The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Told in Departments
Reveal Changing Sides of Life
Many Clerks Are Drawn for Duty in Republican Ma
tiona Headquarters aft Parrot Anglers Dem
ocrats and UpSets Boarding House.

the supplies for the vast postal service
are packed and shipped.
Several visitors TO the annex this
week have requested permission or Su-
pGTintendent Covert tp remain Tor 4
time 10 listen 10 the us'slc. The pack
ers and shippers emplsved In the build
ing are responsible tcT mis- volume OF
song and harmony, they having formed
the habit OF singing while at their daily
tasks, much after the manner Of the old
plantation workers in Dixie Land.
The inipromptu concerts are encOur-
aged by Mr.. Covert, wise superintend-
enJ that he is. rather than trowned
upon, as he finds that the men work
better and harder when allowed to In
dulge their vocal propensities TO the
hearts content.
MIR. Covert finds that the force is more
harmonious under these conditions,
whereas the good teamwork has made
1t possible fer FOusth Assistant Post
master General DeGraW TO staTtie the
public, especially the postmasters, as
he did some time since, with the an
nOuncsment that the work Of the sup
ply division was current, and all orders
were being filled without delay.
Say" said a veteran employe Of one
Of the departments as The Times man
passed through this week. where Will
ills sheath craze stop? First it was a
sheath skirt ripped up the side about
that far. Then comes the sheath sleeve
ripped up the hind seam. leaving the
arm bare 10 the shoulder. Now, we look
in horror for the probable appearance
of the sheath waist and the sheath
stockings.
''If the men should become victims TO
the sheath lad il will be a case Of his
tory repeating itself. Well can we all
remember when we were strictly in the
a crack in the fence and an obstinate
splinter turned our blue check shirt
into a sheath up and down the back.
we slid down plank, There vas
"a nail IN IL, and the blue jeans sheath
we wore home were up to date. The
fashion was not aS popular then as now
and when We met a woman we backed
up against the barn until she had pass
ed on. And when we got home we were
treated TO a few blisters which covered
the opening made by the sheath"
A good story reaches Washington
from Kentucky that gives a few inside
facts about au incident at the Denver
convention. when Judge Alton 3. Park
or. former Democratic candidate for
President. was held 40 by one of the
doorkeepers and came within an ace
Of not getting into the convention.
Jesse AlVeTSOn, OF Lincoln county, q
former member OF the Kentucky Legis-
Iature, and a brother OF John i. Alver-
son, OF the Government Printing Office
was acting as QOOrkeepeTs when Judge
Parker, who had left his ticket of ad-
mission and his badge at the hotel,
arrived at the hall.
The former Presidential nominee
walked up TO AlYeTs0n in a modest and
humble way and told him he was a del
egaue from New York. but had left his
ticket and badge at his hotel
Don't hand me that" replied Alver-
son. "EverybOry tells me that. You
will have 10 show your ticket and badge
to get past me"
Judge Parker did not want 10 appear
as if he thought his name was an open
sesame. and Tefrained from giving IL,
but insisted that the doorkeeper would
make no mistake to permit him 10 join
the New York delegation. AlVeTsOn
stood pat, and told him there was
| nothing doing"
Just then Robert l. Offutt, another
dO0rkeeper from Kentucky was attract
ed by the words between Alverson and
the stranger, and asked.
May 1 inquire what your name is?'
Parker" was the response. I'm
from New York"
Are YOU Judge Parker7'' asked Onutt.
Il am" replied the distinguished jur-
list.
DoOrkeeper AlversOn saw at once the
light and humbly bowed the New y Urk
man into the hall. Parker assured Al
VersOn, however, that in refusing 20 ad-
NIT him he was doing only his duty,
and that he had intended making known
his identity If the latter persisted in his
refusal