Palatka daily news., 1922-06-20


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"WHITEWASEING DONE HERE"
If any one desires to retain sou
yenir of the Harding administration,
now headed for oblivion, he or she can
cut cut and frame the following let
ter from President Harding to the no
torious Nat Goldstein of st. Louis,
who admitted having taken $1,000 Of
Iowden campaign funds when can
djdate for delegate to the Republican
National Convention Of 1920, and who
was later named by President Hard
ing for Collector of Internal Revenue
at st. Louis:
"My Dear Mr.. Goldstein: l have
been intending for some days to make
an acknowledgment of the very gra-
cious and considerate letter which
you addressed to me under date Of
May 10.
"You very promptly recognized a
difficult political situation, for which
neither of us is responsible, and you
took yourself out of it in a very
prompt and considerate way. should
like you to know of my understand
ing OF your feelings and my apprecia-
ton of your thoughtfulness helping
to solve it, though you were fully con-
scious of the underserving character
Of the attack which your nomination
brought out. l can assure you that
Senator Spencer has said only the
most pleasing things concerning you,
else l should not have so approved Of
your nomination.
"With very best regards, I am,
"Very sincerely,
WARREN G. HARDING"
In view Of President Harding's en-
dorsement Of Senator Newberry be-
fore the Newberry case was decided
in the Senate; his determination to
stand by Attorney General Daugherty
despite the serious charges against
that official and the above certificate
of character to Goldstein, it is sug-
gcsted that the next Billboard ad-
vertsement of prosperity credited to
The White House shall also bear the
sign embarrassing Done Here"
If the husband is petted, rest as
sured he was the woman's last
chance.
As a general thing, the most Sc
we're critics of good work are those
who can't do Il. .
The swatter knows that flies, like
truth, when crashed to earth will
rise again.
Apparently the world came
through the war with the splr:t that
causes wars unbroken.
TIE slender movie star must strug-
gle desperately to keep from becom-
ing a little meteor.
Many man who thinks he is ad-
dicled to grave deliber2tcn is mere
ly addicted to laziness.
As matter of fact, there are
many words that describe he-flap-
per, but one can't print them in a
newspaper.
Lynchers are a little behind the
times still. They never make any
arrangement to sell the movie rights
When a man scorns the common
people, it is either pique or a convic.
ton that their brickbats can't reach
him.
1t isn't necessary for an attorney
general to know much about law
but he should be accustomed to hot
water.
Mary Garden will summer on a
Peak in the Alps. 1t will be a de-
lightful rest from the pique in opera
stars.
The federal government always is
willing to recognize state rights
when a little buck passing seems ex.
pedient.
An old-timer is one who can re.
member when the emblem of genu-
inc sport was bow of ribbon on the
buggy whip.
Now if folks at home won't burn
anybody for a week or two, we may
get in shape to protest against
Turkish atrocities.
The mere fact that some men offer
for office proves that they have a
profound contempt for the judgment
of the people.
A radio concert is just as enjoy
able as a phonograph record after