The Ocala banner., 1921-10-21
A REPuTATioN TO LIVE Up TO

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congress, representative from the
state of North Carolina. is the subject
OF . Mandatory editorial in a recent
issue if the New Haven Conn. j
Journal Courier which. along with
particular virtues ascribet to Con-
gressman Kitchin. has this to say in
general way:
In the North with mixture of
new nationalities. our public men
vary in type. but down South they
run true 90 form They are all or
atOrS usually large, impressive men.
with heavy voices. good deal OF
hOmely .humor and love of their fell
low men There is an innocence about
them. indeed about all good
S0utherners. that is very attractive.
though for grim. aggressive virtue
with a fondness for unpopular caus-
es, one En1s that in finest dover
in more drastic New England The
sentimental quality is strong In men
Of Dixie they make patriotism: q
fiaming virtue national life would
De weaker without them.
AL OF which IS very complimentary
and, evidently entirely sincere. as
hy the same journal. and which are
particularly worthy of note. for to
live up to the reputation accorded
hy the Connecticut newspaper is
emInenttE proper and essential. in
orIer 1hat that reputation may BE-
deserved and preserved This can
8e done only - constant desire and
ambition to be worthy 0f the high
positioa, the admirable qualities as
eribed by the writer OF the article
quoted, who says
The best of the S0utherners are
free from intrigueit is foreign 10
their nature They are frank and
wholesome one is much drawn TO
them And of, course in their wo-
men, these downright qualities re-
suit in q charm and strength that
has been remarked for centuries. A
r0ugh-neck would as soon think Of
insulting q true Southern woman
as Filipino peasant would dis
honor wagsite shrine.
Attention is directed 10 the obser-
yations above reeofoes il order that
there nay be a rle1e complete ap-
probation Of what is required in
order that words of praise. OF conf
psiuent, max continue to be meritea.
The charm and strength. OF our
women. as above referred to ap-
p-aciatiFely. IS something well
worth having and in order to con-
tinue to haze these qualities. that
attract charm. there must be
conduce. the manner and methods Of
living and being. that makes con-
duct and manner more or less CON
spuous and at the same time praise
worthy
The charm that Is woman's
everywhere and under all circum-
stances is. after all. matter OF
personal. individual presentation.
and how can that be made without
thought and care for what are COM
monty regarded as the conventions
OF life and living, the manners and
speech that indicate woman of re-
hnement and grace. the things
largely responsible for giving her
charm and strength ??
Assuredly, the qualities that charm
are those that the individual pos
Esesses and presents naturally and
without osfentation. that are as nat
ural as is the delicate coIoring that
giyes the rose distinction beyond
that 81 any other flower IN the gar
den
These qualities are weIl worth
taavins Where they are not they
can be acquired. where they are ig-
aored taose who nay be unmindful
of them properly max be made to
seeI their transgression for it is rep
rahensibIe not to know and observe
the unwritten laws and rules which
govern society and make for con
duct and speech such as wins ad-
miration
Frequently reference is made TO d
TYPE, Of man or woman, Of the .'old
school meaning 0f the type oi men
and women WHO were. BY their con
duct and manner. true ladies and gen
tlemen They established for them.
selves reputation that was most en-
viable. it = OF the sort that needs to
be more generally esteemed and de-
sired in these DAYS. Let II never be
said that the charm and strength oI
character that made those 81 the
old school admired and esteemed
las departed II 4 less sentimental
hat ECEe practical age. II By prac