IS KIPLING A PLAGIARIST Did Kipling in his diatribe against athle athletics ics cs commit a plagiarism not So o much of expression as of idea Probably Probably Probably Proba Proba- bly not but it is a curious coincidence that twenty-three twenty centuries ago Aris Aris- also a self-appointed self critic of his countrymen's weaknesses wrote a passage similar similar m in Its import to The Islanders Mr R. R A. A A. A has has called attention to this fragment of the satiric play and has hassent sent to the London Times an English ver version version sion of his own the first so far as he knows that has ever been bee made Of Ot all the myriad plagues that harass Greece i iTIs sure the tribe of athletes Is the worst They learn not how to make a livelihood And would not if they could for how should hould they Slaves to a gull gullet t panders to a paunch Add even a stiver to their fathers father's store Nor can they suffer poverty nor suit Their w ways ys to varying fates for being used To Io no nowise wise habits h hardly can can they change In adverse fortune While their bright I youth lasts They walk admired the darlings of the I crowd But Buthen when hen the bitterness of age Is come Like worn-out worn garments they are cast aside And much I blame the custom of f ih the Greeks Who gather from afar to see these men men Honoring their useless sports which do but serve serveTo To whet the appetite of ot greedy folk For grant a man has wrestled well or won wonA wonA wonA A race foot-race deftly pitched a quoit or struck A rinsing ringing ln blow how has he s served the State Why do ye crown him Will he quoit In hand hane To box boic for his his country or go goforth forth To box with foes who come In armor clad When swords are drawn we put these follies from us us s But wise and good men these Us well to wreathe With crowns of laurel they who rule the state 1 Calm tumults and av avert rt the woes of ot war Chicago Tribune r