Life — August 18, 1910 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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IRE Si orucan Bieta HERES HOW JAMES HERVEY HYSLOP Born August 18, 1854 Professor Hyslop is a native of Ohio, was graduated from the Wooster (Ohio) University and has’ the degree of Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins. He began asa teacher and for some time has been profes- sor of logic d ethics at Columbia. He iy an expert in logic and psycholog but it is not for this alone that he is fa mous; he is famous because he is an ex- ponent of another world. He has been in- timately acquainted for a long time with the Society of Psychical Research, and not many years ago announced that he had been able to communicate with several people who had “passed over.’’ This glad news he transnutted to a waiting world amid the booming of journal- istic cannon and the flying of spiritualistic flags. To have placed immortality on a practical, working basis surely fame cnough for one man. It is therefore with ingled feelings of respect and gratitude that we acknowledg: vements aad wish him well May he he in no hurry for years to come to join those with whom he has seen communicating. On the contrary, may he live among us for long in logical, psychological and spiritualistic prosperity. FRANK A. MUNSEY Born August 21, 1854 “ Aman so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome.” Surely this can appropriately be said of one who has suc ceeded in unitiig those divergent elements, journalism and magazinedom, under one roof; for Mr Munsey is not only a magazine owner but he has'a very respectable collection of news: papers. He has not always succeeded in his various enterprises, but then what great nan ever has’ One cf the tests of true greatness is to be able to make mistakes without caring too much. Mr. Munsey was, we believe, the first to start the cheap ma zine, and his fight for independence was a worthy fight and worthy to have been fought We admire you greatly, sir, and we desire to do you honor You have yielded 10 no muckraking tendencies, but have kept on your way serene. May you live long and be not like the old woman who lived in a shoe—have so many magazines that you don’t know what to do. On the contrary, may your lit- crary and pictorial children always rise and call you blessed Here's to you! WALTER PRITCHARD EATON Bora Augus: 24, 1878 Mr. Eaton is the young dramatic critic who some years ago was discharged from the New York Sun and who became a sub- ject of controversy in connection with re’s criticism of that paper's action. He is an able young man and has written many articles and stories of the stage which hav attracted attention because of their scholarly atmosphere and their sound judgment. He is an interesting writer. Good luck, Mr. Eaton! IT’S ORIGIN “Two or A KIND”? Large Ideas in the Southwest PEAKING of our national habit of going to Europe, the Dallas (Texas) News doesn't mind if we do contribute half a billion dollars a year to Europe in “ and tips."? It admits that there are interesting objects to in spect in Europe, and finds it lo: and no cause for appre hension that hundreds of millions of American money shoul yearly find its way there. We can stand it, the News thinks, and some day our turn will come. The Mexican Heralk speaking of Mr. Morgan, reasons that the “great egoists edu doweries, dividends cate the nation along lines that lead to the people doing great things for themselves, and already, by grasping at huge por tions of the national wealth, have taught them to go in them selves for sound measures of conservation.” There is nothing to wonder at in a Texas paper takin large views of things; anything Texan ought to. Neverthe less, our neighbor in Dallas talks as Texas ought to talk, by doesn’t always. We have known it mM. oversolicitous about what goes out of it, and disposed to minimize the valuc of what comes in. Mexido has a pretty competent egoist in its own family How far along has Diaz got in educating, by his example, the Mexican people to do great things for themselves? “WEY, FELLERS, COME ON, THEIR ARMS ARE RUSY. Ccomicbooks.com