Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-08-19
KNOW YOUR CITY
sy MARGARET M'coNkEY.
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the apricot and q Japanese plum The
nNewzine" was cross between a
newspaper and magazine. Burbank
nroduced the former; Jefferson Martin
y was attempting to produce the latter
But there is a difference Burbank
nr6duced other things besides plum
cots. His name was already famous.
Jefferson Martin didn't, and his name
wasn't He was Also nearly broke.
Hildreth Mason was one of a small
minority. She read the "Newzine. ="
She was also one of "a large majority.
She didn't like her job Not liking
her lob, she was keeping her weather
eye open for another, and she was
saving some money-$90 or more.
One day her boss sent her on some
serrands. One of the 'errands took her
70 an obscure little building in an
Sebsdure little corner of Boston. There
DIN an obscure little Office she met
jefferson Martin.
After attending to her errand Hill
.ilreth remained to talk to Jefferson.
SAY" she asked. DE you need
any help?"
"That 1 do" Jefferson answered
truthfully.
'Well, want job"
Jefferson blushed. "The jobs here,
Yall right, but not the salary. The
7Newzlne' doesn't pay expenses"
Make it pay expenses" suggested
iHlldreth.
"How?" asked jefferson People
don't buy the 'Newzine' "
dThey ought to- said Hlldreth. tits
"a good paper"
"Ill tell you what IN do" promised
jefferson. IF you can suggest any
way to make the 'Newzine' pay ex-
.penses IN give you any job it has to
offer"
"Why don't you start contestr'
asked Hildreth. Everybody else is
doing it."
That's the trouble said Jefferson
They've used UP AL fthe IDEAS"
Having other errands to do, Hill
dreth went her way. Now, you can
get lost IN Boston with less weighty
problems ON your mind than Hildreth
had on hers. Try 1t and see. Hill
dreth get lost
Il wonder where ann"
Stopping the first passerby, Hildreth
asked the name of the park. The 4
lady stopped pleasantly and explained: II
I'm a stranger here, too"
1t was not until after a third or 4
fourth attempt fthGt Hildreth found A
where she was.
THAI said a passerby, 'is Louis I
burg square, and the statues are OF |
columbus and Eurip.des." By way OF
additional information, he added, -JeR-
ny Lind was married there"
HildreIh was thinking.
"What the people here need" she
said to herself, -'is TO know more of
their own city, Then she thought of
her OWE home city sof Minneapolis.
There were perhaps "a dozen buildings
she could recall. 81 guess" she adj
mitted sheepishly, "the need isn't linn
tied to Boston. IF there were only
some way"
An ideaT" she interrupted herself
excitedly and like the Greek phi
losopher who ran TO the kings palace
shouting Eureka ~ Hildreth made
bee line TO Jefferson's office and burst
IN shouting 81 have IT. have It'll"
After several questions on Jeffer-
sons part he finally got Hiidreth's
idea.
Wen have Know Your Own City
Contest she explained, publishing
pictures Of buildings, statues and
parks, in and near Boston, and max
ing people tell what they are, where
they are, and one fact connected with
each of theH."'
But Think objected Jefferson, 'of
the people who have lived here all
their lives
am, said TIildreth- 'T'm think
ing OF girl where l room, who has
lNed around Boston for 16 years and
mas never seen Bunker Hill monu- .
mem." I
bf'l the contest works Say, it
spread like wiidfire. Jefferson's sub
serlpeon list dcubled, tr1pIed and :,
quadrupled until, with his limited re- :,
sources, he had difficulty in turning T
OUT enough papers, =
Inc contest had been running six
weeks when Hildreth faced a new diff
neulty. Her $50 ran out.
Eoing tto Jefferson, she asked: ''hso q
get the job?" "
Jefferson turned red with embarrass- IN
nent. "JoSe :" he apo'ogized. Il for W
ot all about your salary. Why didn't w
ou tell me9' n,
l would have forgotten myself If It us
adn't been for my landlady,' Hit Va
reth replied. "a,
Wen, which job do you want?' wi
sked Jefferson. su
which do You want me 10 haveT ma
How about edsfors wife7- he sug- "a.
ested
hildreth biushed "That depends