Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14
THIS AND THAT


and countrymen. calmly inform you.
NO Reduction Here Fat but happy Is
my motto"
]. John Jones. an estimable citizen,
who minds his own business and is a
credit to the city, might wear . sign
admitting with pride:
Slightly Eccentric"
Jones would thus get the jump on all
| his friends, who speak knowingly be-
hind his back, as II In excuse for hap
penings and attitudes which need no
| excuse, after all.
Jones might point out, with infinite
| truth, that eccentricity, after all. is
.nothing but difference from the herd;
that normality, while admittedly fine
| thing, runs the terrible risk Of being
| tiresome. unhappy and Improbable.
| The curious mental twist oy which
every person alive measures every other
person by his own bump OF Self-eSteem
| is the only real reason why any one Is
ever labeled placidly by others.
If all of us could see ourselves as
others see us, most of us would die or
| laughter at the comical sight which we
present, and this applies most of all,
mind you, to the conceited person who
moves around with his chest stuck out
and an exalted opinion of himself over
nothing.
]. John Jones, whose deviations from
the normal are not very large after all,
would find himself among those least
meriting an opportunity to smile at him
self, for his leanings away from the
popular upright are all in the way OF
kindness and forgiveness.
Therefore, instead of allowing his
friends to make him conceal. in their
exalted presence, the little harmless
things which harm no one or thing, he
ought TO wear proudly, as q badge OF
honor, a white and gold sign. Slightly
Eccentric"
The honest man. whom fate and con-
ditions have not allowed the benefit of
much orthodox schooling, might openly
wear a sign on his hat:
mo Education"
Why not?
Some of the greatest scoundrels In
the world have been highly educated
men. Perhaps there Is nothing more
snakelike, nothing more inhuman
than the intellectual man whose men,
tality is on the side of pure reason.
without admixture of moral sentiment.
The astounding villains of the. GEN.
UhNC UECH LtiCoC GOLLly
types. The devil. 1t must be remem-
bered, always has been credited with
plenty of brains.
The moral sense, without which
man cannot be man. is the saving
grace of humanity. 1t implies de-
cency, love, respect, veneration. honor.
kindness, good humor and all the other
qualities of heart and mind which
make for uprightness and happiness In
this curious world.
A man may be educated" In every
sense of that word and still retain all
these fine qualities; in fact, the proper
sort Of education. one may believe,
will invariably cherish and increase
their scope and power.
The happy part of 1t. however. is
that so many years spent in educational
institutions will not of themselves
bring into being the moral sense, nor
will the lack of such training In itself
harm or In any way atrophy these best
qualities of mind and heart.
These are extra qualities" which
come with the man or woman, and no
one possessing them In any form or any
amount--for all of us are human be-
ings and cannot be perfect in any
thing-ought to be ashamed of HIM
self because he cannot exhibit a sheep
skin. Let him make the most of the
very thing he has secretly been afraid
to acknowledge. just as the firm with
no branch stores does.