The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-01

 sustain & position may repeat some criticism his mother made. They are planting seeds of dIscoyd in each oth- CTS minds, unconsciously st nulatlng prejudice and opposition and intensity ing family interference.
 AS the days go on critical appro- priatIon from the family committee on interference may grow harder and harder to bear. It Is depressing to live under the microscope of criticism, like an impaled insect. There Is often con- demnatlon where, If the full facts were known, there would be only praise. There Is altogether too much judging in the world, too much Idle intrusive censorship of the acts of others. It is uncomfortable to hear constantly that you ought to do this" or you should certainly do that" It Is so easy to solve the conundrums of anOther's life. .J
 The reason that advice is usually of little value Is that 1t is not based on a perfect knowledge of the inflnity of detail that makes up condition. Per feet advice should fit the situation as a glove fits the hand; most advice does not get much nearer than box ing glove in the matter of fitting.
 That the family interference may arise from genuine interest does not excuse 1t nor even explain It; where love is greatest 1t should be most ten der and most considerate. There are times when some tiny flame of misun- derstanding arises between husband and wife that a breath of kindly in- depreciation might blow into nothing ness, but, talked over by the family and canyassed and debated and in. tensIf1ed, grows Into a con1agration.
 Under the gossip, often minimizing of It's evil influence, a tiny molehill Of difficulty may become an almost impas- sable Rocky Mountain range. oil Is a good thing to pour on troubled wa ters but It is poor to put out q fire. A difficulty that originally concerned only a duet now has been made to af, feet the whole family choir. It Is cas- fer for two people to reach loving har mOny than to distribute 1t among a dozen.
 Sometimes the interference of fam flies becomes even more active and aggressive than this, and because of fouciad rrriavuuro ar o CaDuIDa nODD. sitiOn 1t actually comes between hus- band and wife and by harsh criticism or condemnation seeks to Iricite strife and discOrd between them. Here in- stant loyalty of the one to the other should assert Itself and refuse to listen to the voice. In an instinCtive spirit of protection there should be q calm, dignified protest against the recital of what If unessentisl should never be spoken, and If of serious import should be heard only in the presence of the one thus charged with what he or she should have the opportunity of denying or dlsproving instantly, be- fore the weeds of suspicion have time to root themselves in the heart of the other.
 h many homes, there Is some one in the family, on either side, whose visits bring a trail of sadness, sorrow, protest, bitter opposition, an unneces- Sary and unwarrantable intrusion of a discOrdant element tending to worry, Irritate and perhaps even to bring into inharmOny husband and wife. In thIs delicate situation 1t often seems q prob lem how best to act. The health and happiness of the home must be cOnsid- cred as of first and greatest impOr- tnRce. If It be but trivial inconven- fence or jar to the domestic serenity, the wisdom of tolerance for 6 time should be manifested.
 If 1t be of more serious menace, im- possible to master by patient bearing, the privilege of hospitality should not be strained beyond the bearing point. There Is a moment when sacrifice ceases to be a virtue and degenerates into Cowardice, vice. There may be an injustice to oneself and to one near and dear that this unwelcome guest hood outrages. It is not true hospital lty to mask the hearts continued pro- test under a smile, to submit unneces- sarlly to an atmosphere that saps ones mental and moral vitality, that dulls energy, deadens ope's finer sensibillty, and kills the Joy of life, leaving one worried, weak, worn and weary, unable tO meet as one should the questions of everyday living.
 If we constantly suffer injustice that we can remove, we are slaves 10 the Individuality of another and towards to our own. The ranking irritation of the unjust bearing. If continued, will perIneate our whole nature, like an emotional poison. We should therefore act calmly, wisely, with kindness and dignity, and frankly recognize condI- tions and with perfect fairness take the gentlest action that will remedy them. Better a short, decisive battle fought to a finish than constant se- rieS of petty sQuabbles and sklrmishes.
 We cannot be iust tn others if vua ara