Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
SWELL"
BOSS, YOUTHS SAY
King Solomon a Piker Along
side New Senator, Office
Aides Insist
PRESIDENCY HELD IN VIEW

No ono who might have given the
matter moments thought expected
that tho appointment of George Whnr-
ton Pepper would do other than delight
tn" thr"c young mon who carry his
mail. show ir his visitors fetch his
lunrhNons and otherwise look TO the
detail Of Mr.. Peppers wants
In this is no subtle sarcasm. The
Joy that Mr.. Peppers or Young men
found in the news Of his elevation was
quito spontaneous and quite ms
naive as it could afford to be. and
came out Of fondness that was de-
veIoped in a couple Of years associa-
ton. and is impervious entirely to
whether the job market is open or
tight.
In short. Mr.. Pepper is the high
pedestaled hero of "Chariie" Vicario.
Frank Mallgrave and "Sam" Saman-
sky. the three young men who serve
him in the capacity suggested. II you
do net think this an anomaly, just
disguise yourself az casual stranger
and get your own Office boys candid
opinion Of yourself.
Preparing for Senate
To be sure, as is fitting, Mr.. Peppers
of1ce boys are of superior order and you
could not adequately designate them by
any such term. Some day, the winds of
destiny favoring, they may be lawyers,
legal luminaries indeed, and (thcre Is no
law that prohibits dreamIngD members
Of the Senate.
At night each of them goes to his
respective high school and wrestles with
the rhetoric, history and trigonOmetry
that when vanVuishcd will admit him
to the preliminary law courses.
These three feel they know better thnn
Governor STrnul could possibly have
known. how cminpntly fitted NJ. Pepper
is 10 represent this State in the halls Of
the Senate. DO they not know him ms
a ball playcr:--knOw what sort of eye
he has for the old pill and how far ~
can paste it when he has a mind to?
Do they not know him as boss who
can dismiss reasonable mistake with
a wave of his finger, but wilt q dumb
bell with one blink of his eyes?-as m
. appreCiative master who Is quick 70
recognize an extra service or an pXCep-
tiOnal bit of work? ms a generous friend,
who would miss them. on the first day
of their absence: Who would rcmem-
ber them with cards and flowers when
they might be sick?
Indeed they do.
nee iTesldehcy Loom
The truth is, they regard the Sen
ate as not quite good enough for Mr..
/ Pepper. 1t does not stagger them
tit to have his name mentioned as the
probabo next President.
Young Frank Mulegravc will testify
cxDcrtly. ~ what might Lo considered
Mr.. Peppers most important oualifca
tion. Inst ycqr when rLo Wnnrt0n
Peppers uIayed the Shunf- Browns in
hat memorable game at Stcrson FlcII,
Which instrd t6r fuiI ninn innings
Maugrayr was pitcher and Mr.. peppet
cnught
"Nothiug too fast FOR him 70 hold, I"
said Frank, with the air used by "Baron"
Dnughcrty in .unokir, of Jork DENIM
,,.v. "Yu know whom ri mich an
oUisboor. md If wand bree ek-vou' i
ryprct il 10 get Inv him wouIdn't Won >
Rvt uo-lc >ronnaJ 'em every one
And bat, Saw. he's rot nm owe Pm NOT
kiIdin' Throws rioLt hnt hats south .
paw, One Of tbc runs we cot WAS when
was on second and he sent me home
with double"
Corncrcd howeyer younr Mallgravr
admitted that As n base runner Mr.,
Icpper left n little IA he desired and
that. in fpct. the skunk Browns had
given the Wharton penncrs a very Sd
we're beating, As n specinl favor TO Mr.,
Mulgrave--who is raDtain Of the Pep
pcrs-thr score Win nor he mentioned
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King Solomon Piker
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