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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
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A SERMON ON ECONOMICS
To attempt to mix Christianity and
business is to some people as futile an
enterprise as attempting to mix oil and
water. It may be that this class does not
predominate. * However perhaps to the
majority of Americans the principles of
Christianity do not appear valuable in
business even when they are compatible
with what are customarily termed fair
commercial practices. But Rev. -Philip
Cook rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal
church San Antonio has shed new light
upon this old subject. In an article print-
ed in the October number of the Rotarian
and reproduced in Sunday’s issue of The
Light he shows by a clear analysis of
Christian principles and a review of late
developments in the business world that
American business is learning from Chris-
tianity the only possible means of avoid-
ing self-destruction.
The article bears the title. "What the
Ttople of America Are Expecting of
American Business.” It might appro-
priately be called “A Sermon on Eco-
nomics.” Revealing a thorough under-
standing of the evolutionary steps of
American business—an understanding that
is sympathetic and intensely human—such
a sermon would doubtless attract un-
twcal attention if delivered from the pul-
pit of any house of worship in America.
To dhed upon economics the light of
Christianity is such a novel undertaking
as to command the notice of even those
who in their hearts deny that there is a
Divine Being. One cannot deny the ex-
istence of certain religious principles
whether those principles be accepted as
practical or theoretical. Having accept-
ed their existence one cannot consistent-
ly deny the logic of such an application as
Mr. Cook makes to business affairs.
In that application it is not suggested.
■> that business is accepting Christian prin-
ciples for the sake of the eternal right-
eousness of those principles. It is clearly
shown that business is appropriating cer-
tain Christian doctrines for its own sake
—primarily because there is no other
available means of self-preservation. This
of course is a selfish motive. But the
ultimate benefit to humanity the unction
which business may finally take unto it-
self because of the adoption of Christian
practices will appear nevertheless. For
in the process of the change business will
have undergone a splendid reformation
and may then be prepared to accept
virtue as its own best reward.
What are some of those Christian prin-
ciples that business has begun to ap-
propriate to its own uses? In his review
of the history of American business Mr.
Cook shows how individualism degene-
rating into cut-throat competition with
its destructive methods ‘‘drove men to
every kind of dirty business known to
trade” and finally resulted in the cre-
ation of those monopolistic conditions
under which capital crushed down labor
*‘3S low as labor in a free country would
consent to be crushed." He shows how
the prevalence of such conditions has
given rise to the reform wave that is
sweeping the country. “Business men”
he says “find that if their business is to
be regulated they had better regulate it
for themselves. They have found that ‘a
house divided against itself shall fall.'
Among business men there is a very evi-
dent desire to bring a new spirit into the
world of commerce and trade.’’
This new spirit—“fervency in spirit"
as the Apostle Paul is quoted as having
preached—is finding expression says Mr.
Cook in the formation of co-operative
bodies of business men—men who attain
that degree of fervency in their own
work which cannot be developed with per-
sonal gain as the sole motive. Such a
co-operative organization he says is the
Rotary Club. It is an organization that
eliminates individualism and competition
—it is thoroughly co-operative in the
sense that the benefit of one is the bene-
fit of all.
“That is Christianity’’ Mr. Cook de-
clares. "The voice may be the voice of
I business but the spirit is the spirit of
Christianity.”
It is also sound economics the only
constructive politics and the only really
democratic government. Co-operation is
justice whether Christianity or any other
religion or just plain human morality be
selected as the testing medium.
oo
“WASTED COURAGE”
It was in a Belgian village which the
Germans had just occupied. A little
French lad—member of the Boy Scouts—-
was captured by the invaders as they
were passing through . a wooded defile.
This is what happened as told by a Ger-
man soldier and published in "Kriegs
Chronik” a German publication:
“He was asked whether the French
were about. He refused to give any in-
formation. In his infatuation he wanted
to be a hero.
"Sixty yards farther there was a fire
from the cover of the wood. The prisoner
was asked in French if he had known
the enemy was in the forest and he did
not deny it.
"He went with a firm step to a tele-
graph pole and stood against it with a
green vineyard at his back and received
the volley of a firing party with a proud
smile on his face. Infatuated wretch! It
was a pity to see such wasted courage."
Poor little chap! He loved his coun-
try and served it even up to the moment
the firing squad pulled their triggers with
their rifles pointed at him and the "green
vineyard at his back." He served it as
we would want our boys to serve it if
we were at war and they were in his
place. Had he told the Germans his
countrymen were in that wooded defile
just ahead how could he have faced his
[father and mother again?
What he did was what hundreds ot
other boys have done in the past and
will do again. They have not all been
French boys. Greek and Roman boys
did such things and boys of all the na-
tions and people that have covered Eu-
rope. Within the memory of living man
American boys under the stars and stripes
and the stars and bars did deeds of the
same sort. Each was a patriot.
Infatuated wretch? Wasted courage?
No. Love of country is not infatuation
whatever country it may be. Courage is
not wasted that dies for its native land.
What this boy did the German soldier
who wrote the letter would have wanted
his boy to do—and quite likely his buy
would have done it.
OO
THE PARTY LABEL
Has a Democrat the right to run on
the Republican ticket? Or. to put it more
properly has the Democratic party the
right to nominate a Republican for of-
fice if its members want to do so? Per
contra has the Republican party the right
to nominate a Democrat or has either of
the old parties the right to nominate a
Progressive? That is the question the
California Supreme Court has just been
called upon to settle.
It is not on record that any party has
ever objected to one of its candidates be-
ing endorsed by the other parties but 1
when the shoe is on the other foot there
have been contentions innumerable. Xot '
until the present time so far as mem-
ory serves has the question been raised '
as to whether under the direct primary
system the voters have the right to nomi-
nate a member of another party for office.
Attorney General V. S. Webb is an active
Progressive and is now holding office in
California under that designation. The
primaries of all parties were recently held
and Mr. Webb contested in all of them for
renomination and won in every case. As
a result he will be the candidate of
Democrats Republicans and Progressives.
An action was begun in court to keep
the Republicans and Democrats from plac-
ing his name on their ballots on the
ground that membership in a political
party ought to be a condition of the right
to seek a nomination from that party.
The court has denied the petition.
“The selection of candidates of the
party is under the law committed to
those who have declared their affiliation
with it” says the court. “If they as
members of the party seek to select as
their candidate one affiliated with an-
other party that is their privilege. No
violation of fundamental rights or of the
traditional practice of parties is com-
mitted.”
This decision is not only good law but
sound sense. The whole intent of the
direct primary law is to give the mem-
bers of each party the right to nominate
the candidate who best satisfies them for
any office. If a majority of the Republi-
cans think they will be best served by a
Democrat or a Progressive they certainly
have the right to name him. The Demo-
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
crats or the Progressives have the same
right to nominate anybody they choose.
If it is argued that a Progressive such as
is Attorney General Webb will not be
in sympathy with cither the Republican
or Democratic platforms and hence ought
not to run on them the obvious reply is
that the voters of those parties were aware
of his political affiliations and of his at-
titude toward their platforms when they
went to the primaries to vote. If they
were satisfied to have him represent them
as attorney general it is certainly nobody
else’s business.
“HORRORS OF PEACE”
Edgar Stanton Maclay who wrote a
history of the United States navy which
he was officially invited to correct because
of certain statements contained therein
reflecting on Commodore Schley's actions
during the battle of Santiago has written
an article on "The Horrors of Peace”
which is published in the current number
of the North American Review. In this
paper which was written before the out-
break of the war in Europe Mr. Maclay
seeks to show that the fatalities in war
are no greater than those of peace. His
theory is sound but his manner of argu-
ment is somewhat unfair. Some of his
facts are startling—if they really are tacts.
In his argument showing that war is
not necessarily the greatest destroyer of
life Mr. Maclay points out for example
that the Federals and Confederates at
Gettysburg lost so many hundred men
killed on the field. He then makes the
claim that athletics have caused a greater
loss of life since Gettysburg than took
place at Gettysburg. This is true of
course but it is hardly fair to put a half
century of peace against a single day
of war. In such comparisons as these!
it is the percentages 'that are of value.
Mr. Maclay in order to make his Gettys-
burg comparison effective should give
the percentage of killed at Gettysburg
and then give the percentage of fatalities
lin athletic contests among all the men
who have taken part in contests. That
would be the only fair basis of compu-
[ tation.
Mr. Maclay also makes the assertion
which will come as a surprise to most
people that during Napoleon's invasion
of Russia only 20000 Frenchmen were
killed on the field of battle and that only
40000 succumbed to the cold. Naturally
in such a statement as that everything
depends upon what Mr. Maclay considers
"French." Napoleon's army consisted not
[only of French but Germans Austrians
; Italians Poles Spaniards Portuguese and
I men from any number of the smaller gov-
। ernments then existing in Europe. A
(lead man is a dead man and it is thcrc-
i fore no more than fair considering that
casualties arc under consideration to count
every dead man in Napoleon’s army as
i a dead Frenchman.
Tn eight battles of the Russian cam-
paign the French army lost approximate-
ly ‘>oooo killed and wounded which
would mean about 16000 men killed out-
right on the field and there were several
times eight battles fought during the cam-
paign.
Mr. Maclay also speaks of the “two
days' battle at Antietam.” which is a
[ curious error for a man supposedly ac-
quainted with history. The battle of
[ Antietam which was the bloodiest day
this continent ever saw. lasted but one
'day. If Mr. Maclay’s discovery that only
20.000 Frenchmen were killed in the Rus-
sian campaign of 1812 is based on data
as inaccurate as his statement regarding
Antietam it will never rank high as an
addition to historical knowledge.
Revive Cotton Dresses.
It may be that the exclusion of foreign fash-
ions by reason of the obstructions of export from
Europe may lead to the revival of the use of
material and designs which will be recognised as
to the manner born and carrying the approval
of traditional taste. Fabrics of cotton formed
the material of the garments of our grandmoth-
ers and of their mothers in ancestral sequence.
These were woven dyed and fashioned here at
home. Silks were worn for ceremonious dis-
plays. But today cotton goods of even more
atrlstic worth and decoration are produced by
our great factories and. for that matter Ameri-
can silks in American designs can be had equal
to the goods imported from the French pro-
ducers. A movement is now taking shape for
the rehabilitation of the cotton dress for our
women. A fashion show” is projected at
Washington in which society women are to take
the leading part. And the idea Is receiving wide
approval elsewhere. In its way this is a prac-
tical declaration of independence parallel to if
not surpassing in its significance the suffrage
conventions. —Boston Post.
Should Be lx*t Alone.
It was in no spirit of hostility to Germany or
pro-German opinion in this country that Presi-
dent Wilson declined to receive the editor of a
German newspaper who sought to reply to the
charges made at the White House by the Belgian
commission. The president was bound by all the
customs and laws of international relations to
receive the commission.. It was sent to him by
the king of Belgium who represents a govern-
ment with which our own is on terms of friend-
ship. The president would extend precisely the
same courtesy to a commission representing the
German government should Berlin elect to pre-
sent in official form evidence contradicting the
charges lodged by the Belgian commission. But
Mr. Wilson Ls under no obligation to listen to ar-
guments from American citizens whether they
have German French. Russian or British sym-
pathies. If he yielded once to that sort of Im-
portunity he would find little time for other
matters. The president Is entitled to be let alone
in thia respect. His preference for a strictly
neutral attitude should be respected by all Amer-
icans whatever their descent and whatever their
prejudices.—Brooklyn Eagle.
Not a Government Job.
For the United States government to under-
take to bolster up all corporations whose securi-
ties may be slaughtreed by Europeans in their
desire for cash would be preposterous and disas-
trous because it would be absolutely impossible.
And if it cannot bolster up all there is no reason
or justification in its playing favorites. The ef-
fort to lift this country by is own bootstraps
should be abandoned at the very outset. —Sioux
City Tribuhe.
The Light's Daily Story
THE HFTTMAN HOTNOG.
(By lon Adam.)
The troops were camping on the
bank of the Siret. The rattle of arms
and the neighing of the tired horses
were the only sounds that broke the
silence of the night.
The Metman Hotnog chief of the
troop was still on horseback and
from the rocky river bank he looked
across the swift current in which
the reflections of the stars glittered
like fireworks. From the dark forest
quite close to him emerged a wo-
man all dressed In white with long
golden hair enveloping her slender
form like a mantle. Hotnog saw her
open her arms wide. “Alistar." she
cried in a voice of despair and threw
herself into the dark waters. The
sound of her fall awoke the whole
troop. Without a moment's hesita-
tion Hotnog put spurs to his horse
and in a moment the noble steed
was swimming towards the floating
form.
When his men arrived Hotnog was
already getting ashore a white form
resting across the horse in front of
him.
"Alistar" they heard her whisper.
The young women was resting on
a be<j of carved ebony looking as
frail as a flower. At her head she
saw Hetman Hotnog. .
"Are you feeling better Irene.
"Yes thank you."
"Tell me what was the sorrow
that drove you to seek death."
She closed her eye®. as lf she were
looking Into an abyss.
"Tell me » • I beg you.”
"Listen then. I am the daughter
ot the Spatereasa (General) lonita.
My father had gone to war. I was
alone with my mother. The Turks
invaded our house and we fled. At
the end of a week my mother died
and then what did 1 have to live
for?”
Hotnog felt greatly relieved. He
thought he understood but sudden-
ly sadness once more darkened bis
soul.
"Alistar” he said. "Tell me Irene
who Is Allstar whose name was on
your lips always?’’
The young girl was startled. Her
eyes opened wide and she asked.
"Did I say anything about him?"
"No nothing but his name.”
The Domnitza controlling herself
with an effort said;
"Alistar is my brother whom I
have lost and who is now wander-
ing about homeless."
Hotnog overwhelmed with happi-
ness touched Irene's naked arm with
his forehead and whispered:
"If only knew how I love
you?”
• • •
At the foot of a mountain covered
with wood stood Hetman Hotnog's
castle. He arrived there at Sundown
and soldiers within opened the gate
to the master and his bride.
After the meal of welcome they
were sitting together In the park.
"Wherever I go" he said “I carry
you with me in my soul and when I
am fighting in battle it will make
me invincible."
"And I shall be here unhappy
and alone.”
I The Domnitza leaned her fair
head against his shoulder and whis-
pered "You have saved my life."
"And you have made life worth
living to me. We are even.”
The tocsin rang.
"X must go” he cried and tore
himself out of her arms.
| As they hurried towards the gate
the Domnitza pointed to the ruin
of a distant castle and asked: “What
। is that ruin?”
Hotnog's face darkened as he an-
I swered:
"Do not ask me I beg you.”
"Oh. do tell me.”
"Irene nothing has happened
there or rather it is a legend a
very old legend. You know that fop
centuries my ancestors have served
the czar in war. During the reign
of Stephen the Great my ancestors
were made Hotnogs and it 1® to their
valor that I owe my name. My an-
cestors used to live in that old cas-
tle. One of them going to war aa
I am going today left his Domnitza
home alone as I do now. Returning
home one night wounded and ex-
hausted he saw a light In her win-
dow and surprised the Domnitza in
I the arms of another. He did not
speak a single word but ordered his
men to wall up all dors and windows
of the castle to entomb the lovers
alive and now people passing the
ruin at night hear deep sighs."
"How dreadful."
"Do you know. Irene there is a ।
curse on our family. Not one of my [
ancestors has been happy In love
and I had quite determined never to
marry when you came and stole my
will power."
The bell kept on ringing and Hot-
nog at the head of his men rode
Into the darkness.
• • •
The war seemed never to end and
In spite of all their bravery tho
Moldavians lost ground. One night
they came to the foot of the Patua
mountains and Hatman Hotnog be-
ing so near home could not resist
the temptation to visit his home. He
knew a secret tunnel opening into
the Dbmnitza’s bedroom and seeing
a light In the windows he passed
through the tunnel and stood now
behind a curtain with his naked
sword in his hand. He heard volcea
whispering but they did not hear
him.
Irene was sitting in the big arm
chair while Allstar was kneeling at
her feet. He was pleading.
“My father sent me to Poland
hoping that when I married the
princess I should become king but
I escaped and having heard where
you were I came straight to you."
"It Is too late! I can never be-
long to you. It is enough that I
have lied once. In the eyes of the
Hetman you are my brother and so
you must remain. I have neither
father nor home nor mother any
more but I belong to the man who
saved my life.”
"Then I must go!”
She nodded.
"But at least let me taste the
honey of your lips just once. Then
I shall leave you forever.”
Alistar holds out his arms. Con-
quered by the memory of their old
love Irene closes her eyes and lets
Alistar kiss her lips. The Hetman
cries out like a wounded beast and
with all his strength he lets his
sword fall on Alistar's arms and his
hands fall to the floor.
"I know who is to taste the honey
of your lips but it shall be no strange
marauder.”
With a single thrust of his sword
he kills Allstar. Irene lies fainting
in the chair. He opens her dress
and arranges her golden hair about
her like a mantle.
"Why didn't you tell me you were
a flower a flower with golden pet-
als? I shall carry the honey of your
lips to God.”
He arises and goes into the gar-
den where the bees are. Here he
picks up a hive and carries it into
the Domnitza’s room. The furious
bees are swarming around him.
Irene’s golden hair attracts them.
Hotnog laughs.
“The honey of your lips!”
For three days Irene fought the
furious bees. Her cries were heard
all over the castle while Hotrtog.
sword In hand stood guard at her
door. When the bees of one hive
were tired he brought in another and
threw it into the room. None of the
servants dare<j ask what was going
on. On the third day the Hetman
all exhausted fell asleep. In his
dreams he thought he heard a voice
calling him.
Pale and haggard he got up and
stared into the darkness. A dread-
ful storm was raging outside but
no sound came from the Domnitza's
room.
"Did anyone call me?”
Snatching a torch he ran into
Irene’s room. She was lying on her
bed stiff and cold in death. A few
bees were clinging to her lips.
The Hetman dropped the torch
an<j rushed out Into the storm rav-
ing mad.
At the Theaters
THE GRAND.
When “Bud” Fisher began drawing
his “Mutt and Jeff” cartoons read-
ers of "funny” pages asked them-
selves: "How long can he keep it
up?” A similar question has oc-
curred to persons who have seen
each season’s theatrical reproduc-
tion of the cartoonist’s idqa: "How
long can Mutt and Jeff draw tho
crowds?” After seeing the current
season’s offering presented at the
Grand Opera House Sunday night
one must conclude that folk will
never grow tired of Mutt and Jeff
on the stage just as those ludicrous
characters never fail to draw a
laugh from newspaper reader®.
That of course is the secret of
Mutt and Jeffs Iqngavityy—they
are laugh-makers. They draw more
and louder laughs in the current pro-
duction than they had drawn in any
preceding one even though in gen-
eral they have about the same rep-
ertoire of jokes. They seem more at
home in Mexico than In Panama.
"Mutt and Jeff in Mexico" Is more
than the presentation of two mon-
strosities. The piece combines some
good music some appropriately gau-
dy costumes and a plot that is iden-
tical in structure though dissimilar
in detail to that of "Mutt and Jeff
in Panama." In addition to the re-
cent "Mexican crisis” the coinci-
dence of the present European war is
utilized in playing upon the patriot-
ism of American audiences. It is also
quite noticeable that the creator of
the new plot has taken advantage of
the suspicion that for Its own profit
"big capital” attempted to force the
United States to intervene in Mexi-
co. As in the productions of previous
! seasons Mutt and Jeff appear as
episodes in a company that takes
an ocean trip. The ship is sailing un-
der sealed orders. The plotters steal
the orders but their plot is finally
frustrated. Then there is a "battle”
at "Vera Cruz" after the naval offi-
cers have demanded that "General
Mass" "salute the flag.” In the
mock-dramatic climaxes and be-
tween them too Mutt and Jeff cut
their capers and crack their jokes
and play their pranks—and so the
hilarity is sustained from beginning
to end.
"Mutt and Jeff in Mexico" will be
repeated Monday night.
THE MAJESTIC.
It is good for one to laugh and
forget. his troubles particularly at
such time as this when many peo-
ple are Inclined to take a pesslmistlo
view of things. The bill that opened
at the Majestic Theater Sunday Is
full of laughs and for that alone
is worthy of commendation. And the
mirth of the audience rings true
throughout the show. Taken all In
all the bill measures up well with
any of the offerings that have been
seen here this season.
Willa Holt Wakefield headliner
on the bill is known to vaudeville
patrons In many cities as a brilliant
entertainer and she did not disap-
point her San Antonio audience.
Seated at a piano and playing a soft
accompaniment she converses most
charmingly with her listeners strik-
ing hidden chords with her sayings.
Several of her pianologues are in the
nature of little sermons In rhyme;
others are of lighter character.
Chief among the laugh-producers
is the act of Johnson Howard and
Llstette. It does not head the bill
but Sunday’s audiences were more
liberal in their applause for this of-
fering than for any of the others.
The take-off on the latest dances was
particularly well received. Burlesque
methods are admirably employed in
the act the antics of the three men
keeping the audience In a state ot
continual merriment. They show
their versatility by Introducing novel
acrobatic "stunts.”
Something unusual was afforded
Daily Fashion Hint
COQUETTISH THIS CAP FOR THE
MOTOR MAID.
The first requirement for a motor
bonnet is that it shall keep the hair
free of dust and prevent its being
biown about by the wind. This re-
quirement is excellently fulfilled by
this new motor cap. which is ador-
able becoming to a youthful face.
It is made of violet colored pussy
willow silk with four very narrow
pleated frills of the same silk at-
tached to a wide brim that fits
closely around the head. The brim
tapers toward the back where there
are only two rows of the pleated
frilling and by an arrangement of
snap-fasteners the brim may be
lapped to fit the head very closely
and give the cap its trim effect.
by Margaret Sawtelle Duffy and
Company. A woman makes her stage
appearance and attempts a song but
Is interrupted by a boy going up
and down the aisles who raucous-
ly proclaims "peanuts popcorn and
candy” for sale. An argument en-
sues between them and spreads to
men and women In boxes and in
other parts of the audience. Pres-
ently eight of them are engaged in
repartee. In conclusion several song
selections are given by members of
the company most of them still In
the audience.
Cathryn Chaloner displays real
ability as an actress in the sketch
entitled "Kate’s Press Agent.” She is
assisted by Will H. Veddor who is
good in his part as a press agent
who attempts to secure publicity for
a would-be star by fair means or
foul. The piece offers an opportuni-
ty for the audience to be amused and
held at close attention at the same
time —and Miss Chaloner does both
of those things.
The offering of Gorman Brothers
and Leopold Is above the ordinary
singing act. The young men interpret
some of their own song creations and
do It with so much snap and vim
and evident enjoyment that the re-
sult is real entertainment. They were
called upon to respond to several en-
cores Sunday.
Four young women all buxom and
possessing good voices entertain with
some song selections. Their voices
range from soprano to contralto and
the harmony resulting from their
efforts is most pleasing.
The bill opens with Alexander and
Brown society dancers. They per-
form many of the latest steps and
are graceful in the dances but so
many similar acts have been seen
of late that audiences fail to re-
spond as they did when the dancea
were first brought out.
A reel of motion pictures begins
the shows.
WAR IN ITS REALITY.
(By Rabbi Marks.)
War hath ceased playing the part
of the disciplinarian of the race it
has been divested ot Its heroics. Its
true character has come to be
known. Pacificists are no longer ca-
ricatured aa cowards or efflmi-
nates.
The horrors of the battlefield are
projected all the more weirdly into
the consciousness of the people of
earth the more the generals are in-
tent upon veiling their bloody opera-
tions in Impenetrable secrecy. It is as
if the war strategists were struck
with an evil conscience as If they
felt the indignity of their business.
They have forbidden their men to
inform the people at home about
their fortune. Even the list of the
dead and the missin* is suppressed.
All the world is left to the uncer-
tainties of ignorance. Women do not
know whether they are widows or
not and mothers are held In tho
terrible suspense of the doubt con-
cerning their children's fate.
War hath lost all pretensions to
being anything else but what is cruel
calculating butchery. It is ashamed
of Its work. It has adopted the de-
vices of the sneak thief. Though
modern technical Inventions have
multiplied Its resources for destruc-
tion a hundred fold its harvest of
glories has dwindled In equal meas-
ure. The race realizes more than
ever before the folly and the shame
of this barbarous method of adjudi-
cating international 'Ulfferences.
More and more men are brought to
the understanding that righteousness
is the true principle which must
regulate practice. Righteousness
alone exalteth a nation.
The spontaneous conflagration in
Europe which has developed Into a
furious hurricane of fire —the best
minda of the nation have forestalled
this calamity.
OCT. 5 1914.
Sleepy Tims Talee
For the Little Folk
Once upon a time Ned went withk
his uncle to a country fair. Ned had V
always lived in the city and the piles 1
of fruit and vegetables seemed very
attractive to him. Of course there I
were other things that looked good
and everything was new to him and
he wanted to see and taste them all.
His uncle gave him ten cents and
told him to spend it for whatever he
saw that he wanted and to meet
him in half an hour at the big gate.
Ned thanked him and started off to
see what he could find to eat. He
walked up to a stall and saw sotnu
big red apples a pile of juicv peart -
and a mound of some round yellow
things that looked like oranges.
It took him some time to decide a
what to buy but at last he asked
price of the yellow things.
for ten cents" the man said
cheap at that."
Ned walked away with three
them tucked under his arm.
opened his mouth and took a
bite from the biggest one only
spit it out as quick as he
"Gee that Is the worst tasteing thi
I ever tasted and it is as hard
rock. I guess it isn’t ripe." said N«B
He started back and told the mail
that it wasn’t ripe and he
another one. ■
“Why that is as ripe as it everß
will be. You don’t want them tooß
ripe you know" said the man. *
Ned walked back to the gate '
where he was to meet his uncle with
them still under his arm. "Perhaps
I bit on the side that wasn’t ripe.
I guess I will try again." said Ned.
Just as he started to take another
bite his uncle came up and exclaim-
ed: "What are you eating that
squash for? Are you as hungry as
all that?"
"A squash" said Ned. “Is that a
squash? I thought that It was an
orange or something like it.”
How his urjcle did laugh at him
and they both went back to the man
from whom Ned bought it and told
him about it.
He was very nice and gave Ned
half a dozen of the biggest oranges
he had for he said if a boy was so
hungry that he had to eat a squash
he deserved something very nice.
Letters to the Light
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therein is endorsed by th® publishers ot
The Light.
To The Editor:
As one of the local musicians you
will permit me to express to you my
appreciation for what the San An-
tonio Daily Light is doing In the
Interest of music in devoting a page
each Sunday to music and must*
clans. /
The value of music—-good music |
to a community to a nation is in- 1
deed a vast one and is too often
overlooked. No other art has become
so popular with the rich and the
poor and the cultured and the Ig-
norant. It uplifts them all alike.
Few there are who know that
Counterpoint Fugue and Canon riv-
al in their mechanical intricacies the
highest forms of mathematics and
that Bach and Wagner must always
be mentioned when speaking of the >
“truly great” during all ages.
In my humble opinion music Is a I
necessity and not a luxury and no 1
nation is truly cultured and truly .
great without It.
Lest we forget! What a void would
there be without the rich heritage
of musical literature given us by
Italy France and Germany. But
here in America music and its im-
portance is more and more being
recognized as can be seen in tho
public schools where it is now more
generally introduced a® a regular
study.
OSCAR J. FOX.
THE BURNT HAND.
From th® St. Louia Poet-Dispatch.
In the dispatches from Texas con.
cerning the Democratic primaries for
governor it Is stated that Ball over-
whelmingly defeated by Ferguson
was supported by every federal of-
ficeholder in Texas. He had endorse
ment letters from President Wilson;
Secretary Bryan and Postmaster
General Burleson.
If the opponents of the Wilson ad- !
ministration hail the great majority
of the Texas vote as a repudiation
of the administration by the Texas
Democrats It will be because the ad-
ministration leaders made the graf®
mistake of interfering in Texas stat®
politics. The supporters of Ferguson
were doubtless as strong supporter®
of the Wilson admlifistratlon as tne
supporters of Ball. There was no
national issue between Ball and Fer-
guson. One advocated a sham pro mJ
bition Issue and was backed by tie
Interests the other opposed prohi-
bition of all kinds and represented
the plain people of Texas. The. only
color of national significance in til®
election was the interference of Wil-
son. Bryan. Burleson and the vs-
tivity of federal officeholders.
While the vote was not a repudia-
tion of Wilson policies it Is a rebuxe
of the administration for interfering
In local politics. The voters ex-
pressed their resentment in their
ballots.
President Wilson doubtless was
misled by Texas friends who wanted
to profit by his influence. The Post-
Dispatch remarked In connection
with the entanglement of the admin-
istration in Texas that it could gain
nothing but resentment from a great
i mass of Democratic voters. In addi-
tion it gets the discredit of defeat.
The Texas lesson should be valua-
ble to the president and his asso.
elates. It should discredit counselors
who want to misuse the administra-
tion's Influence in local contests to
pull their chestnuts out of the fire.
One hand burnt ought to be enough
to establish the "hands off" policy.
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