Evening star., 1941-04-06
Hands Across Sea-
Is Gridiron Clubs
Dinner Theme
Skit Shows Relations
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The bombs, the crowds, the KING
(He asked me for a dish of teaO
Millions barred me from the White
House
But now its doors open wide.
When Franklin calls, What a rap.
turei
I get a hearty welcome inside!
It all comes back to me now.
1 was Democrat.
And then I joined the G.. o. P.
And now l Just don't know what
they call-ME!"
A telephone call for Willkie wa;
relayed over the loud speaker sys-
tenn, THE White House is calling
Wendell Willkie."
The butler chuckled:
That's a lot louder than it called
him last November"
Epoch Is Ended.
As curtains slowly closed over
huge pictures of the Democratic
donkey and the Republican ele.
phant, Mr.. G. o. p. remarked that
an epoch was ended and another
begun.
l guess we are ready for any fu-
ture.' he shouted to the accompani-
ment OF cheers and then the chorus
led by ALI M. Landon sang:
Round us at twilight come stealing
Shadows of days that are gone !.
Dreams of campaigns and elections.
Dreams of debate pro and con-
Memories, memories, dreams both
bright and blue:
Ger the sea of memory we're drift
ing back to you;
G. o. P, Democracy, draw the cur
tains, please:
You're gone for a while,
But still we can smile
AT our wonderful memories!
In a scene depicting a weekly
meeting in a large white house in
Washington, 10 cabinet members
ranged themselves on one side of a
long. green baize covered table
They faced the audience. On the
other side of the table and with
its back to the diners was a long
chair empty so far as the spectators
were concerned. but a long and
cockily elevated cigarette holder
proved to the cabinet members that
some one actually sat in the chair
Looks we'll, doesn't he. Mr.
Jones?" Secretary Hull queried.
Magnificent, Mr.. Hull, magnifi-
cent. what charm and that smile!"
Jesse Jones replied.
s Asks for Seven Billion.
! One by one six cabinet members
asked the occupant of the empty
chair for the S7,O0O.OO0.O 1000 recently
allotted by President Roosevelt for
qefense. AS each department head
ended his remarks. significant puffs
OF smoke emerged from the ciga-
rette holder. Whereupon the cab
met member expressed effusive
thanks.
: Jesse Jones magnanimously re-
marked that although holding II
Jobs he would ask for only one
s7.O00,000000 allotment. He paused.
I'm generous" he loudly laughed,
"one time there was a travelling
man"
Several members of the cabinet
hastily shuffled chairs, one whistled
loudly, and Secretary Morgenthau
quickly warned his fellow cabinet
member that Miss Perkins was pres
ent.
Quiet restored, Miss Perkins re-
marked that the Labor Depart
ment could use seven billions for
q meditation" board.
You mean a mediation board. ."
suggested Attorney General Jack
son.
Mr.. jackson, I said meditation
board, the Labor Secretary severely
replied.
That's all we need for national
defense. Things are going we'll. My
indexes show there are only one
thirty seconds of an inch of strikes
per 10000 revolutions"
The conversation progressed with
Mr.. Jones constantly endeavoring
to tell his joke.
Look at Notes.
"Pa" Watson, presidential secre-
tary, whispered to the occupant of
the vacant chair who arose and left
the scene. As he did so several of
the secretaries remarked upon his
generosity They were confident
each had been promised seven bill
hon dollars. However, Gen. Wat
son cynically suggested:
Lets see his notes"
With puzzled expression Gen
Watson read from the notes:
"All this dull incessant cackle
Takes my mind off fishing
tackle"
Shocked, the cabinet members
prepared to leave. Mr.. Jones, how
ever, cheerily promised to tell them
his joke. They gathered about him
all except Secretary Perkins, who
was left alone at the table. As the
others moved off, Miss Perkins