Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1919 — WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE [ARTICLE]

WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE

Prima Donna Had Good Business Reasons for Asking for Slight Change in Contract. Senator Lodge sounded the warning that the articles of the league of nations should be ‘weighed carefully before being adopted. He asserted that too many ties might well jeopardize our future. “Indeed,” we may well follow the example of the prima donna who was reading a rough draft of her new contract. “When she came to the paragraph providing that she should have transportation for herself and maid, her dog and Signor Gazibeni. her husband, she drew a line through the singer’s name. “‘Just make that husband,’ she said. "‘Yes, madam,’ asserted manager, ‘but may I ask why?’ “The diva blushed and coyly fingered her hair. ‘I might wish to make a change,’ she answered."