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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1925)
On Talking Too Much! By O. O. M'lNTYRK I have always had faith In allent tt'.cru Those I know have proven tuai-e steadfast than the glib tongued. Their minds run deep, as a rule. And they do not go off half corked. A garrulous person Is often annoy ing and foments suspicion. When a person Is deceptive he is usually talky. My wife can tell when I am fibbing. X say too much. And I get a sort of silent treatment. You know, boys, what I mean. The other morning I went into a shop to make a rather large sized purchase. The deal would have been easily consummated, but the clerk spoiled the sale by overstate ment. I have a sneaking idea that Bryan talked himself out of the White House. Ho was and is an able man but he had too much to snv. I like the story of the silent old fellow who was being piloted around Niag ara falls by a talkative guide. The guide kept up a running fire | < of chatter. Here was one of Nature's wonders that needed no ballyhoolng. Yet he kept talking. “Do you know," he said thrilling tp his subject, “that In one second 180,000,000 gallons of water, pour over the falls?" He paused to let the statement sink in. Finally the silent old fellow said: “Well, what's to prevent?" Many stage comedians have the Idea that to he amusing they must be talkative but the most successful laugh njakers and the most highly paid are those who say the least. Brevity remains the soul of wit. I have had many big executives tell me they have been attracted to this worker and that because of their ability to keep their mouths closed. They have- selected them for higher posts. Among the writing fraternity those who have achieved the greatest suc cess have the lea.it to say about it. Sex Beach, George Aide, Booth Tark Ington, Meredith Nicholson, James Oliver Curwood, James, M. Barrie, William .T. Lock® are shy and silent save when they are among very close friends. I am convinced tljat a large measure of the popularity of Presi dent Coolidge Is due to his silence. He has won respect and admiration ;■ from his political opponents by this trait. The trouble W’ith most folk who talk a lot is that they seldom have much to say. The best speech I ever heard was made by Irvin Cobb at a big dinner In his honor. He spoke for [ exactly three minutes and brought a tear and a sob. The most successful life Insurance agent In New York is a man of very few words. Ill believes life Insurance Is of such r i value that it should itself, t’o p ssents his proposition but doc* pxst int st. He even suggests that projects ti-'st Investigate other companies In the end they return to him for their policies. He has created confidence by silence. I have seen men talk themselves Into better jobs but as a rule they do not hold them. Elbow grease will beat gab. On a newspaper where I once worked In the west we had a whirlwind editor. He came rather un-1 announced and all the reporters and' copy slaves 'trembled. He was keen for telling of his past performances. He shouted orders. He bawled out young cubs. He made himself a "'lls ance. He rose to greater heights but the last time I saw him he was look ing for a Job. He had tripped on his tongue. T like the story of the doughty old clubmdn sitting at the window of his club. Two fellow members were near by and in the drizzling rain they twiddled their thumbs. Finally an auto went by. After a few minutes one member said "Lancia!" There was a half hour’s wait and and the other member said with a click: "Mercedes!'* The doughty clubman stood up bristling. "Too much ’blasted argu ment around here,’’ he bellowed and stamped out. There is a comic paper wheeze that barbers are talkative. T have never found thorn so. In the small towns or i1 ■ •' '«■» —— hut has not been touched by them. T6day past middle age he ' Is a splrndld athlete. He has saved his money. He seeks clean company. He la modest. 1 do not commend his book to you because X like Jim Cor bett but because I think it is a whopping good volume and shows in deed unusual restraint and literary skill. The Algonquin intellectuals are sponsoring a literary effort. It is a weekly magazine called "The New Yorker" and' seems to me as hope lessly dry as the district attorney promises New York will be soon. I think Its appeal for patronage touches the top rung of snobbishness. It says: "The New Yorker will be the maga zine which is not edited for the old lady In Dubuque. It will not be con cerned in what she Is thinking about. This is not meant in disre spect, hut the New Yorker is a mag azine avowedly published for a metro politan audipnre and thereby will es "Here was something that needed n< in the big. They usually wait for one to begin the conversation. Idle men are always talkative. The busy man Is rarely a gossip. More reputations have been blasted by talk than any other agency. Scandal finds an outlet in loose tongues. Incidentally I believe I have been talking too much myself. So I'll change the subject. There Is sjlll romance left In the newspaper business. Grace Dayton was a special w-rlter on the New York American. She went to Inter view- David Belasco. She appealed to his artistic sense. And he told her she might make a great actress. For a year she covered her assignments and studied for the stage. *\'ow she has been starred In a play by Bel asco. It seems to me newspaper folk should make excellent kindling for theatrical fires. They know much of life. Heywood Broun was a"flop’’ as a monologist but I believe he was miscast. He would make a good tra gedian. It develops that the "gold diggers" of the Broadway dance halls, who pose as “instructresses" make as much as a night In salaries and tips. It Is a skilled occupation and one must be adroit in flattery. Callow youths are not desired prey. The gay old dogs with fat rolls are the bacon. The management retains them only If they have ability to gain a trail of follow-ei-s. Most of the old men w-ho drop In several times a week are not Lotharios. Some are hard headed business men who merely seek a little relaxation off the beaten path. The dangrr, of course. Is that they may he the target for blackmail for "gold diggers" have their man who have no scruples about picking up easy money. I have received a book over which I atft very proud. It is called "The Boar of the Crowd." The author autographs It thusly: 'J*To o. O. Mlntyrc—From your good friend. James .1. Corbett." y Corbett has always captured what I have of romantic Imagination. As a rule prize fighters do not Interest me nor am I a patron of their art. Cor bett seems to me different. lie deservedly won the sobriquet "Gentleman Jim." He has Intelli gence. As a frail banker's clerk he entered pugilism and heenme cham pion. He has seen all sides of life 5oo~hiTboys TAKE EXAM HERE Five hundred boys of the Omaha Y. M. C. A. took the national Bible study examinations last week. The hoys were from the six Omaha Hl-Y clubs and from the Pioneer clubs of grade school hoys. • The national examinations are a part of the Bible study work all over the United States and the Omaha boys' division has ranked seeond In the nation for six years. Thousands of Y. M. C. A. boys have been busy the last two weeks taking these exams. The papers are sent to New Tork. where they will he graded and then each boy who passes the examination [will be Issued a diploma. i ballyhooing.” cape an influence which hampers most national publications.” I predict that the national maga zines that are remembering the old lady in Dubuque will be circulating long after ‘‘The New Yorker” has joined the limbo of forgotten things. I do not believe that there are enough people in New York interest ed in the humorous humdingers of the Algonquin s round table to cause other magazine publishers'* any worry. (Copyright, IDS ) OMAHA YOUTH COLLEGE EDITOR Lincoln, Neb., March 28d— Philip O'Hanlon, '25, and Victor Harkler, '27, of Omaha were appointed managing editor and news editor respectively of the Dally Nebraskan by the Uni versity publication board Friday. Doris Trott, '26, Hlalr, was appointed news editor. A monthly literary supplement to the Sunday edition nnd the appoint merit of several contributing editor* were authorized by the board. Okoboji Drawbriili'f*. Ini IrUpnteh to Tit,* Omaha lire. Arnold* IMrk, la., Mar. 28.- A new drawbridge In connect east, nnd west okobojl lakes to I,* constructed largely at stat* cjprns*. Is author ized by a. bill Just passed by'lh* Iowa senate. The bill carries en appropri ation of J16,000. “Y” TO TAKE 125 BOYS TO CAMP Many boys will be disappointed this summer when the time comes to go to the ' Y" camp nt Columbus, for there will not be room enough for all who want to go. Only 125 boys are being taken to camp by the “T,” as this is the maxi mum capacity of the 1*> modern camp cottages whicbc the boys use as their home for the 10 days. Next Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 all boys who have signed up for camp will have a social meeting st the boys’ division of the “Y” to get acquainted and begin preparation for the summer’s outing. nr* over 12 and not membart of th* "Y" will be admitted. Saturday noon the Captains' club will have a lunch eon anil In tlje afternoon will Initiate new members and make a special fac tory tour by themselves. C VACATION HIKE FOR Y. M. C. A. BOYS Several hundred bnv members of the V. M. C. A. will make good use of the week of spr ing vacation, according to K. K. Micklewright, boys' work secre tary of the "V,” who has planned ac tivity for them. The program will be gin Monday morning with an all day hike in charge of A. W. Imre and Harold Harris, with members of the c aptain's club as leaders. A swim will be enjoyed on the return to the “V” In the afternoon. Another hike for members will be held on Thursday, with approximately 100 boys attend ing each of them. Tuesday morning the boys will make a tour of* the American Smelting and Refining com pany and Wedhesday will visit the I ten Hfscuit. company. Wednesday there will be a party for boys who have registered for Camp Sheldon. Friday will be pal's day and only "V" members who bring boy friends who 3. ChemirtU svmbol for tellurium. 10. Rritlsh farmers. 1|. What the Kaiser would have done to the l'. S. had he won the war. 1«. Anger. 13. Altitude (abbr.) 21. Performer. 22. To place. 23. The one who .settles. 21. Town In New Jersey near 1-Jlz ibeth. 23. Compound of atoms, the result af electrical decomposition. 2fi. Chautauqua Literary Scries initials). 23. An open field. 3n, Having a flat surface. 31. Small bed. 33. The twins—a Zodiacal sign. 35. Dry grass. 38. A hoardef of money, 33. Franchise. 41. Soldier's meals. 43. Delineation of a piece of land, 44. Gloomy. 45 A beverage, 46. Short meter (ahbr.) The solution will appear tomorrow. Solution of yesterday's puzzle - (Copyright. 1» 2 51. Nose-bleed is often nature's method of relieving blood pressure. Vertical , 1. Smell. 2. Covered with pimples. 3. Hard surface of the teeth. 4. Nothing. 5. Large body of water. 8. To long for. 7. The Imperial City. 8. The girl character In "fuels rom's Cabin." Horizontal. 1. To unfold. B. Sub-rosa. 11. Inhabitant cf the Land of Dan (Bib.) 12. To ramble. 13. A precious stone. 14. A tropical lizard. 16. Malden loved by Jupiter, 17. Generic name for all "hard liquor." 18. Evening (poetic). 19. To prepare for war. 20. Grassy meadow. < 22. Before. 23. Argument in support of a cause. 24. A metallic element In lime stone. 26. A feline. 27. Like (suffix). 28. Wholly. 30. The Initials of the "Great American." 31. Against. 32. Small bouquet. 34. Norse war-god. 36. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (abbr.) 37. Rebellion (abbr.) 38. To take food. 39. Namely (abbr.) 40. Silent. 42. Railway (abbr.) 43. The great Hebrew law giver. i 45. A building material. 46. To satisfy. 47. Amphitheaters. 48. Hardened as—steel. 49. Melodies. The Daily Cross Word Puzzle <-> By RICHARD II. TINGLEY. QUICKLY RID OF BY USING STEARNS’ Electric Paste Rats, Mice, Cockroaches, Water Bugs, Ants,etc eat it voraciously and thenrush for water and fresh air and die outside IT, S. Government Buys It. soi.r> ny dealers everywhere to ADVKKTISEM ENT. TROUBLES VANISH Does Your Stomach Distress You? Is it Weak and Sore, Tender and Painful; do you suffer from Acute or Chronic In * digestion. Dyspepsia, Catarrh of the Stom ach, Belching, Heartburn, Sour Stomach, Headache. Nervousness, Constipation or any form of Stomach. Liver. Kidney or Bowel Trouble? Would you like to get rid of these so you could eat all you want, what you want, when you want to? A Dollar’s Worth Free! 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