Life — May 16, 1901 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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“RUT, MOTHER, IT TASTES BETTER TUAN IT LOOKS. “MY SON, £ WOULDN'T LICK THAT PAINTING IP 1 WERE You.” 49 An Optimistic Point of View. (‘* No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope.”"—LiFe.] "VE oft been tempted to address To Lire a modest contribution, But never dared, for I confess My courage is but Liliputian ; The needful confidence I lack, So hitherto I've hesitated, For if my verses should come back I'd feel, 1’m sure, humihated. But lo! Live's editorial page Holds out to me a statement cheering, And as its lines my eyes engage Doubt's cloudy sky at last is clearing. With Lire’s requirements I'll comply, Nor fear my rhymes will be rejected; T'll send them unaccompanied by An envelope stamped and directed. Jennie Betts Hartswick. RNEST HOWARD CROSBY, in the April Jadependent, ventilated some excellent ideas on matters that are now interesting the American citizen: The Funston episode is only a single event pointing out the general nature of the change in the idea of manliness to which we must readjust ourselves. but it covers by no means the whole of the field. As a nation of mere tradesmen and farmers we have never assimilated the ideals of honor. manliness and glory peti distinguished the military peo- . . Nations of peasants Ree the Boers, savages like the Fili- pinos, may try conclusions with powers their equals or superiors in strength, but a Great Military Power? Never! They pass their time in searching the ends of the earth for little peoples to massacre and rob, and in making abject apologies to each other for every unin- tentional discourtesy. This is a part of the new ideal of manliness, which, with the spread of a diet of tabasco sauce, will undoubtedly become na- tional. In the same article Mr. Crosby men- tions a few ingredients which Lire recommends to future Fanstons as a recipe to success : Forgery, deception, the violation of the laws ot hospitality, the use of a man’s bread and salt to his own de- struction, the cultivation and reward of the basest treachery in our human tools and the wanton slaughter of troops drawn up under false represen- tations of peaceful intention.