The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Snobs of Lower
Walks of Life
AT the New York Entrance to The
Brooklyn Bridge, One of the Best
Places to Study Humanity

goods. and she had purse on long
chain slung over her arm. Did the po-
Iiceman pull her across? He did not
He ran to her and took her carefully by
the arm, holding up his hand for traffic
to stop while they crossed the road.
~ course II was gallantry; those men
aren't allowed to discriminate. But why
didn't he do the same thing for the
poorly dressed woman? Because he had
the spirit Of the snob with him.
The world honors the man who Is just
himself; that IL, who isn't any better
than his fellows In the way he views
life. And this honor IL paid because
such a man really Is better than his
fellows. For proof Of this take look
at the papers and see what was written
In praise OF Chief Walsh. who lost his
life in the Equitable fire.
He was with a handful Of men from
the ranks when danger threatened.
worthy to be COMMUNICATED. Instead
Of taking the lead In a retreat and leav-
ing the men who were at the bottom OF
the department ladder. no to speak, to
their fate, he cried: Beat 1t, boys,
can take care Of myself" II he'd been
snob he would have made his getaway
ahead of the men. just to show he was
chief He lost his life. but he showed
how a man acts when he isn't snob,
I studied the snobblsh spirit In res
taurant once. II was free and easy
affair one man near the door Kept his
hat on and showed his character by the
way he wore 1t. He made about $lO
week somewhere driving truck. !
sat at the same table with him. and l
took my hat of. I've learned to keep
my hair well brushed and my face and
clothes looking clean. You'd think
earned twenty-five or thirty. wouldn't
you?
Well. the waiter sized us up. l could
read what was In his mind. The other
man had given his order before sat
down. But the waiter served mine first
1 got a glass Of water frst; got every
thing wanted. When the walter put
the other mans knife, fork and spoon
down he pushed into him. He waited
on him passably well. understand. but
he showed him he didn't think he was
as good as !.
Were you going to tip the waiter!'
| I asked the man.
II always hand over q tip" he told
me.
well, don't tip this one" I advised.
| He has NO use for you. He's giving
me the best Of 1t because-you'l par
don me. I know-because seem to nave
more money than you. He's brand OF
snob, and should be snubbed."
| Neither Of us tipped him. But the
walter was not the only snob In the
place. A couple OF women were sitting
near me. I could not help hearing wha'
thew were talking about. They were
going to attend q reception. One SAID
she hadn't intended going until she
heard that Mrs. Someone was to pe
there. then she'd changed her mind. IL
would be splendid. she sid. to have II
known that she was in the same place
as her. l.
Folks may see my name with hers In
the papers," she said.
| The other woman was IN uouot d
to whether or not she should wear
certain dress at the reception just De
cause she had already been to one re-
cention in 1t and some OF those wh'
saw her there then might be presen
on tnlS ONSoSao'
Ever notice street car conductors
Let n woman who has about cents u
her name stop the car and get on ahe
the conductor--or 30 per cent. OF MIN.
will wait on the back platform as SUI
as an Egyptian mummy. They aoh
think Of helping her. 'But watch 'hen
when a richly gowned woman gets on
They take her under the arm pits ant
deliberately derrick her up. Snoos'
Even the animals are getting tn
habit. In the public geological garden
snobbishness Is to be seen not oni
among the human Onlookers but amonl
the animals themselves. The lion real
ICES ne Is the king OF beasts. the otne
day when a crazy man tried to open IN
lions cage and take Leo to the wal
dorf for a square meal this same LIE
backed up. He wouldn't have anythih
To do with the man; he Is the king @
> beasts. In the primate house Susie. tn
: monkey which Prof. Garner presented
: holds aloof from her kind. She ha
{ been known, It IL reported. to speak $
r that q human can understand her. An
} SO she's q snob.