Life — July 25, 1912 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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PITRE AFTER THE BATTLE G. O. P.: ML THAT 1S LEFT OF ME, DARLING, 1S YOURS Taking Care of Its Babies HE Republican party can always be relied upon to protect the infant industries, the interests, the ex- press companies and other weakling corporations. The Democratic party hasn’t always been the party of virtue, but it seems to be on its good behavior just now, so these two extracts from the national platforms show fairly the differing attitudes of the two parties. The Republica form says: In the interest of the gencral public, and partic- ularly of the agricultural or rural communities, we favor legislation looking to the establishment under proper regulations of a parcels post, the postal rates to be graduated under a zone system in proportion to the length of carriage. That is to say, the Republicans endorse the iniquitous Bourne Dill, drawn in the interest of the express com- panies and iptended to retard for years the establishment of a real parcels post. The Democrats do not confine themselves to a system favorable to the express companies. Their platform says: We favor the establishment of parcels post or post express and also the extension of the rural delivery system as rapidly as practicable. This is practically an endorsement of Senator O'Gor- man’s Senate Bill No. 3558, which provides for a genuine parcels post with a uniform rate of eight cents a pound and puts the United States abreast of other civilized countries. When this matter comes to a vote in the Senate it may become pertinent to make a census and find out how many Republican Senators are lawyers and then ask how many of them have accepted from the express companies, or their representatives, five thousand dollar checks as legal retainers. And incidentally, its opposition to the parcels post is another coffin nail for the G. O. P. Also, it will be interesting to note the attitude of the Third Term party toward the parcels post. At Last! Tuesday. Dear Jack: I arrived at the Ocean House this morning, bag and baggage, and went to my old rooms. Everything is very homelike. Major Dickerly brought us part of the way in his motor. By the way, we stopped over at Mrs. Ticker’s, at Elmsworth, and they inveigled me into a game of bridge. I got caught for nearly a hundred. You might make it up to me in a check, by return mail. Always yours, HELEN Thursday. Dearest Jack: Your check came this morning. Thanks, old fellow. I have a confession to make. We made up a little game last night. I really didn’t want to play, but they needed a fourth. It was only a ten-cent game. My, but I'm glad it wasn’t more! You won't mind, will you? But I really need a hundred more. Hope all’s well. With a kiss. HELEN Saturday Dear Op Boy: You are a dear to send me that check. I had to borrow some money from the hotel. It’s quite expensive here. They had a lovely display of Irish crochet gowns in the ladies’ parlor. You know they have gone out—temporarily —but they are bound to come in again. Of course they were just giving them away. Think! I got one for two hundred dollars. I know you will approve of this, as it is really economy. You might send me the money. I have a feeling in my bones that you are just rolling in wealth I love you so much, Ever thine, Hi Monday Dearest Jack: I had to send to town last week for a few little things. I didn’t want to bother you, and, besides, I knew you wouldn't get it straight, and what do you think—they didn’t look up the charge account and the things came C. O. D. Wasn't it provoking? I could have cried. All that money wasted. I know that you will send me a generous check—as you always do. Love Heten. Tuesday. On, Dear Jack: What do you think! My luck has completely changed. Last night at auction | won—think of it! Isn't it grand? Yes, when I stopped I was nearly $2.80 to the good. Heten.