On the whole, probably a man of
the middle of the first century before
Christ would have found less to as
tonish him in the middle of the nine
teenth century than a man of that pe
riod would find to astonish him now.
But not a great way from the old As
tor House and the Woolworth Build
ing is a modern law library in which
both Daniel and Marcus Claudius
Would he pretty much at home.
OUR MANIA FOR SPEED
Among many violent deaths in
Kew York the past week were two of
Its most prominent citizens, killed in
an automobile accident. The victims
that these powerful fast moving mo
tor cars will claim this year will run
into the thousands. Nine-tenths of
them would be alive next year if
ttie cars had been and would tie driv
en at a moderate speed, and this
could he done without anyone being
the loser in any way. Those space
annihilating vehicles that go tearing
along the streets and highways as
though the late of a nation were
hanging on their quick arrival at
their destination, are taking home a
pound of coffee that the groeer forgot,
or the driver is anxious to see how
many hits were made off Mathewson
In yesterday's game.
All these lives sacrificed, all this
suffering caused without reason or
justification.
