Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

in with my neghbor my right in the usual way:
Isn't it warm? 1t always strange to me that
the not better ventilated especially the sok
ers,' etc.
He politely agreed with me. From my knowledge of
men thought he was man interested in financial
tiers; 50 | fumbled the newspapers in my lap until |
struck with headline about the currency question
| remarked that interested in this matter. He
said he was also interested; that he banker from
Boston. | then said it seemed to me that President
Wilson had been inoculated with Secretary Of State
Bryans financial idea of the currency question: namely
federal control, and in my opinion it falacous
idea to zone the country 50 that the borrower in
Oklahoma could dictate to the lender in New York
as to what rate, etc. he would have to pay.
He answered that he had not given this subject
deep thought as yet. The question that bothering
him was, Would the Boston National League team win
the pennant.
| changed my seat and turned my newspaper to the
baseball page, noticed that my new neghbor
looking at the He turned to me and asked:
did you see the game yesterday?
| said had not
He said 1T corker Of the Bostons should
have won, the Giants scored only more run.
| said that practically win, the Bostons
really played against ten He wanted to know
how figured that out told him true that each
team had in the field, but that John McGraw
was worth twice much any player the Bostons
had; hence ten He scratched his head moment,
and said he guessed he had rather gamble baseball
than wool
Now felt sure l should get some information on
the tariff question: he wool merchant and
had Just returned from England, where he studied the
products and methods of doing business Indeed he did
give lot of information prices methods of selling,
but the discussion stopped by the newsboy
ing in and shouting, Extra! Latest baseball edition.
NV neighbor quickly looked at the headline, turned
to me, and said, 3By gosh! The Giants again.
then, with excitement, DO you think the Giants
are to win the pennant?'
attended to my business in Boston and other East
ern cities, and on my way home thinking the
clothing situation when my medltatlons were inter
rupted by someone squatting down next to with
a thump, ordering drink, and asking me to join him.
When | declined he looked at me and said
"Say YOU must have voted for ROOSEVELT
nowfet that possibly before | reached home would
find someone who could enighten the political
outlook and prove that this the leading question.
"Never again" he said, will vote for Roosevelt
"Dont you think that Roosevelt is laying pipes
for the Republican nomination in 1852" asked.
Il should worry!" he said. But just now | try
ing to complete my album OF the prominent ball players
in the United States. Let me show it to you
He then showed me his album, which opened at
page headed Indian Ball Players looked at it and
called his attention to an error. He had Meyers
under Thorpe's photograph, and vice
@Why," said he, that's all right. All Indians look
alike to me-"
In conclusion | wish to state that think have
found out what is the Leading National Question
1t isn't the Tariff Question
1t isn't the Currency Question
1t isn't the Political Question.
1t is the Baseball Question!
pECENTLY thought it would be good stroke of
business to entertain four of my customers
time, feeling it would be a saving of and tear,