Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1910 — Another Theory Knocked Out. [ARTICLE]

Another Theory Knocked Out.

"You say there’s nothing in environment?” - "Yes, sir. I insist that it's the individual, and not his surroundings. It a man is going to be great he’ll be , great in spite of eveything.” "Well, now, wait a minute. You used to be considered quite an Imporant figure down in the little old home town; didn’t you?” “I am proud to say that everybody thought well of me there.” "You're Just as great now as t you were then, aren’t you?” "I hope I’m a good deal greater than I was then.” "Well, you see it all depends on environment, as I said. There you were somebody; here you have to get some one to Identify you when you want to cash a check for |5.” "Now, there’s where you’re dead wrong, old man. I know a bartender who always cashes nJy checks without a kick.” \-