The Ely miner., 1933-10-13
Howe About:
Moth and the Flame
New York Men
Question of Truth
By ED HOWE
.. 1888. BeIl syndicate.-wNu

| simply written.
A very old one tells OF the disposi-
ton of moth to hover around can
die, and get its wings singed. There
was once a man named Henry Holt
ment, and as much education as the
best universities. and long association
with the best people, could supply He
was a book publisher, with such rare
| critical taste that his firm was out
standing. He owned and edited a
preserved nearly every issue as an ex-
ample of perhaps the best average
writing ever displayed In a magazine.
He wrote good many of the articles
himself, and ranked as one of the
best American writer's.
But In every issue of Unpopular
Review there was an article CASUALLY
| by Mr.. Holt himself) about spiritual
| ism. This ho-ering about a dangerous
flame finally resulted In the failure of
the best printed and best edited maya
zine in our long list, and bad scars
on the reputation of the brilliant edi-
tor
In the use of ink. pen, type. here
| was master comparable to Napoleon
Bonaparte in the use Of guns. powder,
soldiers, but Henry Holt could no more
keep from lowering around the flame
of his most dangerous candle than
Napoleon Bonaparte could keep away
from Moscow in the early winter of
1872.
A long time ago a New York man
called on me. and requested that l in
| troduce him to William Jennings
Bryan. A few minutes after the men
met, the New Yorker said something
that infuriated Mr.. Bryan. and be dis
| played rage | did not know was in
him. The encounter took place in the
Bryan home in Miami. Fla. Before
was out of bed next morning, Mr.. Bry-
an telephoned, and apologized for so
! completely losing his temper. His ex-
| PLANTATION was that all New York men
infuriated him, they so generally be-
lieved themselves superior to Others
because of their residence In the big
| town.
l understand that the depression
has greatly chastened New Yorkers ;
travellers inform me they now display
considerable respect for men from
/ other sections.
once published war story on the
authority of a common soldier of 1862.
at the time | wrote the former pri-
vate had become a bank president.
| and an exceptionally intelligent and
reliable man. The general in command
denied the authenticity of the Incl
dent outlined by the private, who, in
( his defense, said be witnessed it with
his own eyes. heard with his own
ears the conversation reported. and in
| person participated in the charge de-
scribed. Was not the evidence of this
witness worthy of consideration?
| In describing a famous ancient battle,
bed. and charged uphill after a regi-
ment of retreating soldiers. Had a
| hundred reliable common men partici-
] pating in the same action declared no
such marvel occurred. believe the tes-
| timOny of the majority should have
been considered with that Of the lead
| er who wrote book.
] Spartans practiced health, efficiency,
| that they might become good soldiers ;
history tells some terrible cases of
| butchery practiced by them.
The Pennsylvania Dutch practice
good habits that they may become
| good citizens, and thus avoid war, pow
erty, drunkenness, idleness, and other
| of the extravagances of civilization.
In the upper middle class In the
| United States there are millions of
men | admire more than any Spar
tan. In cultivating good habits. the
Spartans made too much of bravery
as exhibited in fighting. The Pennsyl-
vania Dutch, and other citizens sue
cessful above the average, are not
fanaticaI about any one thing, but try
for reasonable average In all good
habits
Do you recall how the American
| people were forced to advance the
money loaned to foreigners during the
! World war. and which the foreigners
now impudently refuse to pay back
| In hundreds of communities the news
papers printed daily lists of those citi.
zens who were slow In producing
money to be loaned abroad; the Amer
ican who refused TO make loan TO his
foreign brother was everywhere de
nounced by the rabble. and publicly In
suited.
Very early in human history the
Class men went away to hunt or
| fight. while the Class B men loafed
in camp with the women and children
| and invented tales or magic or musical
instruments or made pictures. When
the Glass men returned to camp the
Glass B men expected share Of the
meat or nuts brought in
| The Class a men have never since
been able to handle the Class 3 men.
The Glass men have gradually add
ed taxes. conventions. books and riots
TO their activities in magic. tales, mu-
sical instruments and pictures. and
are now in control.
During the depression il seems to
me am able to note that blackmailing
suits are largely increasing in number.
and l wonder that courts permit sew
en-tenths OF. them TO be fled and tried.