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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
The Voice With the Smile
Brings Home the Bacon

On the other hand, the man who is genial
and friendly by nature and shows it twelve
months of the year, is willing to do favors
whenever he can, remembers your name when
he sees you and recalls some small personal
matter about you that most folks would for
get, such whether your children still
teething or whether you found your dog, will
soon have such large number of friends
that his success as a politician is certain. Such
a man will interrupt his conversation with
the president of the leading bank to ask Tom
O'Rourke, the hodcarrier, if his pigs are fat
tening nicely and his manner viii be such as
not to offend the banker at being temporarily
deserted and not TO make Tom feel as though
he were victim of condescension-
There are, politician assured Us recently,
a million ways to win votes. One of the most
unusual was that tried out, perhaps unsnten-
tionally, by Judge in this city one summer
The schedule of the magistrates sitting In a
certain subdivision of the city had fallen to
pieces during the vacation season, with the
result that one of the most important courts
was left without a police judge on several
occasions. No magistrate could be spared
from another borough, so the county Judge of
the district most affected was asked to sit as
a magistrate and he consented At the time
the Health Department was conducting cru
SADIE against unmuzzled dogs, and dozens OF
dog owners were being hailed to court daily
for permitting their pets to run at large TN
equipped with bite preventers.
The county judge, without at all lessening
his dignity or that of the court, had a smile
a testing remark and few words of sound
advice for each defendant. Then. as though he
actually hated to do it, he imposed upon each
a fine of 81. His manner would be difficult
to describe in cold type, but the effect of it
was that the fine was paid agreeably and each
defendant left the courtroom with look indi-
eating that ne felt honored by the judges con-
sideration, every one knowing, naturally, that
the presiding jurist was their own county
judge and not a visiting magistrate.
Believe me- III vote for him when he runs
again." more than one was heard to remark,
the upshot of it being that the man actually
made votes by imposing fines upon his future
constituents.
The judge is running for reelection this fan.
and there is every reason to believe that many
of those he fined for having unmuzzled dogs
will recall the qualification they got from a
visit to his courtroom and will vote FOR him
In November.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Perhaps They'll Draft You
As a "Time-Killer"

Once member, you are considered one
of the organization, and every effort will be
made to get you around to the meetings and
keep you interested and amused. If pos
vote, you will be induced to make campaign
contribution at the right time, but the votes
the thing, and you will not be unduly n
noyingly urged to give money. If you have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
He ALSO SERVES WHO ONLY STANDS AND VOTE
A primer of the science
OF politics, especially
prepared for begin
ners, taxpayers, conf
mon people and other
innocent bystanders

out to add to the public sympathy enlisted on
behalf Of the sick man.
His press agent pictures him receiving hum
dreds of messages Of coincidence and encour-
agement, describes him struggling to leave his
sickbed to address an important meeting and
being carried back TO his room by his faith
full adherents, and sends out for him a mes
sage on the eve of election to the effect that
even though hts cause be lost he has done his
best and asks his friends TO stick to him One
can almost read sob in the final appeal, and
the candidate, sick though he may be, need net
sit up late to hear the returns He may sink
to sleep assured that the other fellow has
been showed under.
Should suspicion Of nalingering rest upon
the bed-ridden candidate, however, al is in
deed lost, so this method of winning the public
is not recommended save when it is genuine
and cannot be avoided.
The Biblical injunction TO speak we'll of your
enemies Is being needed more and more by
shrewd aspirants for Office. According to lat
est campaign fashion, you can catch mere votes
with honeyed words than with bitter denunci-
atoms. You need not praise your opponents
official acts, if he happens already to be in
Office, but you may with safety and effective
ness laud his personality. If you convey tho
idea that, no matter whether you or your oppo-
nent is elected, the people will have good
man in Office, you win friends and avoid
enmities.
'This candidates regular Teller he doesn't
say word against the other man; guess I'll
vote for him. is the thought that you should
encourage from every member Of your audi
ences while on the stump.
This, like everything else, can be overdone.
You and your opponent mustn't do 'sister
act" If both of you devote your speeches 60
too great laudation Of the opposition the vot-
ers may grow Disguised with you both and vote
for the dark horse" that is ever lowering in
the background, ready at the psychological mo-
ment to step in and carry home the bacon.
The candidate who would be successful,
must not affect a campaign manner foreign to
his accustomed style. Residents of Il certain
borough Of the city will be reminded of a
seeker after a local Office several years ago
Dignihed, cold and unapproachable By habit,
ne suddenly became about six weeks before
election the picture of geniaity. He went
about shaping folks on the back, shaking
them by the hand and inquiring earnestly
after their wives and children. His manner
was forced and constrained His smile froze
as soon your back was turned, or he thought
it Usually it wasn't. The result was
that the voters "got his number" many days
before they went to the polls, and his cam
paign flivvered hopelessly.
IF we elect him it will be only because he
carries the districts where he isn't known"
his manager remarked.
He was the worst beaten candidate who ever
ran for office in that portion of the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

If you are enrolled in q party Bill knows
which one it is, for he has been studying the
enrolment list for his district, and if you and
he weren't of the same political faith he would
not breach the subject
"Say, Jones, want you to come around to
my club with me the first free evening you
have" he will commence "All the members
are regular felers and you'll enjoy it. We've
got bowling alleys, billiard tables, card rooms
and all that sort Of thing, but want you to
meet the boys; they're fine lot"
Whether you know Bill well Or not you
will, in most cases, be gratifed at the invita-
ton, and will probably not think until Bill
has left you to inquire the name of the club
So it may be without suspicion that there
are designs upon your vote that you are led
through the invitingly open portals of the
Umpty-8th Ward Demopublican Association.
If Bill has been on the job you will find all
your neighbors there You will have an en-
joyable evening, and you won't hear a word
about politics-it's too early for that. Then,
just before you start for home, Bill Smith
will draw you aside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

TT IS the UW repaired
4 vhether they it suburbs vH be
fail
all u haze at heartunt
all naturally feel that they
dedi according their actions Neglect the past they
Final they i the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

to do such things, but they have gentlemen's
agreements, same as anybody else.
Your wife will go through similar ex
periences, save that she will be called upon
by woman and invited to join the women's
division of the local club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
From, nolU until Elec-
lio,, Day "he'' is i'm
eortant, his ,Uish is
la.c and Ibis" ,Uelfare
the greatest objective
ii the political luorld

~ HE cltlzenS OK NC" 1ork nave peeh
getting theirs" in tho way of high
taxes and assessments for the last year.
Now the season has arrived when they
..sv "eet theirs" in a different sense Of the
-,rs For the period is with US when our
.mc;als, who prefer to call themselves our
..rvants during the early autumn, up to Elec-
-, Day. are ready and even willing to give
heed to the voice of the pee-pul
Noth,ng is too good now for the man or
roman with vote, for our public officials
,.r dovntrodden, underpaid, overworked Of
seals. Who to hear them tell it, sacrifice every
heir Jobs so we'll that they're out for reslec-
ban Opposing them will be an equal number
4 vorld-be pilots of the ship Of state, equally
,rxious to assume the woes that beset an Office
holder.
Ths Sins" are anxious to please US, that
,bev NAV stay in, and the "outs" are Just as
ready to serve, that they may no longer remain
mt It is the heyday of the common herd,
comprising those Of US who pay the taxes,
ether directly or through our landlord, that
our officials may enjoy the emoluments Of
ohce.
This recalls some figures that were compiled
several months ago, when the heads Of the
various departments of the city government
were turning in their requirements for the
next city budget These figures showed that
for every dollar spent for maintenance and
improvements In one OF our city boroughs So
we're expended for administrative purposes.
In other words, it cost So to spend 81, and the
So went for salaries. If that were true in one
borough the figures are not far different in
the other four that comprise New York City.
All Of which gives fair idea Of the Importance
Of the taxpayer to the servants of the peo-
ple' who are always certain that the laborer
is worthy Of his hire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
If You See What You Wont
Ask for 1t Notv

Campaign oratory, parades and red fire are
the least important of the methods that will
be employed from now until November to en-
list your sympathy and gain your vote. If you
want any little political favors done now is
the time to see to it. If you have complaints
to make Of any civic condition that displeases
you voice EN- now or forever hold your peace
for after Election Day, you may get scant at
tention, if the Gins" stay in.
Tis the season when our streets will Oe re-
paired, in some cases whether they need it or
not. The trees in our suburbs will be trimmed,
our ash and garbage collectors will never fail
to appear-in fact, all our city departments
viii have our interests at heart, until Novem-
Der g. for the heads of each department natu-
rally feel that they are part of the whole city
administration, and may reflect credit or cast
dscredit upon it, according to their actions
Neglect in the past, they trust, will be forgot
Ten, but politics fill the air at present writing
and the final impression is, they hope, what
gets the votes
ihose OF our officials who seek reelection
nave an advantage over their opponents, for
Tue latter, in most cases. can present only
Arguments and promises, while the former, if
'asy cannot point with pride to past perform
snces, have more than two months left in
which to jolly you along, presenting, as they
Co. shining example of how the city should be
run and is-for few weeks before election.
mus, We have the free public concert, with
lew campaign arguments on the side So
4af these efforts have been confined to "the
S'cSs,' as our suburban boroughs are affec-
sOnately termed by all true Manhattanites,
0ul the votes from Brooklyn and Queens count
just as much on Election Day as do those
-iom Manhattan and the Bronx, and even
's'note Richmond needs some attention.
queens Borough has scored heavily thus
80 III the matter of free concerts and ora
''fy' but as November approaches the other
'O'oughs will get their share, and because
'Dss are left until the last they may escape
''hs eneir principal highway decorated with
~"upalgn arguments in white paint. With
'@Hpalgn banners stretched over their heads
.Au Inscriptions daubed beneath their feet.
'a' inhabitants Of Queens and the visitors to
-' borough will soon be living in a very
-'nosphere Of politics.
:. NAe most convenient way for the SPELL
''Aaers to make you listen to 'em is to get
inside four walls and fill you full OF
s'msnss. This is especially effective if you
An b induced to take a personal interest
1e's troubles. So you need not be sur
ssu 70 De invited to join political club.
~'A' 0mith, from down the block, will catch
- @ the way to the subway some morning
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-07

Yes; l think one or two are crawl
ing closer through those weeds"
Likely enough, young bucks who
can't hold back; keep your eye on
them, an let them have 1t, as soon as
you are sure. Call out IL you need
me-"
He CROPPED his way as far as the In
ner door, helped by the almost contin-
uous flash of the rifles outside; he had
even crossed the threshold, his heart
choking him as he perceived a glare OF
red flame, already visible here and
there through narrow chinks between
the logs. Perhaps he was already too
late-those devils had fired the cabin,
the licking flames even then beginning
to eat into the dry bark. He had no
time in which to act, or even think.
Before he might venture another step
forward, Olga fired twice rapidly, the
flare Of her revolver lighting up the
entire interior. What followed he
scarcely knew; there was sharp cry,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-07

the crash Of the overturned be,.-A,
and the sound Of body falling heavi-
ly on the floor. A revolver went spin
ming noisily across the room, and then
all was still, and black once more.
Shelby could see nothing; only the
blurred memory Of that single instant
had scared itself on his brain. She
had been shot-his wife; this girl he
had learned to love! Some stray shot
from an Indian rife, fred blindly In
the dark, had found fatal passage
through that broken shutter, and
struck her down. His first helpless
daze changed into rage of revenge.
mingled with a wild yearning that he
might yet find her alive.
"Olgaw he cried out, "Olgav
There was no answer, no movement.
All was black, soundless; even the
rifle FIRE without had ceased.
He dropped to his knees, and crept
forward. feeling along the floor with
outstretched hands, dreading each in
slant to touch her body. Suddenly his
searching fingers encountered an open
ing In the puncheon floor.
Shelby dared not move, except to
feel downward into this mysterious
opening. Yet he realized instantly
what must have occurred-fhe miracle
which had so swiftly disclosed this Sc
cret passage. The girl, In falling, had
dislodged the very block in the floor
she had been endeavoring so vainly to
discover. 1t had suddenly swung
downward to the heavy blow Of her
body. and she had fallen with II into
the unknown darkness below. But
was she dead, or alive? Had the fall
stunned herr He drew himself to the
very edge listening What was down
there7 Macklin perhaps; the two
bodies might be lying there together
In common grave. But wait, some
thing moved surely!
"Olga speak to mel"
He couldn't restrain the agony with
which he uttered the words. Fright
ened as she was. dazed by the fall,
scarcely conscious even yet, or able to
actually comprehend what had oc-
Cured, his cry penetrated her mind,
brought her back to life.
"Yes, IL am here, Tom" she man.
aged to say weakly.
"And you are not hurt7" his voice
thrilling now with a sudden return to
hope.
"Oh, II don't know. cannot
even tell what has happened. I
stepped back quickly. the bench over
turned and fell. 1t is all earth
around me-where am IT.
'In the passage beneath the cabin"
he explained quickly. at has been
miracle; your fall opened the trap.
Perhaps we may escape from these
devils yet. Make room for me to come
down; the cabin Is already on fire. Is
the hole deep?"
mot very, think, and there is
ROOM"
He lowered himself, but II was not
necessary TO drop; his feet struck the
earth floor, and, as he turned his
hands came in contact with the slab
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-07
PUT BABY IN SECOND PLACE
Small Sister Would Be All Right, Said
Little Miss, but Oh You Player
Piano

A fve-year-old Vailburgh miss Is
ene1fored of the baby next door. Yes
terScy she interviewed her mother;
subject, the practicability of having
baby sister of her own. The mother
was sympathetic, but pointed out that
babies are expensive.
"How much would baby cost"
asked the five-year-old.
"Oh, / don't know just how much,
but n great DEAL" her mother an
swered.
"As much as a player-piano" the
youngster pursued.
"Yes, more than player-piano," was
the answer.
Then said the young miss decislvely.
IL think we'd better get player
piano."-Newark News.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-07
The STAGE Today.

Alfred Noyes, who Is conducting q
strong campaign for the publication
of the drama, said in recent address:
I'm Fifth avenue the other day I
saw crowd assembled before a hair
dresser's shop window. The window
contained wax presentation, life size.
of young lady about to enter her
bath. AS / turned disgustedly away
heard young man say:
"Why. this hairdresser has stolen
the plot of at least six Of Broadway's
forthcoming plays. He is bound to be
sued right and left for plagiarism.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-07

alive, and want 70 be honest vita
you for once. Whatever happens, ]
would rather you knew"
But you cannot mean"
at is exactly what ! mean, Tom. I
love you Do you carer"
"Carel Why, Olga, girl. have done
nothing but care. | hardly knew what
1t all meant at first, the way thought
OF you. Love came to me like Q
strange thing. have led a mans life.
and l have known few good women.
Even now cannot wholly realize
what has come to me-"
He gathered her suddenly into his
arms, the neckerchief slipping down
about her throat.
II love you'll" he whispered passioe
ately, '1ove you. wife OF mine"
CTo BE coNrINUEDl
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-07

Don't lose your nerve" he wills.
pered, startled by her action, nothing
can hurt us here"
"Oh, know; II Is not that" the
words almost a sob. IL do not think l
am really frightened; only III want
to feel you near me-"
"Mei" he questioned surprised {;
"why, 1 haven't been much good so
far"
"Oh. but you have; you have been
splendid. No woman could ever ask
more. l want you to know how CRATE
full I am"
"Well, don't just like that" he
protested. There amt no cause for
you to be grateful so far as I can see.
A man who wouldn't stick with his
wife wouldn't We much"
"Are you here just because Of THAR"
"Well, maybe not altogether. OF
course, I'd be here anyhow. wouldn't
go back on no woman who belonged
to me. But you amt just that exact
ly. I've somehow got to thinkin' lot
about you lately"
"Truly?"
"Sure; there's heap o. things hap
pened since we was lined up against
the wall Of that shack down at Ponea.
than knew then; an, I reckon. you
got better line on me-"
T-I chose you even then"
He laughed awkwardly.
"Out o. that bunchi I don't take
that as no great compliment. Say,
that was the ornariest lot o. cattle I
ever rode herd over"
"Oh, don't know" her mood chang
ing into new interest. "There were
some among them not so bad. Any
how, chose you"
Maybe you're sorry SINGER"
II am not" firmly. 81 never have been.
See here, Tom Shelby, l pretty near
knew what sort Of man you was when
selected you; your face told me that.
You thought 1 just took you 50
as to get away. Well, maybe l did
In sense, for 1 would have done al.
most anything to escape from that
life. But / never would have gone
with you, II / hadn't honestly liked
you just the same. You said In the
cabin there that you didn't marry me
because you knew had money-that
you had no such knowledge. Was
that true?"
Certainly"
"Then why did you marry mer'
His face, burning from the heat q
the nearby flames, grew redder, II pos
sible, with embarrassment. Her eyes
were gazing straight at him, insistent
Of an answer.
well, I amt exactly. sure that !
know" he admitted reluctantly. MAY
be / sorter sympathized with you q
bit, an then l got almighty mad at
the way them fellows acted. IL
kinder got to wantin' you myself"
II knew you did"
"You knew But howf never
said anything like that"
mo; yet felt the change. ] would
never have said yes otherwise.
am willing to tell you now. Perhaps
we shall never get out Of this place
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-07
rhat,s the Kind

Self-determinatlon may be the theory
on which new nations are founded. but
just plain determlnation is the only
hing that ever enabled one of them
% get nywhere.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
MANY DINNERS
AND IL NCHEONS LISTED.

IT HEN the AII-Star benefit will
be gwen this week. Not to
! mention the many dinners and
lUDChoOns. some more formal than
others. The ,'olbys will give a din
ner for the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jussera nd; the third Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs
MCrle-Smith will give two dinners
~nOrtIy; Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Gordon Woodbury.
will give big reception; Mrs. Davis
ireland will entertain for Lady Ged-
Ces, EepreSC SCntative and Mrs. Thorn
as B. Dunn are dinner hosts in
Lent: Mrs. Joseph Folk will be host
rss at a luncheon: Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Gown will entertain at 4 lunch
con and dinner both: Justice Clarke
vas dinner host after Ash Wedues-
LAY: as will be the Willard Sauls-
burys. Mai. and Mrs. Parker West,
Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman and
dozens Of others. Not to mention the
lovely reception the Congressional
Club gave last Thursday evening IN
compliment to the Speaker. Of the
House and Mrs. Frederick Ginett. 1t
was a brilliant party but very much
like all Of the big receptions given
by the club; was like the one re-
rently given for the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall-the same peO-
pie more or less at beth. l imagine
that will be the last big party at
the club until spring.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-13

= ENT is here-was inaUgurated
4 Wednesday, but society is mere
u ly Stacking its pace a wee bit.
\ ou see, in the first place, people
don't observe Lent strictly like they
ryCd to do, and, then. the last few
weeks before an administration goes
r'-t 1t is next to impossible for So
r:e,y. particularly official society, to
NaspsnG all formal entertaining, for
p" parting guest must he given
farewell parties and the newcomers
clCOmed. Washington. though con-
#tantly speeding the parting guest
and welcoming the stranger and al
ways doing it with grace and dig
nifty. has never become accustomed
to parting with old friends, but
" hen forced 10 do so, tries to send
them of in a happy mood.
Aside from OIHcial entertaining,
there will be a number of other
functions, not to mention dinners
and lunCheOns. Just last night, with
Lent only a few days old. Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend gave her annual
lance in celebration OF the birthday
anniversary of her daughter. Ma
ihiide, Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, at
he lovely Townsend residence in
HasSa ChuSetts avenue and dinner
parties galore were given before
the dance. Then tomorrow the
Georgetown assembly will give one
~ their dances, and the next
day tn" American WOmen's Lee
ION VIII stage a ball ut the Marine
barracks for the benefit Of the world
war veterans and Americanizatiou
work