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The sun., 1919-02-02

take the unaninity of Germany in the
war as an instance Of the effect Of emotion
in unifying a people In his defence of
democracy he states, 1T all fails upon
very simple fact: That the people can
not only think: it can know" / wonder
whether Mr.. Chesterton is quite so ready
to pay this tribute to the Bolshevist move
mant in Russia.
Finally Mr.. Chesterton extracts q SEN
tence from long paragraph and misin-
terprets it to show that am not so sure
that Germany was the aggressor in this
war. My conviction on this point is so
clearly stated in other parts Of the book
that do not feel it necessary to repeat it
here. But l wish to quote the whole pas
sage as it appears in the book and below
it the criticism which Mr.. Chesterton
makes of it, and leave it to the readers Of
THE Sun to decide whether be was quite
fair to the scientific spirit with which the
paragraphs were written.
The passage reads:
Next to irrationality, the most char
acteristio thing about emotion is uni
formity, or unanimity Of reaction to
given situation among any large group Of
people. When millions Of people confined
within one set Of geographical boundaries
can agree among themselves, and at the
same time disagree Numerically with mill
ions Of people within another set Of boun-
diaries, it is difficult to explain the uni
fornity within the two opposing camps
in any other way than as being due to the
contagion of emotion. The fervor with
which every Enghshman but Russell is
convinced that Germany ought to be
crushed; the accord with which every Ger
man but Liebknecht cries 'Gott strafe Eng
land; the certainty with which every
Frenchman but ROLAND regards Germany
as the aggressor; these instances Of unan-
nnous conviction emphasize the extreme
mental vigor that is required to detaeh
oneself from the influence of national con-
sciousness and prove that national assur-
ance in u war of national honor Is not
based upon reason which is peculiar to he
individual but inspired by emotion which
Is common to all. On questions Of science,
The sun., 1919-02-02
Mr.. Perla Answers
G. K. Chesterton

" THE EDIToR OF Books AND THE
= Book WoRID-Si: beg that you
extend to me the hospitality Of your col
umns to reply TO Mr.. Gilbert X. Chester
ton, who did me the honor to review nv
book, What Is National Honor, in a re-
cent number Of Books and the Book
World.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Chcstcrton
characterized the book as undoubtedly
an earnest ethical inquiry into an i'm
portant subject" I do not feel that he
retained recognition of this fact through
out his article, which in parts is hardly
quite fair either to Mr.. Angel or to the
book.
I can understand how Mr. Chesterton
may have felt a sense of amusement on
finding Mr.. Norman Angel writing an in
PRODUCTION to my book The reason that
1t Is amusing, I believe, is because Mr..
Chesterton did not state Mr. Angeles po-
silion as the latter would have stated it
himself
Mr.. Chestcrton correctly states my po-
sition when he says that "Mr Perla's book
is entirely founded on the idea that most
wars are not fought for material interest
but on a moral point of self Prospect &"
He asserts that Mr.. Angel represents a
The sun., 1919-02-02
Expressive English
By James c. Fernald. Lid.

This is destined to be one of the great
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preston he wishes to convey, with the
greatest power and beauty. All phases
OF English expression are treated in q most
helpful and onii. ,htcning way that puts the full
power OF the language at the command OF tbs
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Never has there appeared one that presents
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Princeton JniEeTsiiy.
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point OF view directly opposite 10 tnlS,
namely that Mr.. Angel believes that the
primary incentive for war is the desire
for economic gain, not the moral necessity
to defend moral ideals. Mr.. Chesterton
strangely enough concludes this from the
circumstance Of Mr.. Angels having writ
ten book "to show that nations were IN
wise in going to war since war was q
financial speculation that would never
really pay" As an Interpretation Of The
Great Illusion this statement would be
correct if it did not imply that Mr.. An
CELL dispelled the illusion of the economic
advantages of conquest, that he therefore
must believe that nations go to war be-
cause they believe it is profitable.
My understanding Of Mr.. Angel is that
he is not a philosopher in The Great II
lusion trying to prove how essentially bad
human nature is. I believe that he tried
to show the shallowness Of reasoning and
economies which justifes war on its
supposed PROMISE of economic gain.
Will Mr.. Chesterton deny that a
substantial number Of men all over
the world believe that conquest Is
profitable and furthermore that these men
believe nations 90 to war because of this
belief Certainly Mr.. Chesterton will
find no difficulty in admitting this in the
case of the entire population of Germany.
If Mr.. Angel committed blunder it was
one which every peace society in the world
has committed, namely in taking the num-
Der of the men seriously who believe war
to be profitable and paying them the trib-
ute of refutation.
Although Mr.. Angel is chiefly ia
nous for having refuted the economic case
for conquest, he has never committed him.
self to the belief which such refutation
might imply. I do not believe that Mr..
Angel was interested in constructing q
philosophy Of human motivation, but
taking his queue Of human moive and
belief from the Imperialist school Of
thought which holds first that there is an
inevitable struggle among nations, Sec
ondy, that nations are justified in "sur-
viving" in this struggle, and thirdly, that
conquest is Synonymous with economic
success in this struggle, he set about to
show the fallacics Of this economic, bio
logic and political sophistry.
Mr.. Chesterton goes on to show the "es-
sence of honor" and the mode of its vim
dieation. He says that honor is not lost
by failure to defeat an oppressor, but is
lost by failure to defy him. Mr.. Chester
ton certainly must regret the passing Of
the duel inasmuch as in personal insults
the duel was the only effective method Of
defiance. I would ask Mr.. Chesterton
whether the modern ideal OF the gentle
man is not equally effective as a security
Of honor-not personal defiance, but the
impersonal courts Of justice.
Mr.. Chesterton accuses me Of having q
profound contempt for democracy be-
cause 1 attempt to show tho difficulty
which reasonable men find in holding to
their convictions in time OF intense ma
tional feeling. When he refers to my
contempt for democracy he of course i'm
plies that | meant that the unanimity Of
England and France was due to IAN emo
ton of the mass" Perhaps it would not
be hard for Mr. Chesterton TO share my
"conteInpt for democracy" If we should
The sun., 1919-02-02
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MISUNDERSTANDING
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The sun., 1919-02-02

IEUT. CONINGSBY DAWSON,
~ who recently married Mrs. Helen
Wright Clark, daughter Of Peter Camp
bell of Newark, will sail for England with
Mrs Dawson the middle Of this month,
Immediately after publication Of his new
book, Luing Bayonets: A Record Of tho
Last Push.
The sun., 1919-02-02

Robert Nichols, author of Ardours and
Endur0nces, will lecture at the. Princess
Theatre, New York, on the afternoon Of
February 6. This will be the first Of
series Of lectures which James b. Pond
will arrange for him throughout the eoun-
try MIR. Nichols will read from his own
poems and those of his friends who have
become known as the Young Elizabethans,
and he will comment between readings on
the work Of these poets.
The sun., 1919-02-02
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Through Stories
By Floyd Brazilian

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To THE EDIToR OF Books AND THU
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I shall be obliged, and go viii Mr..
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that friends who have letters from him,
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Charles Scribner's Sons, 597 Fifth ave-
nue., New York.
EDWARD 8. MARTIN.
New YORK, January 25.
The thirtieth novel by Fl. B. Marriott
Watson, mystery story called Denyers
Double, is being published by the Robert
J. Shores Corporation.
The sun., 1919-02-02
The Unsound Mind
and the Law
By George W. Jacoby, MD.

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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07
AGAINST
DUNAWAY SUSTAINED
BY .FERERAL CoUR'

In the Federal court at Jackson
last week Judge John E. Mccall sus-
tanned the injunction in Henry county
chancery against Mrs. Cora A. Duna-
way and husband, the decision being
in favor of J. N Puryear ct ais, de-
PENDANTS. The decision rendered
covered all questions in the suit. The
validity of the contract and deed
were upheld and the injunction here
tofore granted against Dunaway and
wife restraining them from going on
the land involved or in any way in
terfering with Puryear was eontin-
ued in full force and effect, The
only relief which Mrs. Dunaway and
husband We're given was that the
bank pay back to them some usury
interest which had been collected on
note amounting to tire or four hun
bred dollars, over which there was no
question.
Mr.. Furyear was represented by
Fitzhugh & Rye; the Dunaways were
represented by G L. Fryer of this
city, j. c. speight, Of Mayfeld, and
John eastman of st. Louis,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07
NOW OCCUPYING
CAPACIOUS HOME

Somerville & Young, recent patti
nership in the livery, sale and farm
ing business, are now comfortably
ensconsed in their new and capacious
home, and announce that they are
"ready for business"
Messrs. Somerville & Young have
for some time past been making sales
of horses and mules, disposing of ear
lots from time to time, but now
since their accommodations will per-
nit, they announce that "every day
is trade day" while regular sale
will be held each Saturday. A
fresh car of horses and mules each
week enables them to supply the
wants of purchasers at any time, rath-
err than having them wait until reg.
ular sale days.
Percheron bred mares, farm mares
single drivers and saddlers; also
mules of almost any age desired are
being handled by the firm.
A cordial invitation to visit then
and inspect their new barn, which il
modern in every respect, is extend
ed the public.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07
DEMOCRATS EAT
CROW; KENTUCKY
SWINGS TO COP.
Morrow Elected By Largest
Republican Majority In
History of State.
REPUBLICAN DEFEATS
BLACK BY $4,000
Entire Republican Ticket Is
Victorious In The ''Blue
Grass State"

Edwin P. Morrow, Republican, was
elected governor of Kentucky Tues
day by the largest G. o. P. majority
in che history of the Blue Grass
state. The entire Republican ticket
was elected by an estimated MAORI
ty of $4,000. The result exceeded
the most optimistic hopes of the Re-
publicans and came as complete
surprise to the Democrats, who had
been predicting victory by a large
majority.
Gov. James D. Black, the defeated
Democratic candidate for reelection,
four years ago, then running for
Lieutenant Governor, defeated his
Republican opponent by more than
5000 majority, carrying 81 counties
out of 1870, and running ahead of the
ticket in many counties. Morrow
however, Republican candidate for
governor at this time, led the ticket
by more than 10000 votes, having
received large Democratic vote
His gains in Tuesdays election shows
that he has held his Democratic vot-
ers and also added strength from that
party,
Republicans will control the lower
house of the Kentucky legislature,
while the Democrats hold the balance
of power in the senate.
Massachusetts Republican.
The Republicans gained smash
ing victory in Massachusetts,, the G.
o. P. candidate in that state polling
the largest vote ever recorder in a
gubernatorial campaign there. New
Jersey swings Democratic by a small
plurality, the governor being elected
on wet platform. Mississippi, of
course, remains solid Democratic,
having elected Lee M. Russell by a
majority of 10000, and backed him
up with legislature which is Demo-
cratic to the core. Maryland still is
in doubt, the race being a close one.
However, the off-year elections of
Tuesday do not materially change the
political situation as it has been re-
corded over the nation for the past
few years. The Kentucky campaign
created the most interest, the nation
al issue of the League of Nations en-
tering into the discussion. Next in
interest was the prohibition election
in Ohio, the outcome of which was
the larger cities going "wet" by big
majorities, while the country voted
"dry." Tammany Hall also went
down in defeat-a crushing one
indications being that all Of it's. can
didates were defeated.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07
CHRISTMAS AIR
PERMEATES STORES
Wondrous Array OF Holiday Goods
Being Received BY Local
Merchants.

Daily shipments Of Christmas
goods are piling into the local stores.
Dolls, toys, novelties, and whatnot
Some little eyes, and big ones too
for that matter, would grow round
with wonderment and longing to be-
hold the attractive merchandise that
the town merchants are gathering to-
gether for the holiday season.
Kirk Drug Co., has been compel
ed to erect balcony in their store to
take care Of the Christmas goods they
are daily receiving.
Cooper Bros. say that they have
purchased more than twice the am
cunt of toys, dolls, etc, that they u
sually carry,
McSwain's and Trevathan's both
are telling of the big buys Of holiday
gifts. In fact, all the merchants,
who are interested in his line of
goods say that they are planning for
an immense Christmas trade and
that they anticipate big business.
Though few imported dolls and
toys have been procured by the local
dealers, the supply is limited and Che
imported articles are of course high
priced, but there is any amount of
real American toys, many of them
entirely new ones Of recent inven-
ton. There are big and little, Am
erican dolls, many that have metal
hinges, all wool dolls, and dolls of
all sorts and sizes, American made
too, that would gladden. the heart Of
any little girl.
The French Ivory, glass and leath-
erware, books, baskets and the like,
are above par this season and in
less time than a few weeks will be
on display at the various stores.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07
RED CROSS CLASSES
GROWING RAPIDLY
Enrolment OF More Than 200 La.
dies OF This County Now
Recorded,

Over 200 ladies in the county have
enrolled in the Health Educational
Glasses that the Red Cross is conduct
ing. Ia from West Paris and 16
from Shells Academy, received GER
tifcates on Wednesday for having
completed the course of 15 lessons,
in Home Hygiene and Care of the
Sick, that the two A. R. G. nurses
are giving. More than 100 ladies
of the town are now under the able
instruction of Mrs. Mcmahon and
Miss Alsepth, who are graduate A.
R. c. nurses and have served in
France.
Interest and enthusiasm in these
classes are growing daily and there
are numbers of women who desire to
enroll, directly another class is form
ed. As he work is all Enthusiastically
practical and deals with such vital
subjects as: personal hygiene; house
hold sanitation; the cause, symptoms,
and prevention of disease; fhome
nursing and care of the sick, the adj
xantages of the course is more than
obvious 1t can be readily ascer-
tanned that the results will be far
reaching, that they will promote high
standards Of health and efficiency in
the community.
: An outline of the course of Is les
sons is as follows;
/. Cause and Prevention of Sick
ness Q, Health and the Home. 8,
Babies and Their Care. a, Indica-
lions of Sickness. 5, Equipment and
Care of the Sick Room. 6, Beds and
Bed-Making. Z, Baths and Bathing
8, Appliances and Methods for the
Sick Room 9, Feeding the Sick. TO-
Medicines and Other Remedies. IL
Application of Heat, Cold and Coun-
ter-irritants. IL, Care Of Patients
with Communicable Diseases. 10
Common Ailments and Emergencies
IA, Special Points in the Care Of
Children, Convalescents, Chronics
and the Aged. 10, Examination fol-
certificates.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07

( The launching of the Third Red
Cross Roll Cali which was announced
to have begun on November 2, has
been postponed in the county, a week.
In view Of the recent heavy rains,
WHICH left the roads in such difficult
travelling conditions, and the fact
that many Of tse farmers here are
extremely busy gsis week saving the
petate crops, it was CONSIDERED best
by those in charge to make this
change. However, DR.. |. A. Nc
Swain, Third Roll Call chairman, has
perfected plans for the raising of the
county's quota. He has an efficient
number Of co-workers, who are only
waiting for the word to go.
One-half Of the Roll Call Member
ship money will be used right here
in the couny for health educational
purposes. The other half will be
used within the state to aid in the
many humane interests, that the A.
R. C. are advancing.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07

1t is the consensus of opinion of
the Grove School boys, that the wat
or, which the Mayfield High team
grumbled so about having to travel
through to reach Paris for the game
here on Saturday, must have sunk
through to the brains of these "king
Qrouches," who returned to their ma
tive lair mumbling such pathetic fai-
ry stories, or rather, such goblin tales
that the esteemed Daily Messenger of
Mayfield must needs devote an en-
tir column of Mondays issue toward
the nursing of their crouch. THE
poor little dears! We are sorry
they got wet, but really more eff
Gent management would have started
the team on the train rather than
through the country in cars, after a
two days rain.)
Surely, there must have been a
"muddled" brain SIS awhere to ac-
euse our Grove boyspa such naughty
words; to consider Barton Field,
which is undoubtedly one of the best
fields in West Tennessee, only a pig
pen: to rebel so against the referees
decision, when their own coach was
umpiring; and to generally display
the lack Of craftsmanship that the
Mayfield bunch showed.
We can only infer that someone
was just so grouchy that he saw THU
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07
THE SHELF FOR YOURS;
YOU'RE OUT OF DATE

Officers Phillips. and Butler in
their rounds in the interests Of law
and order on Monday evening collec-
ted curiosity that passes for an an
tique from the fact that the same are
now few and far between. Said GU
riosity was nothing more or less than
an Old Fashion Drunk, most ungrace-
fully draped nthe side of the street
running in front Of the old roller
flour mill. A veritable picture Of
"down and outness" he made, lying
with head in gutter, feet on sidewalk
and hat and other accessories scat
tered here and there. AS he was
apprehended at about nine o'clock,
it is presumed that he arrived on the
$40 train from Paducah.
Needless to say, he was treated to
a night in the lookup.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-07
Report of Saturdays Game By x
Mayfeld Newspaper Is Dissected
By Football Manager of Grove

clouded glasses things that were not;
and we wonder if he were the same
individual who tried to get out of
paying his way into the field, insist
ing that he was "the reporter"
They beat us 10 to 6, so wherefore
the crouch? That they hoped to
"hog" the score and found our team
not quite 'easy" enough, is their
hard luck. So these little stand in
the corners must needs run home
bawling about Groves lack of stop
watch, and calling our field "pig
pen" Of course any pen Is pig
pen, if you put pigs into It. Per-
haps the Mayfield babies felt at
home in said pig pen.
We played very fair game at
McTyiere without stop watch, and
it's certainty that we didn't come
"bawling" home when we received
much rougher treatment at certain
place, than Mayfeld could have
dreamed in a rain sotted brain that
they received here.
OF course we regret Saturdays oc.
currence. Any impeachment Of oui
schools honor, however, unjust cuts
deep. But looking the situation ov.
err, we are reminded of little coup
let to the effect, that gentleman
won't offend US, and that no Other
can.