The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
MASON-HEFLN
MAY DAY PARTY
AMUSES HOUSE
Groans or Cheers Mark
New Personal Privi-
lege" Exchanges.

The Hefiin-Mason row was reoDened
in the House yesterday with the two
Representatives tossing such compli-
ments as coward four flusher.
cheap politician" and mouth pa
triot' at each other. Alternate ap-
plause and groans went over the
House. A few Of the exchanges were:
BY Mason:
II quit lying some time ago, not
only because Of Its immortality; 1t II
such a strain on the memory. I COM
mend the practice to the gentleman
from Alabama"
The American flag should be worn
In the heart, not in the mouth"
''I realize the gentleman In beautiful.
like the peacock. 1 cannot compete
with him there, but remember 1t takes
q stoTk to deliver the goods"
The gentleman should have cam
paign pictures of himself painted with
one hand holding the American flag
and the other hand in Uncle Sans
pocket for postage stamps"
The American flag is a heart stimu-
liant, not a mouth wash"
HenIn's Replies.
By Mr.. Heflin:
. when the gentleman said we were
at war about Alsace-Lorraine. he in
suited our country and would not
sit SILENT
Il had to shoot at a black man
to protect a Northern white woman.
and 1 never have regretted It An
other white man was hit by mis-
take"
The gentleman's burning words
are the result and product OF Nux-
ated Iron Golfers Weekly said he
should be decorated by the Kaiser
with the Nuxated Iron Cross"
Rereffing to a Helm statement
that he offered his services to Pres
ident Wilson the day after war was
laughing by giving a supposed de-
scription of the visit. He said:
II can see him walking up Penn
sylvania avenue, carefully SO as to
keep it from tipping to his side Of
the street. and knocking at the
White House door. The CONVERSE
tion must have run like this:
Mr.. President. you are the great
est man on eaTth-you-"
out with it. Tom. What do you
want
81 Want to BE q soIdIer.'
L want to be a soldier and with
the soldiers stand. a safety pin upon
my shoulder, a popgun in my hand.
You know Hefin is addicted to po-
etry.''
-Four Republican Congressmen
have enlisted: they will tell you how
TO set in Were you in the Con-
federate service?'
No. I was too young.
You were in the Spanish Amer
lean war. weren't you?'
No, 1 was too busy running poll
tics
But you are the man who shot at
negro, and wounded a white by
5tander? Well, Tom. don't hardly
think you would do. II send gu
cut with a long-distance gun to b lrr-
tdrG Berlin, the only city In danger
would be Toxic. II put you In tha
infantry, the only safe place will be
in front Of your own gun. Later on,
il the use OF gas develops, I will call
on you first OF ALL"
To Carry Fight to InInsis.
Heflin repated he would be in Ill
nOis to oppose Mason's reelection,
anu MaSOn Fepled that ne knew the
Illinois Democrats were so shrewd
that IL Heflin wanted to speak for
them. he would have to hire his own
hall.
After Mason had told how his son
was in the army, Heflin dramatically
shouted that the Illinoisan had intro
duced a bill to keep him away from
the European front.
THAT is untrue" cried Mason,
rising.
Didn't you introduce a bill against
american troops serving in Europe?
challenged Heflin.
II introduced BILL" shot back Ma
son. Ito let only volunteers accept
that service-aLd my son was q VOL
unteerr'
cheer.