Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-08
A DISSERTATION ON "PI."
Lou Seems to Be Equally at Home in Prin
Shop as the Pastry Kitchen,


1t is probable that our esteemed lady
friend of the STANDARD was acting in
good faith, when she telephoned, last
week, that she would be pleased to have
Lue take "pi" as a theme for an article.
1t 1tisquite evident that our correspondent
thinks that the request is inspired by
spirit OF levity, and has treated the sub
ject from the humorous side. And now
We suggest that more sentimental view
be expressed in poetic vein, or a ser
rious treatment rendered in blank verse.
An Olympia woman requests that |
write about printers "pi" Now If
the good woman only knew how the
sound of the word makes the printer
man" shiver, swear, chase the devil"
out into the street with the Shooting
stick" insult the merchant who has
brought in page ad, hug the sixteen
year delinquent, eat the paste, omit
"wetting" the paper, forget to take
his weeks wages, say the Merry
Widow" hats are just too lovely for
anything willing to bet that Mead will
again be Governor; that Editor How
ard Of the Island County Times hates
Teddy; that Editor O. NJ Moore of
the Hoquiam WdshingtOnian. will be
peddling eggs off his chicken ranch
composed of four. hens and a rooster;
that one Thacker and Gilbert will ever
become partners in a political deal
again; that it WAS shame the weekly
socialist journal in Olympia died, and
was buried in the journalistic bone
yard; that Colonel Alden J. Blethen.
OF the Seattle Times, will be called
blessed" by the country editors of the
Evergreen" State; that Editor Brain
erd of the P-I will say to Blethen of
the Seattle Times. let us kiss and
make up; that Sammy" Perkins
dosen't claim the Tacoma municipal
election as the result of his Ledger
and Neus; that the Sage of Yelm"
will march under a Republican banner
this fall, and carry a nasty grease
dripping torch, to boot: that one C.
M" Moore, the soap man" of Port
land, kept his word to the readers Of
the STANDARD, and revealed my true
name II say, II the good Olympia
woman knew that Offering an article
on "pi," either in poetry or prose.
would effect the printer man In the
very same manner that waving a red
cloth does maddened bull; II she
values human life at all, she would
not have made the request through
the editor of the STANDARD.
wrote about "pi" once-some years
ago. was in the hospital three
months. The printer who did the
damage to my anatomy is still in the
insane asylum.
An fce-cold sweat starts down my
back when l even think of the word
'pi."
1t is the worst word you can inter-
lope when conversing with a printer,
who. after working and worrying un-
til five o'clock Friday evening. in order
to get his paper out early Saturday,
has everything o. X. and is ready to
60 Ito press and then the young
devil starting to carry the local
news" form from imposing stone to
the press-drops tits "pi'd."
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The foreging line is what the printer
man would say, but he is so blamed
mad at the devil" words refuse to
pass his lips. now SO bloody.
No, fair lady, much as would desire
to attempt the granting Of your re-
quest, l must respectfully decline.
P. S.-But l wish to remain in good
with John Miller Murphy
and his esteemed force"
saalm,
LUE F. VERNON.