Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-23
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There is a new form Of entertainment in
New York. It is the 'anti-pipsqueak' party.
It has been invented by New York's most
fashionable debutantes, and its object is as
wholesome as it's name is ridiculous.
A "pipsqueak" is a youth who dances all
night and does nothing all day. Whether
his idleness is the result of lack Of ne
cessity for labor or neglect Of job to which
he is supposed to devote his time, the girls
figure he is poor stick, anyway.
They prefer the society of the young man
who is working honestly to make good and
who, consequently refuse invitations to all
night riots. This worthy type Of youth the
girls characterize as an "anti-pipsquek," and
because they like him and believe in him
and prefer to associate with him, they have
devised the anti-pipsqueak party. 1t is a
function which begins at o'clock and ends
promptly at ~, after an evening spent in
decent dancing.
With such evidence of common sense, who
can rant against young America or tremble
for it's future?-Brattlebor Reformer (Ind.
An old fellow hobbled into Tacoma court
on his crutches this week and swore that he,
I. Sledseiski was not guilty of the crime of
illegally possessing liquor. But the evidence
was against him. Three quarts of liquor had
been found in his home and he was respon-
to Jail. Not having any money he would
probably go to prison. And at just this point
a young man named Stanley Picklyk arose
in the courtroom and shouted: Hes not
guilty, it's my BOOZE" He, roomer in the
house, owned the liquor; and though he had
not intended to admit it he didn't want to
see the old man punished for his offense. So
he paid fine of 100 and the old man hob
bled out to freedom.
Is that romance? Or, il it isn't, what is
it? Here you have the stern law, the alterna-
tives of freedom for oneself at the expense
of another, the struggle within the heart and
the brave admission of guilt. That must be
romance!-San Francisco Call and Post
Cnd.)
The Manchester Guardian says Of the late
Lord Harcourt that Eat every point where
he had to choose between two alternatives in
politics he chose the course which would be
the less easy for him to follow the one which
would entail the most friction with the class
conscious majority of his own class" That
is, or was, typical of the British aristocrat
He has great deal of class consciousness in
one sense, but not white of it where mat
tiers OF opinion are concerned. His sense of
security and his sense of superiority make
him unafraid to say what he thinks, whether
or not 1t is unconventional or unpopular, or
likely to let loose shafts Of criticism at his
head. He will not defer to the opinion of
the herd, even of his own herd. During the
Boer War, for instance, Lord Harcourt did
not hesitate to say publicly, what good
many of his countrymen were admitting pri-
vately, that Britain was in the wrong. Mrs.
Asquith is another illustration of the type.
However commendable or uncomfortable
her actions and her utterances, they are not
dictated by any fear of public criticism This
practice makes for honesty and frankness
and truth and progress. 1t would be we'll for
America if more Americans had the courage
to adopt it.
Incidentally, it may be remarked that if
one is to judge from outstanding examples,
there are fewer aristocrats of this type in
Great Britain today than has been the case
in the past.-Baltimore Sun. (Ind. Dem)