Putnam patriot., 1922-12-01
Che putnam Patriot
CANNED" MANNERS

Apparently
publishers annual permitted piracy. As nation
possess largest Of addsts the world We
especially the class which Barnum otherwise described
simply guibe moneymaking turn invent
by the shrewdy clever Each public thirsty to be
humbugged bites and is bitten.
Two years ago national fad spiruaism. While
seekers for truth bending their
energies the investigation Of manifestations Of the sapernat
ura publishers takers and bogus lecturers and med
ums opportunity royalty what Mr. Mencken
of Baltimore chooses TO call the boob public Last year came
more bodily health of the public which Mr.
phrases proaby advertised idea that might
eighty and look like eighteen by stretching swayng
rolling the bedroom floor for five minutes of the
day directions pouted from photograph playing patented
records.
This year it is a question nationally known
firm absolutely authoritative bookat several
dollars per copy-wrtten by "welknowH New York society
leader provided for social occasion
from the nursery the phrase
New society leader" the book will probably sell in the
The ephet always brings mind sceneln New
where eminent and much beloved actress
playing In the midst of the second act
highly advertised leaders Of New York society entered
large and youble party The moment on the
stage the play difficult for the actors
Yet the elknown society her guests talked,
laughed ostled their chairs and made general hubbub The
distracted the Jared from their Sud
descended An stage speaking
the door Of the society leaders box
her that her would be refunded and that the
play until she and her guests had ef
the theatre have always been little Of the term
society leader connection with good manners since that oe
easion
But this volume Of authority not the only book
talormade this There others and they
are anything advertisements they
the funniest contributions literature of the
there ayed IN with the mail Of yesterday
tiny pamphlet bearing duea eoronet and quar-
tered arms the title, "Who Are the Cultured2'
We all Of lis yearn the cultured They teach
us something. We opened and read
Not since THE Young Visitors laughed lone
and so heartily a book good manners and seou
book 1t was deep learning and horrible truths And We
learned o Heavensi what we learned.
For instance discovered that not of the elect OF
manners peas with comfortably instead o.
with uneomortably that is parah of parahs whe
know the meaning of those social seames winch IN
clude phrases lie beau monde "a Ia Russe sangrod
or There followed of pictures which were
all and each of them the persons Pho
tographed apparently having perfectly good time Que
tons How should the cob be ea
en-? and If PACED in the lobby OF fashionable hoe
by member the opposite how would you answer an
American presented to the holder oil Tor
eign title 90 O through forty pages.
laughter has there is another feeling tina
follows and intense Indignation Thousands of dol
lars are going to be spent ha
might pleasure and enjoyment IN worthwhile
books and real cultivation which has It's birth IN learning
and seeing in contact with the world, in bringing beauty ano
knowledge the development of character and the strength
enng simplicity OF truth But the fad must run It's course
Readymade manners. like readymade clothing are very
likely put and taken Oft Again like ready cloth
ing they are prone frequently be misf and likely to
out quickly.
1t is true that natures gentlemen" usually bores ane
frequently Doors doubt if book manners would I'M
prove them long time we saw Reane playing tht
old part Duchess in Madame sans Gene
She was marveousy the where she being
trained for presentation Napoleon Her long train Tor
ever in her way Her attempts stately walking like one
of Leon Erros saggers Her difficulties with the grammar
an Emperor funny Weber Fields hut there
came all this fodero wasn't needed where ma
tive wit courage character and simplicity prevented caastro
phe display of these qualities made the bowns
and Sinking stuffed shirts about her appear like dolls III
window.
And So it with All the society leaders in the
mould character by rules for the knife and fork
Manners opne not from the ede OF fashion but by
the gradual blending kindness and consideration for Others
with the more easy graees worldly And also be-
eve that blue books the world cannot add
atom TO character and We eha
lenee the doarseekng editors that they The