The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
New York, Day by Day
(spacial Correspondent Of The Washington

By o. o. MCINTYRE.

(spocial Correspondent Of The Washington
Herald.
New York, June l6.-Among the odd
types to be found in the New World
and sometimes in Brooklyn is the per-
son who never knows his place. The
person is constantly de trop, to say
nothing of raUs init. One of these
types completely spoiled the entire day
for pretty young woman who was
at work in the window of a Sixth
The young woman was busliy DEM
onstrating a safety razor when prop
erly used will remove anything from
a Van Dyke to a barbed wire en-
tanglement. She would go through the
motions of shaving with the patent
would hold up small signs which ex-
planned each and every detail
Presently ponderous man, very
tall, very wide and unquestionably
thick, stopped in front OF the window.
He had a full beard, such as the
Russian police chiefs have-according
to our best sellers. He was no kind
Of man for a safety razor customer.
He was-as time would not pass him
aWay-passing away time. He read
the signs out of morbid curiosity.
One of the periodical throngs gath
cred about the window and proceeded
to peek under the arms, around the
sides and by giving each other a lift
over the shoulders of the bearded
blockade. He was clearly operating
in restraint of trade.
Finally the young woman called
back to some one in the heart of the
drug store. obtained a pencil and
wrote in black letters on the back
Of one OF the signs the following
eloquent message:
Get out of the way, you slob!"
She pointed her right index finger
between the eyes Of the large man
and he, after surprised glance about
him, creaked I'D Sixth avenue. The
throng followed him, proving II was
an on day for safety razors.
Husky marines may be seen slipping
lemonade through a straw or tapping
up nut sundass in an Of the soda
ban Is on for men in the service, offi-
GERS as well as enlisted men. Law pro-
hioiting sale Of alcoholic liquors is to
be enforced.
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to stay real dry,
Onward thirsted the soldiers.
The sailors and soldiers are buying
scrapbooks In which they paste beer
labels and birds eye views of Mil
Waukee so that they may recall days
that have fitted but are not forgot
ten. At the Ritz, Waldorf, Majestic.
aStOis anu Olner nOtelS signs are up
that soldiers and sailors are welcome,
out over the bar are also signs in
structing bartenders under penalty of
dismissal not to serve them drinks.
The war Is producing its new crop
OF song writers. Two that 1 have
heard In the theaters were Where do
We go from here?' and Mother.
Dixie, and You" In Tin Pan Alley
they tell the story of one successful
song writer who wrote a Peace Lul-
leoy, PUBLISHERS realized that Il
wasn't the auspicious moment for
peace songs and they turned II down.
me writer went home changed the
time INTO a fox trot but kept the same
tune and gave II a martial name
under MS new guise II made a hit.
l. Monta Bell, managing editor of
The washington Herald. who made 4
stand against censorship that made
him famous over night, was browsing
around the Rialto the other night FOR
a Few days rest from his experience.
I met. him at the Martinique where
ne was dining. :
Bell is at home In the theatrical dis
tr1ct for at one time he had burning
ambitions to act. In fact his Ambition
were 30 burning that he was well
seorched before be gave them uu
This Is the first time I've been IN
New York for years and enjoyed il.
to sS dodge e the nss Now Il s.0 SsesS sleek
until noon" he saia