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Editorial
November 5, 1931
Vashon Island News Record
Vashon, King County, Washington
What is this article about?
Light-hearted column 'THE BOOTLEGGER'S CORNER' by M.R.S. playfully defends personal spelling choices, references figures like Mr. Pshaw and Webster, and shifts to celebrating a sunny day while rejecting depression for prosperity.
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THE BOOTLEGGER'S CORNER
Intoxicating Facts About Interior Decorating, M. R. S.:
Oh Pshaw! Why should I be encumbered with superfluous letters? If Mr. Pshaw of Pshaw's Pharmacy in Burton can leave off that initial letter why shouldn't I? Or was that just another way our editor had, last week of telling me to mind my P's and Q's --Or should I say P's and L's? But with women's rights rampant in the land I contend I have a right to spell "shaw" and "Marvellous" as I please, and furthermore, Mr. Webster himself allows that marvelous may be spelled with two l's if preferred. He's still adamant about allowing me to spell xylophone with a Z, but I'm going to ask Will Rogers to take the matter up at the next legislature. There certainly should be a law against anyone spending the time I did week before last conning the Z's to find how to spell that word. If there'd been more Z's I'd be looking yet.
But why worry about spelling? Why worry about anything on a day like this? Outside my window the sun is shining gloriously, and the cherry trees are tossing leaves of gold into every nook and cranny of the yard and the ground is a carpet of gold. It's a better day for singing than sighing
So let's hang Old Man Depression..
to a sour apple tree
While Prosperity goes marching on!
Intoxicating Facts About Interior Decorating, M. R. S.:
Oh Pshaw! Why should I be encumbered with superfluous letters? If Mr. Pshaw of Pshaw's Pharmacy in Burton can leave off that initial letter why shouldn't I? Or was that just another way our editor had, last week of telling me to mind my P's and Q's --Or should I say P's and L's? But with women's rights rampant in the land I contend I have a right to spell "shaw" and "Marvellous" as I please, and furthermore, Mr. Webster himself allows that marvelous may be spelled with two l's if preferred. He's still adamant about allowing me to spell xylophone with a Z, but I'm going to ask Will Rogers to take the matter up at the next legislature. There certainly should be a law against anyone spending the time I did week before last conning the Z's to find how to spell that word. If there'd been more Z's I'd be looking yet.
But why worry about spelling? Why worry about anything on a day like this? Outside my window the sun is shining gloriously, and the cherry trees are tossing leaves of gold into every nook and cranny of the yard and the ground is a carpet of gold. It's a better day for singing than sighing
So let's hang Old Man Depression..
to a sour apple tree
While Prosperity goes marching on!
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Spelling Freedoms
Humor
Optimism
Weather
Depression
Prosperity
Women's Rights
What entities or persons were involved?
M. R. S.
Mr. Pshaw
Mr. Webster
Will Rogers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Humorous Defense Of Spelling Freedoms And Celebration Of Fine Weather
Stance / Tone
Playful And Optimistic
Key Figures
M. R. S.
Mr. Pshaw
Mr. Webster
Will Rogers
Key Arguments
Right To Personal Spelling Variations Like 'Shaw' And 'Marvellous'
Frustration With Spelling Xylophone
Proposal For Legislative Change On Spelling
Enjoy The Beautiful Day Instead Of Worrying
Reject Depression In Favor Of Prosperity