Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01
MEN
IN LITERATURE
REVEAL TASTES
Classics Not Adapt
adj To Modern Bus
mess Life, But Few
Like Old Authors
BY MARIE N

Are the classics being dropped
from their pre-eminence by the
swift tempo Of mt dern life? Or is
it simply that the diffusion of in
formation about events and the par
ticipation Of the many in the mold
ing OF affairs has made it neces-
Sary for the individual to keep pace
with the news Of the day, and form
his own conclusions therefrom rath-
er than from some masters inter-
probation of life?
A survey of reading tastes of
BrownSviIle's business and profess
sional men would indicate the lat
ter. Newspapers come first In IA
vor. one, two, five or six. as many
as each can find time to read. then
professional magazines. and for di-
version, in most cases. short stories
IN periodicals. but always current
events. The Literary Digest was
almost invariably named high in
the list Of magazines, with Golfers
and Liberty ranking next.
Dancy Likes Ford
Judge O. C.. Dancy. generally
known as Concrete Dancy, surprised
his q%uestioner by failing to pro-
duce any publication dealing with
his favorite hobby. occupation and
avocation. His reply. however. in
dicated the trend Of thought which
r rs his career.
Henry Ford. James Hill. I have
followed their careers and those of
other great builders with much in
terest. When I was younger 7 read
accounts of Napoleon and other
warriors. They we're my heroes,
but now / like the men who build
up. rather than tear down. But I do
intend to read the life OF Napoleon
by Emil Ludwig.
MY favorite subject Is biography.
and autobiogr lphy. Thomas Edison
Is another wilom ! admire greatly.
perhaps as much as any other man
alive today. ana I read everything
pertaining to his career with the
greatest interest.
Favors Les MiserablesF
This type Of literature has not
crowded the old ~favorites from his
acquaintance. however, and Victor
Hugo's LES Miserables' he con-
siders the greatest study of human
nature ever written. Dickens and
Scott. too, he thinks, should
lose their place IN favor.
Among the magazines OF all sorts
he names the Literary Digest and
Worlds Work as the ones he reads
most assiduously.
"A. 4. Munday. city manager
brought out an array Of periodicals
pertaining TO civic problems which
left little doubt as to the subject OF
most OF his reading. The American
City for the current month offered
articles on city planning. a munich
pal airport. and a dozen other topics
OF vital interest to a man OF his
varied duties. In lighter mo-
ments, he likes short stories. es-
pecially those Of animals. hunting
and adventure. 'hich offer as COM
plete a change as possible from
every daF scenes.
L0ew Fancfes Sabatini
DR. Harry =. Loew. well known
physician. flourished an American
Medical Journal T. one hand and
a volume Of a medical encyclopedia
with the OF sr. pauSing 4 moment
to delve in the latter with an ex-
preston Of extreme enthusiasm and
erudition before going on with the
discussion.
Drifting up from the depths OF
technicalities in which he had been
lost, ne confessed to a prediction
for the romances OF Sabatini and
Stanley Weiman. and the gallant.
swashbucklin hero.
I like to see him kill EN- off as
fast as they coMe-whishl with one
sweep Of the napier. preferably on a
staircase, and then rescue the beau
tiful damsel."
Which adds a bit more interest
TO a spicy personality.
The Business Woman
Miss Julia O'Brien. one of the
best known business wome.l of the
city. has a hobby. which she rides
enthusiastically in her time
reading. The Business and Profess
sional Woman's clubs have been
her pet project for several years.
especially in the Valley. and their
progress in this section Is due large
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