Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-15

new members into membership. They
were Z. A. Fowler of the New York
Sun; Arthur B. Krock of the Louis
Vile Courier journal; John P. Ryan
of the San Francisco Post: Fred Es-
sary of the Baltimore Sun and Thomas
W. Brahany of the White House of
fees.
The initiation was 10 have been con-
Quoted by the Federal Reserve Board,
composed of Harry Thaw, David La
mar Col. AIrlhall. Jack johnson. Will
liam Sulzer and Charles F. Murphy,
headed by General Coxey but those
gentlemen fell into a general quarrel
when they attempted to hold a meet
ing.
President Kaufman of the Club or
dered the admission of the candidates
to membership upon payment of their
dues. But it seemed they were unable
to meet that condition.
Said candidate Fowler: The admin
istration's policy of 'pitiless publicity
has been so secretive that we can't
get any news, and we've lost our Jobs"
Asked why then they had become can
didates he added: I'VE relied on Pres
ident Wilson. Listen to what he wrote
in The New Freedom (Reads) Let
there be light 1t is necessary to open
all the processes of politics. They
have been too secret: too complicated;
toq round about; they have consisted
too much of private conferences and
secret understandings
Chairman: Surely you got plenty
of news after that"
Krock: Not much. Listen TO the
order issued by Secretary Daniels:
Reads) The Secretary of the Navy
directs that all articles and informa-
ton for the press be submitted to
him before being given out"
Sweet to the ears of the hungry Of
nee seekers were the strains of LA
Grande Duchesse" as rendered bv the
numerous music committee of the
Gridiron Club. Set to the old score
was the stirring tale entitled "The AK
or Adlai. The skit opened with the
entrance of winsome lass. She was
introduced as Miss Democracy" in
search of quiet place to tend to her
knitting" She thought the White
House would afford me shelter; but
weddings turn the place helter skel-
Ter. Attended by chorus of old
friends and poor relations, she
sings:-
once | was quiet and subdued,
| Not in the best society
| with great respect | now am yiewed
"A model of propriety"
Asked what knitting employed her
skill, Miss Democracy replied
I've just crocheted a lovely tariff hi,,
"A motto l embroidered cites these
| fact,
GOD bless our home-but damn the in
| come tax"
civil service examination was held
to determine the fitness of the MANY
Democratic applicants for the lob of
one lone Republican postmaster. This
was greatly against the will of the
applicants, who chanted their dissent
to that famous old air, "Ah, que Pafme
les militaires"
The examination displaced the Re-
pupilcan postmaster but the process
was declared TO be too slow wherefor
MISS Democracy was obliged to Weld
TO the general demand for the one
weapon that fills the bill-the ak that
Adial used with strength and skill
and the curtain fell to this ringing
chorus:-
Bring forth the cleaver, the cleaver.
the cleacer, VI
Bring forth the cleaver, the eleaver
| of our sires
Bring forth the cleaver. the cleaver,
the cleaver, ~
We'll drop 'em and chop 'em,
The one way to stop EN-.
That meets our desires"
Timely and topical ballads. parodies
on men and things in the public eye,
lightened the courses of the dinner.
Here was a verse from Let Them
Go"
IF Roosevelt yearns for the Jungle
Let him 60 let him 60 let MIN 90
II he could somehow get a hunch.
TO invite old Huerta down Ia lunch
IF Huerta would go for a visit.
Where the AmaZons waters flow
Theodore might show,
| 'Huerta where to go
Let him go, let him go, let him go"
The naval WirolesS static, - NJ