The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12

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Vie Prs6ident Nar1taH strciled out Of
~ sensts ellamber sesoss the corridor
touring . iuif IN TIE Senate debates
| neaxsl IN ne ~ chair ct the vics
| Preeidents desk was . tourist who waf
sitting there for The purpose OF being
able to boast when he got home that he
had done Just that He made no move
| to ret up when the Vice President en-
tered. Tor Marshall u plain little man
and looks Just like anybody.
The visitor supposed that Marshall was
merely anpthsr tourist Hike himself. In
asad of getting up he made himself
dent entered, and picked up q pen from
the desk. to show the newcomer that
there u no need OF being stfff or formal
simply bscause one u In q prominent
mans oflce.
Il think TN write something with the
Vice President'g PEN" the man remarked
PLEASANTLY. by way OF placing Marshall
1T his ease. Want to stt down here and
try II after ret Trough
Yea would like to sit there when
you're through" replied Marshall. who
>SsAsny W9sASa ONcT " tuC WttiuoW "
await the mans pleasure.
When the man got up Marshal took
the seat and began to write something
with his pen.
You act just a. II you belonged there. !"
suggested the stranger. affably.
Yes" admitted Marshall. that's Sthe
sad part Of r."
Inasmuch as Rear Admiral Mayo was
/ kA - l~Al A-4~
salute to the nag, and who thus caused
US to mix It UP with Mexico. a great
many persons have the Impression that
Mayo must be a man of impulsive,
E-string temperament.
As a matter OF fact. II one were to
line up all the naval officers we have,
look them over carefully. and then guess
which one would be most likely to start
anything. Henry Thomas Mayo would
doubtless be picked last Of all.
Mayo In the most patient 6ficer in the
navy. He In az calm and unruffied all
the day long AZ Oscar Underwood. who is,
Of course. the calnest human to be found
anywhere. True. Mayo. IL below aver
age height; he probably stands less than
ave feet six. and there is a theory that
men Of modest stature are inclined to
cockiness- But Mayo's every day man.
ner Is as unbelligerent as that of an
easy going old setter dog
Why. then. In the question. did he start
anything In Mexico. To which the navy
folk will answer: Simply because he saw
nothing to do but play according 10 the
straight rules of the game as he knew
them. An insult to the flag calls for a
salute to the flag. and no matter how
little one might be worked up over the
situation personally, there is nothing else
to IL. II you're playing checkers and
jump into q mans king row. there Is
nothing personal about the move, is
there?
When Representative Fowler, of Illinois
arose the other day and in his wall
like voice began objecting to various
items In the Appropriation bill that was
up. Minority Leader Mann and a few
others saw that something must be done
with Fowler. de was taking up too much
time. II was decided that Mann should
be the one. to head him on. and the
scheme was to try to shane him. So the
next time Fowler said an. thing Mann
rot up and pointed out the fact that Fow-
Ter was consuming vast amount of time
and that time In the HOUSE Is paid for
out of the Pockets OF the common peo-
ple-the very people that Fowler claims
to oefriend. That stopped Fowler only
jectinG to a paragraph witch included
an item to coyer the coJt Ct printing
postage stamps Whcreup IN \ ann leaped
10 his feet and made a speech In which
he pictured she pathos Of the common
people with no Postage stamps to enable
them to write letters to loved ones at
distance.
Now the Whole point 20 or story IA
simply this: James r. Mann is the only
person, so far As can be harmed. who
has ever succeeded In ;,,tt.1g a heart
throb out OF tire printing If a mess OF
postaSe stamps- Considerab heart throb-
Dist is the man who can do that.
Old John Sharp Williams looks so saw
age that he would be the last man In the
Senate that one would suspect OF being
full of mischief. Yet the other day Old
John Sharp sat In the chamber and
amused himself during a dun hour by
shooting paper wads with his thumb at a
number of unsuspecting associates. He
hadn't tried hitting anybody with a pa
per wad since he was a younsster In
school. and Just wanted to see IL ne
could.
Representative Carter. of Oklahoma,
asked half-Indian friend of his down
there II he purposed to go to the front
In the event Of war with Mexico. !
Why. no." the man replied. What
do want to 20 down there and get shot
for? I'm not mad at Mexico"
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