New-York tribune., 1917-07-25

l frequently discussed the topic.
Folks told hard to beat;
They said that it semi-tropc
Fain would l tell them that they err,
But oh, how right how right they were
"DuIce est desipere in oco but difcle est despere
e Washington be the place. Senator Lodge told
norer the other day that there great need for
bmor these days and sighed for another Dana Humor,
m tb Plaster of Profundity often has asserted is not
fl subject for discussion Like love- instead of becom
mo clearer under the microscope it vanshes. But it
cannot be said that the Comic Spirit is without its Wash
iroon worshippers Trying to be funny in Washington
il TO kalsomine the lily.
For the Tired Business Congress is a ready and
willing augher It's boiling point for laughter is about
% degrees Is the Senator" asked Senator McKellar
the other day. "a member of the Committee on Agri-
,ulture of the Senate?" 81 not, replied Senator
lanes Hamilton Lewis, right out before everybody. i
have some outward appearance of being familiar with
horticulture but not with agriculture Whereunto the
Congressional Record copyreader adds [Laughterl.
"Spot corn" said Senator Harding, last Friday sold
in Chicago to-day at $2O2" Il have not had the eXpe-
renee which seems have been his said Senator Lewis
~but am willing to appropriate that which has been his
III can experience the joys of the Senator This is where
acknowledge the corn [Laughter,l'
And the other day, Mr.. Meeker, Mssouris mad wag
representative said: Il my way to get shaved,
but have remained here to get skinned. lLaughter'I
ca Won see it's p little disheartening What are the
ur mechanical carpenterngs of this Jamb OF Jollty
anst the arefree sponaneities of the merr-andreWs
Of Congress?
Speaking of Senator Lewis, it was suggested few
vees ao bv this department that he write sentimental
ballad depicting the hardship of the poor man bereft OF
his beer while the rich still had his champagne.
Ambrose Glutz the gifted author Of Amt lhere al Least
One Gentleman Here?" has written the song IL pre-
misses that beer is doomed but that alteration does not
dract from the poignant excellence of the lyric whlch
follows:
The cafe it was crowded with wealth and fashion hne
The neope there was happy and galy drinking wine
When an old man tottered feeby into that lighted place
The stamp Of want was plainly upon his palId race
con give randna some champagne wne ashy youth did shout
The man had almost but these words made him revive
And quite strongly protested to every ones SURPRISE
aDor give me anv wine beg; it always makes me wild
When drink wine am brute and beat my wife and child
The law gives YOU that cursed stuour laws we should hold dea
Bat it's hard 10 love countrys laws which stop e poor man
beer"
The President failed to have at his breakfast table
today hut am able to state first hand authority IaC
am doubtful of his sincerity to the whole prepared
ness thing l the Presidents automoDhe tiS Hoin
ing and it doesn't carry spare tire
Senator Warren. General Pershngs father-in-aw,
the hest dressed man in the Senate He wears whe
duck suit white shoes and socks white SHIRT ana
white tie Most of the other Senators are the KIND VINO
wear waistcoats in summer
The Kansas City Star correspondent thinks VIII
Rogers who is regular reader of the Star got MS famous
vheeze from the Star of May r. which reprinted from
the Atchison Globe: .e,.
rorter in an Atchson barber shop predcts coniueh'
h,t the war will not last than two weeks lie says ms
brober has enlisted and he held job longer han TWO
weeks in his whole life.
From the Terre Haute Post of July .:
Tom Cantwell is telling war story these DAYS. odd
Ne met q farmer who told him that the war must emu
within six months
Canwen wanted 10 know the reason l.. ,,. an
"WeuD replied the farmer 81 have son VINO mas y o.
listed IN The army and as he held Job longer Una" Oh
months the war is bound 10 be over in that tme'
Al the Winter Garden-at any rate, 1t was SO t"o
weeks ago-Miss Irene Franklin uses line lroni on' -
Archies Tower conributons"Ie sold his mother "eu
ding ring 10 buy ukulele;" and somebody employs ~.
lowers observation that the Gar was good ieio" WHICH
be had it.
Still. az Senator Owen said Friday-and' by 'ne way