Author Archives: chrisccs

“Old Bill” Suggests— Whether one be for or against the use of alcoholic beverages is aside from the question as to whether matters of drink, diet or divorce should be a national or a state concern. We believe firmly, and … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— Most folks have more experience with hard times than easy times. In consequence we know more about having too little than about having too much. To say that too much money can be harmful rather than helpful … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— Most men of exceptional energy get a financial start by holding two jobs at once, although the copybooks disapprove of this. Modern industry is set up for the average man; it is easier to hold two jobs, … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— Opportunity comes to most people sooner than they are ready to take advantage of it. If there was a chance to buy the business, that would do you no good unless you had accounting, salesmanship, and first-hand … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— Industrial relations would be much simpler if it were possible to clarify the discussion by keeping the question of wages separate from all the indirect attempts to gain a bargaining advantage. Hours of labor, for instance, really … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— In this day of new social theories, it might be well to remember that premature agitation, even if the theory is right, can lead to tragedy. A good example is Nat Turner’s insurrection a century or more … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— Far back in human thought, logic and mathematics became separated, perhaps because the language used in logic led through the study of Greek, while the application of mathematics led into the field of science. In more modern … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— In all the scorn which has been heaped on Benedict Arnold, no one seems to have considered (unless Gamaliel Bradford did so indirectly) the more sympathetic viewpoint of him as to some extent a chip on the … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— Among all the thistles and cockleburs sowed by Aaron Burr, there was one lovely rose—his daughter. Theodosia Burr was one of the outstanding women of her time, brilliant and lovely, a successful wife and mother whose mind … Continue reading →

“Old Bill” Suggests— M. Le Marquis de Lafayette, who might be called one of the godfathers of the American revolution, is a classic of brilliant beginning gone astray. At 19 he was a captain of French cavalry, married to a … Continue reading →