The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-02-24
Howe About:
Henpecking
Credits Near Collapse
Actors and Writers
BY ED HOWE

BY ED HOWE
| THERE may be suggestion In the
4 following paragraph to women who
are students of men: / do not be-
lieve have ever known man at all
intimately who did not say sometime
during our acquaintance: "There
| isn't another man in the world who
| dislikes henpecking as much as do"
In a recent reading of the memoirs Of
Silerius, who lived two thousand years
| ago, found this old Roman felt the
same way about henpecking; 1t may
be depended upon that all men dislike
it. 1 once had friend who was q
| conspicuous victim of henpecking.
intimated as much to him, and have
never seen an angrier man; / won
dered he did not strike me.
suppose women will never give up the
practice; but they should at least be
warned that men universally dislike it.;
and l have known some quite brutal
cases Of rebellion.
Everyone has remarked the frequent
arrests Of negro men for slight Of
lenses, and their severe punishment.
At Atlanta, Ca, the treasurer Of
white Baptist Missionary society,
drew three years for stealing $953,00
In the next cell was negro man who
had drawn four years for chicken
stealing.
"
For centuries civilized men have
been trying to build up Credit, as
convenience in living our ordinary
lives The National Association Of
Credit Men lately met in convention,
and their disclosures were startling:
Millions of people beat" their way;
the convenient thing called Credit may
be abandoned through necessity.
Bankers tell an equally startling story;
hundreds of thousands Of bad checks
are given every day. Each one rep
resents penitentiary offense, and Oft
en- another penitentiary offense is COM
mitted in trying to collect them; in
compounding felony. The people
complain bitterly of dishonesty in pub
lie affairs, and are disgracefully dis
honest in their own lives.
My bell rang today, and, on going
down, found man there who asked
If would permit him to talk half an
hour about the Bible. Gle was not
good man; can tell good man as
20 10
an important book, and everyone
should know about it; but I know
more about it than this fellow knows.
He was nuisance; had no respect
for his attempt to do good, and quick
" disposed of him with discourage
ment he should have met with at 9TH
er doors.
Handling q dollar. as common hui
man experience as there Is, requires
all the judgment man may acquire.
To throw it away is not proper; to
hold onto it too long is equally OBJ
jectionable. One should acquire dol
lar like a gentleman, and let go of 1t
in the same way.
wish had tried to learn to be an
actor, instead of writer. If an actor
gives a bad performance, he may he
consoled with the thought that he will
play the same part the following night,
and thus have chance to improve it.
But I, poor wretch, am for
ever giving a rough first performance;
when write anything, and do not like
it in print, / cannot better 1t. :.
Also note the performance Of mu-
stefan; he has played the same thing
so many times he can remember ev-
cry note. No wonder Fritz Kreisler Is
good.
have long known very nice wOnl-
an, and she has been generally adj
mired. Lately noting falling off in
her popularity, inquired around as to
the cause. A woman gave me the best
answer: "She has overloaded me with
her eccentricities. :" Men do it,
too, so I send out general warning.
Everyone is entitled to certain num-
Der Of eccentricities, and there Is al
ways a certain amount of charity for
them, but eccentricities must be man.
aged with care, or they will result in
damaging grumbling.
doubt that Old Soldiers realize the
mean talk behind their backs. II am
having trouble with my stomach due
to carelessness in eating" man
writes me, "but so far have not fol-
lowed the example of neighbor who
put in claim to the government, and
now draws pension of $40 month.
This man wore the uniform three
months, and was not injured. I was
in France and Germany nearly two
years. but still think would be
CRATER if put in claim"
Some say my attitude toward women
is unfriendly. A woman writes me:
my life is a more useful one because
of you l suffered most from laziness,
and no one had the courage to tell me
so. had nothing to do but pity my