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ftbpQLAi dd'PWTY BgNTIKKL. DOUQLABVmj QlO&QtA FRIDAY. DECEMBER i>, m».
THE TACKY PARTY
(By Bill Blue)
We suppose the Tacky Party was
Whet you would call a “howling suc
ceed," from the way it sounded from
the outside. While we didn’t have any
efpoeial invitation, we managed to slip
jf\ Wound the comer and peek through
e crack in the window and obtain a
wery fair view of the tackiness of the
tacky party as they waltzed around
to the tune of “Tacking ’Em Down.”
We ere a little hazy on the meaning
of the word "tacky," but if it means
the dress-Up clothes of anti bellium
befo’ de wah days, the party was an
excellent immitation of the ancient
dress. Estimating from what we
eould see through the crack in the
window, we would say there wasn’t
ever a half barrel of face powder,
♦9 .66 worth of various kinds of paint,
fhoe polish, and lip grease used by the
takers.
The party was given by Misses
Frisky and Risky Flutterbush (Misses
Lula and Willie Cooper), on Thurs
day evening, December 4th. About
6 o'clock the guests began to arrive,
and among those present were some
very high, distinguished persons
Among the first to arrive was his
Excellency the Baron DeBumkin (A.
C. Moore) from Slushy Flat, noted by
the top hat and brqnd of cigars he
■mokes. A host of other nobilities tc
arrive were: Calamity Jane Spigum
(Miss Myrtie Jackson) who looked
tip top in her best bib and tucker.
Also Samatha Sugarcane, (Miss Mary
Watson) noted for her sweet name
tnd winning ways. She won the
prize; Mr. Hick Shanks and wife Ma-
tildy Ann, (Mr. and Mrs. Roy Known
from Happy Hollow, not^d for their
.jeconomy and musical abilities. They
tided only two quarts of talcum pow
ders and three pai 'rs of pins for the
party. Hick and his wife can play
anything from n jews harp to a bass
drum. Hick forgot bis gourd fiddle,
but said if somebody would get a
pumpkin stem he would show us just
What shore ’nough music sounded like.
Also present was Windy Bill Wigup,
(Riley Bragg) from Cyclone Centey.
Bill is some slusher among the gals
and says he can handle a yoke of
Bteers without a rope.
Hank Pealey (Comer Morris), banjo
picker and straw beater from Cripple
Creek, sure was carrying on with all
the best-looking gals. Hank is get
ting to be quite a sport and can rattle
a banjo till your feet ache. Squint
Eugarfoot, (Blaklcy Patrick) from
Smoky Valley, was on hand, diked up
fit to kill. Spuint is very popular and
Is especially noted for his taking ways.
He took the prize and chewed it up.
It was chewing gum.
Others present were: Sail Shoe-
lacer, (Katie Lou Patrick) from Pea
Ridge. Still is a pood-looker too.
Johnin Sidcpockct.. (Loy Sauls) from
Poker Flat. Johnic says prohibition
hag almost wiped his little town off
the map. Henry Buttonhole, (Joe
Sauls) from Smutville. Henry says
his new collar pinched his neck a lit
tle and his pants had drawn up some
from wading the creek, but he came,
*nyway.
Others present were offered a name
or a cap and they took the cap.
We can’t begin to tell all the good
things said and done, but let me tell
you there shure was some doggone
pratty gals there, and we came ding
nigh crawling through that crack in
the window, invite or no invite. We
ar* getting a little old, but what’s
Age in a crowd like that? why, ding
my top-lights, I can still cut a double
jewflicket on the curve and swing
oomers like a run a-way cyclone.
Along toward the last the Flutter-
bush gals served popcorn in the dish
pan. I don't know just why they
served popcorn, but I suppose it was
kind of a hint to those young fellows
to do a little popping of the question
themselves.
Everybody had a gpod time and the
girls say they are going to have an
other party just as soon as they can
Import another barrel of face powder
and a few gallons of paint.
S'l'Of THE PROFlTEiiKl.vGl
The union men and the non-union
men agree that Jhe high cost of liv
ing is unbearable. A solution of that f
problem cannot be obtained as long
as strikes and lockouts are complicat
ing production and stimulating in
increases In cost. There must be quifct
for a time so that the forces of the
government can act.
What the government can do is to
begin an energetic investigation into
profiteering of all classes and use
the penalty provided under the Lever
iaw, two years and $6000. This is
enough to stop all profiteering. Fifty
trials and convictions, with terms in
the prisons of the United States will
take the pep out of tile game of prof
iteering.
There is no'use in saying that profi
teering does not exist. It has existed
in this country for the past four oi
five years and until the fear of th<
law puts fright in the minds of busi
ness men everywhere it will continue
to exist. The only remedy for the
situation is prosecution. Fair pric,
lists are useless unless barked bj
strength. It is time for the govern
ment’s fight against'the high cost o'
living to bear fruit. The people wan'
results and should secure them.
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