Monday, Dec. 24, 1923

Having perused well the chronicle of the week, the Vigilant Patriot views with alarm:

The alliance of a rabbit and a horse. (P. 6.)

A "regular fellow" who "writes for men." (P. 31.)

A character who cries "young fop" at the famed son of an honored father. (P. 31.)

A Congressman who wrote the "Wyoming State Song" and two Western novels. (P. 6.)

Discontent in Russia. (P. 11.)

Santa Claus held up. (P. 13.)

"Santa Claus be Mowed!" (P. 16.)

"Five hundred sofas." (P. 6.)

An obsolete dictum reflecting upon 'integrity and honor." (P. 6.)

A "loony" threat. (P. 13.)

"... a good fight--almost as good as Carpentier and Dempsey." (P. 31.)

Argument between two ex-Premiers of France as to which of them appointed les marechals Foch and Petain to their commands 'during the War. (P. 10.)

A letter that "would only tend to make Mr. Ziegfeld a laughing stock." (P. 31.)

Mr. Churchill's Fs. "In 15 lines there are 13 and in 10 lines 10." (P. 9.)

The judgment of a man who was buried at noon. (P. 16.)

The informalcy of Heywood Broun. (P. 31.)

Neat effigies frozen in tight molds. (P. 14.)