*RT IN OPERATING MACHINES
Alexander Bakshy Contends One Piece
of Mechanism Requires as Much
Skill as Other.
The contention that automatic
mechanism can never attain the ar
tistic requires sounder reasons than
those which are usually put forward,
Alexander Bakshy maintains in his
book, “The Path of the Modern Rus
sian State and Other Essays.” lie
says:
“It is obvious that the whole argu
ment stands or falls by the defini
tion of ‘mechanism/
“This, however, is so indetermi
nate that we see similar kinds of ac
tion, in one case styled mechanical,
and in the other case highly indi
vidual. Who will doubt, for instance,
that the action of an organ played at
a concert is individual and that of a
locomotive engine mechanical? (I
pass over the controversial question
of the piano-player.) And yet it
cannot be disputed that the second
requires as much skill and personal
control as the first. Let it be noted
the point of the argument is not
whether their work is art or not, but
whether it is mechanical or nonme
chanical. I maintain that there is
no real distinction between the one
and the other, and that both can be
made to serve artistic ends if prop
erly used.”
NEVER SAW HIM MORE
Miss Oldgirl—Suppose I were tc
tell you that I didn’t believe one
word regarding the lasting qualities
of your affection. What would you
say?
Mr. Wise—Why, I would say that
you are far too wise for any ordinary
man to marry. Good-by.
GASOLINE.
The gasoline production in the
United States has increased from
about 400,000,000 gallons in 1907 to
about 2,000,000,000 gallons in 1916.
ft is estimated that 2,600,000,000
gallons will be produced in 1917, and
that 2,000,000,000 gallons of this
production will be in motor vehicles
alone.—Power.
CERTAINLY NOT.
"Don’t roast those little chorus
spris.”
"Why not?”
"Because they are broilers.”
A SURE SIGN. '
"Bo you really need a new over
coat this winter V9
I "I guess I must. My wife admit*
that I do.”
ANOTHER KIND.
“Do they have the fag system in
schools any more ?”
“Under some systems they have
the brain fag.”
JUST A LITTLE.
“Matt sure has nerve, hasn't her"
“I guess yes. The other day he
asked an automobile salesman for a
; sample.”—The Lamb.
DURATION.
Venus—Plow long have you been
in the army ?
Mars—Oh, about three cheque
! aooks.—London Punch.
CONSIDERATE GIRL.
“Did you scream when he tried to
viss you?”
“No ; there’s a poor man in the
aext flat who is very sick.”
GOOD PROSPECTS.
‘‘Why do you call your play by
such a name as ‘Cinders V ”
“Because I want to keep it in the
eye of the public.”
APPROPRIATE.
‘♦Why do you call that sea song
of yours, ‘The Clothesline ?’ ”
“Because it is * all about the
>cean’s wash upon the shore.”
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Mr. W. J. Mitchell has pur
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Miss Hazel Musgrove, Mr
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| W. W. Raney and Little Miss
; Blanche Milliard motored to
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Mr. J. C. Gray, principal of
the McCrory High School, will
go to Little Rock tomorrow for
the purpose of volunteering his
services to Uncle Sam. If re
jected he will return to take up
I his duties here.
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