The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-11-16
About:
Waterloo
A Fairly Good Man
Smoking
By ED HOWE
Smoking
By ED HOWE

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\ The late World war was the most
violent economic disturbance of all
time, the only other comparable with
1t being that waged by Napoleon Bona
| parte against England.
| do not believe either war original
ed.ln economics, except In the general
sense that every quarrel In human life
is based on the effort of individuals
to take advantage of each other. The
World war was preciptated by a IA
natical German leader who enjoyed
displays of soldering; by subjects too
easily submitting when called upon to
become soldiers. The wars of Napo
leon were brought about by leader
who was not brilliant as chess play
err or In business, but who could beat
everybody In the massacres, destruc
lions and displays of battles. AS
general he was as brilliant as Byron.
who awoke one morning and found
himself famous because of his vic
tories In poetry and love. But both
men finally stumbled; geniuses must
as carefully keep common sense In
mind as common men.
The other morning tough looking
citizen rang my bell, and went grum-
plingly downstairs to answer 1t. |
have lately been expecting bandits.
aud, at first sight. thought this caller
might be one, but he turned out to
be all right. Mister" he said, "for
y dollar III clean out your guttering.
Every so often 1t needs it, to prevent
rust" =. answered: "All right,
20 ahead. And thank you for calling
attention to my neglect. Also, I COM
mend you for hustling to get work, In
stead OF going on the county or con-
sress. II you'll come back after the
leaves hare fallen. I'll give you anoth-
er job. Iraiher like you; there are SO
many crying loafers now. fairly
good man attracts my admiration"
/ lately encountered this sentence
In reading: A man never really en-
Joys smoking until he begins to be-
lIeve 1t Is harmful to him."
ain an inveterate smoker. but have
never enjoyed smoking, although con-
stantly angry at myself because / use
tobacco, and only continue 1t because
II Is habit extremely difficult to get
rid Of
In spite of the horrors OF war, or
OF an election one always carries
along number OF small things to ex-
cite and interest him.
am Just now In the midst of
marrying row between two people |
have become acquainted with In Flor
ida. The husband knew the wife was
telling me her side OF the story, and
one day called to tell his, as ! had
long known them both. | told him of
her charge that he had struck her as
hard as he could.
did she show any marks to prove
it?" he asked
replied she did not; In fact, that
had said to her she was probably
exaggerating las plaintiffs usually dol
In saying this stout man had struck
her as hard as he could
Il slapped her" he replied. land she
kicked me on the shin. Look here; I
can substantiate my side of the story"
Pulling up his pants, he showed on
his right shin very distinct black
and-blue spot Then we both laughed,
and he went away, after had advised
him to make his side of the pending d.
vorce suit as respectable as possible;
that this would be expected Of him by
all his acquaintance.
I had previously advised the wife to
adopt the same course, and SO advise
you.
Whatever your row. whether 1t con-
Germs marrying, business, politics or
religion, make your side as decent as
possible.
In reading ! only occasionally en-
counter sentence that interests.
amuses OF, instructs me. One writer
who was lately wandering around In
fancy encountered prophet and said
to him:
What liz your specialtyT'
I'm looking for an argument" was
the reply. 'There Is no reform / wish
to accomplish; let others take care OF
themselves, necessity with which
have always been confronted. | wish
to argue, and stir up excitement to
amIlsn my leisure Stnte YOUR faYnrife