The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
MUNICH ALUNACY.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

has anybody yet thought of the de-
STABILITY of municipal ownership Of
the barber shops? If not it is respect
fully suggested that the matter be look
ed into, for under private control it Is
undeniable that many abuses have
grown MP. No misplaced respect for
alleged private rights should be per-
mitted 10 take tie lather out of the
mouths of the public.
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The Brooklyn Eagle says that you
simply can't marry business and poll
tics" All. but you can. Misalliances
are always possible. The real trouble
will come when you try to divorce
them even for cause.
Only foe would suggest managing gas
cou1panics, street car companies ana so
on regardless of cost.-Hearst's New York
Evening Journal
Now, William, stop calling yourself
names. Leave that to your enemies.
One thing is very certain. Ii capital
lists refuse to take the municipal bonds
that are being offered on the markets,
it won't take more than fifteen minutes
for an alert common council 10 pass an
ordinance requiring them TO take
them. Better he warned in time. we
money sharks. When that ordinance
Is passed, who knows but that one of
It's provisions will set the price of a
hundred dollar bond at $l2J?
Too much credit has ruined many 4
man. Wherefore the city thatcannOt sell
Its mortgages for over 8312 is just that
much further from ruin as S31A is from
par q. E. ID.
There seems 10 be a general sus-
piciOn i'll New York city that the
more flourishing of its pool rooms and
other gambling Institutions are con-
trOlleh by committee of municipal
officials acting OK O1ficio. This is one
Of the few varieties of municipal con-
troll which can he said TO realize enor-
nous profits.
Mortified. VI. before starting in up
un municipal ownership owed $2,OS2.
At the Close of the experiment it owed
$47.;I9 Il nice little profit of $45.237
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Gi,.rI Note OF the Future.-NOw that
New York city has assumed charge of
the Metropolitan Opera House and OPP
era HIS been thoroughly municipaliZed
the music lovers of the city are look
Ing forward with much curiosity to
what promises to he an interesting sea-
son. The appointment of Mr.. Fassett,
the well known plumber, to its man.
agcmcut by the common council will
infTsc new spirit into the institution,
the: II there are still -timid souls who
douLt whether the artists he has en-
gagged notably Mr. O'Brien, the livery
stable Keeper. and Miss Maggie Dugan
of LacCy's ribbon count y, to sing Romeo
and juliet are vOcally nal to the roles
assigned them. Those no have heard
Miss DUgan summon Il cash boy are
perfectly familiar with tie wonderful
quality Of her voice, especially in its
higher attitudes, and her enunciation
of tie word cash" is bell-lile in the
clarity of its tone. Mr.. O'Brien, how
ever. is more of an experiment; but
while we must confess We have only
heard him address his horses in the
past, there is no denying that there is
superb quality to the notes Of his
middle register. Signor Cospetto di
Napoli, the popular dealer in confetti
i'll Mulberry street, who will lead the
orchestra OH Italian nights, comes of
musical family, his parents having
toured the country with n barrel organ
for many prosperous seasons.