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Pert, Pertinent and Impertinent 



A BIG PROBLEM 



The President-EUect: It occurs to 

 pledged to reduce the cost of living, an 

 attention to higher mathematics in my 



Deepest Thanksgiving I do give, 

 Because I didn't chance to live 

 In what they call the *'good old days** 

 Of homely fare and simple ways. 



I like the days that we have now, 

 Instead of broom and churn and plow ; 

 I like to have a bed with springs. 

 And telephones and vacuum things. 



me that possibly these Platform Builders have gotten me into the deuce of a scrape. I am 

 d NOT to reduce the price of items entering into the cost of living. I wish I had paid more 

 college days. 



A Thanksgiving 



Those "good old times," so praised in song ! 

 How did the women get along? 

 No bridge or suffrage or bead bags. 

 No motor cars or gladsome rags ! 



I'm very glad "old-fashioned cheer" 

 Will not be offered me this year ; 

 No squash or pumpkin pie for me — ■ 

 I much prefer patisserie. 



I can't see how they lived at all 

 Without a cab or music hall ; 

 Oh. earnestly I do thanks give 

 That our times are not primitive ! 

 — Carolyn Wells in Woman's Borne Companion. 



Tramp's Compliment 

 "Will your dog bite us?'* 



"I shouldn't be surprised, miss. 'E's got a 

 oncommon sweet tooth.** — London Opinion. 



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