New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
1heater World Discusses
Activity of Stage Stars
In Presidential CAMPAIGN

ihere Is home on Long Island in
which lives man whose bottom dollar
mas oeen wagered Oh the outcome Of
the coming election. In other words.
ne Is intensely interested in politics.
his wife once was widely known
musical comedy artist. Once an ac-
| tress, says the wiseacres. And Sc. It
Will be seen she has the stage most at
heart.
Now. one morning last week the
husband, after reading a few lines
ABOUT the feverish activities of various
widely known stars of the Stage to do
their part for their respective Presi-
gaz ng into his coffee cup:
They're lot OF publicity grabbers,
these actors! They're no, Interested in
who'll be the next President. Be. q
penny none Of them could ten you the
hrst name Of our present Vice Presi-
cent. They're taking advantage of his
sltuatlcn-lust working the candidates
for publicity"
And, oh, what a shout and splurre
followed The pretty young thing
came bouncing into the breakfast room.
all a-futter. face flushed, angry. and
what she said was somethin. Ike this:
publicity, you say-huh Why does
MI Harding employ not only a press
representative but whole crew of
press agents on his staff. and always
sending out stuff nobody wants to read
Why does this man Cox p ay favor;tes
to those Scripps people. as the panrrs
say! Because ScriDps owns some news
papers. that's why. Now. listen to me,
the reason the actors are having any
thing to do with. these fellows : be-
cause the candidates know il will do
them lot of good to have such people
as AL Jolson and Lillian Russo and
Frank Tinney talking for them Don't
tell me. | know these politicians ways.
They're all actors themselves, only they
act all over the country and don't con-
Tine themselves to week stands"
To which the husband replied. throw-
ing his napkin into the fruit dish and
emitting few peculiar sounds:
why, Frank Tinney admits he's lust
Freeport Republican with Democratic
tendencies. Now, what does that mean ?
He's kidding the life ont Of the pub &C."
But" added the wife, Lillian Rus
sell is stumping the country Tor
Harding: Have you read her remarks?
public? No, stree. Every woman
who hears her Will be convinced hv
her. Size has a real argument. snd
MT Harding knows it. lt's gr.at
thlng tor man who's only going to
be President for four years TO hsve
P0oPie DeHlHN MIN VINO We been known
to the whole country almost through
out their lives. | tell you, its tae
candidate with the most actors behind
him who will win
Say-say." replied the politician.
what does the next President ARE
about actors? They're a frivolous lot.
The candidates can't rid themselves
of these fellows who want their names
IN the papers. They don't want to hart
their feelings. It's purely stunt TOR
getting publicity, that's al'
And on and on the discussion nro-
ceeded. until finally it reached he
stage of an argument, and as thew
parted for the day il broke in n
genuine mouthto mouth battle roval.
with neither combatant giving an inch
and with both shouting noar insults
to the other, as the patTiug husband
mace his way toward the station.
And there you are. No one srers
to be able to agree as to whether tna
actors or the Presidential candidates
VIII be the greater Denchc4ar.es N
TINS recently developed campaign on
the part of stage celebrities 10 carry
the battle slogan for their respective
parties into the communities where
they are appearing.