St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-09-22
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

If some of the energy displayed by
the politicians in shaking the hand:
of the voters, were devoted to shak
ing up the inefficient Office holders
the country would be better off.
It's all right for the candidates t.
kiss the babies, if they draw The line
correctly in the matter Of age.
The American people must have
their gasoline for pleasure clrS, ever
if the motor trucks distributing the
necessities of life have to stop.
In Europe they still keep fighting
but they have reduced it to a Al houl
week basis with time and a half fol
overtime.
This country pays its movie star
several hundred times as much as its
teachers, and yet people kick be-
cause the schools don't DO good Wolk
There isn't much game left for tn
shooting season, but the hunters may
be able to get some other Sport9mch
also guides and farmers cows.
The umbrellas you buy nowad ly'
will wear long time, provided you
leave them unopened in Il closet.
Money talks, though lot OF 1t Is
borrowed money.
Great MANY men responding to the
demand for more production, by turn
ing out a lot of home brew.
Each party shows cordial willing
ness to nominate a woman for an OIL
flee to which she stands no chance OF
getting elected.
After weeping bitterly in repent
ance for his offences, the modern kid
on being let off in court, goes out
and brags how they didn't dare do a
thing to him.
Most of the people in Northeast
ern Vermont know the moving pic
ture stars by sight, but mighty few
could recognize the photographs OF
any college president.
The ministers and moral reform
ers are often invited to sit on the
platform at the political rallies, but
rarely are they consulted in regard
to who shall be run for office.
The American people show their
fo;%l i
it comes to paying the taxes to get
teachers.
Denied that there aren't enough
seats for the school children, as lot
of 'em can always sit on the floor.
Having agreed to fine the nrofiteers
the politicians will no doubt keep
their pledge by collecting campaign
subscriptions from them.
1t is doubtful policy to Jail the
profteers, as thew might corrupt the
morals Of the other prisoners.
Cigars cost high but well discip-
lined wife will go without new dress
so you can have the customary brand.
The woman who held up train
load Of people in Minnesota with a
revolver and collected a lot of money
must have had experience on Tag
Day work.
Teachers arc urged to attend the
educational conventions. The pupils
agree that it is necessary for them to
go.
Formerly the candidates used to
resign the job they held before run
nine for another, but now they wait
until the sheriff removes all doubt by
coming to escort them to the inau-
guration.
Fighting European nations arc
wading in blood, but in this country
they aren't shedding much but ink.
If they don't let up on this scarcity
of news print pretty soon, there will
also be scarcity of shrouds.
Some people favor democracy,
others want aristocracy, the world has
just been fighting against autocracy,
and plutocracy is universally con-
demned, but lot of people will never
be satisfied until they get foolocracy.
Within few years people used to
run to the windows to look at an au-
tomobile passing bv. Now they
scarcely look out when they hear an
airplane overhead.
No great public regret is express
ed when fool specder gets smashed
up. hut people hate to see ~nod auto
mobile iron all twisted to pieces.
The Threats of the candidates and
the ears of the people are equally in
need. of rest.
Good many of these politicians who
claim to be in it are simply all in.
There would be verv little public
regret if the people who drive an
automobile while drunk, get thor
ouphlv smashed I'm while being trans
ported to Jail.
While lot of girls have put on
overalls and have rome out to help
the farmers. lot of the hoys have
gone into the cities to sell chewing
Il.