davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1953-07-07

OUT 443 40 63O-31
De Vincenzo,
ill., 456 333 344-35-12-l45
Burnside Course.
Out-Unof-
hcial par 443 534 443-34
Stranahan- 354 4:34 453-35
In-Unof-
flcial par 444 AS 354--37-1l
Stranahan 344 445 54-36-1I-144
Mgr'm. out 443 435 543-35
Mngrum, in 343 1876 243-32-67-l45
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Major League Standings

AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Boston; .; Wash, l.
N. Y, 10---5:
Phila.. 5-3.
Det.. 8; st. l.. :.
Cleve.. 6; Chi. 3.
Games Today
Bos. at Wash. $40.
N. Y. at Phila. I'M.
Cleve. at st. l.. (n).
Det. at Chi. (n).
Games Tomorrow.
Phila. at Wash, $40
Boston at N. Y. Cnl.
Cleve. at st. L. nv.
Detroit at Chicago.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday,

N. Y, 6; phila.. o.
Bklyn., IA: Pitts. .,
Chi. :; Cinci.. &.
(Only games Sched.
Games To-day .
Phila. at N. Y. e.
twi-niRht).
Rklyn. at Pitts C2).
Chi. at Milw. I'M.
st. L. at Cinci. tn).
Games Tomorrow
Bklyn, at PhiIa. Cn).
n, Y. at Pitts. tn).
Chi. 81 Milw. nl.
et L. at Cinci. Unl.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

Continued on Page Ais, Col. l.,
Evening star., 1953-07-07

1t no secret tha&Casey stenge wants pennan this
year than he did in his fe including 1949 his
with the Yankees straight pennantS with
the attendant possibility of world championships,
would put Stenge by himself In modern baseball
meaning 1900 only two have had shot at
five in a Pretty good managers, tool John McGraw
one Joe Mccarthy the other.
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Itinued on Page Ais, Col
Evening star., 1953-05-22

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
LA PERLA DEL SUR

Para ell viajero ayido de con-
templar bellos panoramas, que
pongan en- su eSpiritu esa sereni-
dad que proporcionan las obras de
la Naturaleza, la "Perls del Sur, -
eS decir. la ciudad de Cienfuegos,
ha de ser siempre interesante mo-
two de observation y de encanto.
Esta populosa ciudad, fundada
en- la costa del Mar Caribe. en- el
ailo de 1919, ocupa precisamente
ell lugar que sc conocia por la vi
LA India de JagGa, donde ell ia.
moso Castillo que lleva csc nom.
bre, Sc conserva intacto Ia vista
del viajero.
Esta ciudad es progresista y 81
aspecto moderno Y la cultura y
hospitalidad de suS habitantes, ha.
cen de ella ell lugar mas impor-
tante despues que Sc deja atras la
capital de la Republica.
Posee lindos parques y jardines
muy bien cuidsdos. asi como un
amplio boulevard y IN peque5 .
malecon, digno de ser admirable
por los visitantes. Actualmentc 81
poblacion alcanza la suma apro.
ximada de noventa y ca.atro mil
ochocientoS dicz. Tiene un magni.
fico aeropuerto, Tecientementc
inaugurad0. con ampIia eapacidsd
para recibir en- sus pistas toda
elase de aviones.
Su bahia es hermosisima, un7
de las mas bellas y grandes del
Atlantico, que por Su movimieuto
en- cargar aEleares. siempre esta
slrcada por barcos de todas ma
cionaiidadeS.
Sc cultivan ALI los deportes de
la pesca. reno, natacion, caza y
yachting. En- una Dc las pequc1as
isletaS que exiSten Ia vera de Ia
smplia bahia. esta situado Ell mag,
nifico Club de PesCa. Tsnto IN e.
to club. conlo or FL Iiceo. fanoso
por su culis.ra y 81 Casino rs
panol, son reelhidos cordiatmente
todos los elsitautes. i'tYliandoIes :
rsrsICipzr dc las Franfies fiesta
cue esas institnciaaes eeIebran "a
rias veees duraute ri si1o.
Ell bello Yacht Club De egta
eiudad. ests sienprs alberto para
recihir = los forasteros que visj.
tan Ia csgdaa. asi conno FL Club
dc Cazadores = 81 Aaut.co. tEssos
clos sstaSaos hordean3o IL nters,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
Chapter Nine

WHEN Eve saw Charley Bonn
w come out of the Shiloh she
maneuvered to meet him midway
across the street. The old home
Steader appeared worried. He said,
''That shows what Stromberg will
do to grab piece of Strip Craze.
Link made it look like personal
grudge betwixt him and Rimbaud,
but it was meant to be a chop
down, pure and simple"
'Is Jim stin at the saloon?" Eve
asked.
Bonn nodded. Il tried to talk
him into leaving town with me,
but Rimbaud said he had to help
Limpy Smith finish off a quart OF
bourbon. Some darn foolishness
about how important it was to
drink twenty toasts."
$50 Limpy has taken up with
Jim" murmured Eve. And then
she said something that didn't
make sense to Charley Bonn:
Sam isn't drinking man, thank
God"
Bonn was wondering about that
as he drove out of town with his
wife. When he repeated Ewes
words to Maria she said, ''The poor
girl had a drunkard for a father
and is set on having a sober mar
for a husband. Anyone with a lick
of sense would understand heI
feeling the way she does"
But what's Rimbaud being
drunk got to do with it?" Bonn
asked.
"He could've been an old flame
of Ewes for all we know" Maria
suggested with feminine intui.
ton. Seems like / remember
hearing Faith Shumway mention
something about him sparkin' Eve
Odegarde when he was here be-
fore"
Il wouldn't put no store in what
Faith Shumway says, one way OF
the other" Charley muttered
"She's got waggy tongue"
Presently, as Della Stromberg':
rig went past in duSt-Swirlint
haste, Mrs. Bonn said, "YoI
should've seen how she snubbec
Eve right In front of folks, tonight
It was downright brazen. You'd o.
thought Eve was some Burro Alley
trollop the way Della treated her.
Maybe it's the other way
around" Charley said.
What do you mean by that?"
Nothing" Charley muttered
'fNothin' at all"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
NOTAS CUBANAS
Por RAoUL ALPIZAR PoYo

sante bahia. BESIDE cualquiera de
eStos clubes puede admirarse al
fondo, I'm bello panorama natural.
La desembocadura del rio Damuji
y las Tomas de Trinidad, ofrecen a
la camara fotografica del viaiero,
motives bastantes, para llevar a
su hogan, cuando retorne. bellas
fotografias de hgares interesan-
ties y muy dignos de ser admira-
dos.
CienfuegoS posee amplios y bien
atentidos hoteles y la estaneia del
turista en- tan bella ciudad, resulta
inolvidable, por las gratas emo
clones recibidas y por la cortesia
con que los habitantes de eSa gran
ciudad reciben y atienden a los
que la visitan.
Despues de la linda capital, es a
nueStro juicio. Cienfuegos, la mas
interesante de todas las poblacio-
mes de la isla. Bien es verdad que
en- Santiago de Cuba, hay rincones
hiStoricos. de TN interes immense,
las montanas de la famosa Sierra
/ Maestro, que parecen rodear la
ciudad, le dan fantastico aspeeto,
pero en- bellezas naturales. en- arts
tocracia y buen g&sto, es la Perla
del Sur, la primera de todas las
que estan situadas los largo del
territorio nacional cubano.
En- eSta ciudad de Cien'uegos. oil
ininar de eeiebrarse solemne-
ate Ia Semana Mayor. Sc efec.
un0s iindos carHsYaleS. AGA
los melores y mas interessn-
del pals, en- cuyos festejos to
AL psrte las mejores y mas cul.
tas Instituciones de la localidad.
dando I'm aspecio artistico y De
a~r 1lia cultura. que no sc en-.
q tran muy facilmente en- fies.
tas de ests clase. On ddereutes
logareS de Ia Rep8blies
a Ia enirsds de Ia bahia de
CieHfuegos. bay IN rineon enean-
tador. que psTece desprendido De
uHo sF los lludos elent0s de LAS
Nil. Y UNA N0CnEs Nos refsri
NOS Al iuEar denomInafi8 "Psss-
,f@ silica" All eHcaentTa 81 va
zero confortablcs eabahas y un
elegante elub. dotsdo DE to3os los
moeiernos adeIs8tos en- lus eBsa-
biecimieuios de sss elase Este
Club egta situado en FL censro de
beilisinos jardines. sioflde 10 Gora
tropical G7aestra Sos rae}0fes 81
las ) 81 vIaJsso qge ali pernoct&.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
Guntighter' S Return
=, n...,....... by Leslie Ernenwein

said sharply, That's no ct way TO
treat q cripple"
"And who are you?" Jubal de-
manded.
It occurred to Rimbaud that the
Roman Four ramrod was like Lew
Stromberg in the way he looked
at man. Like he was the main
stud.
Ignoring Jubal's question, Rim.
baud helped Limpy UP and heard
Red Shafter say, why, that's the
galoot you roped in Rimrock Pass
this evenin'-the one we thought
was Sam Maibenl"
Rimbaud brushed sawdust OF
Smiths shirt. The fall had dazed
Limpy, for he asked, What hap
pened?"ss
~You got man-handled by q
Sneaking ambusher," Rimbaud
said, loud enough for all 70 hear.
and escorted Limpy to . chair at
the deserted poker table.
There were eleven men At the
bar, all watching this, and now
Lew Stromberg said. Hugh. that's
Jim Rimbaud."
Jubal glanced around. The jim
Rimbaud?"
Stromberg nodded. He motioned
to Buck Aubrey, who followed
him out to stand beside Jubal and
Shafter. They were like that, four
abreast, when Rimbaud turned
away from the poker table.
A family derisive smile slant.
ed Rimbaud'S whiSker- blackened
cheeks as he observed the Roman
Four lineup. It was an old estab-
lished trick, he reflected; a trade
tional use Of excess power TO
smother opposition. He had seen
it in Lincoln County and on count
less occasions across the boroer.
Yet now, as he came on, Lew
Stromberg said, ''If my foreman
waylald you he made mistake,
and is willing to admit il"
Wholly surprised at this mex-
pected admission, Rimbaud peered
at Stromberg and knew something
that he hadn't even guessed be-
fore. But the puzzling implication
of that knowledge baffied him. De-
spite all Stromberg'S Arrogance
and all his vanity, the man was
dominated by a calculating eau
ton that seemed in direct contrast
to his nature. Not cowardice, sure
ly, or fear of physical harm, but q
caution spawned by his greed for
Craze.
Rimbaud halted directly IN front
of Jubal and said. 'sI'm listening"
fTo be eentlnueal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
RENT
FORUM

These questions were selected
from those often asked of the
local rent office. If you have a
question about the rent stabiliza-
ton program address it to: Area
Rent Office, 216 Federal Building,
Key West, Florida.)
QUESTION: My landlord is at
tempting to force me to give up
my garage so that his son can use
it. What protection do / have
under the Rent Regulations?
ANSWER: Your landlord cannot
deprive you of the use of your
garage since it is a service that
is connected with the housing &C
comodation. II you wish to give
1t up voluntarily, your landlord
must file a form for Decease in
Services, so that your rent can
be adjusted to reflect the de.
crease in services.
QUESTION: Can there be a
mutually agreed upon increase in
rent between landlord and tenant
without official approval by the
Area Rent Office?
ANSWER: No. Any increase in
the instance must first be APP
proved by the Area Rent Office be-
fore any increase in rent can
legally be paid.
QUESTION: My landlord re-
quires payment of rent by the
week and it is necessary for me
to mail him money orders. Can
/ deduct the cost of the money
orders and postage from the rent
paid.
ANSWER: The Federal rent re-
gulations do not prescribe the
method of rent payments. Such
matters are determined by the
rental agreement between the
landlord and tenant. AS far as the
rent regulations are concerned,
the landlord has the right TO de-
mand. and the tenant is obligated
to pay, the illegal maximum rent
without any deductions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02

siente que esta en- estrecha CO.
munion con la Naturaleza y 81
espiritu sacude todas las crLen-
tas asperezas del canine, para So
lazarse tranquilamente. con ell
Undo espectaculo que contemplan
suS ojos.
En- este rinc6n de Pasacaha-
los, Sc dan faeilidades para Ia
natacion, sc realizan lindas ex-
eursiones a diversos lugareS y los
que GUSTAV de Ia equitaeion, ALI
|eneuentran magnificos ejemplares,
que les transportan por yericue-
toS y Tomas, todas elias de una
inefable attraction.
Todos los amos, 81 tercer do
mingo del mes de Julio Sc lleyan
a cabo en- la bahia de Cienfuegos
grandes regatas de remos, er los
que toman parte todos los ciubes
importante del pals, lleyando a
esa cildad un gran nunero de
viaieros de todas parties de II
Replbliea.
Hay abundante pesea, sobre to-
do, en- ell Rio cenuco,, eerca de Ia
ciudad, asi como en- Ia desombo-
cadura del Damuji. Ali hay nu-
merosas lanchas de pesea, que Sc
alquilan al viajero que gusta De
este intereSante deporte.
| La PerIa del Sur. es uno de los
lugares de yerdaders belleza. cue
todos los visitantes a terra cuba
ma, debieran trstar de eoaocer.
En- la seguridad de que habria de
vivir en- clos el reeuerdo amabls
de las horss ALI psssdas en- Ia
contemplation de sus psnorsmaa
| y SIS wales y rios. que le dan
un aspecto Tan interessnte. que
/ regulta dilicil de ser olaidado.
/ La cascade dc Habanills. e una
de las mas belIas de Cuba y 90
facii de visitar. por estar inme-
data Ia eiudad de Cienfuegos.
En- una gran sinteSiS. yiSitar
estos lugares. IS recibir una tn
yeceion de pax , de serenidad ca
ei espirita. en- es;os tiempos Dc
aDgasiiss y de preyeetiiss at6mi.
COS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02

EONSO PEAL had replaced the
1 smashed lamp above his bar
and now helped serve a crowd of
customers attracted by the fight.
Its an i'll wind that doesn't blow
some good" he confined to Finu-
cane.
Buck Aubrey came into the
Shiloh and joined Lew Stromberg
at the bar. "Ernie'S right arm is
broke" ne reported. doc says it'll
take upwards of an hour to fix
a cast"
Serves the wild hellion right
for Dustin UP a poker game just
when l was winnin'," Joe Gabbert
complained. Whatever got into
him, Lew?"
Stromberg shrugged, maintain
ing the attitude of mildly inter-
eSted observer. Some personal
grudge," he suggested.
Farther along the bar Jim Rim
baud stood listening to Limpy
Smiths recital of Doc Odegarde's
downfall.
Limpy endeavored to sift to-
bacco into the paper, most of ii
missing. He gave up and put the
sack back in his pocket, again
swaying, and announced, But Doc
Odegarde was a crackerjack sur
geon, regardless. Look how he
carved this knee of mine"
As Rimbaud turned to look al
the stump Smith raised for inspec-
ton, he saw Hugh Jubal and Red
Shafter come through the bat
wings. Remembering that Jubal
was Stromberg's foreman, Rim
baud thought: That makes five OF
them in town. He decided he'd had
enough bourbon.
doc cut right through the
| joint" Limpy Dragged, and lifted
the leg so high he lost his balance,
Rimbaud attempted to grab him,
but Limpy staggered sideways
colliding with Hugh Jubal, who
swore irritably. Smith caught al
Jubals vest to right himself.
Don't use me for no leanin
post" Jubal protested.
He gave Smith a shove that sent
him sprawling into the spittle-
stained sawdust, whereupon Red
Shafter cackled, Behold the face
on the barroom fioori"
Jim Rimbaud endeavored to
convince himself that this was
none of his affair; that Limpy
Smith was just a drunken dish
washer who'd always be showed
around by someone. 1t was in the
cards. But even as that reasoning
! ran through his mind, Rimbaud
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
West Germany
Signs Promise
|ToPay Debts

LONDON R - West Germany
signed Friday an agreement prom
Using to pay off 1920, OOO, 900 in
debts to 80 nations dating back to
pre-Hitler days. The U. S. share,
owed to the government and pri-
vate investors, is about la billion.
Warren Lee Pierson, U. S. del
egate to the American-British-
French Commission which super
viSed the negotiations, urged the
nations signing the pact-1s all
told Friday-to ratfiy it quickly. He
praised J. A. Abs, the West Ger
man delegate, for Willingness at
all times to work toward agree
ment."
eff this agreement is executed in
the same spirit as it was negoti-
ated," he continued, sit will be an
important contribution to the re-
covery of the world economy"
Abs replied that West Germany's
signature demonstrated "its sin
cere desire toward still greater
indignation in the world economy
and toward resumption of coopera
ton with other countries in the
financial field"
Nations which signed Friday, in
addition to West Germany, the
United States, Britain and France,
were Belgium, Canada, CSlon,
Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Liech-
tenstein, Luxembourg, Norway,
Pakistan, Spain, Sweden, Switzer-
land, South Africa and YugoSlavia.
The U. S. Securities and Ex-
change Commission in Washington
estimated that by midsummer it
should be possible to permit re-
sumption in trading in German
securities, frozen in the U. S. since
Pearl Harbor.
The new pacts cover German
bonds in default since the rise of
Adolf Hitler 20 years ago, large
claims resulting from German sab
otage in World War l and loans
floated for German recovery after
that war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
HASN'T LOST HIS
AMBITION YET

CANTON, TIL. tS-Young David
Lee Seah 10 in Graham Hospital
again the 5lst time he's been
hospitalized since he was bern IL
years age.
The boy. Who IL recovering from
his fifth major operation. was hos
pitaiiTed six months after he was
born without an abdominal wall
His fifth major operation was fro
ulcers.
His father, Jesse. said sss son
has never lost his ambition 70
sonne day be a doctor himself
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
ince Appointment
Confirmation Slowed

WASHINGTON - 49, senate esa.
firmsti0n II Mrs. Clare Beefka
Lare - Ambassador 10 italy has
been he'd up temporarily At he
request q ser Johnatos tD-SCi.
Johnston SAID that 10 hxa
received protests efAeernlng Mrs.
Lace. The wife q Hsg4FIns edssor
Henry r. Laee. ~ I lnsend =
check inso the matter carefully -
re Noals nok ny skzl the pro.
tests aeFs.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-10-23
Indecent Literature
Put To Torch By
Philippine HNS

MANILA ~ (NC) - The Holy
Name Society of Manila held an
immense bonfire of indecent liter
ature in the Sunken Gardens OF
Manila Present was Bishop Mari
ano Madriaga of Lingayen, officers
of the Society, and thousands of
students and members.
AT the center of the fire was a
fifteen-foot, seven headed dragon,
holding one hundred copies of in
decent books inside. Bishop Madri-
aga urged all those present to con
tinue the fight against the circu-
lation of indecent literature, espe-
cially among colleges and high
school students.
During the bonfire the Holy
Name officials announced their in
tention to carry out boycott of
the Philippine Education Company,
an American-owned firm which all
iegedly has been importing large
quantities of questionable Ameri-
can magazines.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-10-23
Catholic Action Medal
Goes In Boston Judge

ST BONAVENTURE, N. Y. -
(NC)-Judge John f. Swift of Bos.
ton, past Supreme knight of the
Knights of Columbus, has been
named the 1853 recipient of ST
Bonaventure UniverSity's Catholic
Action Medal. Ii is awarded an
nually TO a layman outstanding in
Catholic Action.
Judge Swift is the 10th recip-
lent of the Catholic Action Medal
first awarded in 1894 to the late
Alfred +, Smith, former Governor
of New York. James NJ O'Neill, au
thor and lecturer, was awarded the
medal last year.
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IL, 1880. He recalled that during
World War II il was said that there
we're mo atheists in the foXholes"
and he added the same thing ap-
piled to PW's of the Korean con
flict.
He said his companion PW's set
up the Rosary factory" in the
camp where he was held. They
found wood, carved small beads the
size of marbles and strung them on
wire, string or braided straw, he
added.
They were crude" Mr.. Barsn.
ski said, bur they were Usee fire.
quenflY. They were eonfisested
frequently by our Red guards. but
were replaced almost as quickly by
the factory Every soldier who
died in the camp 'Sss laid TO rest
with Rosary in his hand"
Mr.. Baranski recalled that for a
time he was held IN the same pris-
on camp with Msgr Thomas Quin-
Ian. Six-foot British Columbian
priest who was a veteran of 40
years in the China missions. He
said that Father William r. Booth
of Brooklyn, NY. Maryknoll
priest, also was a fellow prisoner
for time
"The Reds actually were afraid
of Monsignor Quinlan," Mr. Baran-
ski said. His six,foot, 200-pound
frame commanded plenty of atten-
ton, and he spoke their language
we'll"
He recalled an incident when a
Red guard was heaping abuse on
an American soldier prisoner. He
said that Monsignor Quinlan came
up behind the guard, lifted him in
TO the air. set him down and com
mahded. Nov, away with you"
He said the astonished guard lost
no time in taking off
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-10-23

es from the people best able to
pay, and putting them on the peo-
pie least able to pay" Alice's face
stopped being cheerful. "A federal
sales tax" she said. would be just
downright rotten. Every general
sales tax is rotten"
"Why do you feel so strongly
about this matter?" asked the I'M.
Alice struck the arm of the big
leather chair with a tiny fist Be
cause dan't believe in discrimi-
mating against fathers and mothers
who are trying TO bring up good
American children to be the good
American citizens! That's why"
The I'M. grinned suddenly. AL
ice, he said, you should take to
the political platform. You're a
rousing speaker when you're arous-
ed.
Alice tossed her head. II won't
be necessary for me, or anybody
else, to take to the political plat
FORM" she declared. you pass a
sales tax, and your party will find
itself looking for new quarters
quickly enough"
So?" inquired the Important
One.
Yes" said Alice emphatieally.
I'm sure the people won't stand
for you penalizing a mother every
time she goes to store to buy
shoes for her children to go to
school in, or a new shirt for her
husband so he can look presentable
at work, and all that. A sales tax
would be a rotten trick to play on
parents who already are devilled
almost sick with high prices; and
| don't think the voters will stand
for it."
Well" said the IN, you're
entitled to your opinion.
Yes said Alice, and I'm en-
titled TO take plenty of pot shots at
that bag of wind you call trial
balloon. Which is precisely what
| intend to do" And she flouneed
out of the office, leaving the I'M.
stroking his chin thoughtfully.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-10-23

grand" She sighed. so masterful.
So executive. So commanding. So
statesman-like. So
And so confounded busy that
l can't spare much time even for
you, Alice" said the Important
Man. You're wonderful, and l like
talking with you, but"
ITO the Point, eh?" inquired
Alice, fitting her head like robin
listening for worm. "Oh, very
well, then. Although ! do think you
big men work entirely too hard. If
/ were your wife or your doctor"
Alice" interrupted the Import.
ant Man, please. To the point"
Alice's laughter was silver
trill. "Oh, dear" she said, I'D for.
gotten already. Well, then-to the
point She leaned forward ear
nestly in the big chair. Whats all
this silly talk | hear about a fed
eral sales taxi"
1t isn't silly said the Import.
ant Man.
"Of course it's silly" replied AL,
ice firmly. Its silly even for a
trial balloon, which is what / sup
pose it is, but whatever it is, it's
certainly silly. That's what you call
it when you're trying to feel the
public pulse; isn't it-a trial bal.
LOOM"
"Your metaphors are a bit mix
ed, said the Important Man, but
| think | follow you. Yes, that's
what you call it. But mind you, I'm
not admitting that this is a trial
balloon. And it's not silly, | tell
you"
"YOu can tell me-" Alice return
ed cheerfully, until you're blue in
the face, but it's silly all the
same. Every sales tax is silly, ex-
cept on silly luxuries. But that isn't
the worst of it. / suppose being
silly can be excused. But sales tax
es are downright wicked, and you
know it,"
Il don't know anything of the
kind" replied the Important Man.
Nonsense" said Alice. "You
menl OF course sales taxes are
wicked. You know why they're
wicked, too"
Why" inquired the I'M.
Must ! really tell your" asked
Alice. They're wicked because
they're a method of taking the tax.