Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
ny HARRY TUCKER.

Don't seem to have no politics"
Is fellow named Nut Iiansurn ig-
ures In It's columns
Il know Il fellow looks like that on
one OF the other dailies." declared
Roy Spcights.
This bird. Nut Iiansum has a story
about Hunger SO take for granted
he liz one OF the old timers. for I
never hear about nny of them news
paper nuts being hungry these days.
In the good old days. though. there
was old Won Smitt. Tommy Atkins.
Jack Mor"so. Dick Beirne. Jack Flu
trelle. Evic Chcstcrman. Jimmie Ca
bell and all them fellows. constantly
handing over the dough. and getting
somebody TO keep NOSE Of 1t safely
in their cash registers"
That was indeed. something o! 4
bunch" soliloquized George Ruskeil.
II used to halter get ali ,hsI,
copy together for them NJ the City
Hall. and take IL down 10 the Office.
to keep um from losing their Jobs
But they made life britc and fare FOR
us all, and move wc express our re-
grcts nj their nonappcarancc nov
upon the scene"
And there was Old George Wilde.
and Truthful Jccms Gentry" said the
president "All them fellows ought
10 have monuments to their memory
cngrnrcn upon the hearts OF every
citizen OF Richmond and adjoining
places. for they certainly Hcpt ;hiuss
going for us
Il notice continued the president.
that one OF the pieces In tho now
paper is called Richmond ana Writ
ing by Mary Johnston. Wonder II
that IS the gal who wrote To have
and to Hoid?"
Well" yaid Fred Putnam. shes
right. Cause you can't eat your pie
and have IL. too. does it,
And then. again. "said Writ Graf
fam. the only way you can keep
anything IL 10 grab IL and hold tight
and then you have IL"
declared JIM Trcsnon for il YOU
have pitcher arh hold IL not. then
you will drop II ~ have no pitcher:
But IL you drop our hat. YOU still!
have the hat. for II doth not break
Therefore. II behoovcth each one to
always watch his step. MI ne. VII
he
Fred Putnam gave a shruG of his
shoulders AS he remarked soto voce:
Vow I know where my copy OF
Shakespeare went at.
who remembers the name OF the
fellow wha, wrote The ships that
Pass in the Night" asked Brother
Spiiman.
so far az am concerned" said
my recollection the night the schoon-
crs stopped going over the bar"
Getting back to the point. Prssi.
some one make the motion that We
subscribe 10 the new paper ut one
PUNK for six months and direct the
secretary 10 forward check TO the
proper person"
This suggestion was acted mpon
with enthusiasm. and Fred Putnam
was chosen 10 read extracts from
the Reviewer 1T the next meeting
NOW gents" the presiden, pur sued
1--WE viii get down to the serious bust
ness which confronts us. In look ing
over our list Of members. find that
We are getting TOO many old men in
our midst. We must fix age limit
Some things grow better as they age
as is well known TO most %! our mem
grow old. We do not want men OF
experience and profound and mature
knowledge Of the AFFAIRS OF the world
in our club They may know TOO
much Some fellows are too bright
for the good Of the State. What W"
want Is a list Of young men. without
experience. SO We can give them the
years from now they may be able 10
know enough to come in out OF the
rain What say you?|
what kind OF club would this be
with n lot of Young Galoots wi,hou,
judgment and without discretion?
We want the men Of experience In
the affairs OF the world in this club
and ! would insist on a civil service
examination as an initiation IL r.
thought it would not be retroactive"
Now"
VIVA, Is this here retroactive
thing" asked Fred Putnam. as n
slowly turned down mage l16 Of
"Ivanhoc" and closed the book
That replied Tom. means what
mentally or physically damaged by
having the light turned upon what
Is past. so that. in plain lahgwidg"
changed If the change may have took
place heretofore. Or words TO that
effect"
chats different" Fred muttered:
81 should say" the president went
on. that If we limit the age to 81
years. we might get lot OF young
rasion. and then again. wa could or
ganize n baseball club and football
squad and a basketball duiunt, and
so forth ct cc;cra.
II am astounded ut the remarks Of
tho president" Indignantly spoke "
Eroth"r Nc'herwood. wow you take
me; would be too old tn Join this
c'uh because am 2S. and in addi-
,irn TO that we would be taking adj
vantage OF prevailing conditions now
confronting us. We do not wish to
run counter 10 that other organiza-
ton which is limiting its member
.hiD and eliminating tho wise old
r~avbcards from the rounspis OF the
state We would he following those
who want 20 have an AVAILABLE num-
her cf men tn form a Commonwealth
team. lust look ut this for Il bail
club: Governor. catcher: Auditor
p:tcher: IIautenant-G assist
mt catcher: Secretary % the Com
mnnwealth. FIST base; Second Audi
tor. second base: Acknowledgement.
shnrtstop:, Assistant Attorney Gen
c~al. third base: Registrar of the
Land Office. lef, field: chairman Cor
Dick Blankingship, right field. We
might name the Insurance Commits
sioner and the Commissioner OF Ag-
riculture rs umpires. and the clerk of
the Supreme Court as scorer.
That would make 4 superb team.
out OF any other similar organization
How bout it,"
II insist" pursued the president
that we fix an age limit"
Then" said Jim Tresnon. 1T move
YOU. sir, that we lS the minimum ut
70 years and the maximum n, S.
In asking this motion I desire to state
tion must not be impugned rs n col
lection of wise ones. and our general
standing must he upheld"
who said impugned his mo-
tives?" asked George Ruskell.
Nobody has impugned your mo-