Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
HUMANISMS
BY WILLIAM ATHERTON DU PUY


SECRETARY WEEKS, of the War De-
y partment, has recently been presiding at
a number of meetings in Washington, nota-
bly, at the Arlington ceremonies of the Cn-
known Soldier on Armistce Day, and at
the laying of the cornerstone of the Wash.
ngton Victory Memorial, on both of which
occasions he introduced the President who
spoke.
Secretary Weeks oficiatcd with ease and
grace. His brevty expedited business.
When congratulated upon his perform.
ances. he chucked and, declaring him
self the worst Of public speakers, related
an early oratorical experience.
He lived in Newton, outside of Boston
h. said, when that town finally decided that
il wanted business man for Mayor. and
nominated him. His supporters were bit
fearful that as a candidate he might not
make a strong popular appeal. The next
day after the nomination one of them
staged a meeting for him at the end of the
town, notified him that he must appear, but
warned him. for the sake of the success Of
the party, not to try to make speech as
any tongue tied Hottentot could ut-cam-
paign him if the issue were to be decided
by oratory.
Miss Anna Graham, national head Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, says
she used to think she knew she knew, but
now she knows she knows she knows very
little.
Victor Murdock, of the Federal Trade
Commission, wants to assert that having
learned from a given individual does not
necessarily prove intimacy with that person
He once, in the old days, learned a good
lesson from bartender, he says. This bar
tender, from the fullness Of his experience
stated that il you were with crowd OF
fpllONE thprp n ha
was the part of wisdom to buy first. 1t
would get around to you anyway, so you
could not save money by procrastinating.
But when it was all over the only purchaser
who would be remembered, who would get
lasting credit for lberality in the minds OF
those present was the man who bought first.
The same principle can be applied any
where, he says. Everywhere you 60 people
travel in flocks. If you come to a ganglank,
or are to be baptized, or the music is strIk'
ing up for ne-step, everybody hangs back.
The man who steps right out on such
occasions will become the cynosure of all
eyes. lie may be chicken hearted, mouth
hreather, have broken arches, but he viii
travel far.
Mr.. William Wrigley, Jr., the chewing
gum king, the worlds greatest advertiser,
spends more money every year In advertising
than does any other man on this fo0tstool.
Albert ID. Laskcr, director of the Ship
ping Board, has handled his account for
many seasons and Wrigley has grown from
star customer to personal friend. The two
have houses close together in Pasadena,
Calf.
When Mr.. Lasker was out there not long
ago Mr.. Wrgey asked him If he knew any
thing about Catalina Islands, where they
had glass bottOmcd boats and you could see
fishes and phosphorus and seagardens all
over the ocean.
Are you seeking advice or consolatlon! !!
asked Mr.. Lasker. -.
"Well," said the champion advertiser, y
bought those islands yesterday"
Have you ever seen them?' asked MI
Lasker.
J. b. Powell, the American editor of the
Weekly Review of the Far East, published
in China, is attending the Washington Com
ference.
Standing in the sdelines, he has set oil
tirecruCkcr. lie has asserted that there ~
no chop sucy in China. 1t is dish OF
American origin and can be purchased no.
where in the Orient.
All Of which makes us who are pro-
vincial wonder if there are spuds in Ireland
spaghetti in Italy, or patties in Patagonia
George Christian, secretary to the Pres
ideut, and Albert Lasker, Director of the
Shipping Board, were lunching together the
other day.
MIR christian mentioned the fact that tho
President was planning a trip over SUNDAY
up the James River in the Mayfower,
"Don't fail to have him see the fleet 81
merchant ships anchored in the James,
admunished Mr., Lasker. Since the world
began there was never before anchored ~
any stream such an overpOwering argosy
thousands Of ships each flying the Stars
an Suipes, each lelnuGng TO one great ma
l.uu---- anc Il" "aI on cnthI: iastcaIy
uuu, his solu coli.
Just 2 minute mtrriected Mr., Chrs'
tian. Did YOU ever see those ships?"
"kiiljoy u wore the Representative q
the Shipping Board