The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-04
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If you go through the list of professions and
occupations it will be found that David knew what
he was talking about when he said all men are liars
If any person has idea that he she IS the exce
ton that proves the rule let experiment be made
and nothing but the truth be told for single "a hours
The least it would do would be to break all the
friendships of lifetime, and 1t might mean sending
in the riot call for the police.
Imagine what would happen if imbued
with the idea that she would tell nothing but the
truth should meet lifelong friend.
"How do you ike<ny dress and how does it ft?"
at looks as il it was bought at bargain sale
replies the truthful one, and II hts all right except
where your pads throw it out too much.
Then imagine her telling the next woman that her
hat which is supposed to be copy OF Parlsian
model looks as il It had come from Pachc street and
that it was hashy for woman OF her age Is
very evident that the end of the second day this
truth teller would have none OF her old friends leit
Would this be pleasant world If every one told
the truth at all times? Think it for time and
you will that It would be as terrible eaiamiy
world would be plunged into dozen wars the divorce
courts would be crowded that there would be no
other litigation and Wall street would look IN vain
for lambs.
NECESSARY LIES
The truth Of the matter is that we all want Il, to
keep on lying just we have done all our hives we
want to hatter~th women and the women want 70
want to fatter the women and the women want US 70
hatter them. We want to lie to our wives when we
want 10 play poker or renew the friendship OF our
youth particularly if the said friend retains her prs
tine loneliness. And our wives want to he 10 US
Wnen they 60 III IOf the friendship VI SP~No
the allowance for the house at bridge or Tor new
frock or hat
"Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall
make you free" says the bible. AS matter or tact,
if we knew the truth the truth would make US night
If we knew the truth of all the things that go on IN
daily life, if lied to US, we should all be so
miserable that death would be welcome
1t is the optimistic lie that cheers US up when
are feeling discouraged and il is the humorous lie
of the good story teller that drives away the blues
when are ready to give up the night The truth
would many times interfere with the convalescence
health. II mother knew the truth about her boy or
girl who IS in the city making night tor wealth and
fame II would give her many miserable moments and
she would cry herself to sleep many nights II IS the
lie in the letter home that cheers her up, just IS
the lie that brings half the sunshine into the lives OF
unfoTtunates.
There are many lies that the world would be bet
ter off without and the same be said OF many
truths lie that has for its purpose the deception
of trusting wife may not be detensble, but 1t Will
cause less sorrow than the truth. The great thing
the world needs nasmuch we are to have liars, IS
good liars.
Some day man with conscience that hurts
because he has been able to make much money
and keep out Of prison will endow chair in one OF
universities which will have for it's purpose the
instruction of young and women in the art OF
lying 1t will the passing away OF the old hes
that have done service many years that they fool
n and the bringing into existence of new ones
devised and invented by trained minds
This will mean that by the next generation the
Office boy will not spring the old about his
grandmother being dead when there IS a DOUBLE
header at Recreation park, but he will have EXCISE
original and convincing that the hardest hearted
of the college trained liar will telephone home the
old one about having to work late; he will have
new one each time, and each one will be more con
vncing than the truth.