The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-31
Lew Fields, for Instance, Win
Deny Himself TaffN
Poor Thing.
AS FOR IRVING BERLIN
He Is Trying to Compose
Himself After Writing a Pa.
thetic Christmas Ballad.
Bv Bide Dudley.

broadway, IN tho hiAUO ubtTtct'
will be tho scene of much revelry to-
night, but tho spirit Of nigh links"
evidenced will hardly be indicative OF
the state OF mind which wall prevail
along the Great White Way during
the year TO come. Many. OF course.
will not permit tho arrival Of . new
year 20 make any difference In their
mode Of living. hut there are more
who will attempt reforms. The prac-
ticc OF Swearing OF" will he put into
effect much more generally to-mor-
row than any Jan. In tho past ton
years has seen II adopted. To get n
Broad wayites intended to do In the
way OF disciplining themselves. I
made a few calls to-day and asked n
few questions.
Low Fields was the first man vis-
tied. 1 asked n he intended to deny
himself anything during the coming
year.
Il certainly do" he replied emphati-
cally. I'm going TO swear or eating
taffy candy!"
"Taffy candy-whyr
"Oh, II gets In my hair. You see,
when ! was a child I-where are you
going?"
II Just happened to remember 1
have a date with Irving Berlin" /
replied.
II was going to explain" said Mr..
Fields, that whom l was a child my
father used to buy tafYy for me 40
IA give II to tho neighbors' children.
lie was a dentist, and
] met MIR. Berlin In his place Of
business. Forty seventh Street and
broadway. Going to swear OF to-
night" l asked.
| "You bet!" no replied. I'm going
20 make a resolution never to write
any more ultra sentimentat songs
I've been feeling blue ever since
finished one this morning and l must
DO gay II I'm going to be at my best"
"What was tho sonx?"
81 call 1t Dad Poisoned Grandma.
dren's Fun Really. II made me
cry"
"Yes, it's very sad"
IL must compose myself"
"YOu can do that easily enough
You're a composer"
got away all right. all right. and
ran across Willie Collier. the conn
dental comedian. Asked II he would
attempt any reforms on tho New
Year, he replied: Yes. I'm going 10
swear or wearing wrist watch"
What! Are you going to resign
from the Lambsf"
wife wants mo to wear tho watch hut
I don't want to. The result 10 We
never have any timepiece In tho fam
ily. DO you follow me? 'Timo-piece.
meaning time peace!'"
Why don't you wear II on your
an. az" I asked.
"I'm In Hello. Broadway moi
Watch Your stop DO you get me
Watch and 'step! That's how u
1t was too much. hurried away
u. Frank Dodge stopped mo BLOCK
down tho street. Well. tomorrow
will be New Years Day." he said.
What are you going to QuitF'
asked.
Chewing tobacco
At this juncture a strange thins
happened. Richard J. Hatzel cam'
along and, stopping at Mr. Dodge
side, said: Frank. I need chow o
tobacco. Got any7'
"Never chswed In my life." repliet
Mr.. Dodge.
Jean HAYES said he intended L
swear of writing variations OF thu
, mother-in- law Joke.
II invented the original no said.
I called q policeman and attempted
to have him arrested as IA dangerou
person. The cop shook his head.
"Kape II up" he said to Jean. Nv
got wan an she deserves thin bun
labs yez funny guys shoot at her"
Rennold Wolf promised to swea
of greeting Joseph Brooks will
"Welcome to Our city," Frank Mar
tineau said he would deprive himsel
OF the pleasure Of saying he was PM
Hayes's father law. at the slight
est provocatlon: Chris d, Brow
made a resolution never to bring an!
professional billiard players into tn,
Friars cub incognito: A. l.. Jacob
said he'd swear off writing brother
hood OF man" poems: Lincoln J. Wa
genhals asserted he would cut hi
ice-cream soda supply down TO fou
n day, and Kelley Allen announce,
he would resolve never again to blu,