The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09
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SPEAKING OF
CONVENTIONS

Washington has now put ban on
conventions, which strikes us as
strictly okay. A convention Is rem
devious of agitated citizens whose
wives will accept no other excuse
for weeks absence from home.
It Is a noisy gathering Of middle
aged men who think that fighting for
hotel room Is good for their
morale.
It Is a huddle In Hobbies and BAN
quet halls Of let's-get-together once
year to see IL the competitors have
aged much.
1t is a gandy-dance by men who
think spending week trying to get
In and out of elevators comes under
the head Of business promotion.
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The whole idea Of conventions
was started by the railroads and
hotel people and perpetuated by the
aspirin tablet industry. The theory
is that a convention is good for
whatever line the delegates are In.
But nobody has ever returned from
one In shape to be any help to the
boss for 30 days.
And his back home discomforts
are always added to by the discov-
cry he lost his watch, packed pill
low case instead Of his pajamas and
can't remember the four fellows he
had fight with.
Conventions are a series Of lost
motions concerning matters that
could all be better settled by mail.
A delegate spends $25 day doing
nothing he couldn't do by postcard,
except denounce the phone girl. By
staying home he could have avoided
fallen arches, acidosis, the scrap
with the taxicab driver and those
foolish words to the manicure girl.
We know men with national repu-
tatiOns for sagacity and solid sense
who will travel 1000 miles, spend
week in a bum hotel, get ptomaine
poisoning, pay 40 cents for soft
boiled egg and consider 1t all comes
under the head Of demonstrating
routine business acumen.
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And we can name gents famed
for old-fashioned thrift who come to
the big city and pay rs cents just
to get their own hat back.
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A convention is device for bring
ing to distant points men who think
they can only develop bright ideas
If their eyes are full of train cinders.
The only thing we can say in IA
v0r of convention is that it gives
fellow a chance to slap on
the back and say "Hello, J. d.
How's tricks?" to an associate who
otherwise refuses to be friendly ex-
cept by letter.
You listen to 10 speeches, is lee
lures and 100 committee reports but
you still 60 home without finding
out why a glass Of milk in hotel
should cost a haf-dollar.
The Real New York
How silly the idea that the spirit
Of New York is found on Broad
wayl That is where millions Of Wis
itors concentrate, thinking they are
seeing the real Gotham. But we took
our semi-annual hike along the down.
town water front few days ago
and know better. The great docks
teeming with life, the countless
freighters loading up with vital sup
plies, the tugs huffing and putting
around the bay, the coast guard
ships (of all types and shapes), the
sailors, soldiers and seamen from
all ports of the world; and over it
all an atmosphere of serious energy,
hard work and accomplishment that
makes the Times Square area look
like a mere dizzy zone.
Super Gal
A wonder woman surely
Is Mrs. Esther Cramps:
She really can keep track Of
Her good and no-good stamps.
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Lift the Stems!
The navy department has ruled