Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1919 — SHOW SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS [ARTICLE]

SHOW SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS

American Gives English Writers Credit for One Attribute That Is Worthy of Praise. I btive frequently said the writers in England are superior to ours, particularly as to fairness and conservatism. The other day I ran across a review article criticising the general ignorance of the people about old and classical things. After proving- his point cleverly and effectually the writer proceeded to examine himself. He turned to the encyclopedia at random and took the first subject at the top of the page. He confessed he knew nothing about it. He did the same thing with many other subjects of classical antiquity. And this fellow is one of the best-educated men in England. An American writer would not have done that; he would have pretended to he thoroughly familiar with everything in {he encyclopedia, and wltheringly abused the people for lacking his great knowledge. The truth about old classical subjects is that most of them are buried in books and that few people know anything about them, for the reason that they are not of the slightest importance. • An Englishman is mean, but he has a lot of sense; and he will be reasonably fair, even if disagreeable with It. —E. W. Howe's Magazine.