The Washington times., 1924-11-08
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With JIM RING

Proceeding from the title. the
schoolhouse bushes red with
shame: and IL you have ever
heard q Congressional committee
examining the heads of our edu-
cational system, you would more
easily understand.
Frank Ballou, superintendent
OF schools, had a talk with Ye
Ed. some days ago, about the
modns operandi OF a Congress
Bi0nal committee. In the inter
ests Of policy, he could not be
bitter but we are sure he viii
agree with our surmise.
You know that the school
officials before they go to Con-
gress to beg for the existence Of
schools in Washington for
another year prepare long and
exhaustive statements in EXPLAIN
zion OF each request. They bring
all Of this to Capitol Hill with
them. Then the fun begins,
thus.
Congressman Seedy: Doctor
Ballou, what's this here item tor
the purchase OF land?
Ballou: I have that item fully
explained here, sir. We need q
junior high school in that
locality, very badly. It seems
Seedy: A junior high school?
My lands, do you people want
all the land In Washington for
junior high schools? / haven't
seen a thing in this hearing so
far except that Junior high
schools were dragged in, some
how or other. Junior high
schools! Well, 90 on.
Ballou: A junior nigh school in
this vicinity would relieve the
congestion from q number Of
obsolete graded school buildings
and the nearest high school. The
congestion
Seedy: That's another thing!
Congestion! Why, a man would
think these children were hang
ing out of windows in. the schools
What's all that data there?
Ballou: This data win explain,
hope, why we need a junior
high school in the. spot indicated.
The first step, Of course, is to
buy the land.
Speedy: All that stuff is ex-
planatory, huh? Mmmm! Well.
we haven't time to go into that
now. Let's take up the next
item.
And Doctor Ballou, believing
he has won the thankless duel,
proceeds to the next item. But
when the bill comes out Of COM
mittee, the request for the pur-
oh - L. -
That, children, Is the reason
why little schoolhouses in our
fair Capital are bright and
burning red.
Ike Cans, the able president Of
our Chamber of Commerce,
ing there would be no speeches.
There were speeches, Of course,
but that's beside the point.
my attitude toward speeches, =
said the speaker, lis that of the
man who stood on the Scaffold,
ready for his execution.
DO you wish to say anything
to this jury Of spectators before
you dep the condemned man
was asked.
HE shook his head.
"'Can / make a speech for
him?. professional bore called
out from the jury.
THAT will be all right-go
ahead the executioner said.
els that man going to make
a speech?' the condemned man
inquired. He is. Ell? Well
hang me firstp"
Effect OF seeing "Cyrano de
Bergerac" on a lady and taxi
driver in front Of the Washington:
The Lady: no, Rein thine iron steed.
and. having ceased
That restless engine in its clanking
Tell me. upon thy GascOn honor true,
Art thou acquainted with the hidden
And darkened lanes of this enchant-
ing town
So that thou canst convey me pres
To mine own home in quaint old
Anacostia?
The Hacker: Lo, madam! Vert thy
domicile in Troy.
New York, or Hyattsville, or even
I'd Know the way. Sure as a hOming
/ would conduct thee tarough the
heavy gloom
November. nights do spread along the
And thou. the fairsst Of the evenings
flowers,
May lounge and watch the meter.
Address. please?