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Show More Truth Than PoetryT By JAMES J. MONTAGUE DISCRETION 9 peak gently to tha surly cop. Who, when yoa motor hy - A traffic signal reeding "Step!" Tails "To ths curs, yoa guy!" Choke back th bitter word that lis. Tumultuous In your breast; In such a eaaa polite replies Will serve your purpose best. Bat cart him an tha telephone Next morning. If you pieaaa. And yoa can make your feeling knwn. With safety and with ease. To tell a cop he'a full of bop . Which you would Ilk ts do ' la easy on ths telephone. And vastly wiser, too. If yoa believe your butcher, whs V Oa massive Itnes is planned. When selling steake and chopa to yon. . Weigh In hla atrong right hand. Dsn't look him rudely in tha eye And ten him he'a a thief. - Or with abuaiva language try. To bring your, soul relief. r . If safer em th telephone, e la euch a cess aa that. To us a harsh accualng tons. . When yon begin a chat. ' Te vow he'll get In prison yet. If ha soa't cease to cheat, 1 la easy, the telephone , And -vastly more discreet! ' ' NOT YET The report that Tammany Rail has asked Xr. Bryaa ta take Mr. Murphy place Is unfounded. t THEV CANT AFFORD IT f One reason why w here no Isbor men In our cabinet Is that cabinet positions pay only twelve thousand doliara a year. a NEED Of CAUTION ; Campaign manager wilt da wait Is sxsmine sH big bins sent In contributions, to make sure there ere no grease spots ea them. tCoprnot, IK I. by the BU Syndicate, Inc.) |