Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
The Wurra Wurra Club.

Ed. Warner, in the unavoidable absence of Jay Underwood. who was at home preparing for the coming camp meeting, and by unanimous vote Mir. Warner was made temporary chairman of the meetiag. He announced that he would sing thA Opening Ode himself, after ad- journment. The minutes of the last meeting were read by. Walter Goggin, from the Town Report of ISo6, and ap- proved.
 Brother Vosburgh arose and stood up to make motion "that committee of five, consisting of L. C. Rhoades, be ap- pointed by the chair to demand an ex- planation of John VanDeusen concerning the habit which the local highway de- partment had gotten into, of pouring a fresh streak of that ill-smelling oil on the streets every morning, and@ making a continuous performance of the oiling job. They seem to have become slaves to the habit of scattering oil, and"
 Burt Peirce broke in at this point to as- sure the speaker that he was taking the matter too seriously. "The fact is," said ne, "that after oiling all the roads, there was a quantity left in the last tank-car, and 1t was sensibly decided to use it up by going over the streets again in the center of the village. I protest against any unmerited criticism of the depart ment"
 MT. Vosburgh withdrew his motion and said he would substitute for it anoth- CT motion, as follows, to wit: "that the committee on woman suffrage be requir- ed to explain their absence from the suf- frage meeting in the Town Hall last Tuesday evening. 1 was not there, but I am informed" he continued, "that there were not men enough in the audi ence that night 10 have filled out two sets if the affair had concluded with a dance l; whereas, if remember aright, there are at least twenty members of our suffrage committee, all of whom are pledged to attend the suffrage meetings. An ex- planaton is in order"
 Chairman Warner ordered June Rhoades, chairman of the suffrage com mittee, to explain. Mir. Rhoades got up and said he would call on the secretary of that committee to give the desired ex- planation.
 "Who is the secretary of the suffrage committed" inquired the chair.
 "Mr. Vosburgh," replied Rhoades. Vosburgh gasped and looked dazed for a moment, and finally s~id
 "Mr. Chairman, withdraw my mo- tion." And that's all there was to that.
 MT. Billie Bullock got up. "I see by the paper" said he, "that the registrars of voters are to meet soon to make voters and revise the voting list. It occurs to me, in view of the near approach of cleo ton time, that this Club, in its capacity as guide, philosopher and friend of the community, should get busy and start the campaign along clean and righteous lines, before the politicians begin to stir the animals up and be-devil things gen orally. l move that a committee be ap- pointed to nominate candidates for the various local offices-a clean, respectable list of gentleman who are not hungering for office but who are competent, honest devoted to the interests of the town, above the suspicion of graft or favoritism, and not adorned with any mans collar. And when such list is submitted to the Club and approved, the Club should labor and agitate in favor of the selected candi. dates, and go to the caucuses and see to it that they are nominated, regardless of any mans dictation."
 Sounds all right, but 'tain't practical" said the fat member. My notion is, poli- tics is politics, an righteousness is right 1 eousness. One is bad enough as it is, an t'other is good enough as it is. If ye try t mix 'em yell make a mess out O both on 'em. You member tn yarn about tn Pious old lady that had a pray in parrot, an tn wicked nayb'r that had parrot he'd taught t swear. Tn old lady hung her righteous parrot near tn wicked parrot, thinkin' her bird would convert tother one. Wa'al, after they'd ben together a week she was scand'lized t find that while tn wicked parrot had added Good Lord deliver us t his roper tory, her pious parrot had learned t cuss, suthin' fearful. It won't work. When a man gifts too all-fred good fir his poli- tics he better git out O tn game an not p'rade as Bull Mouse or some other ex- tink species. Them's my sentiments"
 Does the gentleman offer that as an amendment to MT. Bullock's motion? asked Chairman Warner.
 "Not by no means" replied the fat member. "I give it as a contribution to