Category: Politics

Now that the MacArthur saga
Has the country practically gaga,
One must look for HT
Back on page Three
With the market reports from Chi-caga!

by Ray Romine Friday, April 20, 1951

A Congressman tired of ignoring
The way cost-of-living is soaring,
Said, “This can’t be inflation
All over the nation–
It’s merely price rises encoring!”

by Ray Romine Friday, January 12, 1951

If things are the way they appear,
Mr. Truman may have a few qualms;
Especially if he should turn seer
And read a few Florida palms.

by Ray Romine Friday, May 5, 1950

Little daughter, scarcely six,
Gets herself in quite a fix-
When her bubble-gum explodes
Her map unconsciously erodes
Into a decent imitation
Of the global situation.

by Ray Romine Sunday, July 9, 1950

In defense of his daughter, one Truman,
With characteristio acumen,
Got hasty again
With his sharp little pen–
Which perhaps proves that he’s only Hume-in!

by Ray Romine Monday, December 11, 1950

Says Stalin–and never sincerer–
(I’ll translate, so it will be clearer):
“From the way they are bolting,
The Chinks are revolting!”
Quick, somebody, hand him a mirror!

by Ray Romine Friday, February 23, 1951

While a scandalized public will hiss you,
Republicans meanwhile should kiss you.
While they’re horrified,
They’re thankful, inside,
For the tailor-made set-to-go Issue!

by Ray Romine Friday, December 14, 1951

Honest folk find most consoling
The nomination of Poling,
For machine politics
And the bribe and the fix
In the distance hear final bells tolling!

by Ray Romine Friday, July 27, 1951

War, when all is said and done,
Is not to be termed, ever, fun;
But I’d forgive the present one
If it could teach that, to be spared,
We must keep Mad Dogs safely scared,
Our forces strong, our weapons bared,
And that our great “gift”, Liberty,
Is not a thing we got for free .

by Ray Romine Tuesday, July 11, 1950

I’ve read; I’ve thought; I’ve studied–
But no progress do I make
In answering the question
What went on last year on Wake?

by Ray Romine Friday, May 4, 1951