The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-09
Statesmen, Red I'd Nsar.



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1 BY FRED r KELLY.
/ Ronreaor,taffvo Tfu,o&Nv Apaberry Of
Ohio. has = pian uu6er cous1doratiou,
that. if he o<rriea n ant vI1 ~ 3
great deaf Of low ana rIadnen ara en-
emf. n Con~rs. &c $50 ~,
The thinr sh.t ,,v. r,,,, nj. 49, ~
| seeing anctbsr Csn~r.s.,r.r A,cfafIn9 =
speech into a nhororr. M for hIa uteno-
| Ern pher n ccnv ~ a. ~ l.I~,,re
"Oh. hoi. erisd Tty, ssyvhv cot9s
"why NOT vhat,.s a.ssA ths other mann
Der. - :
| Why not place n phooo~raph in front
Of you over m tbe House when you
talk inquired Tim.
81 presume there would be no objec-
/ there's no need OF IL ma oflici.I stepog-
| raphers there take down everything you
say"
| You're n miscellaneous muttm asser-
vated Tim. harshlv. sYou have no more
Imagination or sapience than the average
barnyard crow. OF course the onlcial
stenographers take down what you say.
but do they can the Caruso-iike words
into q cylinder that win talk them back
to the folks at home? I'll rig up q
phonograph one Of these days and stun
II with q few statesmaniiks utterancss
that will be heard the week following in
| every school house and meeting hall In
my district. III give my constituents a
real treat and make them glad they're
alive. Thanks for the suggestion" And
he hastened out.
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Ansbsrry has large voice OF great
spiendor. such as might come from a
| tromoone crossed with mute. IL Ii
| voice that should convert a phonograph
into csldron OF JOY. Tins idea is 10
nave the machine execute master rec
ord when he delivers set speech IN the
Rouse, and from that papa record get
several duplicate records that could DC
IL would DO a simple matter to have
these loaned out to the humblest homes
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Imagine the delights that such sys-
tenn would bring! The family Is gath
ereo ABOUT the center table In 'front.' OF
inc hrepiAce. Mother V contentediy read
ms COPY OF Elweii on brioge, from
the circulating pbrary up the street
Fatner ana the eldest daughter, Lurs-
ORIGINALLY LAura-are studying a Ola
srsm showing how 10 master the Castle
walk IN your own home In SIX lessons
% cents In stamps- The boy Edwin. who
Il
oW OF bright colored paper. and little
Lucy mas her arithmetic In her lap try
ing 10 ascertain now many buttons Ann
NouIo nave her aunt gave her SIX
hote. on the center table IL phono-
sAph ana iather mas thrown II Into
.ne hgn. The little family Eroup are
nens then congressman talk about
'he STATE OF the union. or now TO make
wicked monopoly act a. subdued a.
Just IKE being IN the visitor
kanery AT washington. or like having
ne |ohsressman drop IN Tor an even
Ia SUI. ana q great oeai oetter.
ihoeeo' rs not the idea swell!
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"nsh n: thompson. OF hah-
s"n' 70 saio 10 De hfst rate paintef-not
Pa.er or mousse painter out
'' you Know win palate
anu an ease ana an eye Tor color and
ms speciaity liz landscapes
s . ,, eau Paiht picture tnat looks
Juse nke Whatever the scene Is ne Is
Using ior tsrset. thompson was a
holding ONCE, but he says that IL he
ever gets out OF public life he will become
professional picture-painter for living.
The House Committee on Foreign
appropriating $4,000 for the so-called
Canadian boundary commission. Repres-
entative Chimmee Fadden Townsend, of
New Jersey. was boisterously opposed to
the appropriation. He said the commits
sion was nothing but a snug little harbor
for lame ducks and served no purpose
whatsoever. being as useless as an after
noon tea or mole on the cheek. He
pounded the table and looked as IL he
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