The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-01


hand as result of falling under a
train when he attempted to board II.
He met the accident in 1905 In Utica,
on his way to New York to study civil
, engineering, after the "wanderlust"
had prompted him TO leave his home
in Dallas, Texas. He got back to
Dallas. a boy of twenty-one, without
money and apparently no prospects
OF work From those to whom he ap-
piled for n job there was always the
offer OF a half-dollar but never any
real help or encouragement He
finally persuaded one employer that
his brains were still intact even II
his arms weren't, and he got a Job
as straw boss In charge of a grad
ing outfit at $3.50 a day.
In the meantime he was busy try
ing to invent an appliance that would
serve as a left arm, and so make him
Independent OF the aid of others.
When an obstacle arose he invented n
device that would help him overcome
It.
Corley has now no difficulty in get
ting along, his only aid being an ap-
paratus that he wears on the stump Of
his left arm II looks like a hook
atShrst glance, but It really is a deli
cate piece OF mechanism that consists
of two nat pieces of steel fastened to-
gether by a string A pull on the
cord running to the shoulder opens
the jaws of the hook and into them
he clamps a pencil, toothbrush, a
razor. knife, fork. or any other i'm
plement that ne needs in the daily
routine. He can even, pick up a pin
OLA piece Of paper with his instru-
ment. ..
Corley Is absolutely independent he
carries his own bag, travels about the
country alone, dresses. washes and
eats unaided. opens doors. uses the
> telephone. takes money out Of his
purse, winds his watch and does alone
the hundreds of things that are so
easy for you with your two good arms.
y Attains Higher Goal.
= Corley was not content with merely
surmounting physical handicap. He
had a larger ambition in life. He
studied law and passed the bar exam
ination in 1907. A year later he was
elected Justice Of the Peace. served
two terms. and in 1912 won the office
Of County Judge Of Dallas county, the
youngest Judge that ever held that
ONCE.
> All his success was made after his
accide mt. 'and Corley is proud of that
in 1910 he married and has two beau
tiful children. The Judge Is a hard
worker, but he likes to play too. One
Of his hobbies is gardening, at which
he is very proficient All the vege-
tables az the Corley table are grown
In the home garden. He does his own
, spadins. hoeing and planting. tends to
5 his flowers and trims the lawns.
= Corley Is a fine swimmer. He likes
, to dive or the springboard and swims
: easily on his back. using his feet to
4 propel his body. He runs his own
5 car, and in several years has met
only one trivial accident He has re-
Gently taken up bowling, inventing a
, special apparatus. not unlike ice tongs
in appearance. with which he holds
the bowling ball and speeds it along
. | by releasing a catch.
, Judge Corley tells an amusing story
n OF his early campaigning days in
a Dallas. He couldn't get his cards out
= OF his pockets then as he does now,
, and had to ask people to take them
out for him. II went into a store one
day and was met by an italian
woman said the Judge. 81 asked II
= her husband was in and she told me
:, In broken English that he was out.
asked her to take out one of nv cards
tried to explain that / was candidate
for justice of the peace, and wanted
+. TO leave a card for her husband. She
evidently did not understand me, for
o she put dime in my pocket I tried
to tell her that I was not begging.
and finally had to leave the store a
dime to the good"
After meeting Judge Corley and
talking with him, you would never
think of him again as a cripple You
stifie that impulse to give him a help
5 ing hand. for he has convinced Won
that he doesn't need II. Corley Is a
= man every inch. and his advice as TO
how TO handle cripples commands re-
spect.
Work Is the Greatest Help.
when folks say TO me. Pretty
badly crippled, aren't you?' my replv
IS l am not crippled now. I was at
J one time. can now do everything
, ought TO and some things doubt
less that l ought not TO- II I have
made good without any arms why
: cant others less seriously handicapped
DO the same? Don't give a cripple
any money that he doesn't work for.
but give him something TO do and nav
him for 1t. The more the cripple does
FOR himself the more he can do and mis-
life becomes brighter wt'h each now,
accomplishment. And don't play sad
music when cripples are around.
5 Cheer them up; treat them like nor
mai persons who have a little extra
work 20 do in the world They will
respect you more and learn a great
lesson themselves; self-respect"
Compared with the achievements ~
Ten like Mike Bowling and Judc-
Coriey. many Of us are "cripples" de-
: spite our sound bodies and minds "Tt'a
D problem of the spirit" saws Mike
~ the spirit commands the flesh will
obey" How many OF us have this
l. spirit" except when we are right IN
against the stone wall? Many a mo.
. diocre man would rise to the top #
enough obstacles were put in his nath
i surmouutinG handicaps became
habit with bowling, Young, Biglcr and
Corley, and y'ter their physical hand-
caps were overcome they kept or
3 going"
Now is the time for tho cripple 80
! start and keep on going" He can m
lorger sit back and wait for the