New-York tribune., 1913-07-14
AS | WAS SAYING

That flaming optmist Mr.. Gerald Stanley Lee IN
sss that bishops can be converted professors euu
Gated" But do not despair. There will be plenty
Of Jokes left Even Lee chance OF reforming
the reformers and a funny lot they are AS letter
to the editor of our beloved but spurned) conempo
rarv THE -" points out, 1t is to roar-or, fail-
ing that to bray
Now the comlcal thing about reformer is the
way he keeps right after the stern, stern eye OF
lcgic has seen through him. Knows perfectly wen
what people saying. For instance;
He only does this to satisfy the cranks VINO give
him his salary"
He is unpaid you know A detestabe, self-ap-
pointed medder."
What did we tell you? The hypocrite walked
straight past the Sunday ball game and went and
bl oke up white slave trust"
Attacking graft is he? Well, well! THINKS ne
knows more than the police
"A goo-goo! A Lizzie boy! Ever notice the scar
over his left eye? He has more under his clothes
Serves him right for being Sissy.
And finally this clincher: I'VE have questioned the
crooks themselves, and they don't like him, either
mo actor" says Mr. S. r. Lttlewood has ever
yet been discovered after his DEATH Too bad
In so many instances that is just the time.
An unholy correspondent reports with gee that
Mr. Jack Johnson encountered difficulties in getting
himself quartered in Paris. Followed by his sisters
his cousins his aunts and his twenty-five faithful
trunks our pugilist tried the Hotel des Grands
Hommes the Ritz the CoCher Mort. the Hotel de
ITUnivers ct de rAmerque the Taverne Sarah the
Bon Ami the Gaby, the Cent Mile Mouches and the
Grand Hotel de Zaza ct du Pasteur Wagner and was
about to fall back on chambers garnshed," when
suave sergent- Vile kindly advised monsieur lie
prince to go to the Dable.
But do not imagine that Paris intended snub'
No by blue, Paris adores Brother Jack. "C'est un
gentleman vive lie sport" Parisians never look
down on a man for his black skin they laugh. think
ing it one on him. And for slugging was it not
ia "Femina" the French Ladies Home Journal
that Maeterlinck sang the glories Of ia boxe"?
Incidentally Parisians feel grateful to Brother
Jack for importing into the France the chief pleasure
Ct the America. "Machez-vous lie chewing gum"
why are we reminded OF the charming rustic who
growled: Col durn It, Here be. standin' right be-
side Dead Mans Curve. an amt seen soul killed
yet" All. have It! Several days now, President
Mellen has been giving his undivided attention to the
New Haven road. Disappointing very! We had
great expectations
Weep no more for Poor 10. His tribe increases.
He simply outnumbers himself. Guess the Mon
tanians were quite right when they said to us:
Now don't you worry: as long there free
We entirely agree WITH Borough President Nc
Aneny. An elevated railway entrance is place
for billboards Along with telegraph wires, Single
Takers gas pipes, DR. Friedman and elevated rail-
roads they belong under ground.
In his latest dazzling essay Professor Won Pfcrd-
lache remarks that ordinary ideas are elusive"
Yes, yes. but just consider extraordinary ideas!
Parey ten minutes ago we had an extraordinary
idea and wrote il down. That the page In
fanticus ate. Lost! Forever lost!
Some comfort. though We shall this incident
next time one of those chaps whose name is legion
luttonhoes with: Say. old man. I've got a
corking idea for your column. regular screamer.
Wife nearly died laughing. Why-er-hang 1t!
What was that idea?'
These days for Teacher. Wherever
she goes. on land or sea- she is pursued by Robert
and Richard and Reggie and Roy, yet knows that
she cannot add to the three RS of her profession
without losing her job II is dire problem, with
4 great deal to be said on both sides, but
where the trouble lies. Teaching must catch up
with the age 1t should be done by machinery.
Much wicked merriment greeted Mayor Gaynor's
tribute to people who ought to he ministers"
whereas there are some-notably Mr.. Leander
Turney, who breaches thus in Life:
These things forbear: Debts. which eat up
ngs. hatrods which embitter existence; idleness.
which shortens life; habits which come to be mas
tcrs. and pretence, which involves one beyond his
ability to perform.
These things cast away: Antipathies. for which
a reason cannot be given; anger which breeds hard
words. and desires which destroy peace.
"These things husband: Pennies. which make dol
lars: minutes which make opportunity; acquaint-
ances, who potential friends. and sympahes,
which make life worth while"
When encountered this sermon of Archbishop
Leanders Get him be addressed hereafter) our en-
tire spiritual nature hoped up within us and cried.
Vow Fearessly present Archbishop Leander
as a model to preachers How he is, how per-
suasive, how shrewd, how eloquent and-nay we not
add ?-how brief! II. l.. H.
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.
Governor Sulzer not desire 10 be Mayor New