Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
KNOW YOUR CITY
BY MARGARET McoNkEY.
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The plum-cot is cross between
the apricot and Japanese plum. The
"NeWzlne' was cross between a
newspaper ana Il magazine. Burhank
produced the former; Jefferson Martin
was attempting to produce the latter.
But there is u difference. Burbank
produced other things besides plum
cots. His name was already famous.
Jefferson Martin didn't, ana his name
wasn't He was also nearly broke.
Hildreth Mason was one of small
minority. She read the "Newzne."
She was also one of Il large majority.
She didn't like her job. Not liking
her job. she was keeping her weather
eye open for another and she was
saving some money-$9O or more.
One day her boss sent her on some
errandS. one of the errunds took her
TO an obscure little building in an
obscure little corner of Boston There
in nn obscure little office she met
Jefferson Martin.
After attending to her GRAND Hill
dreth remained to talk to Jefferson.
Say" she asked. "Do you need
any help2"
THAT l do" jefferson answered
truthfully
well, l want a job"
jefferson blushed. The jobs here,
all right, but not the salary. The
Newzine' doesn't pay expenses"
Make it pay expenses" suggested
Hildreth.
How asked Jefferson. people
don't buy the 'Newzine.'"
They ought to-" said Hlldretn. ITS
good paper"
'TlI tell you what I'll do promised
Jefferson. "If you can suggest any
way to make the 'Newzine' pay ex-
penses I'll give you any job 1t has to
offer"
'Why don't you start contestT
asked lIildreth. Everybody else is
doing it,"
That's the trouble" said Jefferson.
They've used up all the 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 got lost
Il wonder where l ann"
Stopping the first passerby, Hlldreth
asked the name of the park. The
| lady stopped pleasantly and explained:
I'm a stranger here, too"
1t was not until after third or
fourth attempt that Hildreth found
where she was.
That" said a passerby, us Louis
| burg square, and the statues are Of
Columbus and Euripides." BY way Of
| additional information, he added, "Jen-
| ny Lind was married there"
Hildreth was thinking
what the people here need" she
said to herself, "is to know more of
their own city" Then she thought of
her own home city of Minneapolis
| There were perhaps a dozen buildings
she could recall. 81 guess she ad-
mtted sheepishly, "the need isn't linn
tied to Boston. If there were only
! some way"
IAN idea she Interrupted herself
eXcitedly and like the Greek phi
| losOpher who ran to the kings palace
shouting Eureka Hildreth made a
bee line to Jefferson's office and burst
in shouting: 81 have it! have it!'
After several questions on Jeffer-
sons part he finally got Hildreth's
| idea.
"We1l have a 'Know-Your-OwnClty'
/ 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 them"
But think" objected jefferson, "of
the people who have lived here all
their lives"
81 am" said HiIdreth, I'm think
ing of a girl where I room, who has
! lived around Boston for 16 years and
has never seen Bunker Hill mOnu-
ment."
Did the contest work? Say, 1t
spread like wildfre Jeffersons sub
scription list doubled, trlpled and
quadrupled until, with his limited re
sources, he had difficulty In turning
out enough papers.
The contest had been running six
weeks when HIldreth faced a new diff
| Hrultv Her 500 ran ont
Going to Jefferson, she asked: DO
get the job?'
Jefferson turned red with embarrass-
ment. "Joye :" he apologized. 81 for
got all about your salary. Why didn't
you tell me?"
II would have forgotten myself If It
hadn't been for my landlady," Hi
dreth replied.
We'll, which Job do you want?'
asked Jefferson.
(Which do you want me to have?"
How about editors wife?' he sug-
/ gested
Hildreth blushed. THAT depends