The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-16
A LAW AGAINST TOO MUCH GOSSIP.

Massachusetts, Republican Standard contains editorial tina
applies the world and half of the local talk about knocking
be true, applies specially here:
Without considering whether false deamatory speech
be cubed by the presence of law the Statute book making
penientary offence, the fact that the legislature of Georgia
mas considered necessary the framing OF such law IS sad
structure upon the decency of people That there should
be enough of andamongng about womewho the especial
object of protection under this awto the need of
enforced restraint upon may we'll suggest the individual
to stop and ask himself what extent he contributes to the
eal spread of destructive good reputation Of
other people Much of what gossip
but that of has innocent quality
word usually taken imply be feared thought
essy careless lightly spoken be depended
watt way with equal lighness harmlessy space 1t
falls serious that believe literally what they hear and
minds prone bad everything and avid for msdeed
to feed and tongues that send forth whatever they
ceve intensified many degrees What with houghhess Speech
and speech careless of the truth and vicious speech deal
of msstatement travels about in the of day. Of
sadly the detrmen of persons who deserve
with speech of this nsinuang looks, sighting
and half prased urs that the behoder privileged interpret
according his of mind and heart and carry the
message he accepts it, ignorant of the actual condition sit
uation!
Ist not true that there is too much mnding of other peoples
business and too little enency and kindness interpreting
ves and acons southern paper the Columbia South Carolina
State shows how seemingly innocent may be the origin
of the scandal that becomes disseminated 1t says, making light
of the efficiency of the Georgia law: "
But will the cruel Georgia legislators present genera
ton what do gossip about the neghbors
is work essential there is not always work Men
meet sometimes the club women too have their cb whether
social card sewing clubs and conversation
each occasion But modern conversation quite different from
that other conversation the of which many
and ceased to think to know anything think
ing about.
And to that about nineteen of every
of these little gatherings the social circles of the social cities
the paance of the day, against it. There be
conversation and subjects of general interest indeed
dive beneath the surface would be dangerous But there
language. Gossip is the mother tongue every
and strong flavor of scandal gives it. for EACH the endearing
charm of familiar We fear they will 'scandalze
ga despite Mr.. McCurrys law"
And the Springfield Union says
I'VE are glad the Georgia legislature recognized the evils
OF Scandanonging and has hit the of it. Men are
too gather in denes and gossip about women Dis
paraging comment is all too free"
VAN to look to laws to correct the evils that relate essen
y TO the individual Only the people themselves singv and
tece can put an end to scandamongng cruel wrong
at almost inevitably results When the temptation offers to
speak desptefuy retail gossip be well to remember
tna solomon rates lying tongue of the chief abom-
nations or the Lord and depore the tongue that deveh mis-
cme like sharp razor, working deceiuly."
Keep thy tongue from evil urges David; and The tongue
OF the wise is health says Solomon.