Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

Comedy In the mayors chair at
Newburyport, Mass. proves acceptable
70 the rest of the country as a relief
from the tragedies and intensely Sc
rious problems that have been claim
ing the attention OF newspaper read
ers. Although his theory that 1.-The
winners deserve the gravy" is not new
In politics. II at least Is declared TO be
refreshingly frank.
The cause Of Mayor ellis elevation
Is discovered by the Kansas City Post
which says that THE women did It,"
and explains las any soldier knows
women are the silly sex as far as gobs
are concerned. The best Of them will
desert a fine. outstanding cannoneer or
doughboy In favor Of some shallow
worthless fellow In q seaman's jacket.
with an alacrity and light medicines
that Is positively disgusting. The
legend that the sailor has a sweet
heart In every port Is an understate-
ment. In 1917 and 1918 every sailor
had a girl on every street corner in
every port OF these United States. -
Mayor Bessie Giliis' officiai behavior
get away with 1t. For the women OF
Eewburyport. being like the women OF
other towns, will forgive him on the
ground that he Is picturesque"
The mayors application OF the
gravy" idea inspires the tribute from
the Lincoln Star that 1t marks him
as an honest. frank. outspoken. two
listed mayor. much different from most
of his contemporaries. but that pa
per warns that before copying his d.
plomacy II Is safe to assume that
most mayors are going TO wait 10 see
the outcome of the next election at
Newburyport.
The Albany Evening News remarks:
"As the train boys say. he Is cooling
and refreshing But what q contrast
with the traditions OF Newburyports
He Ia q sort OF Mickey MCGUIRE Him
SELF" To the Ann Arbor Daily News
however the gravy" theory hardly Is
q Joking matter. Political patronage
Is serviceable. within reason" says
this paper. When u Is carried 10 the
ridiculous extremes that Mayor 0illis
Ia carrying II. its benefits may be aues-
toned. Political patronage can be
dangerous In the wrong hands. and 1t
is In the wrong hands when 1t is used
for the settlement Of personal grudges,"
"He occupies position which many
persons at some time or other wished
they held" observes the South Bend
Tribune. The citizen who tells him
self. Now. II were mayor of this
TOWN. when q traffic man gets
rough or some ego-r uffiing act Is COM
mitted by q public servant, may read
personal vindication into the election
OF Andrew j. ellis. Few men. how
ever. could bear gr,idges over minor
.tae tn
with the thoroughness displayed by
Mr.. ellis"
Highly undignified. certainly. and
probably reprehensible. asserts the
Rockford Morning Star: yet, withai
for those who do not have To live In
Ncwburyp0rt. very amusing. The ac~
tuai fact IL that 'nossy' In Just doing In
q rather iowbrow way the very thing
that most administrations do IN a
covert and dignified manner, with sol
emn pf0testationA about the public
good. with the same end In view ~.-
throwing out the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
folks aud putting In their friends 1"
IL seems as II he IN. like n famous
admiral, Just beginning Ia fight," re-
marks The Memphis Commere vial APP
peal. win ths added comment on the
mayors antipathy Ia arist0cTaey: OBJ
port In not going Ia be such n howline
| huccrhs, and II may be that the wear
Ing OF dinner coat will become an
0nense punishable with discharge"
The earlier experience 1T the mayer
~ being arrested for seiling gasoline
after he had been unsuccessful In OBJ
tanning permit inspires the s,eges-
ton from the Utica Observer Dispatch;
There must be- good deal of sym-
pathy Tor The 'sas-station mayor At
That. II he has u strung antipathy for
permits. iIfenaea aud the muitltudes III
f,,ies, regulations and red taps which
handicap mel tfum dntng work, then
| more p1wsr ~ his arm, A good deal
Ut the red tape licensing and permits
| are government aids " munnnoly and
spaeial privileges. aud have little or M
| reference 10 protecting the peaplr ?
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