The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-04-10
APPLE LOVERS HOBBY
Urges Everybody to Eat One
Daily and Be Happy.
oH1oAGoAN's RBc1PEFoR OPTIMISM
Charlie. E. Tomlinson, who 1. Pay
ing All Expenses of Spreading His
Apple Propaganda, Says Apples Are
Gods Own Medicine and Claims
Thousands Have Been Helped by
Them-Wants Clubs Founded.

Vhem-Wnnt0 Clubs Founded.
Charles E. Tomlinson, a wealthy
young Chicagoan, who for week ex-
pounded the "apple club" idea, in New
York, left town recently for Boston,
where he intended to spring apples
and optimism on the Hub. Before de-
parting he declared at his hotel that
the literature he has sent out regarding
his particular hobby, together with his
personal efforts. has already gained
1000 new members in the New York
city Orchard" for the Apple Club of
America, which had its inception in the
Windy City, where he belongs, says
the New York Times.
To be an appleite you must either
have or acquire an appetite for apples,
for you must first take a solemn oath
to assimilate at least one apple day.
You also have to pledge yourself to
urge all your friends to join the city or
village orchard" to which you have
sworn allegiance.
Tomlinson, leading spirit of the APP
pie club, is normal looking man of
thirty or SO, who wears good clothes
and whose present mission in life is to
talk apples and the sure benefits to be
derived from their consumption II
eating one apple day will make q
person healthy Tomlinson's ruddy
cheeks and stalwart frame would indi-
cate that his daily allowance is at
least three pippins. When he received
interviewers he at once extended to
them hospitality in the shape of Maid
ems Blush apiece.
MAY l ask, Mr.. Tomlinson, If you
are in the apple business?'' politely in
quired one reporter. Mr.. Tomlinson
smiled.
mot exactly" said he. "That is, Pm
not in the business except to get peo-
pie to eat apples for their own good,
you know. Apples are Gods own medi-
cine. You'd be surprised to know how
much good there is tied up inside an
apple. have come to realize it, and
while travelling over the world on a
pleasure trip am now making am
going to send out thousands of circr-
lars about apples and do all the talk
ing for them l cam
Mr.. Tomlinson said he was paying
all the expenses of spreading the apple
propaganda to the benighted and he
had derived lot of fun out Of his
apple apostleship.
people sometimes look at me and.
listen to me as though they thought
me trifle dippy in the upper story"
he observed thoughtfully Sometimes,
in fact, almost think SO myself, but
honestly I'm not. with great frank
ness. I'll only confess to a mania for
apples and getting folks to eat them
regularly. I'd like to have you chaps
become converts and help the good
thing along among your friends.
Apples breed optimism, energy,
cheerfulness and ambition There's no
installing it. You have an apple ana
lyzed by a chemist some day and find
out what it contains. You'll be more
interested IL you find opt for your
self. Ask any physician what he
thinks about apples ns food. Ask
any member of the Apple Club of
America"
Are dried apples equally good?"
interrupted one of the interviewers.
"Naw," said Mr.. Tomlinson. with
great disgust. 'They won't do. You've
GOT to eat the original fruit. one good