Life — December 31, 1914 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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Influential R. EUGENE BRIEUX, the French playwright, whose drama, “Damaged Goods”, made such a stir in sex circles in New York last winter, has been defending the plays which teach great moral principles. He says! “TI believe the theatre furnishes a means for reaching the public which is more effective than any other. If one hears something read aloud, one is often more moved than in reading it to one’s self, and when one sees it acted at theatres he is still more moved.” Undoubtedly that is true, but does our distinguished friend believe that it is really a good thing to try to influ- ence others to do what we think is “ good” just because at any particular period in the world’s history a ma- jority of people agree with us out- wardly, no matter what they may prac- tice in secret? There are indications at the present moment that the sex propaganda, or when-to-tell-the-children fad, is pass- ing over; that, in reality, it was a manifestation of other things than ap- peared on the surface, and that after it has passed the world will go on about the same as before, when little boys knew much more than anybody gave them the discredit for, and big boys were no better than they ought to be—the only difference being that a few “leaders in thought”, who posed as the guardians of morals, made a good deal of hard cash out of it while it lasted. IS WIFE: This paper says an army of one hundred thousand men has wrecked a railroad in Belgium. Rattroap Macnate: What a waste of energy! A board of five directors could have done it just as thoroughly. Lord Bryce has written to the edstor of The Unpopular Review ’Tis a long time since I have read anything so good in any review or magazine. . . . To my great satis- faction people here were beginning to appreciate and enjoy it when the storm burst upon us. It is fresh, not hackneyed or con- ventional, and it is full of thinking, written not ecause something has to be said, but Lecause the writers have something to say. Specimen copies sent subject to return or payment 75 cents a number. HENRY HOLT & CO,, 31 West 32nd Street $2.50 @ year. FLORIDA CUBA— SOUTH ALL STEEL ELECTRIC LIGHTED DINING CAR TRAINS 4 Supertor Roadway, OFFICES: Charleston, Sum NEW York Tats beaway HOSTON 243 Wesningion St, PHILADELPHIA TOs Coestnat BALTIMORE Light German Stn WASHINGTON Mis New York Ave. LEAVING NEW Y' “New York and Florida Special” (28th Season) In operation Jan, 4th {Palmetto Lim! 3.34 ‘ORK. FROM PENNSYLVANIA R.R. STATION, Florida and West Indian Limited” 9.15 A.M. 2.12 P.M. te . Coast Line Florida Mall” 9.30 uipment and Service to le, Augusta, Savannah, Thomaaville and Florida Resorts, P.M, P.M, Atlantic Coast Line a = The Standard Railroad of the South “Tipperary” Tipped Off IEUTENANT EVANS and Secre- tary Daniels between them are likely to make “ Tipperary” the most popular song among our men-at-arms since “A Hot Time”. Our navy is eighteen thousand men short-handed. What we have got is so many men, so many ships, so many guns, and “ Tipperary”. Is it well, Mr. Secretary, to shut down on the sentimentaf supplement of our navy while we are still so short in force? Scattered P*‘t was employed on an engineer- ing job, a few miles out of the city, and was carried to his work by an express train, which accommodat- ingly slowed up near the scene of his labors. One morning, however, the train rushed through the cut without reducing speed, and the superintendent of the job looked in vain for Pat. At™ last he saw a much-battered Irishman limping back down the ties, and called to him: a “Hello, Pat! Where did you get off?” Pat turned stiffly, and waving his hand toward the steep embankment sighed: “Oh—all along here!” Suorkeerer: That knife has four Wades besides a corkscrew. Scorcumax: Have ye no got one wi’ one blade and four corkscrews? —London Opinion. PINE FOREST INN SUMMERVILLE, §. C. NOW OPEN Superb 18-hole Golf Course, Tennis, and good roads for Motoring, Riding or Driving. Livery con- nected with hotel. Cottages for rent. Booklet. F, W. WAGENER & CO., Proprietors, CHAS, A M The Best Ri Services to EGYPT, INDIA, CHINA, PBILIP- PINES, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND. Round World Trips and Wioter Tours in INDIA. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Fall information from CUNARD LINE, 21-24 State Street, N. Y. comicbooks.com