The Washington times., 1928-10-15
Humorous Aspects Noted in Campaign
PubLicitY--Republic0n and Democratic

Supplements hoover
Apron; Amusing Slo-
gans.
Publicity by the page has
been turned out volumi-
nously by both the Re-
-,publicans and the Democrats.
Now comes publicity by the
pillow on the part of Re-
publican enthusiasts.
Hoover Pillows
There have appeared at the
headquarters of the Republican
national committee Hoover
pillows" made of cotton, in cool,
conservative shades of blue and
white, with the pnysiognomy OF
the Republican candidate out
lined in white on blue pack
ground, Presumably they are
to supplement Hoover aprons,
which have come back for use
in a political campaign,
But some Democrats have ex-
dressed an interest in acquiring
such "hand outs" for use IN
EXPRESSING opposition. Pillows
are such nice things for recelv-
inc displeasure as well as giving
pleasure.
Hoover Aprons
Mrs William Atherton ,Du Puy
was the first woman to see the
possibilities of putting to work
in the campaign the Hoover
anron. worn by thousands OF
women in war time when they
were in service to men in military
camps, in the A. E. F., In nos
pitals and to hungry men, wo-
men and children in war torn
countries. She is organizing
Hoover apron clubs in various
parts of the country - having
thoughtfulIy had them brought
up-to-date in fashion. Women
, are wearing them in their htch-
ems, for gardening, for dyeing
curtains, washing cars ana
score of other purposes-and re-
port that they find them heart
ening" In their political activity.
Mrs. Du Puy is a lifelong Demo-
crat but an ardent Hoover sup
porter.
OF course, the Democrats-par-
ticularly the ladies-make polit1-
seal capital of the hoover
vacuum But perhaps this can
z be used with reverse English,
for it is reported from Wisconsin
that one erstwhile Democrat had
announced that Certainly she
would vote for Mr.. Hoover. the
man who had put the vacuum
cleaner into the American honaes
Such is fame! But such things
happen to the best regulated
candidates and we remember
here with amusement letter res
ceived by Senator Frederick s.
Gillett. of Massachusetts,. WREN he
was up for re-eIection in which
q constituent asked him to LAY
off garden seeds for q while and
send him safety razor
Smith Congh Drops"
To the Hoover vacuum" joke.
the Hooverites counter with the
now famous Smith cough drop"
slogan-'.It takes two Smith Broth
ers to make cough drop, but only
one Hoover to clean up
Remembering how the Republic
cans are reported to have shooed
away a hurdy.gurdy playing The
Sidewalks of New York; before
Republican headquarters. II might
be well 70 call attention of those
interested to another bit of adverse
publicity. For several nights an
owl-hoot, screech or other variety
has been sounding his melan-
choly notes in Farragut Square.
directly in front OF the Bar Build
ing. An owl is considered by many
a bad omen. the herald of dire
disaster. 1t may be the elephant
which is interesting the owl and
well word to the wise is suffi.
cient.
Democratic women in Washing.
ton are nightly plea ed with an
opinion of Mr.. Al Smith expressed
by Mrs. Massey, wife of the Cana.
dian Minister. who has recently
returned to Washington.
1t seems that Mrs. Massey spent
a day with the wife of the New
York Governor early in the sum-
mer en- route to Canada. And. &C.
cording to report. she has never
met in the United States a more
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