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THE CRIME

The lilies of the field--

They toil not, Neither do

All of them crochet.

The lilies of the field,

However, are rather good

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Looking, especially at

Funerals. Whereas monitors,

Although they toil not,

Nor does everyone of them

Crochet, would not look

Good at funerals. For, after

All, funerals are not so

Sad as examination monitors

Playing with chalk clocks. E. Minus.

This hymn from a Blue Book was in yesterday's mail and had such a touching taint of truth in it that to forbid its inclusion here would be more than criminal. But, though examination monitors are rather cheerless brethren. I have just found that there is an even worse outfit--the Baptists. In Herr Mencken's monthly a long article by James D. Bernard dissolves any of my fond hopes for the Baptists of the world. In truth the casual reader of Mr. Bernard's essay could easily believe that the only difference between Baptist and Moron is philologic. Now this may not hurt you; it may even amuse you. But you, of course, are not a Baptist.

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