New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-12

The pictures and rhymes that go together TO
make up James Montgomery Flaggs latest nom
sense book If Guide to Bad Manners.
issued by Life Publishing Company admirably
complement one another. II anything. the iustra-
lions amusing than the verses. 1t is,
perhaps. too much to expect that every funny
idea that is dished up to US a subject which
is apt to be humorous enough when treated seri-
ously should be absolutely novel sparklingly
clever In technique Certainly not all OF Mr..
F1agg's jngles are either, and few, if any. are
both But he gets a great amount OF express
sion into his drawings, and very considerable
amount Of snap into his rhymes. There
few of the latter that do not suffer in being
printed away from the illustration. but some
stand the separation better than others, as:
NOT BAD TO TAKE
If the girl that you're gone on fights shy of kiss.
March up to her mother and give her a smack.
Just to show her how nicely you do 1t.
We venture to protest against the economy
Of effort which has led the author frequently to
give only rhyme to quatrain. For
thing, the jingles would not have come SO
easily if he had allowed them their full measure
of rhymes, and the additional attention required
would have worked to the advantage of the
matter well of the manner of his verses
NAAS
THE RELATIONSHIP
If you present your husband to the husband you
This form is universally approved
Just say with easy graciousness when introducing
This. Henry. is my husband once removed
Probably If there had been no Foolish Die
tionary' there would have been no SILLY syclo-
xrI7o tic
tity under the pseudonyrne of Noah Lott would
not have written it, and there would have been
nothing for Louis H Grant to illustrate or for
the G. W. Dillingham; Company to publish
From this infer that the Foolish Diction-
ary' met long felt want, and that the Silly
SycIopedia' will fill aching void. Much of
it is so far-fetched that one wonders how the
author who could write such fat and pointless
copy be capable of much actually if
not comparatively, that is clever and amusing.
And conversely we are surprised that man
who is on occasion so witty should consider a
great deal OF his word juggling as even family
amusing. However. there is no STANDARD of
Humor.'' A Joke" is funny only if it strikes
one so. Like sound humor exists only where it
strikes the appreciative ear. Fortunately for the
jokesmiths, the ear of the general public seems
TO be peculiarly sensitive, and almost any in
version of words ideas will find some one to
laugh at it. On one page are the following: "a
Thing of Beauty-A joy forever until we get used
to IT," and "Amusement-The hard work a
does on the golf links TO give himself an appe-
tite for the sausage links" The first strikes US
as rather clever. The second does not. Yet
doubtless there many who viii think the lat
ter definition rarely amusing.
Thomas F. Willard has been sent to Japan by
"Scribner's Magazine" to report the present
conditions of the commerce and industries of
the country in view of the heavy load put upon
it by the expenses of carrying on the war In
the September number he contributes an article
On "The Financial Prospects of Japan" IN which
he discusses the means which the government
must adopt to meet her obligations.
Squire Phin" will be the title of Holman
Days story of Down East life, which A.
S. Barnes & Co will publish this month The
central figure, Squire Phin. is a shrewd and
humorous country lawyer. The author is still