New Britain herald., 1927-04-09

! are scattered all over the iand-ir
every village. hamlet. and city i,
the country. Plans are now being
formed In Washington to hold the
first great national convention next
year or the year after-probably at
Lake George. There Is also being
considered a proposal that the en-
tire membership OF the opciety meet
in the city OF Washington during
the World Fair planned for 1882.
an event to commemorate tho cooth
anniversary OF the birth OF George
Washington.
II this Georges ever get together.
there will certainly be a goodly
gathering: either In Georgetown. d.
c.. or at Lake George. n. Y. or
somewhere In Georgia.
On the roster Of the society are
such names as George Bernard
Shaw. the English press representa-
tive; Georges Carpenter. the French
fisticuffer: George w. Dulaney. jr..
the well-known Chicagoan; Georges
Clemenceau, another French rep
resentative, General George Dumont.
military attache OF the French en-
bassy In Washington. After that, the
Georges are mostly Americans.
There is Senator George of Georgia,
and Senator George b. Mclean Of
Connecticut. That makes three Sena-
tors. with Senator Moses. president.
taking care OF the Upper House for
the Georges. The Lower House IL
stronger In Its numerical represent
alton. 1t contributes George F..
Brumm. representative from Penn
sylvania: George w. Lindsay, a Re-
publican from New York; George
Huddleson, a Democrat from Ala
bama: but. then, 1t Is not right to
mention politics in connection with
the S. P. C. S. P. G. 1t puts Its
foot down on such matters. Demo-
crat or Republican, members OF the
House OF Representatives or the
Senate. any man whose name is
Gcorge-resardless Of his political
affiliations-can be and generally
is a member OF this society. Political
and religious lines are not drawn
within this group OF Georges. A
mans name Is his bond. Thus. side
by side, fighting for the same thing
are Monsignor George Daugherty.
vice-rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity OF America. and Rabbi George
Silverman, along with Rev. George
Middlemess, Methodist preacher.
who holds to the belief that the time
has come to call all good men and
truo to the aid Of the cause; TO
stamp out the pernicious practice of
calling sleeping car port"rs George"
when their names might be John,
Joseph, Jehosophat, Jezebel, or even
Jacob.
The practice has got to stop.
Strong men are behind the move
ment. and mighty men IN their
walks OF life. When such fellows
as George Carter. the Public Print
er. and George r. Wales. of the
Civil Service Commission, along
with George McGinty Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. start
out to get something done, they
usually succeed. They have with
them. In their battle against the
public. the people who man-handle
the good d-fashioned name Of
George, such men as these, repre-
sentatives all, and in high standing
in Congress; George c. Peery. of
Virginia: George Schneider. of Wis
consin: George N. segar. OF New
Jersey. and George r.. Stobbs OF
Massachusetts,. These Georges are
out to do battle.
That well-known travellerohunter
and explorer. the Hon. George II.
Tinkham, of Massachusetts, is one
OF the most prominent members OF
the S. P. c. s. P. G.. and has set
out to make the world safe for
Georgian democracy by getting rid
Of this habit OF calling Pullman car
porters George" He has with him.
in the fight, George K. James of
the Federal Reserve Board and
HcOIkc d. tyllits oCSACto1S W viz
War Finance Corporation.
The press Of the nation Is well
and ably represented in the ranks
OF the S. P. c. S. P. G. Some of
the Outstanding Washington cores
pondents named George are. ipso
facto. members OF the society.
AS an observer OF public affairs,
George Author. former president Of
the National Press Club, and Wash
ington correspondent for the New
York World. recently remarked:
"One OF the troubles with Presi-
dent Coolidge's cabinet-if l may
say Sos that there Is no one in
1t by the name OF George. As paid
up member Of the S. P. c. s. P. G..
resent this. 1t gives us no repre-
sentation> In the executive branch
OF the government and means that
We will have quite a time getting
any support from this outfit for
our campaign to eliminate the
revered name Of George from Pull
man car environs."