Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 199, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1918 — FROM THE PENCILS POINT [ARTICLE]

FROM THE PENCILS POINT

Constructive criticism seems to hurt as poignantly as any other kind. If all people said all that they think,, the world might get used to that, too. A beautiful woman can look beautiful in anything—even a breakfast cap. It is distressing that so many can’t distinguish between an intuition and a prejudice. Lasting disgrace would fall upon the small boy who should ever call a man. anything but “that guy.” In these times of unprecedented demand there are “substitutes” 'for everything—except common sense. Prize: One dozen dill pickles for a new joke about church services that' doesn’t depend on a member going to sleep during the sermon.