Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-30

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TO HOLIDAY OBSERVERS:
My Dear Foiks-ThamkS giving
Day is with MS again. 1t Is the one
recognized American institution
which had is beginning in New
England. Now don't pursue that
question further. Just take for
granted that what tell you is true.
They would deny il strenuously in
Boston They might even hold a
town hall meeting about il. But my
assertion is true. absolutely. Take
away Plymouth Rock. Bunker Hill.
Charles w. Eliot, Henry Cabo;
Lodge ana Thanksgiving. and the
land of tho Pilgrim Fathers would
be as bcrett of things interesting
and embarrassing as plymouth Rock
was of sofa pillows when those fo!Ss
landed on q stern and rock bound
coast" Well. the rock is all right,
as Iar rs rocks go: Bunker Hill
really is an historic cmincrce.
Charles w. Eliot is fairly good
chooser of books to be read after
the paper" Thank giving is an In
stitution all OF us like. but that Lodge
'nan-oh. goodness. Rcbecca, AS
Henry l.. Mcncker, in his best Ameri-
can style. would say. "aint lie some
thing awiul?" But I'm getting away
from the Thanks EivinC idea It's a
wonderful DAY. All OF us have re-
ccivcd during the year more than
was oar due. 1t is meet that we
l'ause and give thanks for the bless
inss of an All Wise Providence. And
everybody ought TO smile. 1t is no,
day OF pessimism. OF course. the
former Kaiser still lives and nobody
has found out vet who won the war.
but we have n lot to be thankful
for. Even the turkeys ought 10 be
happy. Aren't they the most popu-
lar birds in the United States to-
day" .Nnd then we have n chance to
take friendly whack at North Caro-
lima The people down there think
they have it over us III all sorts o.,
ways. but Thanksgiving always Is
the deciding day. We will find on;
this evening who is the better and
I'm not al all sure that the decision
Will not go TO the Tarheels. That :
pretty good team from Chapel H.ll
But, anyway. we ought to be thank
fui. It's great day.
FATHER BYRD
TO W. * NJ. AND u. OF n:
Dear Football Misunderstanding
is the day! I've cut off my white
whiskcrs. discarded by cane. banished
all nuisanses, like Henry Cabot
Lodge and George Harvey, from my
| mind. put my ticket in my pocket
and am otherwise ALI set" just like
any other younGster. for the big
game. I've interviewed both sides
to the controversy. and each
OF them assured me there was no
chance in the world to lose. That
ought 10 be great contest--vic-
tory in the air for everybody. When
was good deal younger than
am now we moved the capital OF
NirG ina from Williamsburg TO Rich
mond. Today we haze the rest OF
that ancient little city with us. They
We're cgmpcd all around last night
Some OF en- Went up 10 see Fritz
Lsiber al the Academy. others whiicd
away the time in lung Strengthening
exercises. The best looking of them
came down 10 see me. was sorry
10 tell them ! was neutral. as FAR
as the game was concerned. but |
promised myself / would keep an
eye on tina, William and Mary sec
,ion. couldn't do otherwise. The
tuotha.l gam. is a side issue. su to
speak. and may the better team
w.n. III lie there with my specs
On. FATHER BYRD.
TO y. =. !! A%D V. VI. L.:
Ny Dear Cadets,-The last cues
iion ! had lung my way when /
TIPPED lightly up the gang plank
a. -. Nazaire. France, on my way
back 70 the United States. after
tour OF the country in palatial
freight cars going ton miles an hour
was Who won the war;" |. was
echoed IN New York. for when ar
rived there 80: Roy. seeing my
Marine uni;crIn, yelled Who won tile
war OF course. know but /
a.du't say anything Ihc arm!stic-
mad been signed and far be II from
NJ % e; killed breaking IT. When
the sun goes down tonight you VIII
nave iAs answer % a question that
mas stirred you JUS; a. deeply for
days Yours iz WHO viii! win the
war II Is more serious one than
that lung a. ne Tho military foot
tall classic ot the South Is no light
affair Wen. hope the better team
wins ;h= var, and am sure the best
@: soldering "lil be seen today a,
!;gaNoke FATHER BYRD