The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-03-16
A Great Question Settled ,

The pevadng shadows of perplexed uncertainty long
cast darkng pail of doubt ahwart the pathway of many
tarths unforunates, who, in aefu moment of
ing confidence have followed the bazed some one or
persons whom they deemed worthy of leadership
This has led disintegration political parties into
acton of religious bodies various dogmas; and
fin literary circles has granted latitude for the
certain words phrases modes of spelling, etc. by
herents of progressive retrogee s may and
sometimes is) literary institutions.
Because of this privilege having been extended some of us
have grievouy erred adopt the modern phonetic
mode of spelling authorized by g. and c. Merriam in their
latest land bes "New Unabridged Webster Whitney, of
Yale, Editor in chief of the ''New Century Dictionary
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia Unversity President
Harry Pratt Judge, University Chicago Also Theo
doe Roosevelt, whose authorship pronouncedv high
grade, has placed the stamp of his vre affirmative on the
phonetic method of spelling Again. the fact that editors
many prominent journals of genuine literary mer-who do
have ewd pictures, Diamond Dick
classics fill their pages-empoy such direct and
for instance thru thot; brot; caaog tho etc. had
led feel that the much mooed correct
biography as yet at least open for discussion.
Also, the recommendation of the American Philolog-
ca Association and the Pathological Society of London
list of the silent and there
FORE superou and useless letters deeted reducing them
bref but concise and definite FORM encouraged an
extended of these amended pelings. Evidently these
men, who have attained desirable fame than of
critics. thot patience and would
employed in evolving intelligent thot than in forming or
decphering cumbersome thogaphc vehicle occupying
much space and carrying [ofentimes] but light loads.
How falacous was the conclusion had adduced from
the aforesaid PREMISE is made garngy apparent
of the Light of knowledge having shone efugen plendor
upon the question ISSUE enabling discern between
concrete certainty and abstract deluson
From Eminent Authority learn that 'FTHoT'' DOES
NOT spell the woodland the only wod-which phonecs
imply That being in the instance which
directed naturally follows that verdict
appvs each and all of the phonetic derivatives.
1t is refreshing beyond measure have the clarion
hnaf thef IF
various learned opinions If Eminent Authority had said that
he did think that certain letters arranged
positions would spell certain word them gentlemen the
would still have remained element of doubt
wew would have had produce further evidence the
of any qualifying clause all doubt removed
ask You gentlemen render verdict of Guilty
against the said defendants heenbefore
toned Messrs, Merriam Whitney Butler all for they
rong, gentlemen, wrong, all wronge. Selah.
The question of improper spelling
being settled beyond all peradvenure of doubt
mains but few minor affairs engage attention. Such
the trifng question of Preparedness Gov
ernment's attitude towards Mexico Haiti, Japan, GERMANY
Designating beyond doubt the supremacy best political
party faction; affirming certainty who pres
ident u. S. will be, and ad ibtum. ANY all
pale nsgnhcance beside the great question
phonetic spelling which easily and DECsELY settled
-''OPTIMO."