New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
TIE Talk or THE DAY.

IL any New Yorker Is looking for a fat,
healthy, outdoor Job let him get on the
drivers seat OF Chicago pie wagon. One
| OF that fraternity recently retired with
! 100 IN cash. The Chicago News" al
ways hunting the reason why" consulted
labor leader. who said II think the vital
point in earning money I'm any OF these
trades is in getting commissions. We all
get some kind OF commission for new Gus
toners besides our pay. but the pie wagon
driver gets per cent OF his business out
right drawing no salary. however. This
makes his route practically his own. and
he controls II by his personal ability TO get
out and hustle after new business There
| fore he earns s35 to so a week The pie
man doesn't have to furnish his own team
and wagon. That is done by the com
panies."
y wonder, what those London suffragettes
were throwing at?"
Why, the papers are full Of T."
II haven't seen IL mentioned"
why, every paper tells how they broke
| the plate glass windows"
II know It; but not a single paper tells
what they were throwing at."-Houston
| Post.
Smoking In the subway and splitting upon
tho station platforms are. TO say the least,
unsanitary. and the frequent attempts on
the part OF the Health Department TO cure
the public of the habit by haling large num-
bers OF offenders to court certainly has had
farreaching effect 1t Is seldom that any
one who has felt the hand OF the law re-
peats tho offence, but there are some who
either Intentionally or thoughtlessly con-
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latter class that received lesson one day
last week that probably cured him OF the
habit for all time He entered the subway
at the Brooklyn Bridge station, and as he
was about to purchase a ticket committed a
breach OF the health regulations At the
Same instant that he realized what he had
done some one behind him clapped heavy
hand upon his shoulder and his knees
nearly gave way beneath him. As he sum-
moned his courage and turned around, fully
expecting to find himself in the grasp or
an officer with red cross embroidered
upon his sleeve. he beheld with relief an
acquaintance, who had taken a rather vio-
lent way OF making his presence known.
The incident had its effect, however. for as
the man dropped his ticket in the box and
descended the stairs TO the train level he
was heard to exclaim. Never again!"
Il wonder would the Judge consider a
plea Of insanity"
Doubtless he would. Why do you hesi-
well. my client only stole twenty-five
plunks. Washington Herald.
In letter from London published in a
Paris paper. the Il to "a clock is discussed
and the scheme TO put II in use officially
in Paris on juno is criticised. III Paris
alone" says the writer. "abolishes the A.
NJ and the p. NJ. by making I p. NJ.
l3' and 6 P. M 49, etc. there can be
no objection on our part unless the same
manner Of recording time is adopted on all
railways connecting with the French lines.
Then there must be confusion The clocks
may be changed so that their faces carry
the hours up to ''2f' instead OF TO 'I2,"
but II the tourists life is not 10 be made
harder than It already Is because OF in
comprehensiblo time tables, the clock dial
should remain, as to railroad arrangements,
as It is. until all unite In the change"
McTavish-I want sixpennyworth Of
Chemist with professional caution)-what
McTavish (snatching at the opportunity
Fourpence. Illustrated.
The Swiss Federal Council has hit upon a
plan with view of bringing within easy
access Of the people the art treasures OF
the nation. The council has set aside
sum of 5000 francs for providing a build
ing which can be erected in twenty four
hours and taken TO pieces when desired. so
aa n he rnOyad from tn
In this building. which will contain thirty
rooms. there will be exhibited pictures and
objets Dart belonging TO the nation, and
also loans from private collections.
The doctor told him he needed carbohy-
drates proteids, and. above all, something
nitrogenous. The doctor mentioned q long