Life — April 1, 1915 — page 42: what you’re looking at

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HILDREN in the rural schools are less healthy than in the city schools.—Thomas D, Wood, of Colum- bia University. We thought it was about time for some one to begin a movement to in- vestigate the little red schoolhouse. Tam a reasonable feminist myself. —Commissioner Katherine . B. Da We are willing to believe almost any- thing you say, Miss Davis. You are the only one, aren't you? sees I am not a pessimist, and would probably marry if 1 were fortunate enough to find the “right” girl. —Judge Norman B. Dike. The great trouble is that you are never quite sure about it until it is too late. or ee Less than two decades ago the chari- ties department was a standing scandal to the community and a source of un- limited graft. Now it is scrupulously operated for economy, efficiency and service to the people. We recently bought a coffee roaster which saves us twenty thousand dollars a year on our coffee bill alone—John A, Kings- bury, Commissioner of Charities. Twenty thousand a year is a good deal to save on coffee. How about salaries? eee There is no particular value in a perfunctory reading of ten verses of the Bible without any comment. —Rabbi Schulman. But as between the Bible and the comment, we prefer the Bible. eeee The school must learn how to do its part in the training of all types and classes of children in the art of right living —William Wirt, of Gary, Ind. That would be a good idea. Per- haps this country will try it some day. ores T do not think advertising influences the policy of any New York paper. I should be very much surprised to learn that it did, if such were the case—C. V. Van Anda, Managing Editor of the New York Times. Well! We all live and learn—even newspaper men. ELPE ‘They Say” Every engaged girl should study the business or profession of the man she expects to marry, whether she intends taking up the profession or not. It will make her a more sympathetic help- mate, and she will be able to help her hushand_ with her advice. —Dr. Charles W. Brandenburg. To tired business men: Fit up a desk for your wife in the office and then wait for results. sees I shall he among the first to vote for the woman suffrage amendment in November.—Mayor Mitchel. Who's responsible for this flop? oe ee The need of preparation for war is real.—President Lowell, of Harvard. What has Hugo Miinsterberg been up to now? oe ee To hell with the twentieth century. —Billy Sunday. Don't worry, brother. You are doing your share. eeae I have made it a rule to drink no champagne as long as the war lasts. —M. Poincaré. A lot of us over here feel the same way. “11'S MIDNIGHT, YOUNG “1 CAN" _Mr. Bryan himself is hardly respon- sible for our present predicament. He has been pigeon-holed in a Cabinet where it would take a card index to locate him, and he is already rich enough to make his further assaults on Property more droll than dangerous. —Henry D. Estabrook. Well, at any rate, it is a concession to admit that there may be something for which Mr. Bryan is not responsible. sees Impossible, absolutely impossible— sheer nonsense.—Elihu Koot’s com- ment on candidacy for President. Nothing is impossible to a young man like you. se ee Once I questioned one of my girl friends, who was living on six dollars a_week, and told her that I found it difficult to get along on five dollars. “Why,” exclaimed my friend, “you are extravagant. You spent fifteen cents for lunch the other day —Dorothy Miller, nineteen-year-old shopgirl. Newport and upper Fifth Avenue, please take notice. For the Sufferers The following contributions have been re- ceived at Lire office: Georgina F. Walton, Santa Monica, Cal., $10; F. P. Walker, Hot Ark.; $2.30 3 _knitgoods, Virginia T. Norwich, Conn. Springs, Cooley, wei) MAN. GO HOME AT ONCE” SIR, MY LEGS ARE ASLEEP”