Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-10
M'CLYNNDRAWS
OVATION AT AID
CLUB LUNCHEON
P0rtrayOr of Lincoln Tells OF
Great Americans Wit
and Philosophy.

In recognition of the greatness of
the character he plays upon the stage
as well as to an actor who proved him
self a student, an orator and a most
kindly gentleman, Frank McGlynn,
speaker before the AID club at its lunch
con meeting at Hotel Rainbow Friday.
brought an ovation of round after
round of applause that is rarely given a
luncheon speaker.
The luncheon was attended by sew
eral representatives of other clubs OF
the city, and was made a woman's day.
some 125 persons attending. Through
a talk on Lincoln as an advertiser.
Mr.. McGlynn carried his audience
through a sketch of the life of Abraham
Lincoln, the character he takes in
Drinkwater's play of that name, ap-
piled some of the teachings of the
great president to present day prob
lens, drew laughter with stories of
Lincoln wit, thrilled with Lincoln ora
tory, and swept his hearers in a wave
of patriotism in telling of Lincoln, the
man.
interprets Lincoln Philosophy
Probably the most effective part of
Mr.. McGlynn's talk was when he gave
parts of speeches by Lincoln and the
actor took the place of the luncheon
speaker. Mr.. McGlynn's ability to
make the words of the great president
meet present day conditions also made
an impression on the audience.
THE actor has no right to ever ap-
pear before you in person." he said, in
opening his talk. THE actor should
always maintain the illusion of the
stage, always a part of the picture,
framed in the proscenium arch as in
the picture frame, looking toward the
audience, but never at it. And out of
hat picture the actor is rarely called.
Seldom has been so frequently the case
as in the part l am now calling. L
think it is because l am trying to por-
tray a great man and a beloved char
acter and because this makes possible
for m to meet people, 1t gives me
great joy.
Was a Giant In Strength
Mr.. McGlynn painted a hasty. if
vivid picture of the youth and early
manhood of Lincoln, his boyhood strain
ing for an education, his strength cap
able of lifting 500 pounds dead weight
from the floor.
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was that he always labored with his
hands," he said. There is a lesson for
today. There is a great dearth of
men who are willing to work with their
hands. Thousands Of young men are
standing by idle because they won't
roll up their sleeves.
The farm boy is coming into the
city and taking the first work at hand.
In the process of economic evolution,
these will gain their place and your
boys will be working for them in white
collars as minor clerks. Nothing is bet
ter to be learned than to labor. Edu-I
mistaken education that teaches one to
scorn labor"
Shows Internal Dangers
Turning to other Lincoln philosophy
applicable to the present, Mr.. Nc
Glynn recited from a talk given in
1858, in which Lincoln asked at the
of the nation. Whence can we expect
danger?' and answered it as a dan
ger from within, as an national sui
eide of opposed forces and then de-
crying mob violence, ending with a stir
ring plea for support to laws and the
constitution.
Il tell you ve have those people
today, who in foreign lands have lived
on roots and turnips and that taste
of beef from the Montana hills goes
to their heads" said Mr.. McGlynn.
And here is the social fabric, we have
those who would fan race hatreds, who
come out in the open to wave the
American flag and announce allegiance !
then retire to secret sessions to plan
and to plot"
He made an attack upon the third
degree as he said'it was used against I
suspects, as an a breach of personal
liberty. i
Caused Split in Party.
Mr.. McGlynn gave Lincoln credit for
the split in the democratic party that !
made possible the election of a re-
publican president just prior to the
Civil war. This was caused, he said.
by placing Douglas squarely on the
question of slavery in the territories.
Lincoln advertised himself by ad-
vestising great truths" said Mr.. Nc
Glynn. 'He saw that if slavery pre-
vailed it would mean a country of
three classes, the a%ristocrat. the slave
and the poor white. There could be
no dignity of labor where the slave
prevailed. The laboring man could not
bring fourth his children to form the
great backbone of the oopulace. The