Show our native humorists john kendrick bangs takes no ocl tn in the opinion that american humor I 1 to IB degenerating in hla his new book of c reminiscences from pillar to post pos t he ha even asserts that we are so sur eur felted with first rate humor that W cant see the wood for the 06 trees I 1 A period that has produced a DOR don ley and arid an ade and an irving cobb ann a bert leston laston taylor says mr bangs 1 I is surely not poor in humorous s poh sessions of a scintillating character whether we demand that thai our humor shall tio bo a product of puro pure tun full or 01 0 profoundly in the humor that la Is designed to in life itself I 1 find an andle store of it in tho the works of 0 wallace ir win af 0 mont blont gue gl glasa ass of mess edil ddn ferber and of mrs alice hagan RI rice aerl tho the last two hy by the way forming r complete refutation of the pre poster ous notion that women aro are devoid 0 of I 1 the sentiment that cheers but does no not inebriate and as aa tor for the wits wit s jf if oliver her ford wed as lonely amone alta as ao h br c Is unique I 1 should 51 still fail vr f were rich beyond measure i e in that farrr of humor which is for tho the most part in ill tel of the mind rather than of the emotions |