Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
Hoping Co hear favorably from you, we are. Very respectfully
 EATEM co.

AlA EN AOt
 "Tho good men do lives after them" is an old and true saying But | the good the Stroller is doing Is liy- ling with him. Up to the present time his famous knee brace has been used only in Chicago, where he in- ! troducod it less than seven years ago while there on visit Of only three weeks. during which period he dis covered that eighty per cent of tho twcuty-six thousand girls employed in Che various department stores ol that city were knco-spruug, thc cur- yaturcs varying an tho way from ouc-half Co eight inches. depending largely on thc length of service From only half a dozen braces which the stroller personally fitted while there the number in use has increased Go something over fifteen thousand n Chicago alone.
 The Stroller has written Eatem Co., that they are welcome Co the use oi thc brace and that he will waive Che right Co collect royalty on che first one thousand used in Canada, mak- ing this concession solely for tho pur- pose of introducing his invention n- Co thc Dominion The Knowledge that he is doing SO much towards 'clcyaung" womanknd will be aur- Gcicnt reward.
 While the central factory Of the brace will remain in Chicago. a branch will be established somewhere in Canada and all orders from Cau- adiau patrons will Doe filled from that branch. It may be necessary to increase the manufacturIng ca- pacity of both the Chicago and Cam .adim factories within a few months and when the Stroller can take au- other trip to the outside. when he hopes Co introduce his invention u both New York and Montreal
 X late mail brought the Stroller a letter from Rachel OpcnhcImcr. secretary of the Chicago Department Store Girls Union, n which thc pleasing intelligence is commuuIcai- ed that the use of the lmcc-hracc .s becoming more general with each pay day. that many of the new om- ploycs now wear them from thc be- ginning of their service and before Inc pristine lovclincss of their knees has been destroyed by unnatural curves following. as it were. thc old odarc. "An ounce Of prevention Is worth pound Of cure"
 Miss Oppcuhcimcr also writes that thc Union is preparing for monster Thanksgiving event at which che knee brace win Doc the principal topic for both discussion and thauksriy- ing. Rachel closes with: "Nou ought Co see my knees now. You wouldn't know dem after two years ov der braces. SO nice mt straight dcy are alrctty.'
 Isit any wonder that the Stroller feels clatcd at the good results Of his cudcavors? What pleasure it .is Co man Co have che records ol his good deeds thunder down thc corri- dors ol Time years after he has passed away? There Is no doubt but thut his famous invention for lhc benefit Of oycr-workcd store girls will bc more popular fifty years from now than ut che present time but it is sufficient now Go convince tho Stroller that his lilc has not been iu vain. In his imagination hc can see fifteen thousand neat little piles ol wearing apparel m Chicago every night. each little pile topped with his boon Co che wcarcr. % pair of his knee braces. for they should Doe the first things put on and thc last taE- ou off. and this token of the good hc has done produces in him that mspcakablc and mu.torablc joy which the world can neither give nor take away.