Life — January 14, 1926 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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32 - LIFE g The Handwriting on the Wall CVOSS b, é. L antic It is now a well-established fact that a man’s character | may be determined through the medium of his hand ; BPR | writing. No secrets are safe from the graphological ¢ eS > e Reading between the lines has become an exact scienc When you write home to the folks that “everything is O. K. and Iam going to the dentist regularly, as I promised you I would do,” your parents are in a position to check up on your statements by consulting any one of the numerous professors who have made a specialty of this subject. Lying is being made more difficult and inconvenient every day. To demonstrate the scope and power of this new art, let mnsult_an eminent graphologist. (whose fee, as is the case with all specialists, is in direct ratio to the amount of publicity he has received). We submit to him excerpts from three letters, which he proceeds to analyze as follows Specimen: “and I said to him, ‘What do you think you're doing, posing for animal crackers?” and May FRANCE ENGLAND GERMANY IRELAND like to have died...” HE Joint Service of the famous for their steadiness, even Analysis: “1 should say that the writer of this letter is a United American Lines and intheheaviestseas—the CLEVE- | woman—a young woman—of a flirtatious, capricious nature Hamburg-American Line main- LAND, WESTPHALIA and| The uncertain crossing of the t's and the emphatic I's in- tains a splendid fleet of steamers THURINGIA, popular one-class sailing between American and cabinboats. Onallthesesteamers, 2 European ports: the troveller fads that outatand: | that she possesses a sense of humor and likes to have her The RESOLUTE and RELI- ing quality of service and food,| little joke; but the carefulness with which she distinguishes ANCE, renowned cruising ships, _ which has been famous for seven- | between n and u suggests a certain lack of originality. She exceedingly popular with sum: ty-five years. The accommoda- mer tourists to Europe—the _ tions are comfortable and luxuri- : on DEUTSCHLAND, ALBERT ous. The people are congenial; a| stated by her underscoring of the word ‘died. BALLINand HAMBURG (new), crossing is always a gala occasion. dicate this. The lack of stress placed upon vowels proves has imagination and an aptitude for mysticism, as is demon- UNITED AMERICAN LINES Specimen: * but my greatest wish, my utmost (HARRIMAN LINE) Joint Service with desire, is for the well-being of my constituents, who are al- HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE ways nearest my 35-39 Broadway, New York 177 North Michigna Avs. Chicago Analysis: “This letter was written by a man who under 131 State St.. Boston 230 South 15th St., Philadelphia ‘ ' : $74 Market St., San Francisco or local steamship and tourist agents stands human nature—one who, if he has not alr done so, should embrace a political career. There is a ness in his formation of the word ‘my’ which establ this beyond all question. The easy flow of his penmans! indicates verbc Specimen: “ so you'd better come clean with that jack, you big stiff, or I'll knock you for a row of 3 analysis: “Here is an interesting hand, characterized by great forcefulness and probably a considerable degree of physical strength. The writer is evidently a man who has the courage of his convictions, and the muscular vigor to back them up if the occasion demands. He cats a great deal of meat, which is not overcooked, and he is not by way of being a classical scholar. From the dotting of his i's, I should judge that he is of a slightly belligerent nature.” When we come to check up on the professor's reading of these hands, we find that he has summarized the three va- rious characters with uncanny correctness. So it would seem that graphology may well become a dangerously vital factor in our new civilization. Handwriting will inevitably be used as circumstantial evidence. ch it may be deduced that there will soon be an increase in the sale of typewriters. RvEwS. Out of Tune Dorobtuy: Do I have to go to Sunday school this morning? Motner: Of course, dear. Why not? “Somehow, I don't feel that God and I are in sympathy to-day.” Two million years from now scientists can start a row by claiming that the creatures of that period descended from Man. POOR BELLA'S SICK.” comicbooks.co