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Show WHEN THEODORE WAS G. W. A good many Polish Jews have settled In Washington Wash-ington and gone into small business. It is their invariable in-variable practice to start a store of some kind save their money and buy the property as soon as they are able. They take out their "first papers" as soon as they arrive, and declare their intention of becoming be-coming citizens. It Is neccasary for them to attain at-tain full citizenship before they can hold property In the District of Columbia. One Rozalsky had prospered and wanted to buy the little building In which he had his store. Rozalsky apeared before the proper officials and was examined. "Who Is President of the United States V" he was asked. "The'dor' Rosefelt." "Who was the first President of the United States?" "The'dor Rosefelt." "What is the Constitution of the United States, and how was it adopted?" "The'dor' Rosefelt." "What great President lived at Mount Vernon?" Ver-non?" "The'dor' Rosefelt." "That will do," said the examining official. "Stand aside." Rozalsky went In great excitement to his lawyer. law-yer. "How am I wrong?" he asked. "I been hero six, seven year, and speak English good. I hoar nothing but this man The'dor' Rosefelt, and I ' tell his name every time, for they all tell me he's whole thing." The lawyer explained and told Rozalsky to study history a little. In a few days Rozalsky came baok. "I got It now," he exclaimed in triumph. "Wash'n'ton used to be The'dor' Rosefelt, Rose-felt, but now he's dead alretty, an' The'dor' Rose-felt's Rose-felt's The'dor' Rosefelt." Saturday Post. |
