The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-29

The neighborhood ,cobbler's shop was partaking of the general Hoover prosperity. Mike, the proprietor, was taking "dhraw" on his "dhudeen" when Dinny, his daily visitor, entered.
 "Hello, Mike, me fine man." "Good mornin', Dinny. Have ye any strange news?"
 "The divil a bit except politics. Did ye listen in on Hoover the other night, Mike?" :,
 T did, to me sorrow, Dinny. tuned in on Ed Wynn, expectin' laugh, an there was Hoover" "Did ye get yer laugh?'
 "Faith, then I did. There isn't much difference, only Ed Wynn knows he's funny. Do you know after listehin' to the wonderful deeds av Hoover-told Hoover - to overcome the worlds throubles. For a minute thought the day. pression was over - till ] put me hand in me pocket. Such modesty, never before heard from the lips av a raypublican! He's a past master in the use av the capital l. He uses it aisier an oftener than any man in American Setthers since the palmy days av Doctor Munyon. I'll bet if you sthoppeo him in the middle av his discoorse an asked him who built Niagara Falls he would have proudly an- swered, 'I did.''
 well, Mike, yell have to give him credit fur changin' his tune on prohibition"
 "Have sinse, Dinny. Beware av sudden convarsions. Thrue, con. varsions are gifts from heaven, an heaven has too much on It's hanos to bother about the raypublicans these days. Sure, the Holy book itself warns us av the likes av them: Let him be to thee as the haythen an the republican" Herbie hasn't got to the liftin, the elbow stage yet. The lid IS stiil on at Rapidan.
 | Afther listenin' to what Doc Donavan wud call Ian apologia I laid meself down on me daclnt bed. Me mind bein' upset l nao the sthrangest dreme. The iliction was over. Hoover had gone back to England and was payin' his first visit to the king: :, I Sdy5 IlS hAh6s
 "Cheerio, Garge," says Hoover. right back at him, both bein' Ro- tarians, "how's thricks"
 "so. so," says the king, "outside av little throuble wid the lrlsn an sthrivin to put pants on Ghandi, we are doin' fairly well. How dld America use ye? haven't been radin' the foreign news lately" l UDa1 tononOht thin. p SayS l Hoover. Vera, vera, such an iliction! The ongrate1ul citizenry wuddent be said by me. Me tactics av four years ago failed me. promised them health, happiness an prosperity, an they wern't sat- isfied. I aven raised me offer av '28 and promised thim duck to add to the two chickens in every pot. They tould me their stomachs had been so accustomed to bread an wather, they cuddent digest duck.
 To show me liberality av soul sint on the stump bould Kerry man be the name av Hurley to ex- plain me mistakes, but av1n the Irish wullent belave him.
 A man close to me heart, Whc worked and prayed fur me in '2S Bishop Cannon, called me a back slider becauset at the order av me leaders, I said a few words agir prohibition. An sure tould hin I kept me fingers crossed all the time, but he wuddent listen.
 I sent Mills me handsome mil lonaire secrity tol weep wid thu western farmers over their sad condition. They tould him tt hurry back to his polo ponies al Southampton. Wild Bill Donovan who should have bin me attorne! general, except fur raysons don care to mintion, stharted to rave about the crimes of the democratic governors av New York. Al Smiti stharted afther him an the wilt sojer boy was quickly tanned.
 An ye know, Garge. was n' worlds champeen at appintin commissions; aven they alan vote fur me-"
 "Who was that fella they selected fur CT runnin' mate" says thu king, "his name escapes me?.
 q can't think av 1t this min ute meself," says Hoover. Let mt see: Mrs Qanns's brother. Well 1t doesn't matter, when we las heard av him, he was lost some where In oklahoma airly in thu campane.
 I'm a sight. Garge. Have v noticed me legs? Hthraddiin bad fur the knees. Tom MIX hasn' n thing on me-"
 "'Tls a crool world" says th' king, Don't worry me iine man yer administration wasn't fl com plete faiiur. only for ye we wud dent have had the supfame dhiish av seein' Andy MeIlon In shor
 "Wbat. hel lyarlet." says the kins "bring tiis poor man q Hagen ~ the best ye have on the Ice. ' couple av them under ger belt Ail yell wonder what ye ever saw 1"