The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-05
CRAB APPLES COLUMN
OF WIT AND WISDOM
saucy, Sizzling, Sober, Serious, SEN
sibls, Sentimental; But Neither
Sour Nor Silly.


sible, Sentimental; But Neither
Sour Nor Silly.
Stop! Oh, Stop! Time. in your
fight, and let me distinguish the
darkness from light. A style looks
like it is and then it looks like 1t
amt; but to decide whether it's good
or bad, well-we just can't. Too
much skirt is in the way. and when
1t Is too short 1t looks somewhat
gay! But why should worry,
never wear skirt and don't even
fiirt, because I'm not built that way.
The ball season is near and intense
interest will be noticeable among
our old and young as the games con-
tinue. Contests of sporting nature
create more enthusiasm than any
thing else in vogue. The modern
educational methods would be dull
indeed and almost worthless were it
not for ball games, and other contests
that inculcate disposition to beat"
the other fellow. "Ain't it,?
1t is popular belief in this age
that everyone is born to fulfill GER
tain duties in his or her life, that the
Creator ordained that they should
fill. We are reminded that some are
apparently doing more good than 9TH
ers, but maybe not. If we were re-
quired to Judge in this particular
case, we'd say that the two flagmen
Messrs. Noble and Ratcliff save more
lives than all the doctors in Brook
haven. The average pedestrian new
er considers the fact that those two
fiagmen are there to protect them
from being MANNED or ground to
death under the enormous weight Of
railroad train. Ratcliff and No
bles might well be called guardian
angels" altho they may not look to
be such.
The elements seem to have gotten
into reckless mood recently, and
scared some of the saints" into a
state Of mind almost bordering on
idiocy. When the sky is clear and
everything seems lovely, many will
quote: "The Lord is my shepherd, 1
shall not want" "He leadeth me
beside the still waters" etc. But
when danger threatens, they seem to
feel different mood. But smart
ones Of this age, tell us that every
individual has a special fear of some
thing, and if you will examine your
temperament carefully, you will find
the claim to be true. This writer
was closely associated with a man
during the year 1920 who apparently
possessed iron nerve, and he would
seize with his bare hands a vicious
and deadly poisonous snake, but If
rat or mouse came near him, he
would all but faint with terror. Man
is a strange animal.
The state and county political pot
is beginning to sizzle and candidates
are budding forth as the forest. Each
of the various aspirants will under
take to tell the voter just why he or
she should be the chosen one. Crab
Apple has been pronounced by some,
as vitfrolic, uncouth, and even cyni-
cal in his expressions. Glory be!
So let it bel But whatever else we
may be, we positively will not vote
for any candidate, who either direct
ly or indirectly undertakes to preju-
dice us against his or her opponent.
We've had quite enough of this dis
gusting campaign propaganda, and
any aspirant who so belittles himself
or herself to get something started"
on the other fellow would not make
desirable public official. other
voters may do as they wish in this
matter, but be sure to keep your
mouth shut" about the other fellow
while you are talking to Crab Apple.
AS stated before, we've had enough
of it!
But to continue farther, we would
remind you that women now have the
privilege of welding the ballot in
Mississippi, and they certainly have
the power to change political condit-
ions all the way from municipal to
the Capital. That is, where changes
are needed for betterment both NOR
ally and financially. What will they
do? Has woman been derelict in
the past concerning the muddle in
to which society now finds itself? We
ask your pardon for any erroneous
view we may present on so solemn a
question; but woman has more pow
er, than she is aware of. But If be-
ing aware of her power in the past
don't certain conditions loom up
which accuse her of being derelict
and largely responsible for once
gradual retrogression to lower NOR
al standards? Woman, oh lovely be-
ing! Thou art truly a mystery!
Will not some bright intellect of
the feminine world tell US why
a beautiful and spotless woman will
and often does, condescend to asso-
cite and sympathize with motor
iously immoral reprobate of man?
When such an inferior character
makes advances and tries to cultivate
the friendship of a lovely woman,
why doesn't she hold her head erect
and demand his complete reforma-
tion first? If our women would
they could redeem man from his de-
spicable and lowdown habits by maxi
ing him understand that there should
be only one standard Of morals and
that If he desired nice woman's
companionship, he must frst reform
and come to her standard. 1t is
soul-sickening to see what peculiar
influence lowdown pup can exercise
over an innocent and lovely woman.
We respectfully ask that you give
this matter serious thought and re-
member that it. is within your power
to bring about reformation.
Grab Apple.