The Washington times., 1921-06-25

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~ LID people in this country think too much about the
i young, not enough about THEMSELVES. They sacri-
fee themselves in old age that young people may be
able to squander later in their youth
IF the al-wise Arranger had meant for you to look
out Of the window all the time he wouldn't have
/ given you legs"
That is an extract from George Ade's sermon for old
people, printed in the Cosmopolitan Magazine for July
More than million old fathers and mothers will be better
for reading that sermon.
Those that HAVE worked are entitled to play. Amuse-
ment should be also for the DID, not all and only for the
young.
/ George Ade puts his wisdom in the modern American
slang of youth but is the less GENUINE WISDOM
And is satisfaction to put his advice here where many
old citizens, male and female, will see it.
The devotion due to fathers and mothers and respect
for them is the most important thing in extreme youth
is false idea that only boys and girls entitled to
happiness gayety sunshine, Don't concentrate
much what AIDE calls the fapper with the concealed
ears, and the dancing tadpole."
Here another extract from George Ades old peoples
sermon in Cosmopolitan:
I'VE need in this country many night schools for
old people. is time to declare for the rights and
privileges of the passing generation. The world and
the funess thereof do not belong entirely to the fappe
with the concealed and the dancing tadpole whose
beltline is just below the shoulder blades"
eff you have earned a vacation take it," says Ade
The old DESERVE vacations they should HAVE them
Instead of worrying everastngy about providing for the
young the words of George Ad say to the young folks
Dear Offspring: Go out and get it, the same as
did,"
Old folks, learn something from Thales as wise man
ever lived, born than twenty hundred years
ago. He warned the Ionians in Egypt that an eclipse of
the coming and told when it would come. He
divided the year into 365 days That seems easy now but
how would you do it, if you had heard the year
length, of months, ETC. He established geometry on
scientific basis the first to shorten the road to mahe
matcal results by of algebra recorded the apparent
strange movements of the
In addition to many wise teachings and discoveries he
Thaes chief of the wise of Greece enough
to enjoy himself in his old age and he enough not to
spoil his own Not wishing to be bothered with un-
necessary he gave to those he trusted used
wisely with orders to give to his son. in case the son
proved to be fool otherwise use it usefuy for public
purposes He felt probably that if he had created fool
In his son. he ought to make for it by leaving him money
Fathers and mothers do not be afraid as AIDE puts it:
To exchange cold currency for sensation
The young have opportunities before them; you
older people, have few Do not ignore George Ades fare
well warning
''Take your vacations while you can get them.
Eventually you may not be able the spots you
going to visit next"
In enjoying themselves, considering themselves as i'm
porant old lumber to be put on the shelf the old
render service to youth Youth needs taught respect
for age and usually NOT taught that in this country
Youth needs to be taught little self-d denial, and in
America most foollshy youth taught that 1T should have
everything, and old age stand aside
If you happen to know any of George Ade's flappers
with concealed ears' dancing tadpoles with belt lines
just below the shoulder bades'' get copy of the Cos
mopoitan Magazine for July and cut out George Ades
sermon the front page which you will find on page 25
and put where the young "flapper" "tadpole' will
see it. tattr
An extraordinary magazine is the Cosmopolitan regu
lary putting before its readers the work the abes most
interesting writer's and authors of the whole world
Interesting the various stories in the current number