Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
HUMANISMS
by WILLIAM ATHERToN DU PUY

TACK CONNOLLY, who represents the
y motion picture industry in Washington,
was formerly newspapcrman up in Boston
and used to drop around to the State House
every day and chat with Governor Coolidge
The acquaintance became so intimate that
Connolly came to call the governor Gal.
and still uses that manner Of address despite
his advancement to the Vice Presidency.
Because they are such old friends 1t often
happens that Mr.. Connolly takes breakfast
on a Sunday morning with Mr.. Coolidge.
On one such occasion lately the Vice
President was seen to dig into his vest
pocket after the meal and produce pellet,
which he thrust into his mouth. Connolly
inquired curiously about It and was told
that his old friend long accustomed to
abstemlous living, had attended so many
banauets since coming to Washington that
he found his digestion materially impaired.
Would Jack join him in tabletf
Connolly did. His digestion tablet expert
ence was limited, however, and he thought
that the proper procedure was to let the
pellet lie quiescent on the tongue until it
melted. He followed his hunch SO IL came
to pass that he found himself the possessor
Of quite mouthful of charcoal. He should
have bolted the tablet.
One day, while still secretary at the
White House, Joseph p. Tumulty had
played round Of golf with friends at 4
course just outside of town and was hurry
ing home in his automobile. With him was
Senator Howard Sutherland, of West Vir-
ginia, and Mr.. Ben Miller, a mere private
citizen.
At one point repairs were being made on
the road and. while it was possible to get
through, traffic was being diverted for long
detour by a policeman. This officer stopped
Mr.. Tumulty's car, not knowing who was
inside.
DO you not know that this gentleman lin :
dicating Mr.. Miller) is Senator Watson, of
Indiana?'
II beg pardon" said the officer. You
may 90 through
Secretary Hughes, at the State Depart
| ment, attempts at oil times to give the men
| who write for the newspapers about those
| matters which fall In his domain an under
standing of the situations that arise. that
| the public may get the right slant, but he
position of the government from being mis-
construed. His manner Of treating given
| situations was eIemplifled by the answer h,
gave a reporter who asked IL he knew q
certain New York lawyer whose name was
mentioned In connection with a State DE
Yes" he said, IT think 1t would be cor
rect to say that ! know the gentleman.
know all New York lawyers. I 70 to al
the meetings of the bar association. Ii
fact, l have come to feel that know all tn,
people in tho United States. But, conf
dentially and between us, I can't at tn,
moment place this man."
Not long ago, says Representative JobI
l.. Gable, Of Ohio, when he was back hom
earning nn honest living as a lawyer, IN
judge. needless of the logic OF the argumen Mt
Of the attorney for the defense, imposed
sentence Of servitude upon his client. Tn
sentence was a year and ten days.
II can understand the sentence of year.
imprisonment said the lawyer, but VIII
the ten days?' '
That" said the judge, "is war tax"
The minister was visiting a member q
his flock, said Senator Richard p. Ernst
Of Kentucky. and, knowing that there wa
a child Of similar age In the family, too
along his own little girl.
The juvenile hostess was embarrassed I
the extent Of muteness. She bit her fnss
and said nothing. Her father urged her
rometbing. ANYTHING. And he s,rrsp m
titiously pinched her. Then she smoke.
: Go to hell, +" she said,