The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
IS THERE GRAFT IN THE CHURCH FA|R2
One Woman Says So-Aso States Best Things Are
Sold Before 1t Opens.-People Who Do Hard
Work Take Back Seat at Declarations.

"Stop right there" said the militant
lady severely, Il belong to the Chris
tian Endeavor!"
Il apologize, my dear" said the
cynic rising and salaaming profound
~.
apologize merely" scornfully de-
ployed the lady.
Pm sorry you're offended" timidly
went on the cynic, ''for l was about
to quote, when you broke in
Il hate quoting" said the militant
one.
This would have pleased YOU"
do you think so?'
Il know it would because it was
derogatory to my delightful sex-and
am sure that would please YOU
The militant lady looked out of the
window.
although l have received little en-
couragement to proceed" murmured
the cynic, Il will, with your kind per
mission, mount to my climax. l was
about to say--or rather quote from
nice ones l mean"
"Well?"
"Meaning-?'
What has that to do with pure
food?"
LAS the man in Madame Sherry
said-Im surprised!'"
Don't ask me to follow you," said
the militant one weariedly. II really
wanted to talk to you about the hor-
n fai
and you do nothing but interrupt with
silly remarks and foolish questions.
Give us some more of your church
fair DOPE"
LAS l was saying, then" went on
the militant lady, 'if all the money
spent on getting up one OF these
things was actually given to the
church it would mount up to twice as
much. The time we spend getting EN-
and evenings making bags and aprons
and pin cushions and doll clothes and
towels and heaven knows what! The
trial to temper, the hard feelings
engendered when the affair is pulled
off"
"'Pulled off, I'm ashamed of
you!" said the cynic severely.
"Besides," said the cynic. lis not
the association together something?
Think of the pleasant social times you
have and the free advertising for the
bazaar you get through accounts of
your meetings in the society columns
tut, tut! my dear, do not like your
spirit
well it's graft, anyway" said the
militant one, ito let the favored ones
in before the public gets a chance"
ut goes to show just what would
happen if you all voted" said the Gym
ic maliciously.
mot at ALL" cried the militant one
1--WE would take. our civic duties SER
iously. We would be honest-we
wouldn't wire pull or sell out Or do
any of the horrid things men do
my dear, you sure do make me
laugh" said the cynic.
But please let me il you funny
story before we part-just to show
there aren't any hard feelings"
go on said the militant one dis
couragingly.
ITS about a man who got into Seat
tie at the time something was the mat
ter with the water-pipes," said the Gym
ic. Nobody could have water-ex-
cept doled out few drops at a time.
The man couldn't stand it any longer
so shaved with a quart of champagne
and ordered eight gallons of milk for
a bath. Talk about the high price of
living!"
Il don't see anything funny about
that"
II didn't expect to, my DEAR" re-
piled the cynic. But when I told it
to another man-what do you think he
said?'
II haven't an idea"
THAT he'd have shaved with the
milk and bathed in the champagn e."
well if you see any connection be-
tween that and what we've been talk
| ing about" shifted the militant one
"By the way-what have We been
talking about" inquired the cynic.