The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-04
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upon him WIN suspicion and Infer fh1' Na
had been untrue w tho traditions ~ me
hind This 10 4 contamination devoutl, .n.
10 be wished n IL oue rrneon INV mo
New Yefkar VIM does set m tho i'lorl
occasionally ~ often makes an impr"'sIup
upon outsiders that he ia narrow alnua.
10 the limit NJ stupidity But N " not s'
pldity. n IA Indifference developed ff.n
HE unconscious ignorance lie does mot
know that there ie ANYTHING 10 be know -
which he docs not ALREADY know and lo"
!. II possible. lot him 20 inquire o. SEEK i.'
enoep OF what use Il q dictionary n a vt'"r
who does not know when h" ia spelling a
The ignorance OF the New Yorker hor.
Of New York, He knows Of events that have
he does nor Know individuals aud l~ocaltties
outside. Which although hot slnieiently. dt6
For example. he will smile at the mention
Of the name OF Kansas He does not know
why. but far. on NJ his dim consclousnef'
about that state. lie. may not know that r
Il q state, and he probably could not hnd u
on THE. ths mar .s but hf Sa sTGws es s1d s eS9.. 4.
eorkserews and thoroughbreds TO hin
Whether Kentucky IS 2 stable or a har[o9m
as dUss R Sss E soSto den snsFes, or f psans W Snd
m He doesn't eat or know. beans. and he
has all the brains he needs for his purpose
WashlnstonY II has something. to do VIII
quite which he has. but II Is enough II
there Is any loss to him, he Il not conscious
Of IL. Therefore there is none
I believe In a square deal, and these crit:
les who animadvert upon the ignorance OF
New Workers. are not giving II to the subjects
OF their c~ensure. These critics are outsid-
ers who have a consciousness OF ignorance,
and they want to know why New Workers.
nea aa thaxy nra ThA1r NpiGh IN WiHnn their
knowledge with in~formation that does NOT
concern them. What difference does It make
to them if,New Yorkhrs don't know as much
as they do. New torkers know enough
for New Workers. and tine outsiders, critics
and others, may 90 to the deuce. II they
don't like the way OF New Workers. what do
they get into it for?. Why don't they go
back to their cornfelds and cayerns 4 they
which prevails here? They'll be safe from
ers viii never know where to look for them
New York as New Workers do. and by and
by they will begin TO think that the United
States consists of Manhattan Island and
adjacent territory. and won't care to know
any different. X. n. BOOKER.
HARLEM, June g..