Evening star., 1923-12-28
1t Depends Upon
the Man
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

Everything. no matter what, all
depends on the man.
The one thing in the universe that
refuses to stay In It's pigeonhole is
human being.
You can find mans name under
tho proper letter in the telephone
book. but the man himself insists on
wandering UP and down through the
alphabet OF souls.
'Vous voila!" exolaim the FJench,
That's you" and shrug tho shoul-
ders. which Is. perhaps. the most
truthful way OF recognizing the utter
| unclassihable nature OF you.
If you say you hate the Irish, like
| as not you will meet tomorrow some
! Ir1shman who will stride gayly into
your affections
When the young woman declares
that she will never marry a short
man or one with red hair 1t is q well
known fact that 1t Is the red-headed.
short man that will one day carry her
on. Her general principle remains In
tact, only Charley" as you know, is
different.
The one wayward, wiIlfui, royal
element in a person Is personality.
every man Is an exception.
=
belief that all southerners were
rebels, wicked Legrees. who whipped
slaves and breathed threatenings and
slaughter generally. Coming in later
years to live In neighborhood of
them was surprised to find them
about the kindest. warmest and most
delightful people / had ever met.
Human nature drives a coach and
four through any generalization.
When Harlow N. Higginbotham
Cradif N hn I
once had talk with him at his desk.
He was explaining to my curiosity
how he estimated the trustworthiness
OF a customer wanting credit. He
and Bradstreet, or whatever they are.
the system Of credit reports and the
like. 'Then," I remarked, "aA you
have to do is to see whether the
man fits properly in the system?"
bring him in and talk with him and
look him over. That's what counts
finally" So even a huge business and
dollars and cents depend upon the
personal equation.
No classification is safe. See the
man.
That" said a great merchant once
to me. "is the most disagreeable clerk
about my place. He breaks my rules.
He makes trouble. He is lazy He
is about everything I don't want him
to be-
Then why do you keep him?"
We'll, it's funny, but he does more
business than any two men I have.
He gets things done. He's the one
clerk here who is worth twice his
wages"
And 1t all depends upon the man,
still more 1t all depends upon the
woman.
Beauty, rosy cheeks, violet eyes.
divine form and a low. musical voice
are supposed to make a woman ire
sistible. But 1t is singular how the
boys have q way of passing by the
classic beauty and taking up. with
the snob-nosed, ill-shaped and home
ly mink. Not that unbeauty is more
attractive than the angel face; 1t
isn't; but 1t all depends on the
woman.
DIR. John Brown relates how that
friend to see picture. He was anx-
ious to admire II and examined 1t
carefully. Capital composition: cor
rect drawing; the color, tone. chiaro-
scuro excellent; but--but-it wants.
hang it. 1t wants-that" swapping
his fingers.
The THAT" is the individual touch.
1t LIS to- your personality what fla
vor Is to the apple.
man the world cares for Is his indi-
viduality. Your accomplishments and
your possessions do not matter much.
1t is the pearl of great price, the
one treasure he has which no one
else has!
In art It makes ones work great.
In letters II makes ones writing
worth reading, in business II is the
touchstone OF success. in society It is
the secret of popularity. In love 1t Is
the very core and substance and. in
religion 1t is the keynote.
All true education is to develop
this, all true culture is to perfect it.,
kall true religion is to keep 1t un-
spoiled. For what shall IL profit
man if he gain the whole world and
lose"-that,