Show THE FEEBLE BRAIN BRAINA A MERIC 1 has its moments when JL It resembles Russia There havo been seven attempts to blow up public public public pub pub- lic and other oilier buildings within a 3 year ear earIn In the city of or New York alono alone and similar deeds in man many other places Now comes the nearly nearl fatal attempt on J. J P. P Morgan followed oll wed up by the explosion of or a bomb In the tho Now New York police station The more or le less s demented persons persona who are wandering wandering- about the count country country coun coun- deed of ot violence violence vio vio- t try planning planning- some craz crazy lence Jence sending threatening letters to prominent public men niety are arc a n. constant menace to all holding high station Probably the men at nt the head of or largo Jarge manufacturing corporations could tell similar tales 1 if the they cared to After Aner such sueh events the tho suggestion is usually made b by many pe people I that additional restrictions be bo placed on tho the Bale eale of or firearms Probably this thLe should bo be done but principally to keep tho the weapons away from roughs and rowdies The crank whose whoso mind Isred is isred isred red with Inflamed passion against p. p e e public dignitary or policy can never be pre prevented In this manner from getting dead deadly I w weapons Fortunately Fortunate a diseased mind has little little little lit lit- tle gift for tori orti concealment Its morbid passion demands expression The cracks cracked brain keeps leeps its own thoughts no more easily easily- than the cracked vessel ves yes ves set sel holds water Police officers and friends who allow a morbid-minded morbid man to roam at large assume a 3 heavy responsibility i Arguing with Ith peen men who get these thesa queer mental streaks is apt to bo be useless Unless one was very tactful they would 1 be bo only irritated Probably Probably abl ably their lack Jack of or balance is due primarily primarily marily to low states of ot nervous ous vital vital- ity fly Putting them on some not over over- strenuous job nt at farming farming- or gardening would do them more moro good than seeking seekIng seeking seek seek- ing t to convert them to sanity A A. quiet life in the he sunshine operating co-operating In the orderly processes of nature would woI restore man many queer minds to a a- amore more normal balance THE THE MARRIAGE MARRIAGE RATE I USUALLY the number of or weddings Is a fairly well-fixed well proposition about dependable as 35 as rainfall Some SomeI I discussion lon Ion has been started b by a aI I notable decrease In the issue of ot li licenses li- li censes to mar marry In the city of ot New NewYork ew York For June the figures were 13 i I per cent under last year The oUI- oUI 1 dais attribute It to war and war con rt I lions In Iu Chicago there has been heen heena beena J j a diminution of or about 1 12 per cent Boston also shows a a. decided decline I while while- l Washington and Philadelphia I hoy small gains The question how far the marriage o orate rate is af affected b by bj social economic or other othor conditions Is s an nn interesting interesting- subject subject subject sub sub- for the debating debating- society People of or of alien aHen birth who have havo friends suffering suffering suffering suf suf- fering mi misfortune across tho wat water r might now fe feel l less inclined to wedlock wedlock wedlock wed wed- lock An unusual period of or stormy weather is said to affect business It not merely merel keeps the tha public at home from shopping shopping- expeditions but merchants merchants merchants mer mer- chants do not feel as hopeful and confident Possibly prospective brideI bride bride- I bride bride- bridegroom groom Brooms view the support s of a famil family with less buoyancy Unquestionably periods of or slow business do havo an effect to deJa delay weddings Modern prudence has want wan wan- wandered t dered some omo distance istance from the love loveIn I In a a. c cottage Idea Inde Indeed 1 It if the average couple contemplating matrimony matrimony matri matri- mony many could see a cottage the they would feel teel better Love lAve In a n. tenement would express better the prospect confronting confronting con- con fronting man many modern lovers loverl If It young people have l kept their troth for several years and have hao not been able to accumulate a bank account and life ire Insurance neo policy there Is commonly HO some tOmo mo fault or lack Too frequently itis ItIs it itIs Is tho unwillingness to start In a small n a. way nay Other couples have found a n bettor helter wa way they ey have havo learned that where M sentiment and anti romance exist vcr very little space is needful for strong ambitious ambitious am am- young people An a apartment of or a few tev rooms room in a n. towns town's outskirts l 1 costs little and anda a a chicken yard and ami vegetable garden make mako savings savinG's pasI pos pas I bible sible I I 1 THE GOVERNORS GOVERNORS' HE HEN a n gathering of or the tho governors governors governors gover gover- W WHEN nors of the tho several states was called nt at Washington some years cars ago enthusiastic predictions were ero made mado for Cor the tho future o of these meetings Some people thought that the House of or Governors might become o of almost as of much ImportAnce ns another house house- Congress b by uniting tho the states In movements mo for uniform legislation of The proceedings of the tho House Governors duo to meet In Boston In August will not suggest that these hopes have havo been In In an any de degree roe real real- Iz d. d Tho The governors will hold a pleasant pleas pleas- pleasant ant and informal debating society ocle at which the tho work worle of ot their trade will be bo discussed much as when tho the photographers photographers photographers raphers or tho the manufacturers get to together together to- to gether ether to talk over their mutual In- In This docs does not mean that a governor of a state is Ig not an important person person- ago age Probably ho he Is more so than ho 10 was twenty years ago The Tho old style executive was supposed to adopt a dignified seclusion on mal making recommendatIons recommendations recommendations in an nn academic way Commonly Commonly Com Com- monh the legislature dropped them In Inthe inthe the ho waste basket These are ure more Impatient impatient Im Im- patient lays days B The people want ant to get jet things thing done They look at nt a a. governor governor governor gov gov- as ns their executive agent for the relief rolle of ot a thousand needs Legislative bodies from the United States Senate down to a 0 city council aro Jealous of or their own prerogatives Thc They are suspicious of oC causes and movements originating at a distance Tho The fact that tho the House of or Governors wanted it might hurt the passage of or ofa ofa ora a proposed act in man many legislatures rather than help It SMALL STOCKHOLDERS HE failure of ot certain minority THE stockholders of or the New ew Haven railroad to recover anything on their suit for from present and former directors emphasizes tho the difficulties difficulties dif dif- and risks confronted by small corporation stockholders In these days of or financial giants the posse possessor posses or of or five ten or fifty shares Is but a 3 pygmy Investor There is just ono one thing that ho can do however however however how how- ever and that is to read such monthly and annual reports as his company mn may put out with thoughtful atten atten- tion Uon Stocks of ot corporations that do donot donot donot not make malte such reports are arc In general good securities to avoid unless ono one knows vs the managers personally Rapid increases in the debts of ot a corporation should be viewed b by tho the small stockholder with suspicion Another sign of oC weakness Is the pa payment payment pay pay- ment of ot usual dividends while appropriations appropriations appropriations for maintenance and depreciation depre depre- elation are aro cut down If It an Investor cannot act ct intelligently after careful reading reading- of ot such statistics he would better put his mane money Into a 0 savings bank or real estate mortgage near home which for the great reat majority of oC people is much the tho more moro desirable course I I SIGNED ARTICLES'S ARTICLES' ARTICLES I S SOME OME attention has recently been excited by a proposal mado made b by 1 William 1 J. J J Bryan Ban to o Ule ti the effect that even CYers' newspaper article should be signed b by tho the reporter or editor who wrote it It This Idea has hM often orten been proposed by people who had grievances ances ancos against the newspapers Manifestly Manifestly Mani Mani- estl the purpose of such a custom would be principally prIncipal to Identify the individual who wrote articles offering somo some criticism or making some damaging damaging dam dam- aging aginS- statements Most reporters and other nc newspaper writers are honest persons who seek seck to present things fairly If tho the re reporters reporter's reporters reporter's reporters reporter's re- re porters porter's news stor story is damaging It Is usually because the tho truth hurts If It tho the editors editor's comme comment t Is false It re reacts reacts reacts re- re acts on the newspaper that prints It Yh When n the truth Is sure to be disclosed people are moro more cautious about their acts Young men who learn and print tho the truth perform a 0 useful service I Ther They should bo be given ven all possible protection protection protection pro pro- so long long long- longas as the they are aro honest It If the they print fal false falte e statements that are arc damaging the they lose los their positions which is ample check on indiscretions In the case of the smaller newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- papers It is usually pretty well known who writes what so BO that the Individual writer has already lost Jost much of ot the tho freedom that goes with the anonymous anonymous anonymous work of ot the large newspaper PRISON ROAD WORK A A NUMBER lJ of or states are are trying out L- L this year car new laws through which Jail labor Is applied to the tho highways Tho The competition of jail labor with the principal cr crafts outside of ot prison walls walts is always alwa's resented Consequently In Inman Inmany man many states stages the prisoners havo have been kept bus busy on puttering work worle like e caning chairs or repair Jobs Such employment is apt to be Irregular As Ap Asa a n result prison life is frequently frequently- too idle The Tho inmates degenerate in th the Indolent indoor life lire and the state gets gels no offset for the tho cost of ot maintaining them in confinement Whenever lail lall inmates are arc put on some somo outdoor ta task k which the community community community com com- needs done tho the community gets a 0 profit and the men enjoy belter better better bet bet- ter health There will bo be few complaints complaints complaints com com- plaints from abor unions because jail Jal inmates pound stone stona or break rocks rocki while all who use tho the highways will wll gain g-aln a a. benefit NATURE STUDENTS THESE HESE are days of or automobiles automobile baseball and golf when people take their pleasures in speed yelling or costly games What has become of ot the simple old times when so many people used to find their recreation In studying botan botany splitting up rocks to find their geological formations formation or learning the notes of ot birds Are Arc there thero any nature students left 1 It If you asked the Ahe modern business businessman man to find relief relict from tho cares of his office by going out Into the woods and learning tho the names and characteristics characteristics characteristics charac charac- of the trees tho the plants and the tho Insects he ho would be cr very much bored Yet ever every species of or birds has its own fascinations and amI graces and it isa Is Isa a n. pleasure to number them all in your our circle of friend Every variety of tree renders Its own s service to u mankind and It Is Js interesting to tol l I know inow I no what It has contributed to human human human hu hu- I man life The outdoor world is a 0 great stage on which nature is performing her thrilling drama It If ones one's eyes oyes can he be opened there is a no world of beauty and ind interest In tho the quiet seclusion of ot the he woods and fields r |