The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-17
WHOOPINC 1T
UP FOR HOOVER
By Mary Alvord Ellis of The vigi.
lantes.

Absolutely no fees or dues. All thai
is necessary is your signature on this
card, endorsing Mr. Hoover in his plans
for national food conservation. It's a
splendid way for women TO help in war
time" ! finished with a flourish, and
peered expectantly through the screen.
door. Slowly it swung open, and a ging-
ham-clad arm was thrust toward me.
was about to proffer the card when a
buster began Topping directly in my face
| choked. Withdrawing the arm, the
lady of the house spoke tersely,
Don't want to sign. Amt interested
in savin' food. Don't believe in fghtin'
anyhow. Wars wicked" and she began
rafting the stove.lds The woman
seemed bitter and determined. My cour-
age waned.
But ma'am," | began. She looked at
me as at a stray chicken.
cit away" said she,
did not move and she darted forward
in fury.
"D' you hearl Git away from here.
| won't do nothin' to help this war nor
that buttin in COVER munt. If we'd mind
ed our own affairs 'twouldn't have hap
pened. Stickin' our ships right in the
way of their submarines. OF course
they'd git mad. 'Tain't our fight any
how. We'd ought to keep out She
actually shook her apron at me. cit
away, git away" she repeated furiously.
I'm sorry you hold such benighted'-
began when a sudden scuffle cut me
short. A little man darted in front or
the waving apron, his feeble voice CULVER
ing with excitement.
Here I'LL sign yer card" he cried
boldly His agitated hand sought the
fountam-pen and card which | hastily
pushed round the corner of the door
The woman in bingham had not moved.
The little man, his bald head shining,
and his whskers twitehing, planted the
card against the wall his finger on the
line reserved for the housewives sigma
ture. MY wife's pacifist," he wills
pered, one eye on the moving pen.
His spouse found her tongue as sudden
" as she had lost it,
Gideon, quit that quick" ana lie shot
her arm towards the scratching pen But
Gideon was too quick for her. He darted
under the outstretched arm and faced the
enraged pacifist from the center of the i
room.
"Now Jane" said he mildly, holding |
the pen in front of him to ward off her !
attack, '1isten quiet. You has yer no.
tons about this war an / has mine. l /
believe it to be righteous, an feel a call
to say it,-whieh | amt done before" he
added, turning to me. $50 I'm proclaim
IN my patriotism in signin' the house
wife's card"
With incredible agility, he lodged
across the room, and thrust the card out
If the door. take it quick, an send it
% Hoover" he commanded / started to
,bey, but the wife of Gideon was reused
10 action.
stop WHERE YOU BE-" and the
Green door slammed behind her as she
ollowed me down the walk. Gimme
hat card quick. You think I'm goin to
ct my Gideon's name go in to the COVER
nunt as a HOUSEWIFE? No,--he may !
,e small, my Gideon, but he's man at
Ieart. No one shall say ] don't do my
uty by him. Hand me fresh card an
our pen before he disgraces me worse"
Two minutes later I closed the gate
With triumphant bang. The pacifist
ad succumbed consumed in her own i
res Phoenix wise, the housewife had !
risen, in proclamation whereof four
lords stared boldly from the conserva /
ion card-JANE MRS. GIDEON
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