The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-20

OF our young people-they don't know
any better, never having been taught
how are they to know. They get it,
like health from liver pad, by abb
sorption. 1t must be taught them
not only by books at school, but by
precept and example by father ano''
mother at home.
1t is a pleasure to meet gentle
hammered sweet young woman. They
are an oasis in the barren waste OF
cur fast going age. Yes, Idler, [ am
glad to say there are some OF this
/, kind left. May their tribe increase,
in fact would like to see her unan1-
nous. But what about the cigarette
smoking, gum chewing, loud talking
young man. Alas, his tribe is too
numerous to mention. Yes, parents
are YOU not at fault? Say, Mr.. 1dler,
what did Old Fogy mean by lolly go5-
s.1g?' Please tell me. Is it the style
that some young ladies wear. One
OF the kind that is cut low at the top
and high at the bottom. l don't kno" j,
please tell me. l guess l had better
sign my letter as
Another Old Fogy.
o.
Now. | don't exactly know myself
what odd Fogy' meant by the use
OF 'lolly gogging," because there are
no such words, and 1 suppose he coin
ed them for the occasion. Loll means
to let hang from the mouth, as the
tongue, and gog means TO go IN hur-
ry, an ardent desire to go, and | recK-
on that the old gentleman meant TO
refer TO those youngsters who Keep
their tongues going in hurry, anu
who let them hang out Of the mouth
as it we're. Now. how about that tof
a definition Of the words in the sense
in which they were used. But, my
dear old friend, lie, me tell you in all
seriousness and earnestness, that
lolly gogging is not confined to the
young folks. There are a lot OF Ola
people who loll gog about as mucn'
if not more, than the young ones can
possibly do. They seem to have two
tongues hanging out Of one mouth,
and they are in great haste IN their
use, because maybe that they kno"
they have not as much time in the
ordinary course Of human events, ana
for that reason must hasten.
o.
Now, about manners, | agree most
heartily with what you say in most
RESPECTS. and l am glad also that you
do not always agree with me. Ahu
have often thought that II would be
a. good idea while We are talking
about making appropriations to tea.u
agriculture and domestic science ana
civics and ali other modern aoerfa-
tions in our schools, that it would 1e
good idea to have an appropriations
to provide for the teaching OF NAH
ners and call it by that good ola
name. But here again We should not
confne the tuition to the young. oe-
cause some Of the old ones need to
be taught in that department OF
science as we'll Maybe Miss Gosgans
could add it to the course in her
night schools, and l do not mean to
be personal and to be understood
that it is needed in the schools that
she is teaching, because | do nor
know anything about them, but II
could whisper quietly in her ears !
could put her next. AS Milton says.
the place you most expect it you don't
always find It Why l knew a man
a long time ago who used to have a
way of Furnishing what he termed his
enemies by not speaking to them
when he would meet them on tne
street or in the road. 1t always dld
appear to me that a man who Woulo
try to punish his fellowman in sucn
way as that must be possessed OF
mighty little shrunken and shr1V-
eled soul, If he had any at all, and
brain about like a jay bird. 1t seems
to me that if l had grievance
against a fellowman that would
~ anu lISllI IL Oul 'ANAA AA'NNN
and then get up and shake hands
even if he should lick me. Then the
thing would be over. But we Will
have to begin the teaching of manners
not only to the children, but also to
some of the grown ups, and it is 60
ing to be a very hard job but dear
old fogies, I wish you we'll and Will
do all l can to help you in your lauo-
able undertaking of trying to instll
in the minds and hearts Of the child
rem and the grownups a spirit or
kindliness and of courtesy and OF
brotherly love and of manners. GO
to it.
My stuff is already toe ions, unless
it were better, but let me tell you one
suggestion, and maybe you could
whisper it to the authorities, for l
am sure they will not listen to me
lust now: You suggest to the gov
ernor and the legislature that they
establish a department OF altrulsm
hotter