Douglas Island news., 1921-04-22

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 .r of our country it is mic Co gay .lat gg per cent believe chat thD Icu hind foot ol rabbit caught m graveyard at midnight and carried .n ho pocket brings good 'uca and Che Stroller believe. Che amc th'nF Why shouldn't he. Ton million others believe It and most of chem have proven Go thc.r own ausact- iou tbat thc.r belief .s we'll founded On Che other hand. lhcre arc man. white people who scon at Ono rabbit foo. theory bul uot one ol thcm ha over proven Chat it ia aisa ono. The prepoudcmuco cf evidence, therefore. is iu favor of Che rabbit foot Che colorcd brother and sister
 and tbc Stroller
 Every person that believes u thc rabbit foot doctrine .a fond Of ne mucuous and Is mor, o- loss au- uonIuou The Stroller a fond of the mysterious and he Is also wper uuous Ue believes that Y hc lut .ccs new moon over his r.sh, .hou'- der. dae and uuo1atruc.ei he win have good luck during Che .e'm of hat particular moon. And t.wc e no longer doubt u Ube mind. ol deep thinking people bu, that ii a person smt from home or ol.co and realizes after starting tmt ho OF .ho has forgotten aomothne It H bad luck to turn haak without lut drawing a circle vitr One right .oo. and splitting m h. U IH generally conceded that to omit tuIH pre,au- uon bring bad luck for the remam- der ot the d1y
 But che Stroller did not u.eHi whom hc .artcd th.s article to bring himself into It In amy way and. Ioas. of an. O admit hat ne haa nm abide i'm. faith u Che rabbi. foot loetr.rc believes m tUc mysterious or Is sH. nenuuou an O. which ho does and s But wra. he Intended to to duatc on Is hc a.t that thue .a moro humor among che oo.orel people than amy other race In tho world. Some peopl. lo mot d.H.'u- eu.sh between mumor and wt but ucy ar. as different aa amy two hu. man airIm.c. Ireland h tIo .ouu tain head of v.t hut as a rule thorc is moo more humar u am rsamm than there is in a mule. The negro is mu ol humor Uut has nue or mo wit 10 va. Bu Ny. who said ho was not ab.e to determine who.hu Che average EneHnman was ma.t utc Ono r.slmm or Che negro. have me thc characteristic. ol both.
 The difference batwen humor and vt Is that Che former rarely hurts aryonca feelings and tho n.ter fr. qucnuy does WIG H frequently yer, ewti.. often amuue To mch extent at to arou.e tle disabilities and produce am ou.burt o. Iwehfor Umar mor. entertaining chan amusing ..l you a..ua.. closely b..vccn Che mouuue of Che two vo-I. Tho reader may ho hsh'F entertained mI foe. a pleasing glow pcrmut. hIs entire system by a humorous article hut rarely does hc show th.t appreciation uE be.om.He hilarious Nubu wit s more owus- ing hau whom It is read and. on Che other hand It is more entertaining to read humorous article chan .o como u contact uIth Che amc ..uu- mont and erpro sion In conversation.
 Hu. again .le Stroller vaadeH The primary purpose oi t1.s cuuou vus to pom a brief preliminary lo.- turing he "Bro.hcr Tn Hacs' and hon e.ye a collection of hs mmor ous outburs,a compiled by Florida narer from varau. papers ,hroueh- out bc country and pm'oncd for present use by Che 5ro..r urc lt ia.
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