New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

HC4S ID iiO iCSV iUt ltS W lNNSN W
those who publish Office boys poetry.
Since last VIC printed symposium Of
lifting verso composed by the Office
boys Of The Tribune our desk has been
swampcd with the product of the muse.
But there is this difference. Since
they have broken into print our young
geniuses have lost much OF their
timidity. There is even a touch os the
peremptory in the notes that invari-
ably accompany all contributions. Last
evening we found the following on our
desk:
"AIr. Arms: Please try to have this
poem in tomorrow paper, for shall
appreciate it very much.
IL am, yours very truly,
"FRANKIE FEDELE"
Vol. since frankie prefers the Sun
day paper, there seems to be no way
out of it. So here goes:
WIEN LLOYED GEORGE SPEAKS
When old Llozed George Of Enoland speaks.
Ue certainly does, 0ive the ha,scr q treat.
His most famous srord IN his recent speech.
We're tjot England niu see
THAT France gets Just peace.
He gires Uou shircer,
When he Ntters his speech.
Bat theirs good thing
and that IS. he acoat take q Gcrmdn Peace?
PA7sT n
lie ,'r7' s'ici bp rs Gnus
| To keep the old lion,
stu ready to fg;t
Bit he 1rW all shcW
/ wat the En,se1 GotSr'' huOf'
Yhet might is rot ol-,ccys right:
The spelling and punctuation are
Fran kie's. SO many captious copy and
proof readers make such a to-do over
the unimporlant matters of spelling
and punctuation it is refreshing to
meet kindred soul like Trankie's.
Irving Schrcibcr. the day Office boy.
Who packs the light and airy touch that
may be found in tho z. c.. Wodohouse
lyrics. again finds I2zic kaplan, the
pest-pho otographer. a subject for his
muse. ile whites:
"'fh ,'fi ! NJ: hcplen to he ,i"h l 'seni.
| And g dldl1t cose ouc cent,
rdlEed right IN Gt lis side
Aa.d Iz~ie IN no did confde
I'm gonna get pictures Of those hockey giris
OF mir.up on the ice;
lie got right IN the rink arith his camera
.dnd pictures he tool; tmice
70 q got thos pictures taken at a cost.
FOR his camera BROKEN and Is lost,
The girls they knocked his camera doicn,
And l=Sis looked at them wits a tro,cn."
In the main, however, the World War
is considered more inspiring subject
for the Muses. Nine than lizzie kaplan,
fertile fellow that lzzic is. The en-
suing contribution comes from Herbert
Feldman. Anticipating that we might
have some difficulty IN placing him,
Herbert signs beneath his name "Ac-
counting Department" 1t so happens
that We try 10 maintain a fine spirit of
friendlincss with the Accounting De
partment which has certain uses after
all. Ilerberts verse is entitled do
Not Tarry,' and we trust the Account
ing Department will take the advice on
Thursdays when we call for our heb
domadal stipend. Well, here we are,
Herbert:
III days gone Jv,
When lccrc yoUst0,
We formed an Army
Ard marched as rc sung.
Now times have changed.
We're ut WAR.
It's tiM< to march
And fool more.
We're in It nou
And its all right
We're all IN it
To die or fight.
Just think Of Gront,
Just think Of Lee.
lnd titNk Of our
Boys across the sea
Think OF the MOTHER
Where loss is great,
Who sends her boy
10 ar unhiOirN FATE.
lust think Of Pcrshine
Our hopes he'll carry.
Noc co. enlist.
DO NOT TARRY.
From Herbert's extensive use of
capital letters we suppose he origi-
nally intended his verse for Mr. Arthur
Brisbane and later decided to give US
the preference. Thank you, Herbert;
thank you, YOU young flatterer you.
Philip Licberman submits his verse
written in long hand. Rather than do
anything so unprofessional our other
Office boys would die, yet who will say
Mr.. Libermar's Here N Old L, s. A."
did not warrant the laborious effort
expended with pen and ink?
Here in Old l.. S. A.,
Where some people say thot the kaiser ho,
England at bay.
Thcrc ore people rho think and hure differ
ent sdeds,
ard say tha, the U-boat is rot a. eH.c,;rs
Us II GppeGrs.
81 The thousands the Ydnks arg oyrtpi,to IA
Frurr~
TO teach the Kaiser the latest dance.
The n.us,c trui not be the ringing o. bell.
But IS utU bs the bursttng o} AMed shel,a.