Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
''Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, next Tuesday IS election
day; and also, again, and maybe it
amt election day-for some people.
But I'll bet two bits it's election day
for all the candidates-right now. I've
heard they all say, Things never did
look so we'll for me as they do this
wear; it's all over but the shouting. y
Well, here's hoping the ones Pm vot-
ing for will land winners; and here's
hoping those who do not win may live
to fight better another day.
But, you know, this thing they call
politics, seems to be a mighty fas-
cinating pastime. It gets into some
peoples blood, and there doesn't ap-
pear to be any cure for it. You'd
think one or two good slaps from the
ballot box would cool the fever, but
hope springs eternal, and the next
time a campaign rolls saround n the
fever runs up to about los. 1t gets
some people, too, after a while They
turn up their toes from too many
"Yesses" which mean mos.
And speaking of politics, 1 had an
experience last week which, under
some circumstances, might have been
amusing, but, if you knew the prin-
cipal character in it, it could be pa
thetic.
The party in question came into
the office of the Democrat, seated
himself, and inquired:
Can I get some cards printed in
here?"
"You can," I made reply, what
sort do you need?"
He then entered into a lengthy, but
rather obscure statement-obscure,
no doubt because of my weak ability
to underestimate statement describ-
ing certain preparation he was try
ing to sell, which was superior to
any other of its kind that has been
manufactured since Noah was baby.
He was writing his copy for the
card Just about as rapidly as he was
talking. Just how he could do both
at once was a mystery; but, when he
passed up what he had to offer as
COPY, I saw the effect of the combina-
ton of tongue and pen. l sized up
the situation pretty well and conclud-
ed best to humor a person in his
humor. told him the price, and
when the Job would be ready, with
certain mental reservations.
That job arranged for, he said
81 want some more cards printed"
l waited for him to say what kind.
He was slow, so | asked:
GLOW can we further accommodate
you?"
And here's what he said:
81 want some cards with my pic
ture on 'em. Can you put it op?"
ooh! yes; just get me the picture"
81 hav'n't one; where can l get
it."
told him we had some good "pic-
ture takers" in town, and told him
where to go. l then asked him what
he wanted on the cards, besides his
picture.
"Well," he said, 'I'm going to run
for the United States Senate from
Worcester County. Lots Of people
are running for something or other,
and I want to go to the Worcester
County United States Senate. And l
want my picture. How much do you
think the whole job would COST"
I estimated the cost, best l could.
He then added that to the cost of his
business card, saying when he got
his picture taken he would come back,
and pay for both jobs. He went out
with a swelled head and chest-al-
ready elected. AS he went, thought
to myself he wouldn't run very far
for office before he would run into
bad news.
The next day he came back anc
said:
81 want to cancel one of my orders
for cards"
Is that so, which one?"
"Well, I've decided not to run fol
the Worcester County United State:
Senate. 1 don't want to do anybody
any harm. There are two or three
running for that office now and they
are all good friends of mine, and
don't want to take any votes away
from them. Pm just that kind OF
man, like my friends better than
1 do the office, and I've decided to
stay out of the contest. I think
could get the job, if tried, but-let
my friends have it,"
I told him that was very laudable