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Show Busker Jack Buys Bonds H M U XX U H M Sinks World Series Cut -r- , ASHINGTON. Oct. 21. The h f sleuths of the treasury depart-liy depart-liy ment have fallen at last upon 1 f some pro-Liberty bond propaganda. propa-ganda. The department tonight made public some of the seerets'showlng how a certain participant in the world's series is disposing -of his proceeds. He is "Jack." Ring W. Lardner's greatest pitcher. Here is his letter. By RING W. LAEDNEK. Chi, Oct. IS. 71 RIEXD AL Well old pal I guess you seen by this time what we done to the Newyork city giants in the big serious and McGraw got jnst what was coming to him and I should think he ought to know better by this time then try and win a big serious with left hand pitchers that ore just about as relible as a haseball reporter or something. I suppose you and the rest of the boys have been wondering why didnt Rowland stick me in there and I will tell you why Al. The 1st two games my arm was so sore I oouldnt even rase it up to leather my face let alone shave and of coarse I couldnt pitch in that condition and then we got down to NY and I ast Rowland would he pitch me and he says No we got them 2 games to 0 now and I want to show them up and win 4 strate without useing my best men. BUT our club played like a high school those 2 games and Benton and Shup win the 2 games the lucky lefthand stiffs so that Rowland was afraid we was going to have to play all 7 games and the 7th game would . decide the serious so he was saveing his ace for the 7th game and of coarse we didnt have to playit so I got no chance to work. Thats how 1 it was Al. and I guess Herzog and Zimmerman and Kaff and them 1 was tickled to death I wasnt in there though the rottenest pitcher in the world could make them look like a rummy because they strike at a ball if you throw it to 1st base. Well Al I would be home by this time only .we havent split up the money yet but we are going to do it todav and tomorrow T am going to put my share where they cant nobod take it awav from me but I can get it back whenever I want it and draw 4 percent on it all the while. AT 1st I was going to invest it in some kind of business and stay right here in old chi but I spoke to Kid Gleason and he says What the do yoir know about business you big busher and the 1st thing you know you wont have enough money left to buy a hair cut for a billiard ball. So 1 ast him where would he Invest It if he was 1 so he says Put it the same olace I am going to put mine, in Libertv bonds. So that is what I am going to do with the $3600 1 got comelng Al and I will buy 3 51000 bonds and 6 ?lno bonds and that will give me something on the side for a rainey day besides $144 dollars per annuam int and no chance to loose out. AND besides Al I kind of feel like as if I ought to lone my money to the govt on acct of not being able to go over there and fight myself on acct of haveing 2 dependibles Florrie and the kid. They Isnt nothing I would like better than get right into the trenches but as long as I cant do that I feel like it Is up to me to leave them have some of my money especially when it aint really givein it to them but just loneing it and they got to give me int and kid Gleason is 1 of tiie smartest men I ever seen even if he does call me a busher but I of coarse he is joaking when lie says ! that, but he wouldnt tell me to buy i Liberty bonds if they wasnt the right I thing to buy. If I was you A and had a little dough saved up I would buy 1 or 2 for myself and of coarse I know you cant plunge into them like I but you re a sucker if you dont take advantage of this chance and be helping your country at 1 and the same time especially es-pecially when you might of enlisted in the army and been over there vouf-self vouf-self because Bertha could support herself makeing dresses or something and you got no kids tying you down like I and Florrie. Think this over Al and tell the boys I will be home Saturday, night and if they want to give me a little feed all ok but no speechs. Your pal, JACK. |