Show nothing bothin but the truth iru tw not a perfect standby do you think telling tile the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth at all times so important as to sacrifice for it all human decency and consideration wore alore important than refraining from hurting people even making them happy 1 I know a woman whom I 1 call a truth hound who would not hesitate to hurt or insult anyone rather than not tell the truth to her there is no uch such s thing as a white lie I 1 have seen her tell a woman who was ill 1 I and whose recovery depended in a measure on her mental attitude to be truthful I 1 cannot say that you are looking well you have fallen oft off a good deal that was a case where the truth lid did no good but a white lie ile would certainly have helped what da you think about it this query addressed to a recognized authority on social ethics brought the following answer what do I 1 think about it I 1 should catalogue that woman among our leading public enem enemies leq along with her would go the burth worshiper who tells you frankly that tile the dress you have bought oils of the very last of the clothes bud budget get is the most unbecoming thing youve had then there is the species a relative usually as no DO one else has your good so much at heart who will tell you the truth about your husband point out that those little foibles which you have for so long managed to get along with ire are really dangerous dangerous major crimes in ili the making and the woman who tea tears Is off ot y rose colored glasses as you look at your child these public enemies should wear an insignia of some kind to warn people so that only such hardy souls as themselves will risk getting on more than the most distant terms term alth with then them they should not wait until they haie been accepted on the usual terms by people who care more for other people than for the privilege of inflicting their quaint ideas ide as of right upon then them it m might lit help 1 if they verb announced themselves front from the very moment of introduction with their banner of truth usually the result would be soni something ething like this I 1 are you I 1 ani am not pleased t to 0 meet you why should I 1 be I 1 doll dont t know you from adam or thank aou ou but I 1 am not glad to see you vou in fact I 1 was hoping to dodge you then it someone should bring on the hostess little girl with the remark she sweet the truth worshiper could usually find justification for answering all I 1 can say about the child Is that I 1 find her badly spoiled and unattractive or do I 1 think she resembles her mother not in the least but so much the better for her no further aid to public enemies I 1 D bell syndicate sern seri ice |