White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-24
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By ED HOWE


attention paid to adventures of vari-
Gus types who succeed or fail in
large way. Benjamin Franklin Is
growing in popularity; 1t Is being quite
generally said Of him that he was the
first civilized American. Franklin
was a fine type Of good citizen, and
probably a greater man than either
Washington or Lincoln, who, in &C.
Quiring fame, had the help of distin-
guished position. Franklin had good
sense and good health; he lived much
longer than the average man, and was
always active and useful. Franklin
never aspired to help a special class,
but the average man. He promoted
not only libraries and universities, but
fire departments, sewers, better streets,
and better household conveniences. He
had good many bad habits, overcame
them, and men admire him because he
was never prominent as "good gen.
tleman." The life Of Franklin was
much more active and useful than
that of either Washington or Lincoln
before they became great In politics.
Franklin had no opportunity not Of
fered the average man, and lived so
well and usefully that books about him
are now best sellers. 1t is the COM
mon man who does well from whom
we may expect better things In the
future.
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What has become of the old va
grancy law? I recall that years ago
1t was common for men to be arrest
ed for vagrancy and sentenced to
what we then called the rock pile.
have not heard Of an arrest for va
grancy In many years, although va
grants are certainly more numerous
of recent years than ever before. Men
who have Jobs almost never engage
in highway robbery. Let the va
grancy law be enforced strictly, and
most Of the criminal class would be
arrested before their crimes are com.
mitted.
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/ have noted that every woman l
e know pretty well wants to take
peek at me: straighten my tie, scratch
a spot on my vest, or say should
use something for dandruff. They
seem to fear other men and let them
alone.
l am so tired of big words and long
and meaningless sentences that sup
pose go to the other extreme;
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pressed in a few lines In simple
words
know young married man, and
we all say he is nicer without his
wife. When with wives, married men
always have family responsibilities to
look after; they are fearful they may
not meet them properly and become
nervous.
Danger signals are displayed every
where, but, for some strange reason
the best men we have often disregard
them.
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There is little Of the outlaw in
every man who thinks he is q devil
with women; but there Is capable
army on the other side to watch him.
lew capably women do their own po-
Ice work
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Newspaper gossip doesn't amount to
much; every newspaper Of conse-
quence employs a lawyer to see that
its gossip Is amusing, and harmless,
but the gossip of the neighbors is ter
rible.
And their intent is to attack only
the ill-behaved.
Your business Is to stand In with
the gossips, and you can only do 1t by
being selfish, and keeping your record
y straight.
In biographies of Europeans, we are
usually told of their relations and ex-
periences with women, good and bad.
Which is proper, since no mans life
may be known unless it includes these
particulars. When an Americans life
is written, his relations with women
are omitted except that the dates of
his marriages are given. But you may
depend on the date when he united
with the church, and the statement
that he remained consistent Chris
tian until he died. Nearly every
American biography Is mere brag.
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II 1t Is easier to be civilized man
than q savage, then success In life Is
easier than failure. Why have men
disposed Of plaques? Because living
Is more comfortable without them.
Why do we treat and dispose Of sew
age? Because 1t is more comfort
able plan than to permit filth to threat
en- contagion around every household.
Good conduct was never taught for any
other reason than that 1t Is easier
than bad.
There Is so much of value In the
old order against which we have re-
belled that we shall finally be CON-
PEELED to send for 1t and beg for it's
return.
A man has written about the foibles
and faults of good women. Now let
some women admit that good men are
entitled to faults.
l have observed that radicalism is
nearly always on the wrong side.
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