Evening journal., 1907-12-26
Personal and Pertinent

t,iolny had Teen invited to dine at a learned nro
eSsors mousse and his mother anxious for his good
peaN LOT at aple She gave him elaborate Instructions
We'll Tommy how did you get ong' she asked on his
return You are quite sure you didn't do anything inn
We'll no. ma-at least nothing to speak Of.
me mothsrs anxiety was aroused "Ah then there
Tor,, TSs something wrons9 Now tell all about it
ooh, ,t wasn't much You trying to cut my
meat when il slpped of the plate on TO the floor '
oh my dear boy; what ever did YOU do g'
Just said sort of carelessy, That's alyavs the ,.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The woman in the box, and she was n ,,or, ,,
hammered respectable woman who kept cheap boarding
house and il the desire OF one of her s,ost - B
nls9nest mat haa brought her to the make him
How old did you SAY you were. madam % inouroa a.,
s NY w no reason on earth for an elderly andady
7 did not say sir" she responded flushing To- me
win YOU be kind enough TO say madame
ITS none OF your business"
objection sustained" smiled the Judge
,,a I'm, & sa a the lawyer rubbing his chin How much
ala you say the smount was the defendant owed your
And for now long was thatg"
That's one pound week. isn't it?~
Three weeks at one pound week is three pounds.
believe you said3" 4S'
The witness was patient, but her temper was not i'm
proved under the strain. ~
Isn't that an exravagant price to pay for board In
your locality madam" inquired the LAWYER severely
TO "''"'' 'ss'Hnins
The lawyer little start Of surprise then became
haisnant at tho very thought OF witness talking like
Don't be facetous madam. he said assuming tome ~
warning Ihis Is a serious matter. / have asked n
your prices were not eXhorbtant you have seen t 10
answer hghtlN, madam. Now, madam / ask Won in an
eafnesness II YOU mean TO tell this Court that your
prices are moderate and that II should come 10 ,o,r
house 70 board would charge me one mound aeolrs
Answer directly madam" and barriser squared bis
shoulders and assumed an imperial manner
as nOt al ol abs cd
NO sir, she said simply. Il woud"--
Il thought not thought not" interrupted the is,.o
bending over and rubbing his hands 49,
mo, sir continued the witness Il should not cbor~o
Bits. ~
The Standard OIL Company. which has one of the IN
est business organizations in the world practically sets
premium on orisinaity among employees saws the So
urday Evening Post. Roughly, an the men in its en,r,
who have fosons of responsibility are divided into two
kinds those who think" the Standard OH nbrss
goes and thosc who do think" 1t has been the i
Of this great corporation all its many branches S
adjunct corporations always heed a Suggestion Of az
empoye. "a an
once clerk in one Of the pipe line companies an
proacheo ms cnet and made suggestion an i'm
provement in changing the oil from car TO tank
much?" 90 - 'N"'
Yes" replied the clerk
The plan tried and failed. But neither the man
aeer nor the clerk discouraged Some time later the
clerk came along with another that Impressed ss
manager; Il tried and succeeded THE saS,ins -
ina ideu. "a e oils-
This attitude Of the company is a stimulus 70 ,.,.
ana to orignaly, and the result has been reansd d,
large efficiency Peu IN