The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-20
Fair Enough

| FAR Enough
tEditor's Note-The Star and the News accept n.
responsibility for the views Of Mr.. Puger
and often disagree with them much as many o
his readers. His articles the good purpose o
making people think.
BY WEsTBROoK PEGLER
NEW YORK.-George Spelvin, American
who regards himself as political oracl,
within the circle of his family and neighbors
happened to see Jim Farley crossing Madison
Avenue few days ago. That evening, aftel
dinner, when the Joe Doakses and Mrs
Doaks' brother Harry. dropped in for an hour
Mr. Spelvin sought an occasion to develo,
his political views 1t was his plan to men
ton this glimpse of Mr.. Farley and proceed
from that, in all directions, according to the
conversational manner and political logic Of
the Spelvins.
Il saw jim Farley today Mr. Spelvin be-
gan.
us he back?" exclaimed Mrs. Doaks' broth
err, irrelevantly. II met him once in Atlantic
City at the Elks!''
'Oh, Jim Farley Mrs. Doaks said at the
same time. Uncle Ed went to school with
him when they were boys up in Syracuse .
"Oh, you must be Mistaken Mr. Doaks
and Mr.. Spelvin hollered together with greater
authority. Maybe you are thinking of Frank
Walker. Jim Farley comes from Rocklano
county just across the river. He isn't from
Syracuse
YES Mr.. Spelvin said, st think you are
mixed up. Jim was postmaster geMsral and
Walker is postmaster general now so you
may have them mixed up
He ISL" said Harry. How did he get tc
be postmaster general anyway? I saw him
fight Greb, that time. Boy that was fight
but a fight"
mot Mickey Mr.. Spevin said. Mickey
is running saloon What fighter he was
though. But fighter. Made over a million
and wound up broke We'll, think you all
must be crazy" Mrs. Doaks said. because
don't be trying to tell me Jimmy Walker
comes from Syracuse or any of those places
unless you mean St. Luke's Place. because
remember he always used to live in St.
Luke's Place but he certainly wasn't from
upstate and I may not be so smart about
some things but saw him several times when
he was mayor and"
Not Jimmy Harry said. Jimmy WASH t
a fighter, but he was great fan, though
Mickey was one of the greatest fighters that
ever lived"
But he isn't postmaster general Mr.. Spell
vim said. Frank is the postmaster general,
but I think your uncle must be mistaken be-
cause he comes out of the west somewheres,
but Farley has lived all his life in the east
and he used to be the prizefight commissioner,
but, if any man ever got dirty deal"
II think they are all lot of low-down,
rotten. no-account double crossing fakers,'
Mrs Spelvin said, 'the way they treated that
poor Dempsey with those IA points,
THAT wasn't Dempsey Harry said. THAT
was Woodrow Wilson had the IA points l see
they have got movie about him now"
'The worlds champion sucker Mr.. Doaks
said ''The prize sucker Of all time. The way
those smart swinders took that sucker, but
good'
81 still think Dempsey got dirty deal'
Mrs Spelvin said THAT Tunney and his long
words. Why if Dempsey had a fair chance,
because George took me to dinner at his
restaurant on our goth anniversary and he
signed his autograph and we had bottle OF
Imported French champagne
And did mama get plastered,' Mr. Spell
vim said.
''Give me beer and you can have all the
imported champagne in the world, SAID Mrs.
Doaks. 'Only it makes you SO fat But,
champagne tastes so sour and the prices they
get for it but 1 could set and drink beer and
eat lederkranz all night"
IT certainly wish I could offer some beer -
Mrs. Spelvin said. But it is so hard to get
now
Don't forget Jim Farley brought b
back Mr.. Spelvin put in doggedly
eyes" said his loving life-partner. And
will thank YOU to not be undetermined with
your nasty cracks about who gets plastered,
because. if I remember, that sister Of yours,
that refined and snooty Miss We're de We're,
sister of yours from the interior decorating
department. with her Harvard accent Well.
permit me to kindly call your attention. that
didn't pass out that night but your refined
We're de We're, sister, why She
'eWhat did Jim Farley say to your" Harry
asked.
s'Is he going to campaign for Roosevelt and
the Communists or"
'sWell," Mr. Spelvin said. There is lot
of angles and it is still pretty early but
THAT is what I say" Mr.. Doaks said.
because if the Germans are licked by cleo
ton day, why"
The Doakses and Harry went home about
II o'clock and just as she was dropping off
to sleep, Mrs. pelvin asked: What were vol
going to say about Jim Farley tonight?'
Nothing" said Mr.. Spelvin Nothing at
all that would interest anyone around here