The first object of the National Parks association is “to fearlessly defend the national parks and monuments against assaults of private interests.” May we not hope that the w. k. infinitive also may be preserved intact?
A missionary from the Chicago Woman’s Club lectured in Ottawa on better English and less slang, and the local paper headed its story: “Bum Jabber Binged on Beezer by Jane With Trick Lingo.”
Young Grimes tells us that he would like to share in the advantages of Better Speech weeks, but does not know where to begin. We have started him off with the word “February.” If at the end of the week he can pronounce it Feb-ru-ary we shall give him the word “address.”
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]“This, being Better English week, everyone is doing their best to improve their English.”—Quincy, Mich., Herald.
Still, Jane Austen did it.
BETTER ENGLISH IN THE BEANERY.
Waiter: “Small on two—well!”
Chef: “Small well on two!” Tip.
HAPPY THOUGHT.
This world is so full of a number of singers,