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Show THE CITIZEN BOOKS (Continued from Page 9.) ,nce to the two facts first, that does not say these things at all, t. .f.e numbers of great scientists say and second, that if a person ij e did say these things, a book of rationalistic ethics ' fje permitted to ask why. Profes-- " exact-opposit- e; . rel may have mountains of evidence t:i he has no space to exhibit. We will him the benefit of that doubt, and on to points where any thinking man Liable of Judging him. I the author has no particular desire gibbet Professor Forel except as a L of what may be found in a thou-l- d books and in almost any popular rspaper: V not mention these views' because are original, but exactly because are not. They are only dangerous in tlJ' Professor Forels book because they can bl found in a thousand books of our Spoch. The writer solemnly asserts that Sant's idea of an ultimate conscience Is gTfable because Mohammedans think It W(ong to drink wine, while English offithink it right. Really he might JUst well say that the instinct of self-pris a fable because some people to live long, and ayoid brandy in order some people drink brandy in order to give their lives. Does Professor' Forel Relieve that Kant, or anybody else, us our consciences that gave di- thought details of diet rect commands about the &y . - ; e- n .s-vatio- ; :', etiquette? Did Kant maintain when we had reached a certain L stage of dinner a supernatural voice whis- i:-- pe red in our car "asparagus; or that Ibe marriage between almonds and rais- -' I Ihs was a marriage tliat was made in heaven? Surely it is plain enough that ill these social duties are deduced from primary moral duties and may be de-- ; faced wrong. Conscience does not sugbut it does suggest gest "asparagus, ' amiable act to accept asparagus when it .or social . offered to you. Conscience does not re- -. ,ipect fish and sherry; but it does respect any innocent ritual that will make men . feel alike. Conscience does not tell you pot to drink your hock after your port. .1- But it does tell you not to commit suicide; and your mere naturalistic reason tell you that the first act may easily the second. ' Is - ate . 3 ibadThe feminist writers are nearly as as the scientific. Here we have a veritable inspiration of drivel, as in the case of the lady who broke off her engagement because it interrupted the flow of her thoughts, a thin sort of flow, says Mr. Chesterton, and no .doubt it was easily interrupted: y - I think the oddest thing about the advanced people is that while they are always talking of things as problems, they ; have hardly any notion of what a real problem is. A real problem only occurs .when there are admittedly disadvantages in all courses that can be pursued. If it just before a fashionable the wedding that bishop is locked up' In the coal cellar that is not a problem. It is obvious to any one byt an extreme or practical Joker that the bishop must be let out of the coal cellar. Hut suppose the bishop has been locked up in the; wine cellar, and from the ob- -. cure noises, sounds as of song and dance, "tc., is is guessed that he has indiscreetly lested the vintages round him; then, in- -. 'eed, we may properly say that there has ;i risen a problem; for, upon the one hand, t Is awkward to keep the wedding wait- mg, while, upon the other, any hasty "pening of the door might mean an epis-- ; copal rush and scenes of the most unfore tfocn description, is discovered I f j j t I antl-clerlc- al f Then, again, there Is the Question of divorce. So many writers seem unable to perceive that rules and laws must always be framed for the majority and that exceptions can not be allowed without danger. Thus we find a' popular woman writer asking, Is indissoluble marriage good for mankind? And she answers, For the great mass of mankind, yes: ANDREW 13 THE WALLS OF SPARTA. W. MELLON The expression, A man who holds the big position of Secretary of the Treasury should be a man who knows how to handle Hes a brick, if not qufte as old as the hills, carries us back to the time of Plutarch, who, large sums; a man who has had plenty in his Lives, gives the following of money to handle and noe with a account of its origin: On a certain occasion an Ambassakeen business head. No ordinary man can possibly run the Treasury without dor from Epirus paid a vist to King of Sparta, on a mission getting it into an awful mess. But our of By that diplomatic importance. The difficulty is simply this: .that if it new man in that the man picked job, comes to claiming, exceptional treatment, monarch he was shown over the capiis President one of by the Harding, the very people who will.claim.it will be tal. But the Ambassador failed to see those who leastvdeserve.lt. .The people Tichest men in Pennsylvania and is one any massive walls reared to defend of the fifty wealthiest men in the counwho ate! finite convinced they are superior are the very inferior people'; the men who try. Of course, that alone doesnt the city, and openly expressed his astonishment to the king. really think themselves extraordlrary are mean he is a man at all. That great the 'most ordinary rotters on earth. If you Sire, he said, I have visited most ' shows that the handling of your principal towns, and find no say, Nobody must steal the Crown of point simply sums of somenot of is money large England,' then probably it will not be walls reared for defense. Why is stolen. After that, probably the next best thing new for him. He is not what this? thing would be to say, "Anybody may we know as a politician. He is a plain, Indeed, Sir Ambassador, Argesil-au- s steal the Crown of England, for then the replied, thou canst not have lookCrown might find its way to some honest easily approached man who is leaving his his interests and many ed carefully. Come with me tomorand modest fellow. But if you say, banking Those who feel themselves to have Wild other big connections to take up a big row andd I will show you the walls of and Wondrous Souls, and they only may work for his country where his special Sparta: steal the Crown of England, then you can be used to its best advantOn the following morning the King may be sure there will be a rush for it training conducted his guest out upon the age. of all the rag, tag, and bobtail of the uniMr. Mellon was born at Pittsburgh, plains, where his army was drawn up verse, all the quack doctors, all the sham artists, all the demireps and drunken egoPa., where he still makes his home in full battle array, and proudly pointall nationless and the adventurers tists, and where he runs a bank started by ing to the serried host, he exclaimed: criminal monomaniacs of the world. There, Sir Ambassador, thou behold-es- t his father, not to mention several So, if you say that' marriage is for comthe walls of Sparta 10,000 men, banks in various parts of the state. mon' people, mut divorce is for free and noble spirits, all the weak and selfish He was educated at the University of and every man a brick. people will dash for the divorce; while Pittsburgh, now the Western Univerthe free 'and noble spirits you wish- to TAFTS STORY. sity of Pennsylvania. help will very probably (because they are S There are three big banks known as free and noble), go on .wrestling with cne Taft relates an amusmarriage. For it is one of the marks of the Mellon banks, the most powerful real dignity of character not to wish to in western Pennsylvania and the Cening experience that befell him while separate onself fro mthe, honor and tragtral West. They were started by he was touring the country in the inedy of the whole tribe. All men are orThomas Mellon in the middle 80s. terests of the league of nations. He dinary men; the extraordinary men are Thomas Mellon made many friends those who know it. had just finished a speech, and it was small bankers the among struggling necessary that he make the last train Mr. Chesterton has seen' a paragraph of that part of the country, particularout of town in order to keep his next to the effect that influence is being ly in the steel and oil fields of Pennbrought to bear on the American govsylvania and Ohio. His sons kept up days engagements. bota to break ernment to induce them these friendships, which was shown, Cabby, lie cried, I'll give you $5 tle of water instead of a .bottle of so his friends say, when Andrew Melif you get to the station in time for bata christen when lon was mentioned for his cabinet me to make that train.' they champagne unnecPresident Harding received tleship. Here, he says rather post. Jump in, boss, yelled the cabby, essarily, one finds various stupidities: many letters at that time from the w.th visions of the princely fee dancsmall bankers all over Ohio. Ill get you First Stupidity. Note the notion that To give some idea that he is in a ing before his eyes. so and there is something intrinsically position to handle and direct the use there in time or break your neck. evil about an Intoxicant that of the countrys money remember that the pure temperance man will not touch he is, or was, either an officer or diit $ven when It can not intoxicate anySOMETHING LACKING. insist to were toman a Is if as rector in companies representing a body. It or a teeon having a teetotal tal of $1,600,000,000. He pays the total printing ink. A cup of tea, or even Ted: Ive stopped going to poker tax in income Pennsylvania. largest of hot milk, becomes diabolic if you have He is not a society man, and he very parties. Under present circumstances boiled the kettle with methylated spirit. is a blackguard indulseldom goes to the clubs of which he its not like the old game. scent to use it only gence, though you is a member. He loves golf and hates Not by a jugful. Ned: your handkerchief. A liquor containing McAdoo Mr. was full public speaking. is simply alcohol (such as ginger-beeand superstitiously an accursed thing, of speeches and the result was he Tv I Wmh. 35UJ Opto All NIrIi( which Is not only not to be touched with spent much of hi stime at it. UNDERTAKERS AND the lips, but not to be touched with the Mr. Mellon is 69 years of age and in EMBALM ERS hands. After this case, the more intemthe best of health. He has always S. D. EVANS perate Temperance people can not prehas stuck a and been by Estabiisiiment Republican is Modern tend any longer that their proposal New Building that party through thick and thin. mereiy a social reform; It is obviously Salt Lake City St. 48 State and literally a mystical taboo. I do not see what right such people have to mock Yes, said the photographer, the i'iiliiliiliiliil"liiiiiliiliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiliiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiir at the savages fear of a fetish, still less m at the peasants respect for the relic of picture of your wife will be a speakM. W. Lune 1 j. R. Sebrce a saint. There might surely be such a likeness. ing that thing as holy water, if It be certain water. as a Well, replied the husband, I supunholy theer Is such thing Mining mill Imlimtrliil ; ? The extraordinary Stock nml IIouiIm Second Stupidity. pose that will be all right. But be not only confusion by which It becomes sure and finish them in half-tone- ! you never wine i . Ar-gesla-us, . . - Ex-Preside- nt . bot-poli- sh Eau-de-Colog- ne r) (though wicked to possess even to dewicked becomes but drink it), stroy it. This goes, I think, much further than this queer materialist madness has is smashyet gone. If a champagne bottle of a ed to smithereens over the prow most logiship, I should have thought the been cal teetotaler would merely have bottle one champagne glad that there was left in the world. j SEBREE & LANE Chem. Prof. What is the greatest change that takes place when water turns to ice? 3923 Tiger. A change in price. Princeton 1 14 Liberty Hondo Bought i WuMitcIi 4010 i Exeliiinge St., Suit Luke City ? |