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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

audience one has. for the understand
ing they represent.
THAT is why my present play, '1b.
Challenge is not what it started 49,.
to be. I have made il an impar.;,,
presentation Of both sides, but il "a
first meant to be an indictment -
war. with the young hero csrrv,,.
through his radical theories to the .,d
until he was martyred. And even tho,
the heroine was to rise and carry on
his work"
Out why did you not finish il tb,.
way? How can you be sure that n,
audience would not have understood -,
You did not think of that when vo,
wrote The Easicst Way or you vould
surely have tackled on happy ending,
But Mr.. Walter only made yarp.
reply. ooh, that was different"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

vigor in its own right. 1t offers only
reflection Of tho impulses of life; it
is n gesture after the event, so to
speak. 1t cannot break any new grounds
Of t.,ought. 1t can only repeat what
is obvious to everybody. Long after
an idea has gained currency in science,
iii theology. in socicty-when it has
become so familiar to tho least cul-
tivatcd that it is altogether harmless
then, and then only, is it safe to put it
on the staGc.
"Thc mildcsr scattering Of idols
makes a terrible clatter on the stage
Both the strength and the weakness
of tho theatre lie in the fact that
the sum of ideas 1t presents must not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

cept the materialistic conceptions Of
history and of mans biological evolu-
ton, who are still sentimental about
art, and who think it functions out
side Of the material conditions that
surround it. The peace that is being
made in Paris will dictate our art for
the next hundreds of years, just as
old Queen Victoria's hypocritical pol
itics is responsible for the hidcous-
ness and sham Of the Victorian par
Tor. The conditions under which men
mako and buy and eat their bread will
make the theatre. No group of men
within the theatre can reform it. 1t
has no vgor to transform itself from
only the main corrent Of civ
iiization itself can shape it. 1t makes
what the individual does in the theatre
quite insignificant. One writes for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14
By Rebecca Drucker

1t is trife harder to put down an
intcrviewcrs impressions of Eugene
Walter than of most other celebrities,
simply because he does not keep to the
rules of the game. The interview is
sort of closeup photograph, and it is
tactfully understood on both sides that
1T necessitates little posing. You say,
to the right, please. Lift your head a
lit;le~so. Smile, please Now-hold
IL" But MIR. Walter is difficult to
manipulate. He has wnirlcd around to
pursue another idea, and you must pa
tiently begin again. gently urging him
into focus. Only between wide cir
clngs into opinion and speculation does
Mr.. Walter alight on autobiography,
which is firm ground under the inter
viewers feet. Whatever snapshots OF
Mr.. Walters personality one gets are
caught, so TO speak, on the fly.
Walter is u small, rotund, rather
slack little figure Of man. There are
sudden Jerks of tautness under the
slachness. however, the twitchng Of
that which is 50 unsatisfactory called
temperament. 1t warned me that it
would be more profitable TO give. Mr..
Walter his head and to let him make
10, whatever wide fields Of discursive-
ness he chose.
81 was newspaper man before
was playwright" said Mr.. Walter,
land have always thought that some
thing CT newspaper procedure might
we'll apply to the making Of plays. A
large quantity OF each seasons plays
are standard productions, frankly con-
coded to be commercial ventures Why
doesn't the same standard of efficiency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

had reached the stage. But they had
set in, and it was the merest accident
that l was taken up in it. 1t was
inevitable that very soon some one
would see the theme and put it on the
stage. Victorianism-the CHASTITY stiff
ing of every human impulse-was
cracking here and abroad. 1t was
breaking down the scheme Of affecta-
tions and artihcialities, on which our
stage was built. In England, Shaw,
Pncro and Jones had been clearing
away the debris. Since those early
days of The Easiest Way the pendu
lum has swung the other way. The
inhibitions on sex arc off with q ven
geancc But then look at the violent
reactions from all repressons with
which the rest of the world is shaken.
Where are so many people who &C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14
Eugene Walter

as that Of a newspaper obtain in
them? |, seems "a rather absurd af
fcctation to insist on the artistic con-
fusion which prevails. After all. the
hand of slashing, clear sighted cd
itor, copyreader who knows English
and a makeup man who understands
style would improve most of the plays
"Howevcr, / wouldn't model the or
ganlzation of the stage on newspapers
AS they are to-day. Newspapers aren't
what they were when was a cub in
the Middle West, nor what they we're
in the old days when was on The
sun in Dana's time"
Was Mr.. Walters about to dip into
that rich store OF incident and ex
pcrience that lay behind his playwrit
ing days?
What was your first play" asked.
Sergeant James 1t came out Of
my experience as volunteer in the
Spanish American War. had seen
West Point shavetails ordering about
with magnificent assurance grizzled old
scrgeants who knew more about the
handling of men than their young SUI
perior officer would ever learn in
lifetime-and when I got out of the
army l made this into play. have had
shoals of plays that were never pro-
duced, and shoals of failures before
Paid in Full and The Easiest Way.
"But don't want to talk about my
plays. All those plays, The Lie The
Undcrtow, The Knife The AS
sassin,' Fine Fcathcrs.' We're ignitions
of experience that are over and that !
am not much interested in any more
Every new experience suggests a play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14
NEWS AND NOTES OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS

to me. Out Of my present prcoccupa-
tion with the war and it's outcome |
have written The Challenged
81 think writing plays highly over
rated accomplishment. have myself
practised it with fair degree of sue
cess, though am a man Of almost
no schooling, whose education has
mostly been gained on roads and streets
and in the public places in which
men congregate. A natural ability for
seeing human conduct in terms of &C
ton, a good ear for real talk and half
dozen rules Of thumb will make you
a fair playwright.
Under any circumstances think the
stage an overratcd art. 1t has no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

be greater than the sum Of thinking
of which the least sophisticated Of the
audience is capable. Your audience
participate in your play as surely as
your actors, and the failure of your
audience to Catch their cue is the one
fatal blunder--from All artistic point
Of view as we'll as from that of the
box Office
But your own Easiest Way was no
mild SCATTERING of idols in the Amer
lean theatre
eyes, on the stage. But for how long
before that had the rational movement
been going on in philosophy and real
ism in literature? When wrote The
Easiest Way" neither Of these currentA
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-05

Under some shady trees sheep gates
make rude enclosure and woman
too old to work sits knitting on a rus
tie bench. About her are dozens of
the happiest, healthiest children and
babies that heart could desire.
This scene shows how one farmer
in Cheshire solved the day nursery
problem and cared for the children of
lis new help.
Help he had to have; men could not
be found, and the women would not
come unless their children could be
cared for. He served milk and biscuits
to the children in Their paddock. and
they grew happy and strong in the
fresh country air. The farmer says his
small outlay has been more than made
mp to him In the increased output Of
the women, and many other farmers
are planning to follow his example,
London Mail.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-05
RESTITUTION TO UNCLE SAM
Large and Small Amounts Are Con
stantly Being Sent In to the
Conscience Fund"

The 'still small voice" of conscience,
which Shakespeare tells us "does
make towards of us ALL" has caused
peniteut persons throughout the Unit
ed States to turn into Uncle Sans
conscience fund the sum Of nearly
half million dollars since 1911, when
the first contribution was received.
The transgressions of these contrIbu-
tors cover a wide range of law break
ing. There is also a great variety in
the amounts Of the sums contributed,
ranging from two cents to cover the
cost of a postage stamp filched from
the government TO more than $4,000
stolen by evading customs duties.
Most of the persons who send money
to this fund try to keep their Identity
secret, according to n writer In the
New York Sun. Some of them disguise
their handwriting or purposely mis-.
spell words. All these precautions are
unnecessary, however, since the treas
ury officials hold all such communica.
tons confidential; in fact, In this case
and this alone. wrongdoers may con-
fess and make restitution without fear
of prosecution.
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Of Course He Wants Money.

A German professor In whose fam
lily a young Englishman was living
when the war broke out has now sent
to the boys father a bill which the
London papers find amusing. The stu
dents departure, on the outbreak Of
hostilitles, was hurried. as can be
Imagined, and he was for long quite
busy as soldier and officer fighting
Germans. Now his proud parent is re
minded that not only did the boy owe
something for board when he went
away, but that he had made what Gus
tom counted a contract to continue
boarding till the end of the scholastic
half year Also. he requested to remit
English money, which the German pro-
fessor prefers, evidently. to that of his
own country.
The episode is not quite as funny as
the London papers seem to think 1t is.
for lodging and board received do ere
ate a debt, but the plea for recon-
pense for the broken contract is naive
in the true Teutonic way.--New York
Times.
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LIZARD EGGS HIGHLY PRICED
Those Of the Water Monitor Are e.
teemed oeIieacy in Many Parts
Of Malay Peninsula.

The water monitor is one Of the
standbys Of the natives Of India, Cey-
Ion and the Malay peninsula and Is
land and the eggs OF this species OF
lizard are more highly priced than
hens eggs.
You might shuddcr when you sud
denly confronted a water monitor In
the Jungle Not so the native, hunt
ing its eggs and rejoicing to get near
such treasures.
The monitor is equipped with a long
forked tongue. extending from a
sheath like snakes. 1t is one Of the
largest OF existing lizards, reaching a
length Of seven feet, although its near
est relative, the gigantic Australian
monitor, grows from twelve to thirty
feet long. The monitor lays twenty or
more white, soft-shelled eggs in hoi
'ow trees. and in Burma these bring
much higher price than hens eggs.
"rhe monitor is well fitted for it,
life" says a writer In the Scientific
American. ut is a swift runner, able
to overtake the speedlest mammals
frogs, turtles and snakes on which it
feeds. II often startles hunters by
crashing through the jungle, making
rs much noise as large game. 1t climbs
trees for squirrels, birds and their
eggs. At other times II may be found
digging along stream banks for the
eggs of the crocodile. of which 1t IS
most fond. Either In running or swim.
ming It can leave Its enemies far be
hind. II surprised when up a tree it
drops into the water, swimming with
powerful strokes Of its flattened tail,
which acts as oars and rudder. When
being captured 1t fights with teeth,
claws and tail.
'The natives term the monitor 'Ka-
bara-Goya.' Although it is harmless
and non-poisonous, it is used to pro
duce deadly poIsons. The Singalese
are experts in brewing a deadly poi
son termed 'Kabaratel.'
"They extract poisons from venom
Gus snakes. adding arsenic and other
drugs, boiling the combination in hui
man skulls. And here the monitor
comes in as n part of their supersti-
ton. They tie three monitors on three
sides facing the fire. Then they tor
ment the monitors with whips and
make them hiss to cause the fire to
blaze up. The natives believe that
the hiss of the monitors adds to the
poisonous quality Of the deadly brew :"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-05
"CAN / BE
CURED?" SAYS
THE SUFFERER

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FOUNDED BY FRENCH KING
~cordon 5Ieu" Was Originally the
Highest Order Of Nobility in
the Gallo Kingdom.

A Gordon bleu" was originally a
knight of the ancient order of the
Holy Ghost, founded by Henry III
(1574-15S9). on the occasion Of his ac-
cession to the throne of France. The
order consisted of 100 knights-ex-
elusive Of ofiicers-and was at one
time the highest order in the king
dom. So called on account of the
color Of the ribbon from which the
cross Of the order was suspended. In
the course of time this appellation was
bestowed upon anyone that had
achieved eminence in his profession.
The Commander de Souve, Compile
d'olonne and some others, who were
Gordon bleus. met together as sort of
club, and were noted for their we'll
appointed dinners. Hence when any
one had dlned well. he said: "Well,
that is a true feast of the Gordon
bleus." Finally the term was applied
only to first-rate cooks. who. after an
examination, received a medal sus-
pended from blue ribbon. Littre says
that the blue apron formerly worn by
many cooks may have helped to earn
for them this flatterlng designation.
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Cuba never reimbursed the United
States for the money spent there dur
ing and after the Spanish war, unless
the eoaling stations on the island may
be so considered. By the terms of
settlement with Spain, when the war
ended, the United States practically
made the Cubans free gift of their
country, which might have been in
cluded with Porto Rico coded to this
country by Spain. Not only that, but
this government expended thousands
of dollars in permanent improve
ments in Cuba before turning the is
land over to the government formed
by the Cubans.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-05
OCEAN LIKE ANOTHER WORLD
But Different in That There Is No
One to Explain or Explore
Its Mysteries.

The ocean was calm and clear-So
very calm that it reflected, as if from
a solid surface. every vapor that float
ed along the heavens; It was like sail
ing into new world-a creation
whose laws and boundaries must re-
main forever unknown to us. How ex-
citing to Imagination So many fan.
tastic forms reveled beneath the trans
parent crystal, huge rocks looking like
castles, exaggerated by the watery dis
lance bleak Alpine landscapes stretch.
ing far away; and then the monsters
Of the deep moving in the solemn
majesty of silence Living things.
without one sympathy for the earth
about them; without a single feeling
that we can comprehensive may be,
II our eyes do not weary, that, In
fancy. we gaze deeper down, and
strange unearthly forms are succeed
ed by deeps on deeps-the very etern-
ity of waters where We can see
nothing but the blue abyss down
downtown 1t is a fearful thing to
pass over their mysterles--a great
lesson.--A. NJ. Hall.
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MILLIONS
Suffer from
Acid-Stomach

Millions OF people suffer year after year
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AS many as eight photographs may
be taken on the same film by the aid
of a special camera-back invented re-
Gently. When the film is loaded there
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which may be adjusted so that GER
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In the ordinary way, but that part Of
the film. which was covered by the
mask remains unexposed. and anoth-
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spelling the one already taken. One
two, four or eight photographs may
thus be taken on the same film.
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GET READY.
FOR FLU
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To cut short a cold overnight and to
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Every druggist is authorized to refund
your money IL you are not perfectly
delighted with Calotabs.-(Adv.)
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A Feeling Of Security

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know that the medicine you are about to
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Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
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The same standard Of purity, strength
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However, if you wish first to try this
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Polk MiIler's Liver Pills
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Miss Safety First" is an important
employee of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company. She is Miss Laura
NJ. Roadifer, who went to Philadel-
phia in 1917 from New York, where
she had been a reader to children. as
she had previously at Hull house in
Chicago. Her work is 10 visit the
schools and, after telling the children
stories that attract their interest, TO
organize safety patrols and teach the
children rules Of caution. She speaks
two or three times to more than 250,-
600 school children every year. Since
she went to Philadelphia there has
been decrease of s7iS per cent in
the number Of children hurt by trolley
cars.
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A solid rubber tire in sections is an
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wheel, worn or injured section may
be taken Off and replaced.
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Re Cured

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