The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-24
AS THE DAYS PASS.
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By telling US the right method 20 kin
a chicken. by an attack through its
mouth, DR.. Wiley. pure food expert.
guardian OF the nations health, &c,
pays tribute 10 the nerve and self con
troll OF our citizens which some OF US do
not deserve
That a chicken refusing 20 die accord
lng 70 schedule should change a career
seems incredible; nevertheless it is a
fact. according 10 The sad tale a George
town lady tells Of why she is not ia
nous surgeon.
Il seems six generations Of her name
had included physicians, and she, being
the only brother Of her fathers house.
thought It UP to Ter 70 follow tradition
and study medicine also. While these
great plans were maturing under the
thatch OF her auburn puns the subject
OF the kindest way 10 kill a chicken
came 70 be discussed among the neigh
bors. She was alreGdy reading a bit in
connection with her life work So. brave
in the newly acquired lore boldly she
declared the only right way was 20 in
sert a small knife al the base OF the
chickens skull. where the backbone
comes 70 head. as it were. when the
fowl would meet instant death.
To prove her theory. the lady. armed
with a penkuife and a handful OF corn.
sailed forth 10 the barn, and with her
siren tones and scattered corn soon at
tracted a flock Of chicks about her feet
Top+7r-F,O tha ,a.~oet 90 ebo s,,T1 H.
squawlcing. fluttering victim witha slight
~ unsteady hand and took careful aim
for the prescribed point. but the woman
m her broke her nerve at the moment
OF the stroke. so the aim missed fire and
the blade ran through the skinny part
Of the neck. going entirely through 10
the other side In horror at the idea OF
giving pain. the wouId-be surgeon lost
her hold OF the chick. which made in
slant use Of its liberty TO begin on the
corn left from its interrupted meal.
II was hours before the chicken was
recaught and the knife removed. but the
fowl showed no distress at The accident
and went on its way rejoicing, while the
experimental shed some tears over the
failure. and in self-contempt declared
she would go to cooking school instead
Of the medical school. for. said she.
''Imagi a nerveless thing like me try
ing TO cut off a bahy's leg when
couldn't Kill a fowl: and I believe il Is
a waste OF sympathy, any way, 20 find
easy means 10 finish them of; as for that
chicken in the dust hole enjoying itself
while I am still shaking. II 1t rests with
me 70 finish it of It viii die Of old age. "
Il didn't, however. An automobile at
tended to the finish; but the line OF doc
tors was not continued in the family
A handsome but not very stylish lady
IN the car declared 10 her comrade: u
am positively angry every time I see that
| glaring phrase, Shop early II has been
run in the ground until it Is nearly i'm
J possible for some Of US TO shop at all
Yes" as her companion tried TO re-
monstrate, I know all about the poor
girls in the stores who need shorter hours
and can get them only through the con-
sideration Of the customers. and. OF
course. I want them 70 have all the posi-
/ bic ease. &C. OF course, 7 sincerely do
for I am q worker also and know some
thing about II from personal experience
only there is a golden mean in every
thing. isn't there? Here am l. the shah
best thing that walks and really I have
a bank account, FOR got a big promotion
/ this spring; but do not get out OF Office
until near ;, and IL do get within the
doors of a store, II is TO get a decided
! glare from the girls for my lack OF con-
| sideration in not shopping early.
Now, they are not to blame. but
where is the business instinct OF the
Washington storekeepers that they do
not realize that IL is difficult or impossible
for the government clerk, the real money
handler of the District. to spend money
in the stores on account OF their early
closing? I understand this has beer
dull summer: that many stores are
running with half force, and that sum
rler goods are yet on the counters which
should be free Tor fall stock. It is more
than likely that the owners OF the stores
who put attractive ads IN the papers
think the money wasted: but here every
one IN this car OF the feminine persua
sion is reading Of the attractive thing:
they VIII not have a chance Of getting
| for the stores close too early
TO rub in the sorrow Of the situation
you VIII also see that no mail or tele-
phone orders are accepted. Thus every
avenue is closed 20 the government work
er. and still the storekeeper wonders why
there IS not a greater return for the
money he spends with the newspapers.
'The really wealthy washingtonians
leave town at the first hint OF hot
weather. bat ther, are thousands OF
clerks who are here almost continually
and who would be delighted TO have a
chance at the dry goods stores but nc