White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-18
BABBLING BROOKS
IN THE DESERT

mornings 10 willie away INC eiihS
while ALT Tamblyn vas kindling
the fire for the Child Welfare Center,
our office being chilly. 1t must have
been on or about February IL, birth
day of Abraham Lincoln and Alex
Baird, and somebody innccently
started the trouble by asking how
it was that Herman Wise could go
down there to East Ely and keep his
bank open and keep right on
taking in all the simoleons, while
Billy Biggane and F. e. Brimmer
kept their doors locked and only
gave YOU a look in at those notices
about Don't be a capitalist; kick
about EN-" and the schools kept on
running except the high school, which
adjourned out of jealousy for the
Ruth and McGill kids, who couldn't
make it in the carryall and a lot
more details and eircumstantial evil
dence, when
cause it's a hollow day" came
the voice of George Jackson above
the din.
1T amt no national legal holiday.
We've only got one national legal
holiday and that's Labor day, an
Thanksgiving by proclamation"
ruled Jack Krotzer as he pounded
his desk for order. | think Jack was
sort eff presiding.
How bout Fourth of July? How
bout Decoration day? How bout
Christmas an New Year's?"
They hain't legal hollow days.
They's only one national legal holi-
day and that's Labor day an Thanks
giving by proclamation"
Now jes' let me say something,
Jack; don't do all the talking"
Now I'm a-tellin' you they's only
one legal hol-"
Wait a minute; can't you ies' let
me say n word
You're not talkin' tine"
mo, I'm not talkin' to you: I'm
talkin' to Alex. Jes' let me talk to
Alex"
Now l am tellin' you they amt
but II legal holiday and Thanks
giving by
Nov. Jack. how bout
Now let me talk a minute.
George. There amt but one"
ooh, you're crazy; how about
Fourth"
Don't talk tine about Fourth of
July; it amt celebrated all over tn
country
Where amt it celebrated, Jack;
you
Yes. I have been. You never
been down in Louisiana. Some par
ishes-"
"Some parishes-same as coun-
ties"
George, you don't know that par
shes"
yes, l do. Parishes are the same
as counties up here"
Eyes, that's all you know bout 1t
they hain't. mean they don't cele-
brate-"
That's all you know'bout II; par
ishes and counties r all same"
We'll, you never read World al
manac. Says in red Labor day"
Well. tell me why they didn't
have the Coverly murder trial today.
1t as set AM"
cause it's a hol--9
Yes, cause it's a n~onjudicial day.
Hain't no holiday. They.s only one
national legal
Now wait a minute Jack; jes' let
talk"
Veil" said Gus Mahrt, up on
NY Boring zee d'laws all kvitt.
Dey's got no lays
Here comes yer lawyer-hare
comes Charley Walker
Hist; keep still; cut 1t out: I
wanted t bet inn" II was Jack who
came over and whispered to me.
Say, Charley. come here. What's
a holiday?" George had the floor.
How many legal holidays We got.
Charley" Jack had risen from the
presiding officers chair to a question
Of privilege.
We'll, Fourth of July"
'Tain't no legal holiday-tain't
national legal"
And New Years."
"Aw, your OFF. World almanac
says"
I'D like to see yer World alma
don't doubt yer word,
but
We'll, IL says tt"
Now, Charley, how about a con-
tract, a check signed on"
I'm a-tellin' you there's only
You can make a bargain, sign a
check or contract, any time-all good
Fourth Of July. Sunday. Christ
mas Mr.. Walker was speaking.
Labor day may be a national legal
holidy. but 1t wasn't up to the last
congress. I'd like to see your World
almanac"
Just then somebody butted In and