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The men that the visitors hired or, is little worse to-day after
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Wednesday” December 19, 19211
lean literary colony.
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Donn Byrne, the Irish-Ameri­
can novelist and spinner of de­
lightful fairy tales, having with­
stood the rigors of one Winter in
Ireland and one Summer in Eng­
land, has fled to Nice to spend
the Winter. Byrne is at work on
a new novel, which he expects to
complete early in the new year,
provided he doesn't have to spend
too much time in correcting the
slice in his Srive. Byrne is a
great golfer and takes his golf
almost as seriously as his novels,
so if the golf goes bad the new
novel will probably have to wait.
Then there Is Hendrik Wilhelm
Van Loon, who came to England
and rewrote the Bible at Cam­ permanent home in Paris, with oc­
bridge, but couldn’t stand the at­ casional trips to London.
mosphere pressure there and
Frazier Hunt, who in his un­
came down out of the clouds to dignified moments answers to the
London, where he found the pres­ name of “Spike” has just sailed
sure nearly as dense as that of for New York, after two years of
Cambridge. Van Loon fled to literary work in the byways of
Paris, where he was reported to Europe. “Spike” is going home
be at work on a new masterpiece. . for re-orientation and will un­
doubtedly get it by a visit to A l-
Elizabeth Murray Shepherd has ' exia, Illinois, where he was once
left the United States to come to editor of the local newspaper and
England to write a history of Chief of the Fire Department.
womankind.
But Hunt promises a speedy re*
Angela Morgan, the American i turn to Europe to continue his
poetess, is doing some work here work.
and has been honored by being
There are times when one won*
invited to give readings of her ' ders whether the American liter-
work in the Chapel Royal Savoy. ! ary colony hasn’t actually pitched
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ARTHUR BRISBANE
Arthur Brisbane, who entered upon his 60th year,
December 12th, occupies a distinguished place
Ameri­
can journalism, although he may be said to represent a LONDON, Dec. 18—If Congress
WHAT CO , r iT l ’TES ADVERTISING
decides to put
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a a tariff
“ All mture events, where an admission charge is made or a style that has been severely criticised by many peráons. suddenly
"tion taken is Advertising.
He liegan his journalistic career as a reporter in 1882 and, on 1Iterary manuscripts its going
o discount will be allowed Religious or Benevolent orders.
for a number of years thereafter he was stationed the most l shi^companieí698
steam
DONATIONS
of the time in London as foreign correspondent for one ¡ T. . .
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No del ations to charities or otherwise will he made in advertis­
or another of the New York papers. He has made Ins‘ proportion of American literature
ing. >r iob printing—our contributions will be in cash.
greatest reputation, however, since 1879, when
became is being produced In Europe, but
chief editorial writer for a well-known svndicate of news- if one can judge from the num­
DECEMBER 19
ber of American literaturs who
WHEN GREAT THINGS SH? LL OCCUR —Then shall the lame papers at a salary said to have been the largest ever paid are working in Europe, then Amer
man leap as a heart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in a journalist in the United States. His income,as an editor lean literature is being kept alive
the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.— has been s'ucli that he has had a surplus to invest in New by virtue of the transatlantic
York realty.
That such investments were made with mails.
Isaiah 35:6.
wisdom is evidenced by the fact that Mr. Brisbane has Notwithstanding prohibi t i o n
long been numbered in the millionaire class. His forte, and its drawbacks to minds which
REFLECT A HEALTHY CONDITION
as an editorial writer, has been in his success in writing, need stimulant, American auth­
Those who were so fortunate to be in attendance at in an elementary way for the masses, about common, ors in Europe claim that their
only reason for working in Europe
the forum-lunelieon ot the Chamber of Commerce yester­ everyday aspects of life.
is that distance lends enchant­
day left the dining room of the hotel and returned to their
ment America, and they are able
various duties convinced that the reports of the heads
to write with a better perspec­
Many a man gets cleaned in dirty politics.
ot the various commercial and civic organizations of Ash­
tive from across the Atlantic.
land reflected a healthy condition. The review of the ac­
The txfys are writing, at any
“
Women
spend
two-thirds
of
the
nation’s’
income,”
rate,
so it really doesn’t matter
complishments of the year now closing conveyed in no
where
they write perhaps.
uncertain manner that the organizations have been active, says an expert on economics. “ Yes, and they charge the
The daddy of “George F. Bab­
not only, hut that their relation to the social and business other third,” groans daddy.
bitt”—known to novel readers
life of Ashland has been such that their activities and
the world over as Sinclair Lewis
United States colleges are said to be putting on a re­ and his friends as “Red” Lewis
efforts are reflected in the life and growth of the city.
There can he no doubt but that the past year has held vival of the dead languages. Maybe they are resurrect­ —is hack in England at work on
his next novel. Some time ago
much of success for Ashland and the surrounding com­ ing English.
it was reported Lewis had adopt­
munities. There is every indication that we are making
a monocle and moved to Paris
Crime being thoroughly under control in New ed
progress. The business volume has been satisfactory;
to carry on his work. Perhaps
new indust’¡es have gained a more secure hold in the busi­ York, a district attorney thinks an addition of 5,000 patrol­ the hustle and bustle of Paris was
too wearing. At any rate, Lewis
ness world: new homes have been erected and new people men to the police department will he sufficient.
is
back in London and hard at
have come from near and distant points to cast their lots
work. He has even opened .an
The old-fashioned father who used to step out and office,
in this, one of the most favored spots on the western hem­
and the English can’t im­
cut a switch from a tree has a different way now for pun- agine a literary man who keeps
isphere.
office hours.
Facts are available with which to hack the statement i isliing his son. He takes the car away from him.
Lewis has taken offices in the
that Ashland’s population has enjoyed a healthy growth
Temple,
famed in history. Within
A paragrapher wants to know if the bouquet found
during the past six months. Those who are in a position
a few yards from where Lewis
to know say that there are fewer vacant houses than at in King T ut’s tomb was still in bloom. There is such a hammers away at his new master­
any time in the past. One of the pastors of a local church thing as expecting too much of even a century plant.
piece is the spot where Oliver
Goldsmith
lived and wrote. It
reported the attendance of six new families at his church
is
a
stuffy,
mouldy and ajicient
last Sunday. Other ministers give out the same good
Pasture room needed for sheep and cattle in Utah is room in The Temple,
and if Lewis
news. From other reliable sources the information is im­ being monopolizer! by wild horses, which are reported succeeds in turning out a bright,
to he getting as thick there as dark ones are elsewhere.
parted of an influx of new people.
/
snappy novel it will be a great
triumph
of mind over environ­
When it is considered that the country has not yet
INSURG ENTS CONTINUE
ment.
stepped into the sunlight of prosperity from the financial INCREASED WAGES SHOULD
DEADLOCK IN SENATE
Incidentally, Lewis isn’t much
depression that has hovered over since the close of the MEAN INCREASED SAVINGS
field for the exploitation of his
war, the growth and progress made in Ashland this year
Impressed
with Germany as a
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Nine
By S. wTlSTRAUS,
is all but remarkable. Ashland is, undoubtedly, one of the
novels—at least not at present.
Society for ballots failed to break the dead­ He has just received a check for
few towns of the Northwest that has i?ot only held its President American
Thrift.
lock in the election of a chairman
shillings as the “royalties”
own but has grown and prospered during the year.
AT the present time there Is a of the Interstate Commerce com­ five
upon "Main Street,” wJilch was a
Favorable conditions existing here are due to many * * general tendency toward high­ mittee. The militant band of pro­ great
success in Germany. It is
sources, not the least of which is the constructive work er wages in industry. In some gressive insurgents continued to estimated that sixty thousand
lines
wagei
of the civic and commercial organizations of the city.
are 150 p e r wield the ‘balance of power,” .copies were sold in Germany, and
NEWS LETTER
$ .10
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1.00
.02 %
cent
higher throwing their support to Sena­ Lewis nets only five shillings, the.
equivalent of ?1.25. If he had
than pre - war tor Janies Couzens.
FOR THE NEXT WAR
levels. Ip the
chosen to take his pay in marks,
An enterprising American newspaper of acknowledg­
b u ild in g
though, it would have run into
trades
t h e
Extension of O. W. R. & N. millions.
ed ideals is proposing an amendment to the constitution
workers
are I tracks from Crane to Burn3, 32 » Lewis isn’t altogether
alone in
of the United States providing for the conscription of
earning muioi
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more
money
than
!
ml
es’
t0
conmpleted
by
July
Europe,
though;
he
has
plenty
of
property, equally with the persons, lives and liberties of
ever before in * 1 at cost of 11,600,000.
1 company, members pi the Amer-
all citizens, in the event of a declaration of war.
history.
In
c o u n tle s s
The purpose of the proposal is to make war as repel­
other depart­
lent to all classes as it is to those who must fight. No one
ments of busl-
will dispute the importance or the Tnerit of the objective.
n
e s s wages
S. W . 8 T R A U S
and
The late President Harding directed public thought have for some time been far salaries
above
to this possibility not long before his death. His Words previous levels.
were interpreted as an intimation, of the course the gov­ The question of wages, however,
is not as important, fundamentally,
ernment would be likely to take in the event of another as
is the question of what the
big war involving this nation. It is a subject not easily workers are doing with their earn­
As a man’s wages increase
disposed of, but one conclusion is self-evident: If^such a It ings.
Is but natural that his standard
proposal is not adopted during peace it never will be of living should also reach higher
adopted during a war. The voice of “ Those who must levels. But he Is not acting within
the bounds of good judgment if he
light is not always articulate during war emergency: does
not Increase his savings, too,
they are doing the lighting. While the voice of those wiioj along with his increased earnings.
Wages and salaries are not
do not have to fight and in many instances, are profiting profits.
The wage earner'and sala­
from that lighting, is very potent indeed at such a time. ried man can only show profits in
And it may he taken for granted that in the hour o£ crisis the form of savings. Money that
Idly spent Is gone forever, and
many difficulties would be interposed before any mechan­ is
unless a man saves something out
ism could take over property, obstacles that would threat­ of his year’s work he might as
well write off that year as a total
en the continuation of production and the very success of loss.
the war.
It is a fundamental fact that
one’s
to save money is not
The force of example may he effective-upon other na­ entirely ability
a matter of income. Many
tions, since the picture of a United States armed poten­ men with limited earnings are able
tially with the entire resources of the country undoubtedly to save and get ahead. Others
with large salaries are barely able
would give pause to the aggression of any nation. The to
make ends meet
importance of the proposal lies in its presentation at this From the standpoint of a man’s
interests, therefore, It Is not
time. Even the miseries and sufferings of the late war best
so much a matter of wages as it is
will grow dim eventually. Peace is the time when all a matter of savings. The man
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Jan. 7, 1924.
WORTHLESS HUSTLERS
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. - &*ve evidence of being hustlers.. _ .
Now, the trouble with a great many of these hustlers is' ?ut 1116 w°r*era owe 11
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uctivity is apt
“ We are
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are full of lost motion- hut
their nhv--ii.nl
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to fool us.
equally often misled, too, hy men who are
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