The Nome daily nugget., 1935-01-12
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Sentiment Manufactured Roar Ford's Philosophy
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By ED HOWE


 vately believed in, has done then great harm. No one can doubt fl was our foolishly sentimental task of making the world safe for democ racy that landed us in the World war, at an expense which bankrupt ed us, and harmed instead of pro. noted democracy; 1t gave the politi clans their present terrible power
 Cross sentimentallty (too much sympathy for evil doers) ruined our courts, and built up a legal system that is the astonishment of the in- telligent world; 1t has corrupted our youth, our women and our religion everything we are now in almost universal revolt against had It's in- ception in gross sentimentality.
 The writers and leaders known as the Sob Squad have taken advantage of our smiling, hypocritical acquies- ence in sentimental folly until we are the laughing stock of sane for eigners. Our present groaning be- cause of self-inflicted wounds will make page in future histories that will disgrace the once brave word American.
 I have just been reading another African book. and encountering two well-behaved maidenly ladies who went everywhere. They had no am bition beyond seeing the country; no reforms to introduce. So they were welcomed by all the whites, and the natives found them so unusual they were all delighted to see them. The author thus dismisses them finally: They had been everywhere in the world that one would like to go, and experienced nothing that in their eyes amounted to risk or discom- fort. But they will never write a travel book, their observation is too accurate, their views too sane, to command attention"
 1 have lived so long, and heard So many tales, only very unusual one interests me. Today gave a little attention to this: A twenty-year-old girl of the best set in a small town is taking a liquor cure.
 The writing between the lines here Is that publishers will print nothing about Africa, or anything, else, not absurdly exaggerated. In everything in print publishers insist that lions roar menacingly, maui hunters, and carry off women and children.
 In all you read, look out for the manufactured roar, and discount it, or your reading will add to your confusion.
 Henry Ford recently wrote: "A man has no divine right to 6 job, but must work to find work. Char ity undermines character; self-help Is the only road to economic saliva ton. do not believe in routine charity; think 1t shameful thing that any man should have to stoop to take 1t or give 1t. It is neither helpful nor human. The charity of our cities is the most barbarous thing in our system. True charity is a much more costly effort than money giving. Unemployment has become one of the most dreadful words in the language" This spent large amount of money in getting this sound before the people, but they paid not the slightest attention to it.
 was once in the company of a mother and daughter, and especially admired the daughter. "She de serves all you say of her now" the mother said, but as child she was terrible; was busy half the time returning things she stole from the neighbors. And she was a tyrant with the other children and with her parents. In her baby hood I as sincerely regretted she ever was born as I now rejoice in 1t, for she is an unusually credit able woman; she frequently shames me with her ladylike manners" I admired the young woman the more because she so successfully overcame the natural bad habits of youth. Success in life Is realiza- ton as we grow up that if we are to enjoy the comforts of civilization. we must acquire civilized habits.
 rarely read without encounter Ing statement that capitalism has failed. .. Every such statement Is silly, but no one can be convinced of 1t. Capitalism is nothing more than the least troublesome way by long experience, of necessary barter. It has no more failed than has marriage, or law. or philosophy; not nearly so much as religion or democracy. U. What do these men mean when they say capitalism has failedf Are they declaring that when we wish to buy a railroad ticket 1t is better to pay for 1t with corn on the ear or pigs on the h0of than with moneyf