Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
Umcem@@red Sense
 and Nonsense
By Remlik)

 Reflection of Shakespeare Comedy, the Merchant of Venice. SCENE I. Phoenix A muddy street. Enter Merchant, Lawyer and Banker Merch. In sooth l know not why l am so weary: It wearies me; you say l 1t Wearies you; But how it sticks, what stuff 'tis made of, that through it l have much ado to know myself. Lawyer: our minds are tossing on I the muddy seas: Look, See the sig | niors and rich burghers in YOn mud. Behold their raiment crusted OCT with fertile dope from out yon street Their | sandals. too, do reek as the slimy oOZe l doth percolate in squirting jets atWeen ] their toes. Go to.
 1 Banker: Believe me. sir, l dast not venture forth. save in my Ford. I too, ! am sad that our fair city is besmirched. | Methinks the people, denizens of this fair city, walk, and they methinks must suffer much and lluss at such fate. No | crossings OCT the rubiconS-nO need. 1 say the mighty The shekels go to | other things of light import, methinks. | Methinks, indeed 'tis hell, my friends | tisshelforus -forsoOth. Enter preaches and stenographer.
 Preach. How gottest thee here sweet steno through the all prevailing mud l upon the thOrouehfares? l Steno.: Forsooth, I'm from Seattle and my feet are webb, for there much rain doth fall OCT much the year, I low and yet-methinks l could walk miles up there and not be smeared Walks were there at every crossing and streets were paved beside. Marry, | l remember.
 Preach: Here comes the noble mer- chant I leave you now to wade tc home where my noble spouse has been for many days. indeed she is not able to swim and forsooth dislikes the slime | and slush. Enter much citizens-eX- citedly
 l First Cit: Let us uproot the bunch. | Seccnd Cit: And tear them linn from limb.
 Third Cit: And walk upon their sys- tems even as corduroy bridges. l Fourth Cit: Hold, friends. Here comes the gentle Portia-all wallow in the slime, let us seek advice of her 1 Enter Portia.
 Git: Fair Portia-dost thou know us in this muck"
 | Port: Si-signor, know these mugs full well.
 l Cit: We are aweary of this muck What think?
 Port: I don't think. I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done. than to be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching. Of course we want them to pave streets and build crossings for the poor devils that have | to drill to and from the market place ana Vet. methnks-the rulers-Well God made them, therefore, let then pass for men.
 Cit: Look. friends at the cavalcade | Other Git: Leaving town I will be bound
 | Portia: Small blame-I would go too though walking is too turf. Strange the trade and profit of the city vii permit of this. Let us away and call q gathering, to devise of ways and mean. to properly get at this thing. May w. not make the whole of this fair city a district-set apart for crossing ant sidewalks and on main thoroughfare:
 for paving of the streets? l All Cits together: Let's get bus!
 NOW. and also this exodus of deni
 zens. Let us awake-even yet. Por
 tia you are a worthy judge your eX position hath been most sound.
 Portia: Let us away then, to tn
 market place; let Us demand lay
 which will cause sidewalks to be lait
 fronting all city blocks which lie be
 tween two standard street crossings
 Let us establish districts and bull,
 crossings and the rest will come easy
 All Cits: AND LET US PAVE THl
 STREETS. Let us cease to be a vii
 ,age. Let us save the city's reputation
 -NOW-Go to.