Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1920-10-16

Gus and damnable laws forced on
the colored people by the railroads
and public places" The colored
Bishop from Chicago was heartily
applauded and the taboo was put on
the Gypsy Smith revival as far as
the colored brothers and sisters were
concerned. But what an awful blow
for a staunch Republican and party
worker like Rev. Hunt to bel
snubbed and hooted by his fellow
Republican brothers and sisters.
This is the season for high rec
ords. Babe" Ruth sets u record
with fifty.four home runs. Man OF
War breaks the turf record. Jack
Dempsey obtains high place in
prize ring history, but for a real
high record we would like to see
the official list of wrecks and coll
lisions of the police and fire de-
partment in Louisville since the
reform administration took hold.
Daily and nightly come stories OF
smashupS and wrecks until the poor
suffering taxpayers wonder IL there
Is any apparatus left. When the
near Mayor and his crew go out
they can always point with pride to
one department that never loafed on
the lob or had a political sinecure,
and that is the repair shop for the
police and fire department. No mat
ter how large the crew there they
must be overworked when one con-
siders the awful destructive powers
of the Keystoners and thick" fire
men when they go out on run.
Fire Chief Neunschwander staged
movie" last Saturday that ought to
make a hit. A make believe fire
was staged at the Willard with
comedy rescue performances by the
chicks" Great stress was laid on
the speed of the department get
ting there. ETC., but the DISORDERS
failed to add that everything was
set for the ''movie" show. First the
Keystone police cleared the streets
so the department. would have none
of the usual wrecks and then men
went through every floor of the
hotel raising the windows FROM
THE INSIDE so the boys could per-
form. Wonder Paul Burlingame and
the near Mayor didn't award med
ais for this heroic Cd work.
You've heard of the champion
mean man who robs the blind fid-
der or steals baby's candy, but a
new candidate for Crouch" honors
has appeared in the field and de-
serves consideration. The Republi-
can Campaign Committee is collect
ing $3.50 each from the women emu
ployed at the Aims House, our pau
per institution. Old Capt. Kidd.
Jesse James and all of the ancient
pirates and bandits must have turn
ed over ID their graves when they
heard of the Republican machine of
Louisville collecting money in the
home OF the poverty stricken and
unfortunates. What a conscience
the bird must have that personally
goes to She poor house to stage this
hcIdup.
No one had better quote the old
adage about casting your bread on
the waters to Patrolman William
Stiefvater. who resigned the other
day but didn't tell why, adding that
he was still good Republican,
which means they will put him on
again when the public isn't looking.
Stiefvater was stationed in the Sixth
district and one of his important po-
lice duties was to go to the baking
company at Seventh and Magnolia
every morning at 4:30 and get free
bread for his Sergeant and superior
officers. One fine morning last
week our noble officer wendell his
way to get his daily bread and also
the daily bread Of his fellow Key
stoners. Along comes his Sergeant,
finds him missing from the 4:3O
post and reports him. Stiefvater
resigns under fire, the Board of
Safety doesn't tell why and solar
plexus is given the old parable about
casting your bread on the waters,
etc. Stiefvater now misses the
dough he received for policing while
his fellow Keystoners hunger for
fresh bread and the baking company
officers say they knead the bread.
Residents and occupants In the
neighborhood Of Fifth and Jefferson
are mystified and puzzled about one
Of the Keystoners who is traffic Of
ficer at that point They want to
know whether he Is keeping toll
gate or running opposition to the
Piggly-Wiggly where you wait on
yourself. This traffic director col
iects toll from many wagons and
vehicles passing and It is no uncom-
mon sight for him to be seen with
two or three canteloupes and bot
tie OF milk at his feet, while his
pockets bulge with peaches, apples,
fruits of all kinds and what nots.
It seems as If this KeyStoner is
hiding his light under bushel and
ought to be working for the Repub-
lican Campaign Committee in gath
ering assessments. Anyway his TAX
ing or collecting ways have obtain
ed wide notoriety and many wonder
what he does With big days col
lection. But the majority are anx-
ious to see what win happen IL a
driver comes by with load OF
pianos or a warehouse delivery
wagon comes by with a load Of
hOgshead tobacco.