Logan Republican | 1907-03-13 | Page 7 | Square Jaw is American

SCjUAr.E JAW IS AMERICAN, Type of Man Who Makit His Way Ir Spite or All Obstacles. In commenting on tho Hrltlsh Mod leal Jouninl'3 statement that "The American of to-day pri!oits.a firm cqunre Jaw, bread brow nnd clear keen e)e, which togethoi usunlly ron der the recognition of his nationally n mailer of no great difficulty," a Now York editorial writer sajo: "From theso features wo single out the square Jaw as tho American fea ture. ,Tho American noso Is not much to brag on, and It the American fore head Is unusually high, that Is a case for tho hair specialist, nt tho phre nologlst. Hut no other mce of men have such Jaws as tho American. II anything, they may bo & llttlo over done. Thero Is too much bono. The chin is long, square, overassertivo. II militates against the perfect oval ol tho classic countenance. Bomo of us arc Inclined to tho prognathous. It would seem that tho houso of Haps burg has cousins among us. Hut nil In all, It Is a good fault. Thrfhk heaven, wo aro not a sheep-faced folk. "Tho history of this people Is re corded In their Jaws, not In their noses. Their individualistic Jutting chins tell that they hnvo had to make their way and havo Inherited nothing but tho disposition to do It. The receding chin, tho fish Jaw aro the penalties of being born with a silver spoon In one's mouth."