Arizona republican., 1919-11-24
Little Stories
Of The Town

Because OF so much laxative exer-
else about the high cost of living;
With no apparent relief in sight. there
is now in the formative state pro-
fesSronal mans overall club. The OBJ
jet of this club will be, according to
and-coat agitators, to cause every
member to pay a fine, amounting to
s75 suit of clothes, II he is caught
outside of bed without overalls on.
The proposed club is gaining in
popularity and It is alleged that when
1t finally organizes IL will have as
members every reporter in town. 1t
has been reported from reliable sources
that other than professional men wish
10 join the club. A canvass was made
OF the city and the only people who
said they did not care to join were the
cotton pickers, brakemen. plasterers
and hod carriers. Their excuse was
they we're rich enough to buy real
clothing
II is further reported that the deal
ers in overalls, who apparently have
got word of the proposed club have
decided to raise the price on that gar
Inent II is further rumored that
dealers in guaranteed all WOOL SIS
suits have entered into political
movement to arrest the progress of
the organization of the overall club
One reporter said yesterday that he
had heard that the lawyers had held
meeting, at which they decided to
Join one and all in the overall club
suggesting by the way that the clubs
bylaws should be extended TO in
clude moccasins, with the alternative
fine OF SIS, the price of pair of
shoes, for every offense committed
against the wearing of moccasins.
IL is believed that the attorneys
suggestion will be acted upon unani-
mously. However, as regards attor-
neys, difficulty has already arisen,
Judge Stanford stating that he will
have arrested for contempt any law
/ yer who appears before him in over
ais and moccasins. 1t is said how
ever, that the judge will be presented
with such a flow of argument from
eloquent attorneys attired in overalls
and moccasins that he will withdraw
any objections.
A woman burdened with bundles
rushed into a Phoenix hardware store
and rapping brislSly on the counter
demanded the attention of the first
clerk she encountered, regardless OF
the fact he was busy with another
customer.
Young man, I'm in a hurry" was
her very apparent opening remark
Il live out of town, and one of my
neighbors said she got one here. ]
want the biggest camisole you have in
the store"
"Er-I don't think we have any in
stock" came from the astonisheC
clerk.
"oh, yes you have. Mrs. Lamber.
ton said this is where she got hers
so trot 'em out I'm in a hurry"
But, madam" explained the clerk
who had somewhat recovered from tn,
rapid fire attack, you would probably
find what you want in a ladys fur.
nishings store. Have you trieC
Switzer's?"
Say, / may be from out of town
but / reckon I know Switzers don
handle cooking things. Mrs. Lam.
oerton got camisole here to cook hel
thanksgiving chicken in. | want
bigger one than she got so I can cool
n turkey in it. I guess there ism
ANYBODY in my town can have an,
more style about their cooking than
do and II It's the fashion to bake will
camisole, ! want the best one you'v,
got"
There seemed 10 be a slight trouble
in the voice of the clerk addressed a
he called TO a fellow worker to "kindl,
show this lady our line OF casseroles.
Phoenix has the original hard
bohedest woman-dodger in the world
according to certain young women il
the capitol building whose desks ar
not adorned with roses and who ar
admitted to being pretty nice. at tina
While nobody is mentioning any name
II is pointed out that the desk of tn
governors astute secretary eternal
blooms with a dozen or so of fres
rare roses that are worth on the ma
ket about 81 per one and that ar
picked on the capitol grounds. Thre