Show A QUEER WORLD T THERE HERE are people who appear rational yet at times so conduct themselves as to justify justify justify jus jus- their acquaintances in calling them queer The word suffices in the lack of a amore amore amore more specific diagnosis On the Bowery th they y would say that the man had gone and anda a western cowpuncher might say he was plumb loco The whole world seems to be in about this shape right now Just what is the matter with it would be hard for tor anyone to say say- unless one is contented with saying that it too is Just queer Many generations from now savants engaged engaged engaged en en- in research will be thumbing musty newspaper files and reaching the conclusion that in 1932 the world must have been in a sorry state They will be astounded amazed and flabbergasted to read that in that far Zar bygone day day day- Millions of Americans were excited over would allow them to whether or not congress have beer with their skittles General Jacob Coxey and Alfalfa Bill Murray Murray Murray Mur Mur- ray were seriously considered in some quarters quarters quarters as presidential timber for was clamoring Every civilized power limitation of arms and breaking the backs of taxpayers to furnish the money with which to build bigger armies and navies Men found on the streets with liquor on the hip were being put in jail for tor attempting attempt attempt- that ing mg to nullify a noble experiment brought luxury comfort fat rat stomachs and immunity from punishment to others who showed their contempt for law Ladies and gentlemen driving about in traffic were killing each year in the United than States more men women and children there were soldiers killed while Americans in France were making the world safe sate for de de- de cosmetics silk More money was spent for tor hose bootleg liquor radios police protection and automobiles than for tor meat bread potatoes and milk And all anybody seemed to think was needed to remedy the ills of ot the country was the enactment of more laws to take care of the depression unemployment and lawlessness lawlessness lawless lawless- ness n of a world that had become queer |