Life — May 26, 1910 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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SPRING PASILIONS Lincoln, Bryan and College Education RGING that the colleges must do more for the people, Dr. Woodrow Wilson admits that Lincoln would not have been so serviceable to the country if he had been a col- lege man, Perhaps not, but if we were arguing that the colleges were not up to their job we should point out not that Lincoln never went to college but that Bryan did go—to a small one in Minois—and graduated first in his class. As for Lincoln, without going to college he had many of the advantages of a college education. On the circuit in Illi- nois he spent a vast deal of time in barrooms practicing abstinence in the presence of ardent spirits, swapping stories and studying men. He had abundant leisure to think—one of the greatest boons our college youth en- joys. He had a chance to develop by simple means con- siderable prowess as an athlete, and to profit in leader- ship by a resulting popularity. He was formed iy life, by the anti-slavery conflict. and by the Civil War—a mighty expensive school that spoiled a lot of men, but it made Lincoln. HE carver of every successful: man may be divided into two periods first, when he is not given credit for what he knows, and second, when he is siven credit for what he doesn’t know ODD: Mourn for me, old man married a woman with absolu no sense of humor. Topp at's nothing to my cross. “What's that? ”* “My wife has one.’ Now, don’t be afraid, dear; m taking away the candle, but God will stay with you in the dark, Livter Gixt: Ob, nurse! plest@ wake God and leave the candle. The 1909 Mode! “TQ ICH beyond the drearrs of avarice, are they not? ’? “Well, last year's avarice, possibly."* 957 Mongoose Versus Snakes are interesting passages from time to time in the Ballinger inquiry. For instance, we find Mr. Ballinger saying with emphasis to Mr. Brandeis on May 7: When it comes to “snake killing,” I want to say bere and now that if I continue at the head of the Department they will all be killed, every one of them. Iam going to administer that Department with the loyal support of every man in it, and T want to be understood as serving notice now in that respect. The mongoose is a migaty useful lit- tle animal when he is needed, but how much need there is of a mouzcose at the head of the Interior Depariment will be earnestly questioned by solicitous observers. Nevertheless, on some points Mr. Bal- linger’s ideas seem not the less sound for that they conflict with those of the snakes. He declared on May 6 his set- Ued belief that claimants who had made location in Alaska in good faith, and had tried honestly to comply with all the provisions of the law, should not be de prived of their claims by “mere technical irregularities.”’ The snake position seems to be that every claimant is a scoundrel and that any excuse for beating his claim is right- cous altogether. In so far as it is the province of the board of inquiry to choose between the snakes and the mongoose considerable pos- ties of embarrassment overhang the situation. Tue world looks different through a roll of bills. PHILANTROPY PROFESSOR, 1’LL GIVE YOUR COLLEGE ONE THE CONDITION THAT YOU GIVE 3f¥ SON Now, MILLION DOLLARS © HERE A DEGREE comicbooks.com