Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

Dear folks:
The cuckoo had no more'n chirped
bells last night when a messenger
dashed into the fiat with special de-
livery letter from the Junior portion
of our sketch. in which the III rascal
said that OWN to the holiness of the
campaign bein' conducted by.,a' con-
gresham pal of his'n, he wouldn't
be home until night before election,
an for me to flash some correspond
ence he had left on his desk. l rully
amt got the heart to disappoint the
kid. so here goes:
Dear Lon; While morally certain
that the American people will in
dorse the league of nations by an
overwhelming vote on election day.
sometimes the thought that maybe.
through a misunderstanding at the
last moment, it will be defeated, near
ly drives me crazy. l am very nerv-
Gus and can hardly write to ask if
you think there is any chance for
such a calamity? Sincerely,
"MURIEL WINTERGREEN."
above all things. don't get nerv-
Gus. Miss Muriel. cause that won't
get you nowheres There's absolutely
no sense in worryin' over what's gon-
ma be did with the liggernations prop
osltlon. On Tuesday, the question of
whether the mighty American COM
monwealth will take up or leave lay
this turrible vital document will be
decided by the most honorable, just
intelligent, fair-minded joory that
ever set on case in the history of
the world,
The Standardbearers of both old
line parties have had their iii squeak
an rested their cases-it's now up
to the pee-pul-an' as one of the
great fathers once shouted. The pee
pull! The pee-pul. If we are true
to them they will be true to u.s. The
platforms of both crews have been
stripped of local issues in order to
give all hands a chance to yes or no.
this tick1ish argument. There amt
no joker in either pack! Senator
Harding. the stalwart buckeye cham
pion of the Glum Old Platoon. has
beloved to the world that he's dead
against the leap, while intrepid Gov
ernor Cox of the democratic outfit has
let it be knowed he's itchin' for the
dip! So all that remains for the
likes O. you'n me is to hold in our
horses an wait for the verdict.
THAT it will be decided is one
moral cinch, Whichaway. is too
much for me. But took or let go.
you can gamble the last button off'n
your kid sisters coat that the answer
will be homes, and no matter what's
to become of the arrangement the
glorious United States of America will
skid merrily along just like nothin'
had happened,
II got my own views on the idea.
sis-have backed 'em clean down to
the kitchen utensils, an come what
may. win or loose, liggernations or
no Hggernations. I'm for the United
States of America first. last an all
the time, an feelin' in my heart that
our pee-pul know what they wants
am ready to abide by their dee
ner! f. Pluribus Unum. God bless
our wimmin folks, an down with all
Knockers
Say, Lon, wise me to this. cause
I'm itchin' to know:
IF Ohio worries Governor Cox,
An Harding finds no joy
In dopin' West Virginia.
Then who will Ill-annoy?
GERALDINE MUSHROOM"
"AIove another step, Chester Gather.
wood, an you're a dead man.. Shake
the soft you're travelin' with. Geral-
dine, an Ill slip you the answer.
Friend Lon: I'm just nineteen an
blonde, an while not afraid of crowds.
can't say I fancy the bunch that con-
gregate around bulletin boards on
election night. I'm intensely inter-
ested in the outcome of the fight, but
have no friend to guide me. Could you
advise a refined place. where l could
hear the returns? Excuse my for
wardness. ETHEL LAMPSHADE.'
.Tisten Ethel. most any of the no.