Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-24

there would appear to be great deal
of wasted energy In that metropolis Of
chinatown.
do you see that gentleman driving
along there?' said the Observing Citi.
zen to a Democrat reporter, whom he
happened to meet on East Market st.
early Saturday morning. "Well, you
also notice the workman on the seat
beside him. That man, the owner of
the rig, is a prominent down town
business man, and Is an early riser.
Every morning between $3.50 and o.
clock you will see him driving down
this street, and he always makes 1t
his object to ask the first workman
whom he overtakes, to ride with him.
Many n poor, aged workman, living
in the eastern suburbs of the city, and
hardly able to afford street car fare,
has been thankful to this man for n
lift"
The Observing Citizen further stated
that there are score or more of
wealthy East Akron residents who are
emulating the example of Mr.. ---,
and often relieve workmen of long
walks.
"If the city people who have the
chance would only take advantage
of that chance and get out into the
country out Of the city. whenever
possible, even though it were for only
an hour Mt time, they would live
much longer and get great deal more
of satisfaction out of life, beside be-
ing much more agreeable people than
some Of them are under existing con-
ditions.' said the Fresh Air Crank,
earnestly.
with Akron's many lines of street
cars, with the many small lakes and
the boats which run to them, with the
pleasant walks within easy reach of ev-
cry one there Is no need of people re,
naming in the city during the hot
weather and booming themselves to
carly deaths.
j quite few lovers of pure air and
natures attractions are finding this out
and the crowds which flock
nightly to the parks show that
am right" he continued.
| When all the people get to know 1t
the millennium will be close at hand
People will be pleasanter. more con
sideratc Of each other and the rush
of modern business will have been
tempered with little common sense. y
did you ever notice. asked the
Innocent Observer. how many hotel
clerks there are who conclude n story
with, Have II cigarT
mo, ! must say that l. never did,
answered the person addressed. ~!
has been my privilege to hear mum
ber of stories tpieb ny. ho'tel clerks
but as a rule iney didn't wind up with
an inpi;aton to take a cigar
T@"Well, perhaps that Is a frill added
by the reporters, and / must say that
| myself have occasionally been in
doubt on the subject. That's what
made me ask you the question. But
in almost every paper you read about
the hotel clerk and his stories yo,
observe the cigar windup, just as If thu
clerk had realized that he had admin
istered an afiiiction. and gave ciga
to take away the taste. Now, to IN!
mind, the reporters make Themselves
absurd by declaring that the clerks
are so bubbling over with generosit!
and good will that they can't resis
nm inclination TO display 1t immediate
ly nfter telling q story. Now, jus
think-what relation can there be be
tween telling a story and giving ava.
cigars IL hotel clerk gave away ci
gars every time he told story elthe
himself or the house would be OIL
continually. Altogether, the cigar con
clusion is worn out"
/ r r T.