Life — February 8, 1917 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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“WHo's AFRAID?” A Hint to the Law 'E would respectfully suggest to the law that it presume not too much upon the irrationality of human beings. Profound as is our respect for the law, it is by no means imperishable. The law may allow itself a vast deal of latitude without danger of losing our allegiance, but there is a limit be- yond which even so revered an entity as the law dare not go. If the law values its majestic supremacy it should keep its eyes open and know just where that limit is. There are two prime bluffs which the law should ever keep in good working order: (1) It must not appear to be swerv- ing a hair’s breadth from those rigid principles which endure forever, and (2) It must appear to be moving forward with supple stride, to keep abreast of the march of even Law, like everything else, is inclined to be lazy and rest on past laurels, to allow itself to run down and become shabby, but let it beware. Let it zeal- ously ayoid the day when the word illegitimate, instead of being a term of opprobrium, is a badge of honor. \ } ‘ERE: What's In a Name GIRL starts in life as Dorothy Brown, and afterwards becomes Mrs. John Smith. She may be known as Mrs. Dorothy Smith or as Mrs. Dorothy Brown Smith. If her hus- band dies and she marries a man named Robinson, she may then become Mrs. Dorothy Robinson, Mrs. Henry Robinson or Mrs. Dorothy Brown Smith Robinson. If she is divorced other complications ensue, and this is still further complicated by the attitude of the woman herself. If she is a pro- fessional woman it not infrequently happens that she does not care to be known as Mrs. Anybody. If she is a woman of property she becomes accus- tomed to signing her name in prefer- ence to her husband’s given name. These complications and psychological diversities often render painful corre- spondence with a woman whose per- sonal preferences are not known. A man who starts out as John Smith is always John Smith. A woman who starts out as Dorothy Brown may be what any number of men are, plus what she thinks she ought to be and what the ignorance of others may 213 make her. Some women, after the death of their husbands, prefer to re- tain their given name and resent the use of their own. Others do not. More German Lies OMPARED with the German in- formation about Belgium and the Belgian deportation, Sir Oliver Lodge's informations about the next world are all gospel truth. The Germans have given out that they deported only idle people from Belgium, and took them because it was easier to maintain and employ them in Germany. Proofs abound, and accumulate daily, that that assertion is an impu- dent lie, and that they are taking em- ployed Belgians by the thousand and shipping them into slavery, sickness and want. Credulous IRST BUNCO MAN: What makes you think you can put some- thin’ over on an intelligent-lookin’ gent like him? Seconp Bunco Man: He always carries an umbrella when the weather report prophesies rain. THE BACHELOR'S DREAM Judge: 1 SENTENCE YOU TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITH NO POSSIBLE HOPE OF EVER BEING FREED OR PAROLED comicbooks.com