The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-01-22
Vagaries of Genius


geniuses generally show them to be little
Cracked in certain respects. Sometimes their pecul-
lartles have been harmless, in others they have led
to positive insanity. few examples will illustrator
Napoleon was afraid of cat; Peter the Great
was afraid to bridge; Martin Luther imagined
that the devil appeared to him and he threw his ink
bottle at the fend; Samuel Johnson, Beethoven and
Lincoln at times contemplated suicide.
Among the ridiculous antics of great men may be
mentioned the occasional habit of Cardinal Richeeu
to gallop around billiard table, imagining himself
to be horse Adam Smith, the great economist once
walked IL miles to church, clad only in his nightshrt.
Bentham, the philosopher, went bareheaded in winter
and wore heavy leather gloves in summer Many men
of genius have been shockngly in morals as meas
ured by adopted standards.
All this does not mean, however, that being bit
nutty is an infalble sign of genius.
The Investigators
| \ widespread feeling akin to disgust is being en-
~ gendered in the public mind by the investigation
mania now affecting the United States Senate.
This does not that the public condones actions by
groups individuals which against the general
welfare but, some of the methods employed by the
investigators are becoming tiresome
| Witnesses appearing before these inquisitoria
committees frequently subjected to browbeating,
abuse and insinuations in effort furnish sensa-
tonal material for press reports which has little if
any bearing the matter at ISSUE Many Of these in
vestigators pervaded with an atmosphere of n.y.
pocrisy which is readily sensed by every minded
person.
| The truth is that Senatorial Investigations are
generally inspired by political and selfish motives Even
in cases where investigation might be necessary
and proper any possible good that could to
public is often largely nued by the manifest spirit
of malice and unfairness which characterizes the pro-
cedure of the inquring tribunal
And when all is said and done, about the only
tangible result of Senatorial investigation is NICE
juicy expense bill which the taxpayers must settle.
Shifting the Gears
Boston is famous for its baked beans and for its
Watch and Ward Society.
If she can make herself look cute while her bobbed
hair is growing out, she has cit"
lot of not appreciated at their true
worth Which is fortunate for them
Maybe television will ultimately give fans in re-
mote ringside seats view of the scrap.
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Correct this sentence "She doesn't play very
good game but she is cheerful loser"
With many the making up of the income tax re-
turns this year will be merely mathematical exercise
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Peru has two vce-presidents. But we have no
information to where their folks sit at state
/ dinners.
1t is said that opposites should marry. How about
a rich guy and good-digger? Or an heress and a
bum?
An English court has decided that woman is
person. wise decision if the learned judges
ried men.
Forty volumes of missing laws have been found
in Siam. 1t that the Orient has more than its
share of national disasters,
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President Butler of Columbia says there is no
great poet in the world today. Which remark will be
resented by the admirers of Mr.. Eddie Guest.