Show Orators Must Bow to Sentiment for Brevity A shorthand expert sa says s 's that Americans talk much faster than they did twenty years ago Is the theold theold theold old poise and dignified deliberation weakening Or Is it the case that If you dont don't talk fast you dont don't get listened to Do people regard it as asan an Imposition an-Imposition n that you should think you yon are entitled to all nil the time you like to make male your utterance Other people want to tell their stories too It n Is Irking to a winded long though pithy person to have to whisk Into the conversation and whisk out again He wants He-wants wants time for his weighty observations to sink In in Whereas if he takes up too loo much time some sonic of his auditors on the outer fringes arc are sure sure t to slink out The learned and verbose are arc at a n disadvantage The world leas has only so much time to spare and few are allowed to claim more than their share Make it brief Is the universal universal unI er sal sentiment This being true those who have haye something to say would better beter bide their time and keep their powder dry Dont fire till you ou see seethe seethe the whites of their eyes and use your best F. bombshells F. F H. H Collier Comer In the St St. Louis Globe Democrat |