The Washington herald., 1920-11-04
MINDS AT ONE
50 ALL'SWELL
Garner, Discussing Predes-
tination, Tells Wilson He's
'Superstitious, Too"
by LABERT ST. CLAIR.

President Wilson Is a firm believer
in predestinarianism Il is q part 0;
his religion. Furthermore. he makes
no effort 10 conceal this fact from
visitors.
Jack Garner is d Texas Represent
ative. He used TO be a cowboy. He
was raised in the short grass coun-
try down along the Red River. As
4 young fellow he saved the $50 a
month or so that he got for punch
ing cattle, bought some COWS that
We're lucky enough to escape the
'potted chicken can route. raised
some calves and. eventually. got
rich. But he still is platn-spoken as
a Cattleman. Also, he $ highly
capable Representative
A while past. before Congress ad-
journed, the President mad very
important mission he wanted per
formed at the Capitol and. having
great faith in Garn,r he sent for
him and asked him to do the job
So difficult was the assignment
that Garner was afraid he could not
carry it out successfully. Therefore.
he hesitated and. finally. admitted
his doubts
We'll, Ar. Congressman" the
President said. Il think that Il can
be done. In fact. I think all Of US
are predestined to do certain things
and If we are predestined to do
q NHn IL D.
predcstinatiOn is very firm holiCf
OF mine"
Now predestination. and kindred
subjects. are not Gamers strong
point. If the subject had something
to do with cattle raising. or finances.
or the postal zone laws. Garner
would have been right at home. but
he was little slow about entering
upon a discussion Of the President 9
beliefs with one 50 well informed
as the Chief Executive. However.
he felt that it bchooved him to say
something. so he squinted UP his
eyes and. in his piping voice, said:
MT. President, ! Sympathize absO-
lutely with you. As much. perhaps
as any member Of Congress You
see, L was raised down among the
niggers. too, and l am as supersti-
tlous as the very devil myself"
The President leaned back in his
chalr and roared with laughter
And, after that. he and Garner got
down to brass taCks in their con
Nersation in no time. with the re-
suit that what the President want
ed was obtained.
During the tag end Of the Ameri-
can League baseball season. while
baoe Ruth was playing at the
American League park in Washing
ton' Gen. Crowder and a party went
out to witness the caveman wal
lop the ball.
Just as Ruth came to bat. even
tually to knock home run. a pri-
Nate soldier got between Crowder
ana the batter. and the general or
one OF his party told the soldier
rather sharply TO move on. The
soidler. with his back to the party,
dld not recognize his chief, so,
"heelins around, he snapped:
say who the thunder wants me
to move?"
Then he saw the general, and on
he went.
Don't be surprised if you hear
Hampy Moore, mayor of Philadel-
phla, being talked of for governor
OF Pennsylvania pretty soon now.
Hampy, who used to be in Con-
gress' is one of Boies Penrose's lads
and just the other day Penrose de-
clared that Hampy was making a
wonderful mayor. Some folks say
that Hampy. who used to be a news
paper reporter, looks at the pictures
of Harding and Cox, thinks of their
professions and then let's his
thoughts slip to himself and the
Presidency and says: We'll, why
not?' But, of course, the governor
ship is hurdle to be taken first.
Hon. Obadiah Dubb. who bet Alb
Harper. postmaster at Rynear. Ind.
box of cigars that Bill Bryan could
not keep his lungs in the grave fcr
thirty days, IL tryinsto comprouiss
the bet.