The Washington times., 1932-05-19
To Stamp Sellers


Missouri Mr. Glover told them what they already knew
that presidential campaign is coming, and ordered
them to defend and support Herbert Hoover in that
campaign If while waiting for the afternoon mail the
men of Missouri pass remark, Mr.. Glover wants the
postmasters to remember what he (Glover) saying
and to repeat it by way of answer, to consult little
book Che didn't say what book) and get there
"As long you do that said Mr. Glover, you fill
ing the job of postmaster" Those of who thought
the job meant selling stamps and money orders were
obviously msinformed
Support or Perish!
Mr.. Glover made it easy for the malcontents if any,
II shall be back in Washington Monday" he said "and
will be glad to take the designations of any of you post
masters who do not want to do it.. Mr.. Glovers Ian
guage is singuarly modest Glad isn't the word Re-
ieved, should say.
1t appears that law officer of the Postoffice De-
partment has, in advance absolved Mr. Glover from
blame Posmasters of the first three classes take the
civil service examinations but they not civil service
employees. We laymen wouldn't understand that even
If cared to- but it gives Mr.. Glover legal backing.
His ranking officers Arch Coleman and Postmaster
General Brown, have also used the power of appoint
ment for political ends, and all is well in Washington
Mr.. Hoover Too
During the months between Mr. Hoovers election and
his Inauguration, l in foreign country and like
all Americans abroad acutely sensitive to news
from home. The news about Mr. Hoover seemed to
consist of hundred variations of theme; he
discussing patronage In this State he accepted the
usual political leader in that State he took strong
stand and refused to dcker with group but gave his
assent to the acts of anoher he would appoint soand
SOS nominee; he would give Blank first CHOICE he would
repay for his services by letting him nominate; he
would rebuff for his detection his halfhearted sup
port by rejecting his favorites.
1t seemed tedious trivial and ignoble occupation for
man elected to the presidency of the United States It
seemed as it seems now in keeping with the quail,
ties of a Second Assistant Postmaster General.
know that this sort of thing has been going for
generations and not only in America Canadian re-
port contracts for the Canadian National system of
railways that Mr.. Manion minister of railways an
nounced that contracts "are going mostly to Con-
servatves thus reversing the practise under Liberal
administration" The system may be as old as Adam
and as universal light it still remains a little
temptibe for the President of the United States to
indorse.
The last time the banana occurred in world literature
song which English cousins found unnecessarily con-
fusng and to which French friends replied with a
witty song about pneapples Today the banana recurs
and gives perfect example of the workings of science
DR.. Sidney " Haas addressing himself to fellow
physicians when he told them that the banana was now
being prescribed special diet for children in the treat
ment of "ceac disease" That children had celac dis
ease had not been universally known because it is
form OF chronic indigestion to which we haven't vet
applied the scientific name. But the humiliation of
prejudice against bananas ("too heavy for chdren)
is the typical thing The banana it appears has everv
vtamln except D. has most useful fermens and is good
for children.
Mothers of the present generation of children have
been feeding them bananas for the last ten years but
when two or three of them get together they still scream
with asonshment at the diets prescribed by other baby
DOCTORS 1t appears that bacon is just what the Young
idea needs in order to shoot up straight and fne and
meat goes to them almost it goes to puppies
For some strange they must have most of their
fruit baked cooked until they are about 10: except
bananas. l suspect the generation will be bit
better fed than it's parents.
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