Life — May 11, 1922 — page 36: what you’re looking at

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For 78 “Years CONSTIPATION RHEUMATISM from URIC ACID JIGESTION ferarcted b counlevacted 0) TARRANTS Gnternal Cleanliness Brings Radiant Health “Ever keep a diary, Weary?” “Wot's dat?” “A record of wot a feller does.” “Naw! De cops attends ter dat.” —Boston Transcript. LIFE Distinction With a Difference WRITER in a book-review sup- plement recently put a question: “Why are there so many able English novelists and so few really distin- guished American novelists?” He didn’t pause for a reply; he just went right on and answered his own ques- tion to his own satisfaction: “It is be- cause the American writer will not pay the price of distinction, being too con- cerned with prices of a different char- acter.” Before considering his answer, let us examine his question. It asserts that contemporary British story-tellers pos- sess a larger share of one of the rarest of qualities—distinction—than is pos- sessed by American writers. Is this a fact? Rudyard Kipling in his later work, Joseph Conrad and Lord Dun- sany have distinction. But so had Howells; and so have George W. Cable and Robert Grant. So have Mrs. Whar- ton and Mrs. Deland and Mrs. Wilkins- Freeman, each in her own degree. So have not Shaw or Wells, Chesterton or Arnold Bennett, no one of the four; and every one of the four would scorn to have it; in fact they may be said to pride’ themselves on not having it. So the question needs rephrasing: “Why do many American writers la distinction?” Is it because they w not pay the price; because they strive for quantity rather than quality; be- cause they increase their facility and do not intensify their art; because they | write more books and not better books? To answer these questions in the affirm- WARNING! Say “Bayer” when you buy Aspirin. Unless you see the name “Bayer” on tablets, you are not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians over 22 years and proved safe by millions for Headache Toothache Earache Colds Neuralgia Lumbago Rheumatism Neuritis Pain, Pain Accept only “Bayer” package which contains proper directions. Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets—Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. Aspirin ts the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicactd | 8LY DIAMONDS Dect] From JASON WEILER & SONS, Boston, Man, One of America’s leading diamond and save 20 to 40 per cent. o retall pric, For over 46 years the house of Jason Weiler & Sons, of Boston, has been one of the | diamond importing concerns in America selling jewelers, However, a large business is don et by mail with’ ci Here are et to you by m a te our position to name prices on diamondy that should surely interest any present or pros. pective diamond purchaser. ‘This one-carat di fine brilliancy and tting. it to 1 Carat, $145.00 PRICES ON OTHER DIAMOND RINGS carat. . . $31.00 % carat + 50.00 carat + 73.00 carat + 108.00 carat. carats . carats. carats. Ladies’ AMl-Platinum Diamond Ring Prices vary according to | $200.00 style of mountings. Seo | Perfectly cut tue whit our free catalog iiiustrat- | diamond ‘of tine ‘te! Ing all the latest stylo | Haney. Set in_all plat: Kings, Brooches, Pens | num Ring richly carved dants, Earrings, ete. and We refer you as to our reliability to any bank or newspaper in Boston If desired, rings will be sent to any bank you may name with privilege of value for all time goes with every purchase, WRITE TODAY FOR THIS VALUABLE CATALOG ON HOW To BUY DIAMONDS This book is beauti- fully illustrated. ‘Tells how to judge, leet and’ buy a they mine, cut and market — diamonds. This book gives weights, sies_and prices of Million Dollars’ Worth - of Diamonds. Also Write for Free Catalog of Jewelry. Watcbes er, etc. Full of Wedding and Graduation Suggestions, Jason Weiler & Sons 371 Washington St., Boston, Mass. Diamond Importers since 1876 Foreign Agencies: London, Amsterdam ard Pals ative is to imply that distinction can bf bought with a price. Now, we all knoq that it cannot. Distinction is innate; depends on character; it is the gift o God. No man by taking tho gain distinction. The author he hasn’t it; and there’s an end of ty matter. No doubt, many American autho write too fast and write too much; § do many British authors. But there # no warrant for the assumption thd their work would be any better if the wrote less and if they wrote slowly. fi might be, of course, and then it mig! not. Who knows? Quality often 4 companies quantity. Ibsen used 4 take two years to write a play; Sophocles and Shakespeare and Moli brought out on an average two plays can tinct of t best to de they and devo help pleas Tr there doub = comicbooks.com