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Log of Earl W Baker 3/12/1917 – 4/4/1917

07 Wednesday Jun 2017

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March 12, 1917

Posted most of 10th cash. Am downstairs. Went to Library. Noted article in Collier’s in favor of broad general business knowledge & contra specialization. Met M. R. who introduced me to Miss Ginsberg. M. R. is verbose – friendly. Studied Coml. Course slightly (?)* 11 P.M.

*the (?) was his note

March 17, 1917

Russia is in the way of becoming a Republic. The reigning house have abdicated in favor of the Duomo. All with comparatively little bloodshed or interval of time. So the Great War here accomplishes democracy, and turns history into a new period.

Tonight, Wilton Lackage, courtly villian & Blanche Bates in 11 P.M. Plot risque, acting superb.

Billiard – Highland & Hyde Park. N Hamburg/2. Too many sweets.

Opened Coml. Course books last eve. Am appreciating the book “Fellow Captains” by S Cleghorn. New thought in variations. Veget. diet still dormant. Am over indulgent. 12 PM

Am slack and not progressing; sheer impotence.

Wilson has called for an extra session.

April 2nd, 1917

Wilson made a wonderful speech to Congress – calm, logical, coherent, and clear cut in its definitions. His peroration “from Luther” is Lincolnesque in its eloquence.

April 3rd – 4th, 1917

Congress declared war – first the senate -latter the House where pacifists mustered 50 strong. The Pres. has signed the declaration & the allies are rejoicing. 5 Billion $ will be raised of which 3 will go as loan to the allies.

The conscription problem holds the stage. Considerable opposition may loom up against service abroad. Teddy R. is for once with the administration as are Taft & Bryan who has offered his services as private.

Hinky Dinky Indeed!

08 Tuesday Jan 2013

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I just had a great conversation on the phone with my 93 year old cousin. This was part of that conversation after I mentioned I have my grandfather’s drawings from when he was a kid of the allies fighting the Kaiser.

R: I remember a terrible naughty song… Maybe I shouldn’t…

S: PLEASE DO!

R: (Laughing) Scotch marine went over the top, parlez-vous, Scotch marine went over the top, parlez-vous, Scotch marine went over the top because he heard a penny drop, hinky dinky parlez-vous. (laughs). First marines went over the top, parlez-vous, First marines went over the top, parlez-vous, First marine went over the top to shoot the hairs off the Kaiser’s c*ck, hinky dinky parlez-vous! (laughs harder) Ok, one more. Mademoiselle from Armentiers, parlez-vous, Mademoiselle from Armentiers, parlez-vous, Mademoiselle from Armentiers hasn’t been screwed in forty years, hinky dinky parlez-vous!!

Below are three choice pics from said collection of children’s drawings.

Good For you, Darn Germans!
Ze Bomb
Kaiser in Hell

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