The Washington times., 1910-11-06
FUND STARTED IN BARN
TO SAVE YGROUNDS

Reddy Hayes and Jimmy Dugan, who,
as respective captains Of rival teams,
were in duty bound to hate each other
Il 'Spose you kids know that a bunch
Of rummies which lives at the Capitol,
and high tariff for a living, and amt
ashamed TO vote 'emselveS $500 more
salary, has frightened up on US kids, and
can't see $500 10 keep the Fairgrounds
open during the winter"
/ Jimmy had evidently been listening 70
what father had to say to mother on the
subject
He paused a moment. and then con-
tinued. We'll that's what they've done,
all right. and they've left it up TO us 70
git our money II we can. If we can T.
goodnight Fairgrounds"
There was an uneasy stir amongst the
boys in the hay.
Have YOU got $500. Jinks?''
Jinks did not deign 10 notice what he
considered a frivolous query, displaying
levity not in keeping with the gravity
Of the occasion.
But evidently this was only an ora
tOrical Question-merely a bit OF effect
for Jimmy continued: No, nor me
neither, nor Reddy Hayes" He knew
that amity was imperative II the Dis
trict Fairgrounds Protective League
were to succeed, and set an example BY
thus graciously recognizing his own par
ticular pet enemy.
well, what does all is spell-do we
XII lllC mum NA AhAA We
This from Spud Clarke. half buried in
the hay.
I'VE might crack q safe or hold up
some one" he offered hopefully.
Good Scheme Needed.
Public opinion crushed him and his
sugges ion with a glare and turned
again coward Jimmy. We'll, that's the
dope exactly-where do we get the mum?
Can any OF you fellows think up a
scheme TO get it?'
Evidently this meant that the' mat
ter was thrown open for a general dis
cussioa, and Immediately there arose a
hum of voices, every one trying TO talk
at once.
Again the strideEt voice of Spud arose.
suggesting robbery or the search for
hidden treasure as the most eXpedicnt
method. Again he was snubbed-
well. l know my father Will give
some money, all right, all right,
The hum ceased. This sounded en-
couraging.
Hayes, who had a practical streak.
"Oh, maybe a couple OF dollars.
A derisive yell greeted this.
We'll, gee, who wouldn't give couple
of dollars
,
his fathSc would give some money all
right. SO would mine but what good
is two dollars or five dollars gona do?
We need 5000
Gee. I reckon most anyone that was
"a man at all would give couple OF
dollars anyhow l know my Iather
would give ten dollars.
so would mine"
so would mine"
But what good is $ or SO going to
do?"
Tiny felt that he was in wrong.
We'll. If YOU all are so smart, why
don't you get EN- to give it,
And then as an inspired afterthOUEht
he added, If a lot Of people would give
s. or SO or even 81 or s., 'twouldn't
take so long to git 5000.
That Looked Plausible
once more there was a lull, and then
the various members OF the Protective
League slowly turned and looked al
each other. This was the first time II
had occurred TO them that the money
could be secured in any other way thar
by the lump.
AT amt a bad idea-is it7" said
NO. 'tain't. I bet we could raise
that much easy II everybody around
town'd chip in" replied Jinks Trouble
/ is how are we gOna git word 90 EN-
that we need help2'
Might have a bunch Of cards like
those Jimmy made, printed and send
| EN- around" suggested slippery
Tell you what we can do all right.
/ Jimmy DuEan. oracle and football hero
/ broke in. IF every one OF Us kid
! sees some other kid and gifts him {,
/ get after his old man good and stron:
| it ought TO be easy. Vail see YOU