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Show BELIEVING EVERYTHING We believe it would be a good idea if there could be a revival of the old sage advice to believe nothing you hear and only half you see. The favorite sport of some people seems to be believing everything they hear. And they hear too much. Everyday somebody some-body comes up to us and wants to know if this or that is true, and when we inquire how such a notion got into his head he replies: "Oh, I heard it." Right there all responsibility for the report is lost. It may be something that is detrimental to a man's business or a woman s character char-acter usually the whispered report is but the "I heard it" covers up all idea of origin and widens the breach of gossip. We know of some few people who make it a rule to never repeat what they have heard until they are absolutely sure it is correct. But there are very few of this kind. Where there is one who investigaaes there are a hundred who go right ahead repeating the report and covering it up, when pressed for more information or the source of the information inform-ation with the state: "I heard it." We are at a season of the year now when we are supposed to be unusually charitable. So let's resolve to know what we are talking about before we start in to discuss a rumor, especially if it is the kind of a rumor that may injure someone's business or reputation. We can make our Christmas happier hy only discussing pleasant reports. And then if we are really sensible we will, one week after we have celebrated Christmas day, make a solemn resolution to cjuit gossiping altogether and then stick to that resolution. |