The Washington times., 1922-07-24

Laddie Boys Father Sends Son
Birthday Cake to White House
Presidents Canine Companion
Will Have Big Spread on
Lawn Wednesday.

"Never saw things so dog-gone
glum around here since ar
rived" unused Laddie Boy as he
jumped up from his fifteenth nap
today. "Mr. Harding and George
Christian all worried over the
strikes-as if they mean any
thing-newspaper boys lost all
their pep-tourists hot and
grouchy-Doc Smithers and the
telegraphers ditto. 'Sa tough
lifeW
So he prepared to do his double
turn preparatory to a sixteenth
snooze when all of a sudden into
the White House executive offices
staggered two messengers with a
package pretty nearly as big as
soldiers bonus petition, and
with the unmistakable and Won
derful aroma of dog biscuits.
Can't fool Laddie Boy on those.
Came from Ohio.
Here's something for you, old
timer" announced an attache after
reading the card affixed. But you
can't open II till Wednesday"
why. sure, that's my birthday
anniversary" barked the First Aire-
dale OF the Land excitedly. And so
1t is, as Laddie Boys father. cham.
pion Tintern Tip Top, Of Toledo,
hadn't forgotten for a minute.
Laddie Boys birthday cake" was
shipped east on Saturday. 1t hadn't
been at the White House an hour
before invitations prepared in ad.
vance were dispatched to dogdom,
cordially bidding guests to "partake
of the mammoth champion birthday
cake. r. s. V. p"
The letter from Tintern Tip Top
he must have written It, because mis-
names signed to it-runs as follows:
"Laddie Boy,
Washington. d. C.
My dear Son:
"It has been almost a year and
a half since you went to live in
Washington among the great people
Of the world and we who stayed at
home miss you.
Just to remind you OF us and
TO show you that our affection for
you still runs deep and strong we
are sending you a Champion cake
for your birthday, also some neat
invitations to send to your particu-
lar friends.
1T Is hard to realize what
famous family member we have In
you. Laddie Boy. II we did not
see your pictures which appear 80
often in the newspapers and maga-
zines Il would be hard for US 10
realize that you have grown to dog.
hood and are no longer the roister.
ing young blade that we bid good-by
TO fong ago.
I'VE too have changed, 40 am
sending you some snapshots OF us
There is one of your mother, one
of your sister. Lily, one OF Bob.
your brother, who is living in New
York, one Of Dick, your baby
brother whom you have never seen.
and one Of myself. / hope they will
give you as much pleasure as your
pictures give us.
1T is fine to have a son OF whom
one may be proud and we are right
fully proud OF you; proud OF the
high estate to which you have
risen and more than proud OF your
unaffected, simple dignity. Your
behavior speaks volumes for you
and amply rewards us for the many
months we gave to your youthful
training; 1t robs me Of every oppor-
tunity to indulge in fatherly advice.
Enjoy your birthday. son. and
your cake. Think of us now and
then with kindly remembrances
when the >cares OF your high re-
sponsibility hang heavy on your
mind and take comfort from the
love md good wishes we extend to
you.
Lovingly. your father,
CHAMPION TINTERN TIP TOP"
CThe biscuits. by computation,
number 5S7D
Takes Another Nap.
With them come all the good
wishes of Caswell Kennels, where
Laddie Boy was whelped.
We'll" said Laddie Boy, Il don't
suppose Mr.. Harding or George
Christian or Doc, Smithers will want
any of these dainties, but my birth
day party will certainly liven things
up n bit, and maybe some of my
friends will have suggestions to end
the strikes-though ] can't see that
they mean anything"
And he did the double turn and
went into Sleep No. 16.
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