Evening journal., 1908-11-11
HEALTH OFFICE
HOUSECLEANING
Mr.. WieeIeSwOrth and Mr..
UIriCh Have q Rainy Day
Experience

Sounds of a hammer on the heads of
numerous and sundrY taclSs came
through the partitions Tap-tap-tap
they came floating down the stairway.
Voices were heard mutlerlnE. And
except for discussion that was eoiag on
in the room next door. and the pound
ing that was going on upstairs. and
the cries outside in the street they were
tho only noises that disturbed the
silence.
II was raining outside II had Dcen
raining about all the morning. Tho day
was drizzlelv and wet And il any
body's temper was riled he had ample
justification for il in the unsalutars
condition Of the weather
Tap-tap-tap. II was a monotonous
sound PeerinE around the corner of
the door one might have seen a man
down on his knees. hammer in enc
hand. a dozen tacks in his teeth. ana
standing close bv another man who
was giving directions
Tack It down tight" said the man
who was standing. "Wo don't want
the blamed thing to be coming up
every other day TO trip over. b. sure
you drive those tacks we'll IN. not down
to the next floor YOU understand, but
hit 'em hard and good
The man on his knees WAS Joseph
Wigelesworth. secretary of the Board
OF Health. The man standing and
| acting as boss was Health Officer Uirieh
| II had been some time since the man
on his knees had done such kind ci
work. how many years ago IL is moi
necessary 20 saw. and because Of H.,
inexperience of his hand he did not al.
wavs hit the tack When he didn't
IL IS better to draw the curtain ovei
the remarks that were addressed 20 n,
one in particular. but which apcparec
TO have special reference to the tacl-
il had been cleaning day yesterday
at tho health office. and at the time thi'
story opens Mr. Wigglesworth and his
assistants were getting things bacl
into shape again. The most trouble
/ tome part Of tho whole operation wa
! TO get tho carpet-for It was a carpe
they were laving-t0 =. around thi
| small sink in tho cor1Sr which has Z
door opening beneath that was thu
cause Of all the trouble.
The bammerinE went on. Some
/ times tho carpet had &C. be stret Inc,
out 10 cover "A space near the wall
Then everybody got hold and pulle'
lust as il there we're tug-of-war. !
was great fun. When 'he carpet didn'
move readily it was discovered eacl
time that Mr. Wigglesworth was sit
ting on the other end.
This story might be stretched On
indefinitely but We must come at enc
IN the announcement
After working for several hours an
after the heads Of manv thousan
tacks had been swatted. the job wa
announced as finished. They stood o.
one side and looked It over.
Mighty fine piece Of work. Ulrich.
said Mr. Wigslesworth.
"Bct your life" replied Mr.. Ulricl
II saw. lust sec how that fits aroun
the sink"
Mr.. Ulrich went over TO open IN
small door I'm the partition. He ber
down and was there several minute
/ He pulled az il rather hard but the III
. tic door appeared 10 be locked.
/ Finally the whole matter davne
over him and with a quick start B
wheeled around aud looked the secr'
tarv full in the face. Then he gril
e ned in rather foolish way and reacl
I cd for the hammer.
c whats the matter" asked VI
a WigElesworth.
= You've nailed the carpet 10 the do'
2 Of that sink" said Mr. Ulrich. "ar
d now We can't omen the door,