The Washington times., 1922-03-07
THEY'RE HUMAN
william Anterior Du Puy

1t IL a blase world after oil, quite nonchalant
and skeptical. goodnatured. but unwilling to
hold the bag for a snipe hunt:
There was that occasion Of a Friday night be-
fore election. for instance. Senator Warren O..
Harding had made the last speech Of his cam
paisn and, naturally. great load was lifted from
his shoulders
He and his party In the station at Co
lumbus awaiting a train to Marion. There was
some delay, and they spent the time walking UP
and down the platform somewhat friskily, the
candidate being in particularly buoyant spirits.
Presently there came up the steps from low
er level d grimy engineman In jumper and cap.
his dinner pail on his arm.
Mr. Harding met him at the top Of the stairs,
hand outstretched. and administered that brand
of greeting that rates 100 per In political cir
cles.
IT am glad to shake the hand Of such ex-
celient type of working man." he said MY
name Is Warren @. Harding"
The raiiroader looked him UP and down apprais-
ingiy.
"You do look a good deal like his pictures"
he said.
There is Frank g. Tisdale. for instance. who
Ia an artist and editor for the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States. despite the fact
that he grew up In Union City. Tenn.
Mr. Tisdale was going to Europe to visit around
right smart. and everybody told him that they
were = BIT formal over there In the matter Of
dress and that he would have to go out In q
hish hat every afternoon. He should be prepared
Now, Mr.. Tisdale had always parked his high
hat In d pastsboard container Just like the rest
Of w. but he couldn't take II to Europe that way
30 he bought himself more or less elegant
leather hatbox.
And wherever he went In Europe the hatbox
went with him, his sense Of possessing II giving
him constant satisfaction Al q matter Of fact,
however, he never opened II. There was never an
occasion for his putting on his topper.
Finally after much wandering. he returned to
his bachelor apartments in Washington. viewed
with pride the labsl. bedecked hatbox and opened
It up to see how his prize headpiece had stood
Ana then he found that before departing for
Europe he had neglected to put the hat in the
box.
John Hays Hammond says that he has worked
great numbers Of men in his time and In many
lands and has never had strike.
He never knows whether they are union or
non:union men. He spplie piles his prescription for
cure, he says lies In personal contact II IL
usually some small thing that can be adjusted
II one gets close to the situation that causes
There was the time when he came Into camp,
for instance, and found his men all ready for a
Just what do you .want," asked Mr.. Ham.
mond More money!"
mo" was the reply, "things are wrong and
we are going to strike"
Mr.. Hammond insisted on knowing the specific
cause of dissatisfaction He refused to meet Il
in the combative spirit. Finally he got down to
the bottom of the trouble The cook served boiled
potatoes three times day and refused to prepare
them in any other way.
This Individual was called on the carpet, given
instructions as to the gradations Of treatment
that would be required IN the presentation OF the
controversial spud. menu committee Of miners
was appointed with power to act. Peace came
to the camp. '' ="