Evening star., 1922-02-12
Heard and Seen

George wales, member OF the civil
Service Commission. believes that
Theodore Roosevelt vas thirty years
ahead Of Gen. Dawes, director of the
budget, when it comes to this econ
omy business in government service.
The members Of the commission
heard Gen. Dawes speak at that gov
ernment business meeting held at the
Memorial Continental Hall. They
listened with interest when he de-
tailed what had been done and what
remained to be worked out.
The next day Commissioner Wales
was in the office of John Bartlett,
president Of the commission. He was
admiring the old desk used by Col.
Roosevelt when the latter was a
member Of the Civil Service Com
mission. The desk is now installed
used by the former President is there.
too.
That's a fine old desk" said Mr..
Bartlett: "A bit worn. but just think
at was worn when Roosevelt got
it," declared Mr.. Wales. You see. he
believed in economy in government
materials long. long ago. He got
! that desk secondhand from the In
terror Department"
AS long as anger rules in human
! breasts there will never be an end
Of wars. This passion sets in action
physiological forces which are usually
destructive and which no amount of
legislation can curb. 1t is a question
for the Individual. and not for society.
The unreasonableness of anger was
well demonstrated in a local Office
building one morning last week. A
boss was lecturing a janitor.
why didn't you take that table out
, like I told you to-" he demanded,
angrily.
The janitor began to apologize.
We'll. now, 1t was like this"
You have absolutely no explana-
ton whatever" said the other in
! tones of great positiveness. As far
as he was concerned, that settled 1t.
But truth is mighty and will prevail
! sisted the janitor. Mr.. So-and-So
told me to let that table stay"
Every boss has his boss.
That's a different matter" came
the reply, in dignifled tones. why
didn't you say so?'
Upon q certain street running
north and south the observer can get
an optical illusion. A street car Win
| dow is the best vantage place for
this stunt.
AS the car passes the intersection,
you look up the street. Every morn
ing there go two women, dressed in
| modish red skirts and dark furs. one
! after the other. Especially when the
10 he
quite "snappy."
Closer observation, however. will
reveal that the two ladies are moth
ing more than two large red tubs,
each containing a trimmed fir tree.
This discovery is quite shock.
An eminent violinist played at a
| local theater before an audience
! which packed the house. occupying
| every seat in the auditorium and
! scores of seats ON the stage. 1t was a
disnified occasion. Truly. this was
Art with big IA
But the American audience likes
| its laugh.
The artist had left the stage. after
great applause. and was waiting the
appropriate length of time before
\ coming on again to play the next
| number.
! Right on the first row of the seats
| on the stage was an empty seat. The
| person who held the ticket for that
| chair was late.
But here she comes, She tripped
out from the wings. and had gotten
! to the piano. when the audience
| caught on. 1t began to applaud Wig
orously, while the girl slipped into
+! her seat, blushing the while.
| CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.