19 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1917
Page
1
A tirade on rumor and malice condemns careless talk that harms individuals like Jones and Smith, urges restraint, and warns that gossip corrodes political and social standing. It laments unchecked gossip, insincere boasting, and the quiet cruelty of insinuation across the community.
The piece extols Herbert Hoover as a steadfast relief figure amid Belgium’s devastation. It lauds his hunger relief leadership, disaster response, and moral steadiness, claiming his practical expertise and broad sympathy position him as best suited to manage wartime food administration and aid.
The passage depicts two men in a heated street fight with blows exchanged amid a crowd. One victor taunts the other while a bystander warns of serious harm as the rival pleads for mercy and a peace that may not come. The text also shifts to a geopolitical rebuke of Prussia warning that trust is eroded and wartime credit is exhausted.
A stark meditation on postponing action asDeath writes red lists and war drags on. The speaker contrasts pessimism with faith urging renewed effort while warning demagogues and politicians who waste men and wealth and delay essential legislation.
The piece argues perfection is rare and excessive precision narrows creativity. It contrasts broad principles with meticulous detailing, noting frequent errors in striving for flawless output. It highlights the painterly craft of writing and cites that even masters like Michaelangelo avoided micro perfection.
The text argues that large war staffs and vast bureaucracies exhaust talent quickly. It asserts big calibre offices burn through top minds, forcing repeated replacements as unprecedented problems drain wits and stamina, leaving only supermen able to endure and drive massive organizations.
The piece notes that extraordinary feats once hailed as seven day wonders by 1914 now barely register. It cites Henry Ford’s production of seven hundred thousand cars in under a year as unremarkable amid vast, rapid industrial progress in peacetime.
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