaeat 6 exclaimed.—Philadelphia Record the Jong run jletter from a sasetendhyy Hf Snoolss,” said Miss Primm. to Thunderstruck Station arr closed Uncle Te im't good policy to tire one's aren ‘hore is such a thing, however, as|United States Navy Aviation Corps,| ‘Say, look a'here, kid,” enapped the | S"oole.” sald Muss Hirth 1 ig pat Ber 0 Taue mre lek SIRAOR | Mi. dere closed Waste *enrya dete eelt to-day by worrying about to-! Many frauds are committed in tho) being too clever, Given my choice |!lo t# in the hospital, He has asked blonde. “I'll tkp you off to some-|room, Bobbie went outside to indulge ' 5° morrow's work.—Toledo Bladg, name of pie.-Toledo Blade, RE METRE ED ° Sayings of Mrs. Solomon By Helen Rowland ; By J. H. Cassel Copy re ress Publishing Co, (The New York & |Greater Than All Other Power Is the Sublime Op- | timism of Man, for It Makes Him Ruler of the World BELOVED, I pray thee consider—WHAT is so beautiful, eo wonderful, 80 transcendent as Man’s Optimism! For lo, the, origiial Pessimist was a woman’ But of Adam apostles of “sweetness and light” since ever tho first man believed that he could eat of the forbidden apple and escape punishment by the sons have been the means of a convincing “explanation” and a “good excuse.” Behold, in the eyes of a man noth on eartia whieh he wisheth to do is “impossible;” nothing which he de- sireth is unattainable, and nothing which he believeth SHOULD be is “unreasonable,” Verily, verily, his Optimism is incurable! And ex- perience never proveth to him that is wrong—but only that he is “unlucky he My Daughter, knowest thou a man who doth not believe that he can annihilate space and get ANYWHERE on earth in exactly “ten minutes?” For in his sublime and beautiful faith he KNOWETH that there will always be a taxicab awaiting him, or that he will “just eateh” express, and that nothing shall delay him What though he arriveth twenty minutes late at mornings of the week? the subway Pp office upon five Yet will he linger until the la moment upon the sixth morning in ord to “prove” unto thee that he can “make it” in a quarter of an hour! What thouch hot muffins disagree with him fifty-six mornings {n sue- ession? Yet wii! he joy ly devour hot muffins upon the fifty-seventh morning n the hope that he hath been mistaken! What though his wife catcheth him in ninety-nine fils and offereth him 2Mdavits in black-and-white to prove it? Yet will he continue confidently to fib unto her in the undaunted dellet that she will swallow the hundreth' What thongh he loseth his fortune unto seven times seven times in the poker game? Yet will he cheerfully demand his “revenge” and set out to fleece the fleecers at the next sitti What though he dallyeth in the game of love and playeth at the game tation? Yet nothi ean convince him tha soman doth not ALWAYS take him seriously! For his faith in WOMAN'S LOVE the ultimi pinnacle of his Op- umism, and no power on earth «: n pers him that any woman on whom ME hath set his heart could possibly fail to respond! Neither, that once having WON her love, he could by any chance or magte lose it! Oh, sublime, glorious, radiant, incomparable Would that Woman might px For, with it, she TOO ¢ door-mat, of circumstances masculine OPTIMISM! 5 one tithe of it! ht make of the w per-hoop Id her footh. and of life a long man her and joyous How to Be a Better Salesman And Earn Bigger Pay between two salesmen, one who was|me to recommend some books on thing,» My desk ivn’t nearly as dirty } "454 The Jarr F amily By Roy L. McCardell Copyright. 191, by The Prees Publist The New York Evening W It was a tues of those grown old in Arcad; in @ good laugh, bard Ume jumping on it, . H 3