of what socialism really is, for as Robert Louis Stevenson says, "Man lives not

by bread alone but chiefly by catch words." If you are of this group of men, and

have observed this proposed government policy, and investigated it, and thought

about it, what you have to say cannot fail to command their respect and

approval, for you will have shown them that you possess a grasp of your subject

and--to adopt an exceedingly expressive bit of slang--_then_ some.

 

QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES

 

1. Robert Houdin trained his son to give one swift glance at a shop window in

passing and be able to report accurately a surprising number of its contents.

Try this several times on different windows and report the result.

 

2. What effect does reserve power have on an audience?

 

3. What are the best methods for acquiring reserve power?

 

4. What is the danger of too much reading?

 

5. Analyze some speech that you have read or heard and notice how much real

information there is in it. Compare it with Dr. Hillis's speech on "Brave Little

Belgium," page 394.

 

6. Write out a three-minute speech on any subject you choose. How much

information, and what new ideas, does it contain? Compare your speech with the