The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
Reflections.

4.
&c Poor, little Cupid is confronted
with another difficulty. His latest
enemy is the Worlds Health Organ
ization or Anti Kissing League re-
Gently formed in Cincinnati. OF old
it was written: And God saw every
thing that He had made, and behold
it was very good" That, however
was a long time ago; and the reform
ers have been discovering" defects
in the divine handiwork ever since.
Especially is this the case in that
part of creation, made in the image
OF the Creator-male and female. II
seems that their natural instincts in
stead Of being very good are all
wrong and have to be reformed by
leagues and organizations and in
situations of that sort, mostly of
American origin. Oh! the sadness
and WEAKNESS of this sad and weary
world! 1t wouldn't be such a bad
place to live in (like the modern
houses) it it weren't for the modern
improvements and inconvenience.
The title of this latest foe of Cupid
Is even more comprehensive than
that adopted by the three tailors of
Tooley Street; but if proper quaran-
tine methods are adopted the move
ment should not extend far beyond
the city limits of Cincinnati, The
members are to wear badges Cone of
the most alluring temptations of the
devi) and they are to take the fol-
lowing pledge:
In order to encourage good health
and lessen the spread of consump-
ton, desire to join the Worlds
Health Organization and hereby
pledge myself to discourage the Gus
tom of kissing upon the lips when
ever it is in my power"
1t appears the leaders have map
ped out six-months' program or
campaign. The first attacks are to
be made on public speakers and
singers. Caruso will see himself
by the new Black Hand of
a cruel fate. Vigorous action will
be taken to prevent fathers and moth
ers from kissing their babies. By
singular oversight nothing is said
about preventing the babies (who
are often the aggressors) kissing
their fathers and mothers. The kiss
ing instinct is almost universal.
True, there are races who do not
kiss, but they are people you would
not want to kiss and they do not
need to wear badges either for pro-
lection or as emblems of hope de-
ferred. To the reformers kissing
may be all nonsense and foolishness,
but what would life be without it's
precious nonsense and it's exquisite
fooling? Besides, where are the
leagues going to stop? Will an ex-
purgated human race satisfy them,
Or will they erect parasols on the
rivers to prevent the sunbeams from
kissing the water-lilies; post notices
in the pine tops to discourage turtle
loves from billing and cooling; re-
wise the literature of the ages to take
out all the supreme moments, and
rewrite the worlds music to get rid
IF the indecorum of the themes of
every fugue saluting each other as
hey pass?
Danger in the osculatory habit?
Of course, there is danger in more
han one shape. Every rose has it's
horn; but that will not prevent us
rom gathering roses. The flower is
worth some risk and SO is the buss."
The chief danger lies in what has
oeen defined as the "blunderbuss,"
hat is kissing the wrong girl; and
he omni- buss," the kiss all round.
Be moderate and moderately dis
Greet, but above all-never try to
gather two roses at once.