The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-25

bern 81 the RlFcwstsr club az lunch.
con. chat s-ienco has discovered a
now graduation - liars
n never knew there ives more
than one Kind u has. caPpys' t2adle
smither replied ON behalf % the
assembled senleusa.
"Of courss there are, ksidic.
Thew l. the romancer, the iib-
her. the prrsarioator and the
pathological liar, which h the
latest find Of the scientists.
The rumancer b. harmless lie
glld. the hly-emhroiderp the tale a
triflc. ana Is usually 10 nice about
Il that Nc never hold u against ism.
The worst No say - him Is that he
dtaitEes the situation.
''Tho fhhsr u the occasional lar.
who lies without malice. and only
when no just naturally has 20. !
don't know what any OF ua would do
without some nrNtelazs nbbeu on
tho payroll
The nhhtr IN the person who tells
YOU he's SO sorry. hut Mr.. Kicks Ia
In conference or attending a meeting
% the hoard Of directors, when, as
a matter or fact. SIR Kicks Is hay-
me hia postprandial nap,
For my part, have never been
Ahle 20 understand why our en-
ployees 40 about me that way.
They seem 20 think there's some.
thing disgracsful about admitting
that the boss goes 20 sleep every
Afternoon In his office.
THE prryarieator Is the chap who
never misses an opportunity 20 tell
you one thing when no means some,
thing else. he lies for pleasure or FOR
profit or both. and II he hurts some.
body with his lies. he should worry
"Not infrcausntiy tho proyarica-
tor breeds a scab on the end of his
nose. and no IL the proprietor Of a
black eye about once year. AZ
that he's shot with luck. because he
ought TO IL killed on sight. yet no.
body ever does that 20 proVariea.
tor.
The pathological liar. from all
I can gather. Is one who simply can.
not tell tho truth: ono who would
nther lie than tell tho truth and
who denies everything on the broad
general principle that II he admits
anything he may ineriminhto him.
self. Mos, criminals are pathologi.
cal liars"
II suppoa. AT authors are 10.
mancsrs." Ulysses Grub HuEStstcd.
''Not az all. III give you an ex'
ample % romAneinE. had a skipper
In ms employ once. and he was de-
scrlbinE 10 me n hurricane he had
wcsthered or the coast or Cuba. II
seems this was the worst hurricane
on record because this skipper had
beon thru ii-and the seas were
higher than they had ever been In
that latitude. Consequently the ship
rolled dreadfuily.
"IIe might have gotten away
with his tale n he had said that
every time the ship rolled shc
dipped the end OF her main yard
under. but that wasn't good
enough foe him. lie sworo 10
me. on his word Of honor. that
during one particularly bad roll
he distinctly saw tho North star
thru the scupprIhole."
~ have observed that % late years
We do not appear 20 have tho same
reverence for the truth that ws had
20 years ago. J. AuEuatus Hsdeli
observed thouEhtfully. II wonder
WHY
well. in those days. Gus" the
old gentleman replied. we didn't
have so many notary publics 10 trip
VS. UP. We could swear 20 things
that weren't 50 then. and get away
with u.
Also. advertising and press agent.
~ were In their infancy. You mus,
remember that tho majority OF ad'
vcrtisinz copy writers and press
agents stasi in as plain rornancers.
work ineir way thru all tho chairs
OF the lodge. "a Il were. and cycntu'
ally grow TO be extremely careless Of
tho truth. Tho Better Business clubs
and the Advertising clubs 60 which
latter very few advertising men he.
long1 have been organized 10 check
up on these liars and make 'cm be.
have.
Then. OF course. We have 40
many millions OF orientals, bohunks,
and politicians In this country that
tho habit got good start on tbs be.
fore We we're aware OF Il.
'Tf pearls Of truth were ne big
as porcelain door knobs and TO be
found In the chicken curry and
rice Of every Oriental, those
birds wouldn't recognize them.
They'd Just think the cooks had
been fighting and using deadly
weapons on each other"
I'm Oriental countries a man can
tell lies all his lifo and get caught
early and often. yet II never hurts
him socially Al Hayes remarked.
"Of course not Al" Cappy re
piled. THAT happens TO everybody
80 why indulge in such a useless
game as tho pot calling tho kettle
black. II an Oriental told tho truth
none OF his friends would believe
him anyhow. but when no lies "a
them they know he's lying. so every
thing Is stricken out OF the record
and tho jury reduces what he would
have said had he spoken the truth
in the first place. The verdict Is
rendered accordingly.
reminds me Of the tale OF the two
merchants who were competitors In
business. They met nj the railroad
station. each with bag in his hand
and greeted each other with the al
lection which characterizcs all hypo
critics.
Where are you going?' No.
inquired.
Tim going to Detroit No. 2 re
piled.
"'You dirty liar.' No. retorted
why don't you tell me tho truth
You know mighty we'll You're goinp