El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20
THE
Manicure Lady
Sic and the Head Barber Bay
Liberty Bonds and Feel That
They Are Doing
ssTheir Bit
BY WILLIAM r. KIRK.

eeF WENT and bought ne another
/ Liberty bond yesterday" said
the Manicure Lady. Goodness
knows. George. that amt doing none
too much for my country, and wish
could do more"
I've got two myself so I'm one
o. them bloated bondholders YOU hear
tell about" said the Head Barber It
guess IL everybody come across as
strong as I done the country VIII be
IN bang-up shape"
we done our bit up home" said
the Manicure Lady. all OF Us except
Brother Wnfred. and the poor boy
amt got the price % buy no bonds or
nothing He won't keep what he calls
one OF them commercial jobs. and
there amt TO profession that has
welcomed him with open arms.
though goodness knows he has tried
so hard 10 be a poet and song writer
that he has got wheels IN his bean.
We can't seem 20 explain 70 him that
poets and song writers are born and
not made He Just plugs right slong.
trying. when he might as well be
trying 20 stop the allies offensive,
OF whatever they call It."
Make Kings Take Notice.
Them Liberty bonds vas a grand
sELGllGr wei LAQlElE OUT QeELaEeQ
the Head Barber 1T ought 10 make
them kings sit u and take notice.
the way the people here are coming
across and helping Uncle sam I'll
bet there amt one OF them kings that
could get a rise like that OF his peo-
PIE The only wonder 10 me is that
them kings don't get another kind Of
rise out Of the people, Ike in the days
OF the French revolution. I'd like TO
be one OF them swell orators Tor a
few weeks. Maybe I wouldn't tell
them suckers something about the
gents that Is using them for come
Bossed by Kaiser Too Long.
Il guess II wouldn't do no good.
George" said the Manicure Lady.
They've been bossed By a kaiser so
long that they can't see anv other
way out They say II you take one
OF them goldfish out OF a globe and
put him IN a big tub fun OF water
be will keep right on swimming
around and around in little circle.
the same as when he was IN the globe.
L reckon IL must be the same way
looked Up 70 a king. don't know
it's too deep for me. anyhow Ali
know Is that this country amt ever
going 70 stop ill the kings IS In the
discard"
1T must Be pretty swell lob. at
that. being a king" said the Head
Barber. rather enviously. I'D like
20 be a king just long enough 20
tel a few guys where 70 get of. I'd
like 20 send Joe Blow to Siberia, for
one thing. He gave ne three tips
on horses last week. and not one OF
them turned out right. can't ar
ford to b. getting that kind OF in
The only kind OF information about
racing is the kind I've been giving
you ali these years" declared the
Manicure Lady. Amt 7 been telling
you all along, George. 10 lay of on
them horses and save your money?
You sure have" admitted the
Head Barber. and I'd be a lot in
pocket II I had took your tip. But
anyhow, Z managed 20 get two OF them
Liberty bonds and that's going some
for q gent in this here profession,
especially with tips coming in the way
they have been lately-about one
customer out OF every five leaving
any chicken feed with me"
Well" said the Manicure LADY.
better and brighter times IS COM
ing before long, George. and when
them kings is al on the fritz you and
ne can be glad We lived TO see their
finishi'