Show You Yon Cant Can't Ever Win an Argument By Dr Dal Dale C C Carnegie in aU Ormond J Drake told a story the other evening that made a point He is a well-known well teach teach- teacher teacher er of public speaking in New NewYork NewYork York and also is on the admissions admissions committee of New York University The story pointed out how foolish it is to argue and how little is ever settled by argument ment men t I It started at a dinner party I where every one was lively and gay One of the men had h hurried I Iback back by airplane from Texas so as to be there During the even even- evening ing he said Think I less than 24 hours ago I left Fort Worth the capital of Texas and here I i am now It is truly amazing how quickly we can get around It 1 is Fort agreed an- an another another other man but but Fort Worth Is not the capital of Texas The first man looked up and politely said I guess I ought to know I left it less than 24 hours ago I dont don't want to make an is is- is issue issue sue of this but I have passed through Texas many times and andI I know that I am not wrong about it it 1 The two men m n glowered lowered at each other a chill chip passed over the theother theother other guests cuesta The hostess tried to hush it up and change charlie the te sub sub- suben but the two men en had be be- be come come ruffled and insisted on talking about it ft Well what is the capital then asked the first man Dallas So unpleasant did matters be be- become become come that the room was as cold conversationally as a butchers butcher's Icebox lee Ice box The two wives took it up u neither knew anything about about it but naturally they supported their husbands husband 1 At last the party broke up up- up and nope none too soon The whole thing was a I miserable fiasco The hostess hote said I I decided I didn't like lUce either of those thoe men and Im I'm J 1 not going oine to invite them here again arain The host hoat agreed with her ber We e sure lUre saw laW their bad sides Ide tonight I had always alway thought they were nice ce fellows I 1 wonder d which t is one e was right said the the- hostess The host went to a geography a smile spread across his face tace Austin is the capital That Th t unless broke up upa u ua a party and separated friends friends and accomplished nothing in the world And so it is with most I I arguments when nothing Is at stake During a pleasant social evening dont don't make an issue with one of the guests even if 11 1 you know he Is wrong wrone Old Ben Franklin had the right idea ideal He once said All I arguments start on a hill and end in I quagmire e |