New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

II was in the alderren's reviewing stand during
the military parade last week. A sailor from the
battleshiP Connecticut had climbed over the back
of the stand and from the limb of tree against
which the structure built hurled merry
badinage at the marines from his ship they
halted opposite. He made himself the centre Of
attention for the time being. much TO the annoy
ance Of some important looking Tammany men in
the front seats.
Here, you Jack shouted one of them finally
with a disagreeabIe intonation. 'Why aren't YOU
aboard ship scrubbing decks. where you belong?''
Without the slightest hesitation indication Of
bitterness. Jack replied:
ION. me? I'm politician. I don't work.
There were more comments from the front
have judgment as well enthusiasm. Good inten-
tions is responsible foh some O. de singin
in de choir. ."-Washington Star.
It beats all what odd questions reach some Of
the departments of government in Washington
Not long ago the Treasury received letter from
a Pittsburg who had made q bet asking
''how many cents are there in a busheI?' The an
swer was not easy to offer If the man had asked
about pounds ne might have received a definite
answer As it was. he got IN reply guess from
a clerk, that roughly there are something like
$500. 800 pennies"
SO you're going 10 introduce baseball among
the prisoners? 1 don't approve. What will become
If man gets too ohstreperous" replied the
m, -
Philadelphia Ledger.
After trip abroad Alderman Milton J Fore
man, leader of Chicagos municipal legislature.
has returned home full of enthusiasm for the gen
eral American idea Of private ownership of public
utilities. Our public utilities by private capt.
tai here handled much better IN the United
States saws the alderman, 'and for the vauut-
ed streetcar system in Berlin we would consign
it to the junkshop in Chicago They are ahead of
us in the development of the German cities when
it comes to beauty and cleanliness and co-ordinat-
ing the elements that go to make I'D a Cttv II
is so in all of the German cities but particularly
noticeable in Berlin. In spite of immense military
and commercial activity, they seem 10 have found
time to build cities Of the future
ELDERLY Lsdy-Doctor, am troubled with hal
IHginatlon o IN mat IT.. am 6einG followed by man
Honest Physictan-A mirror.-Cieveland Leader.
cab driver in the course of the recent ceIebra
ton taking visitor around town. When they
reached Central Park West and 62d street the
cabby pointed TO the marble structure there
That's the New Theatre" he said II don't know
what they going to call it yet"
That wealthy young broker has given his motor
Yes. He SAYS his father taught him to hitch
his wagon to stars'-Life.
Yes. next Tuesday. October 70. Columbus Day. is
q legal holiday in New York State. This is in re-
sponse to half hundred queries by phone
and letter the subject to The Tribune. Gov
ernor Hughes signed bill last spring making
the date Of the discovery of America day of rest
from business The Knights OF Columbus-caIled
by some persons the Catholic Masons'-urged the
approval Of the measure. and Mr.. Hughes put his
name TO it. In Pennsylvania. report SAYS there
is some doubt to the extent of a similar law
the Legislature failed TO make exactly clear
the effect of the cessation OF business on bank
paper
1T viii be like taking candy from baby to got
the publlc's money with this scheme"
"Huml When you take candy from a Inv the
baby generally puts up very disa greea bic howl
Louisville COurieT-JOurnal