Evening journal., 1919-03-29
EVERYBODY We RS
FLOWER At HOTEL
Young Women Sell Carna-
tions for Armenian
Relief Fund
FURNISH STUDIES
In HUMAN NATURE

IN the lobby OF the Hotel dupont to-
day every man wore a carnation in his
buttonhole. The reason was that the
committee for relief in the Near East
was on hand. exchanging the brilliant
flowers for contributions to the cam
paign fund.
The results achieved showed that the
workers were all students Of psychol-
ogy. There was no mere man" who
came within the radius OF their eyes
out that fell a willing victim 10 thl
ogic. tact and patience which they
displayed. 10 took longer to cohvincs
some OF the men that their donation
was needed or that the charity was q
worthy one than it did Others-sOml
appeared to have come from Missouri
snd had 10 be shown. some were iusi
naturally grouchy'-but after tail
with one Of the fair dislurbers" tht
results all proved the same. The but
lonhole which came into the lobby
empty. went out beamihg with a car
nation Human nature was certainly
brought 20 light during the workers
activities.
An old gentleman. with his hat PULL
ed far down over his ewes, cam.
smbling into the hotel. shortly after
the campaign workers had begun tholi
attack on Thursday
Everybody's doing IT," laughed ,
Young woman as she approached hin
md proceeded without further delay
20 attach a flower TO his dripplnl
lvercoat.
HUH What's that for?" came in q
surprised growl from somewhere un'
Ter the slouch hat.
Why. / thought everyone knew
We're collecting money for the Armen-
an and Syrian Relief
"Huh How much are these?" ques
iioned the man, point ng to the bios
som which now shone inpudently from
his lapel.
"Oh, anywhere from twenty-five
sent to a thousand dollars" came tn,
careless reply. You know. we really
couldn't think Of taking more thar
that today from one person"
"Huhi Well I'll get one when
NUAllE Jul AUAA AMNNAAs NA4 AAAN AAANAA
started trying 10 find some means o
escape from the corner into which hl
had been skillfully piloted by the faii
worker
"Better. get It now" came the cheer
ful reply. 'You may not have am
money left by the time you pay you
tip"
Then the slouch hat raised. showing
milling face as the wearer said:
"All right, and II sou don't mind. II
IKE you 20 pin one on the other sid
OF my coat also"
And the man went smillnsly into tn
hotel diningrOom priding himself ina
ne never did things by halves.
Usually, however. Il was found tha
those accosted were generous. Some
times a quarie- was paid for a singl
flower, sometimes a dollar. sometime
q five dollar bill was handed owe
without a murmur. There was evel
one s25 donation.
Meanwhile the FIVE hundred carna
tions were steadily decreasing 4 ney
supply was ordered and bv o'cl0c
Thursday. the booth, with its inspirln
posters. was once more hidden by
mass Of color.
Inside everything was comfort, out
side a wind was bowling and blowing
madly. One Of the workers was book
ed t0 speak at a theatre. Weather con
ditions meant nothing 10 her. Wit
her arms flled with flowers which sh
was taking to the theatre to be sold
she started bravely forth. She we
thinking all about what she INTENDED
10 say during her talk when NE win
whipped around the corner Of the hote
and with short ado, her hat brok
anchorage and went iazzlng down III
street. On spun the hati On fOllowel
the workerl Traffic, interested spec
tators or speech meant nothing to he
now. She wanted her hatl A policeman
made a distorted poke at It as the ha
came toward him, but Il mocking''
caromed of his shins and continued it
mad career.
Just when all hope seemed lost.
plain. brown-skinned sailor hove int
view and with a well-timed spring
canght up the hat and handed It 4
the exhausted worker.
praise be for a timely man" sh
said. as she vigorously shook and re
adjusted the hat to its place.
Back in the hotel. later In the after
noon, a remarkable argument too
place. A young man flercely decla-e -ec
when asked to help along the cause
that he was sorry the whole bloomin
outfit hadn't been killed" He had n
patience. he said, with such work as tn
Armenian and Syrian Relief And he ha
no patience with the women who wer
carrying on this work. In fact. b
seemed to be extremely short on pa
tience." After an argument. the youn
man stared. gulped and then said curtly
"Give me a flowerr
And the hours sped by. and the car
nations stlll sold like Standard Oil stOc
and the Relief in the Near East cam
paign continued speeding towards Il
goal Of 100000 and the saving Of a
many lives.
NLTIE BAND REHEiRSES.
The Harlan Klltie band held its frs
'hearsal on Wednesday at noon be