Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-25 | Page 7 | Tom and Jerry

1 t T Tom m and Jerry J MANY an timer old is recalling the bowl of T Toni Tom m and Jerry that used to appear in the center bar at the corner saloon along about this this this' time of year back yonder before became famous That bowl of Tom and Jerry was as symbolic of the holiday holiday holi boll day season as the holly wreath and the Santa Claus ringing a bell at the curb It arrived shortly before Christmas and seemed always to tobe tobe tobe be filled though it was emptied many times before New Year Wont Won't be many more years until no one will be able to be remember the recipe for Tom and Jerry Customers in the thc theold old days had a hazy notion that it was concocted from white of egg nutmeg cinnamon frosting sugar and the fluid that is scheduled to become become become be be- come as scarce as radium or hens hen's teeth Another Another Another An An- other seasonal reminder of the holidays back yonder was vas the half pint of Kentucky bourbon bourbon bourbon bour bour- bon that the fat and genial saloonkeeper handed out with the compliments of the house Now and then some one tries to tell us theres there's as' as as as' much drinking as ever But we dont don't notice notice any Tom and Jerry lurking in inthe inthe inthe the background We dont don't observe any fat and genial proprietors passing out out half pints of mountain dew We Ve dont don't see people walking walk walk- walking ing big into a liquor shop with an empty suitcase and walking out with it bulging with quart bottles bottles bottles-as as us used to be common stocking up for New Year But we haven't the heart to tot t torture the thirsty with further reminiscences