I do not say that times have not changed and that customs have not altered, but I do say that the sober judgment of the judicious, throughout the country, would have profoundly approved the course of Mr. Roosevelt had he put the curb upon the snobs and the flunkies and the imitation courtiers, who are about to distinguish his inauguration by an excess of military display, ornamental frippery, tommy-rot formalities and prodigal expenditure of money such as has not been known since Edward the Seventh was crowned King of England.
Elucidations
Fads—Other people’s hobbies.
Allowance—A sum of money we spend before we get it.
Pessimist—A person who is perfectly happy only when he is perfectly miserable.
Hush Money—The kind that talks most.
A Distant Relative—A rich one.
Bargain Counter—A place where women buy things they don’t want with money they do want.
Weather Report—One that is not always verified.