Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
The Wurra Wurra Club

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 Judge Ford got up and waxed sarcas- tic at the expense of the committee on moral suasion appointed some months ago by the Canaan Business Mems Asso- citation to honeyfugle the owners of di- lapidated sidewalks into making repairs, especially about the center of the village. Evidently" said he, that committee is remiss in it's duties, or its moral suasion' has lost the sparking-plug from it's degenerator, for the sidewalk condi- tions are growing no better very fast. Now have no motion to move, no rec. ommendation to recommend, no sug- gestion to suggest, no criticism to crit"
 Well then shut up and sit down !'' shouted Wigglesworth, pounding the desk with his gravel.
 What l wanted to say" persisted the Judge, twas that moral suasion-"
 You're fined dollar and costs. " broke in Wiggle, land if you interfere further with the evenings ceremonies I shall instruct Sergeant-at-arms Herriman to take you out in the back yard and chop your head off. Is there anything doing, in the way of businessP"
 President Lyles, of the Business Mems Association, rose to move the appoint ment of committee of fifteen members of the Wurra Wurra Club to confer with the Business Mems Association, with a view to inducing the B. NJ. A. to affiliate with the W. w. o. during the summer months, while the headquarters of the former organization will be closed. "The Business Mems Association mem bers have become so accustomed to get. ting together for earnest discussion. each month," said he, "that the summer re- cess will be a hardship for them, un- less"
 "Bosh r blurted out the fat member. "Ycur Biz'ness 'Sociation is empty clamshell, an it don't even know whether it's alive or not. They ain't no bottom to it. They's just about 8 dozen men ye can manage t git t'gether once a month, by punchin' an tootin' an braggin' an fiatterin', an ye can't git more'n a dozen out unless ye prom ise'm a free feed fir nothln' with cigars throwed in. They's few O you fellers that tries t make yerselves think your Biz'n 'Sociation is alive, but at tn same time ye know it ain't. You try t make people think they's a 'wakenin' O skivic pride. .an' local patr tism an public sperrit, an all them sort O things. 'Tain't so. A few O you fellers keeps on snortin' an hootin an hurrorrin an slingin' gulf an taffy, an makiu' devil of a noise about what's bein' done an what's goin' t. be done, an 'pointin' with pride t tn moon turning into green cheese, an claimin' credit fir it. Y'r intentions is all right, an give ye credit an wish ye luck. But it's my 'piuion ye're foolin' yerselyes Ye mean good enough, but ye amt got no backin'. We're tryin' t. drive dead hoss"
 My friend is somewhat wi le of the facts, replied MT. Lyles. "To say the Business Mems Association has accom- plished nothing during the last six months is to deny what everybody ad- mits to be fact. Its beneficial effects are generally recognized and need not be rehearsed by me. It has accomplished good things, and will accomplish more. This much I will iacknowledge-it has not accomplished all it might, nor all it would have accomplished if the self satisfied, would-be oracles, the jaundiced victims of disordered liver, and the mar row-visioned prophets who can't see be- yond their own little petty, personal, selfish interests"
 "Meanin' me?" demanded the fat member,
 "Meaning nobody" was the reply. "Mr. President, 1 withdraw my motion" And that closed the incident.
 The chair announced that Robert D. Peirce, the clubs delegate to the Nor folk concerts, was not present to render his report, hence that interesting feature would have to be deferred.
 Not nes' 'sarily," said the fat mem Der. II was there, myself, tn last two nights. It was good show, both times, am had good payin' houses, an they all took their parts good. I think it'd be good idee fir us t get'm t come here an play on shares fir tn beuefit of tn club. Ye see, my wife was in tn chorus till it come about time t give tn show. then they fired her out, with about thirty other warblers but they done tn fair thing by tn insurgents-I'll admit that They give'm m all tickets t tn show, an that's how come t go. Tn fust night I was there they played Hurry No WhistIin',' They was plenty O singin'