Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-15
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from the
Democrats Pen

Well. Sir, saw that the headliner
of the "Wooster" Democrat, in the
issue of last week, told the world that
Governor Nice threw party-a ban
auet''-for those grave and reverend
seignors. who sit in the stately halls
of legislation at the state capital,
and tell us what we shall and what
we shall not do. That was real nice
in Mr.. Nice, wasn't it?
Twas wondering just how the solons
enjoyed the menu he had prepared
from soup to toothpicks. And speak
ing of "soup," the Governors "ban-
quet" showed that the whole state was
ain the SOUP" almost, and needed
some substantial feeding in the way OF
sixty million meaty dollars for the
next two years. The treasury looked
sort of peaked and needed checking
up on its diet.
There seemed to be something
"fishy," too, on the card. That $780,
600 for an investigation of the Richie
administration; the $4,000 for doll
ing up the mansion; that So tag bust
ness; the transference of special funds
to the general treasury and those fat
jobs for the Roads Commission-these
were served up in several styles, but
they impressed everybody as having
been in the market stalls too long
and you know what that means.
The dessert he served up, was that
balanced budget and he just consider
ed it the most finished article of his
culinary perfection. It was a dainty
dish he set before the "banqueters;"
but just how much Of it they swal-
lowed, I imagine is dependent upon
their own knowledge as to their pow
ers of digestion. I have an idea that
some of the fare he provided will be
passed over or partaken of with the
utmost care as to quantity. Every
body is waiting to see how the or
ders come in, and just how enticing
were the viands and how libeFally
they were consumed.
How-some-ever, nevertheless and
Notwithstanding, there is another and
different aspect to this banquet" sit
uation; viz, the metamorphosing of
the word budget" into that of "ban-
quet." I'm telling you that wasn't
any sweet morsel to me, and I'm sore
ly tempted to pass the buck to some
body else, but I'm brave and loyal, SO
I'll just bear the burden of woe. That
was my responsibility, and that was
my bone head play. Wonder if Gov
ernor Nice will take the hint contain
ed in that egregious error, and actual
ly do the right and proper by having
all the legislators at his home after
he gets the plumbing repaired, the
floors polished, the wood work paint
ed, the dishes washed, and the beds
made up!
But, returning to banquet" versus
budget, I'll bet a dime (my limit)
that not one half Of one per cent Of
the people ever notice just how many
words in a newspaper are used cor
rectly and spelled according to Hoyle;
no, Sir, it's the one word that goes
fooey that catches the eye of the crit
ic. And, another thing, he thinks he
has done the editor a marvellous favor
by telling him about it; just as if the
error could be expunged from the
printed sheet. Blest if haven't heard
SO much about that pesky banquet"
-buget" mishap that I feel as If /
never wanted.t to encounter an entree.
an item of meat, a salad, an ice, or
plate of soup, serving of fish,
toothpick again; to say nothing of
election campaigns, senators, dele
gates, special bills, mansion houses,
license tags, kismets, Nice, Richie.
and the whole phalanx of political war
makers. Have a heart, some of you
people.