The Washington herald., 1918-08-19

This is not q parable. But We hope
It will be a lesson TO some of the
folks who sit in high places around
this mighty city.
A friend of ours, who is both modest
ana Intellectual, came from a far dis
tance to see q dollar-a-year patriot.
He had a legitimate matter to lay be-
fore him-a matter which is of I'M
portance to the country.
The visitor entered the chamber of
the High One without Ioosening the
strings Of his oxfords or bathing his
hands in holy water at the door.
Are you the committee?" he asked
In a low voice.
The Hundred Cents man giared at
the intruder.
II am" he replied and smote his
breast as Moses smote the rock to
bring forth water.
What I say the committee does.
Where / lead 1t follows. l am the
one who thinks around here and VINO
does-whatl you have?" came from
the throne end of the room.
The Westerner stated his PROPOSE
ton succinctly and wisely and be-
seechingly. He laid his cards on the
table. He had nothing to conceal
His was a work of patriotism rather
than profit.
But he was hardly allowed to fin
ish. The Buckwheat Cake at the
other end of the plate fell upon him
with a noise resembling the wind
storms they have in Vic Murdock's
State. -
"It cannot be. It should not be. II
must not belt WILL NOT BE. -
said the Side of the House. And he
strobe with vehemence toward the
visitor as IL to add physical emphasis
to words that were already too well
understood.
The visitors modesty came into full
play. Though his heart was bursting
with love for Uncle Sam and pride in
Uncle Sans cause and joy that he
might be OF aid to Uncle Sam, he
about-faced and hastened toward the
exit.
Forgive me- he said. 'T thought
this committee was created for the
purpose of helping people out. see
now that 1t is-but they are helped
out THE WRONG WAY"
The Noise continued with unabated
fury. He followed the visitor into the
hall. but the visitor had made Liberty
Motor time after stepping beyond the
threshold and was not to be seen.
And when he went out of the door
he took with him the last chance, ap-
parently. that a great concern had to
do a great work toward winning the
war. (That would have been the case.
at least, IL the High Hill had had his
way)
There are hopes yet that Justice will
be done. There are other good mer
and true to be found on that particu-
lar body. And the Western star ex'
poets to find them this week.
There can be but one moral to this
tale-if you are going to work for
Uncle Sam you should work FOR him
not AGAINST HIM.
Just because you were in an 30,
horsepower engine in your home city
you should not try to expand to a
16o-H. p. when you hit this war towr
Of Uncle Sans. There's many Q
H. p. engine that does more for the
country than you're doing, Mr.. B. /. @.
Head. The Immense Splash who fig-
ured in the story above may not have
known 1t, and may not have thought
about It, but In truth he was doing a
lot to help the Kaiser when he took
the attitude he did toward this man
from a far distance.
"Jim" Haniey Is one Of the very few
secretaries In the history of the Lower
House who ever stepped into the
sacred confines Of the House chamber.
"Jim" landed there half an hour
after he made his entrance into WASH
ington. He approached the doorkeep-
er and made noise like successful
candidate at the election before.
what Slater" said the D. K.
Nebraska" was "Jim's" reply.
walk in" said the. D. K. And
the latter explained to someone
farther in the sanctum. "a new one
from Nebraska" And Jim kept or
going until he found a comfortable
seat. 1t was lovely and he sat out
the entire organization session. Their
he looked upon his Representative
and found him at work busting the
once books and unpacking boxes.
Chasoscar Lobeck.
Attending the session." replied
Hanley. elated that he had been able
to begin at the commencement OF
the session.
"whatT said Lobeck, and ther
the humor Of II hit him.
WELL" he said with the utmost
nonchalance. "I'll 90 tonnorrow and