Life — April 5, 1917 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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The National Sin of Exaggeration He" widespread and deep-seated is ovr national habit of exaggeration! common intercourse with the pee about us it is surprising how frequently statements are made and ac- fact which not only cannot ved, but which, subjected to the simple test of common sense, show that ave small basis of truth. Our men should be particularly care- ful about exaggerating. Otherwise, even when they tell the exact truth, ole case is undermined. Mr. Bryan's famous statement that in case of war a million men would spring to arms overnight was an exaggeration. Admiral Fiske’s remark that as a na- tion we have become effeminized, ren- dered soft, degenerated by too much lux was an exaggeration. And when we hear Commodore Peary di clare that, in case of war with Ge many. New York could easily be de- stroved by aeroplanes within two or three weeks, we quite naturally ‘there- after suspect Commodore Peary of being unreliable. Then there is Sen- ator Stone, who recently stated that he knows twenty-five newspapers that | have handed themselves together to na war with Germany: what Jone with a perfectly good man | 1? their bring All of these statements are made by | men who are prominent in American life and who are conspicuous for ser- vices rendered their country, Not a day goes by that similar statements from our public men do not appear in the press. There's, aboutthen youll like- \ Herbert tey ton ; London aha Iroport and Export Yerbert Tareyton Herbert Tareyton tendon Smoking Mixture %4 1b $0°~ Sample on request Falk Tobacco Co. $8 West 4518 St.New York On the Show Streets of the World usually associated with the higher-priced Prices subject to advanee —the Moon car is conspicuous for its downright good looks. Its double- cowled Delaunay-Belleville body design, European models—and its charming Spanish leather upholstery give the Moon car a Patrician look — surprising in a car of its cost. With a mechanism which is famous in the field of automo- bile engineering, the Moon Car justifies the judgment and good taste of exacting buyers who appreciate the niceties of life. Six-43 ntster MOON € CARS Touring - and at . Club Roadster $1895 A few of their splendid specifications Red Seal Continental motor—Rayfield carbure- inn tor—smart slanting windshield—long wheel base Six-66 —vacuum feed—Delco starting, lighting and 66 Horse- Power Tot ‘Brake “ ignition system—one-man top — motor-driven Chub! Reo Jee tire pump — Gemmer steering gear —extra long springs — complete chassis and body equipment $1690 and appointments. without notiee MOON MOTOR CAR CO., ST. LOUIS, U. S. A. Curing Like NE of our most hypnotic phrases is, “Like cures like.” Of course there is abso- lutely no case on record where like was ever cured by like, nor will there ever be; but why should we let such a merely incidental fact interfere with the euphony of our lives? The whole point is that it is a perfectly bewitching statement, and perhaps still more so in its Latin form, similia similibus curantur. It sounds so indubitably plausible upon superficial examination that it would be nothing short of a crime to exam- ine it profoundly. The man who coined it should he given a suite of niches in the Hall of Fame. Let us not, therefore, destroy the illusion. If like can get any happiness out of think- ing, first, that it is being cured, and, second, that it is being cured by like, it is our duty to look on and say nothing to disturb the complacency. BOs; comichoolk