Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-18
MAKES NEWSPAPERS LAUGH.

MAKES NEWSPAPERS LAUGH.
Notice is hereby given to al public
men that newspapers and periodicals.
are constantly printing things about
them. In living this notice We feel
that we are performing grave and
important service. While it is true
that most prominent persons the world
over subscribe to clipping bureaus, and
with their own eyes eagerly scan every
published line about themselves, yet
they forget all about their publicity
whenever anything adverse nnds its
way into print II seems as if they
have to be shaken awakened aroused
and shrieked at before they can dis
cover anything hostile. Almost in
variably they begin their reply with
the pompous protestatiou. MY atten-
tion having been called.
Mayor Gaynor recently wrote to
Archibld X. Watson. corporation eoun-
sci: 1T has ben called TO my atten-
tion that the Evening Post published a
statement, etc. Also the Hon. Will
liam Sulzer, in the heat Of cam-
paign, issued at Pulaski N. X. a
signed statement beginning Ny at,
tention has been called to an article, "
etc.
These instances are quoted only as
example OF a habit we'll nigh universal
among men in public life. The history
of the habit. il traced by competent
psychologist. would probably find its
origin in the ancient contempt for the
users of ink. 1t is odd that the habit
should persist in these days, when get.
ting ones name in the paper IS the
surest formula for fame. And surely
our great men would drop the phrase
forever II they knew that using it al
ways evokes laughter from the stereo-
type room to the top OF the building
Harper's Weekly.
Gracious But didn't "Job" stir up
something.
Politics lives just about as far as it
can get from the ten commandments.
When congress tackles the Mexican
problem il will 6nd that it has a real
job on its hands.
When a man won't let anybody but
his wife cook Ger tain dishes fer him she
knows he is a good husband.
If man didn't have any relatives or
friends to borrow from him there
wouldn't be much use of having money
in the world.
Turkey asks again for intervention
to stop the war. Doesn't look much
like there was such q lot of anxiety to
start 6ghting again.
Maybe if the people Of Mexico see
what sure enough battle can do they
will be willing TO stop fighting and be-
gin developing the country.
For the benefit Of "Iob-0" We WOULD
like to disabuse his mind Of the fact
that there is no paid ''Director" for the
sale of Red Cross Seals at 5000 per
annum salary.
Formerly one Of those 10 cent lacey. |
trilly valentines was completely satis-
factory to your best girl. but noR q ten |
dollar bill busted on MOTEL supper is
Cupid's most acceptable messenger.
President Taft wants congress TO /
take some of the responsibility If there /
is to be intervention in Mexico That
will keep congress from trying to put
the blame somewhere else if things go I
wrong.
We believe in charity, forbearance, X
an all that sort of good junk. but we
can't keep from thinking that one or
two good slaps administered by Uncle
Sam to his lite nephew Mexico would
do worlds of good. There is such
thing as kid getting too sassy.
Every man talks in an important
way about his mali. He has to so
down Sundays to get his mail: hates
to leave town because he misses his
mail. aud all there IS IN it is a bill or
two and circulars advertising a mining
scheme. If he chances to be at home
when he opens il. hush. !" the molher
will tell the children. don't disturb
father while he is reading his mail.