Judge — May 23, 1931 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE CAUSA BELLI By Staxzey Jones a,” said young Marvin, “the ‘rithmetie’s all done, Will you help me with the hist’ry now, Ma?" Mrs, Morey threw a resentful glance at Mr. Morey, hock-deep in the Sports Section “Ask your father to help you, dear. He's up on history, I'm sure.” Dutifully, the youngster trotted over. “Oh, all right,” said Mr. More With keen regret, he laid aside the col- umns about the new rookie pitchers trying to make t : with the Giants. “What do you want to know, son vin thumbed over the dog-eared book. “Well, the countrics ‘re always fightin’, Pa, How do they start fightin’? MEN WHO HAVE MADE THEIR MARK Retired German Counterfeiters. Mr. Morey cleared his throat and jiggled his watch-chain. “We-ll, that's F : one. ions are no more t groups of individuals. ', Suppose two countries—lik« France and Italy—get in an argument.” "France and Italy,” said Mrs. Morey suddenly, “will never quarrel.” tion, “Oh, it’s conceivable. Why couldn't they cause they were Allies, that’s why. They joined hands against a common foc, and sealed the pact with blood.” c doesn't the slightest difference, my said Mr. Morey. ations soon forget wars and treaties and all that stuff. Besides, I didn’t say France and Italy wer going to fight. I said ‘suppose they were.’ ” “TL guess I heard you, with my own ears. Didn't your father say that, Marvin “1 said ‘suppose, "re torted Mr. Mor with dan. gerous calm. “The example I happened to employ was purely a hypothetical one.” “What's that mean, Pa? “You can call it what you choose,” said his wife, “but it was misleading to a child. And dangerous. It looked to me as though you deliberately set out to sidetrack him be cause you couldn't give him a frank answer.” “I did no such thing.” “Well, you'd have a jol convincing an impartial lis- tener of it.” “IT merely mentioned France and Italy because they came to mind first. 1 could just as well have said ‘England and America.’” “TI thought you told me we were the only brokers in this building.” “Yes.” Mrs. More: 4 M: Morey looked around, a trifle nettled at the interrup “B comicbooks.com