The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24

Jim, you nave 0One nicely
Your work is remarkable in many
ways, but it seems to me you might
improve on it. This paper hasn't
space for the sort of punk you are
writin'' Says he, try and write
what the people want. What they
(the people) want is the unusual"
and l said to him, says |, If l have
not been unusual what in helen
blazes would you call me" 0, was
hot tell we. And l up and told
him he the (Ed) could stop talkin or
would stop writin'-well--he
stopped.
Why urge the farmers to raise a
big cropo Don't the sapheads who
spiel all this gush and slush know
that the farmers know without be-
ing told) that he needs must hustle? ?
Let the farmer alone. He knows his
biz.
This will probably be my last con-
tribution from Peaceful Valley. 1t
has been easy to write stuff out here
because of local color from real life.
There is no Hypocrisy in my make
up. always call spade spade,
but always do it with such good taste
that $50 far as know l have Offend
ed no one (worth while). I don't
try to cover up unpleasant things nor
do ] throw too glazing light on the
things which don't appeal to me. If
do not show all sides of life | know
what they are-and knowing my own
failings, | am slow to criticize the &C
tions of others. \ good motto is,
Remember your own faults before
you condemn your neighbor's."
If more of the spirit of revolution
airy days still permeatcd our nation
today the chaotic conditions which
confront us would not, could not,
exist Instead OF so blamed much
watchful waitin we had done little
active fightin' some moons ago we
would not have to be between the
devil and the deep sea-not knowing
which way to jump.
Recently man came into my
place and said, Sunny JIM" Cor
rect, old top" says |. Says he. I'm
Mr.. n. @. Good" / gave him the
up and down and replied, by golly,
l believe you, but why do you peddle
your monogram. Anyone can see at
a glance that the folks must have
thought lot of children when they
took time to raise YOU He told me
he was 'tonsorial artist and chiro-
podist combined. We'll. be gosh"
says |. II don't quite get you. But
You are the sort of man my Uncle
Sam is lookin' for and as | am re-
cruiting for him will be glad to en-
roll YOU Wait a minute till | get the
blanks and 10. he was not-he had
evaporated.
BY golly it didn't take Rambler
long to discover he warilt' in my
class. All right Rambler. you go on
tellin' the truth CHATS what hurts
'em) and III pat EN- on the back.
fling few benevolent prevarications
and again the sun will shine for them.
A rich man was giving advice to his
son, who was going out tor in) for
'hisself'. Said dad to son tthusly).
my son, be honest. (if you cam and
get money. But, get the money.
So it was with me. When | began
writing | meant to be plumb honest
and get to the front. But anyway, ]
meant to get there Have arrived:
Well just ask Mr.. 4. n. y. Body or
Mr.. U. r. Right.
Some one asked me, by what
standard would you judge the correct
style of silk waist" told some
one to call next day and | would an
swer My answer was: Il usually
Judge the standard waist by the
form inside the waist" Just like
maxim money. It's easy If you only
know how
To the friends who stood so loyal
" by me during my business career
at Nyhart let me say thank you.