The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-04-27
KNOW YOUR CITY
> mAaaAReY M'coNkEY.


the apricot and japanese plum. The
~Newxlne" was 9 cross between Z
newSpaper and Q magazine. Burbank
produced the former; Jefferson Martin
was attempting TO produce the latter.
But there 10 q difference. Burbank
produced 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 Que Of small
minority. Che read the "Newzine.'
She WAS also one q large majority.
She didn't like her Job. Not liking
her JOB, abe was keeping her weather
eye open for another, and she was
saving some moaey-e90 or more.
One day her boss sent her on some
errands. One Of the errnnds took her
to an obscure little building In an
obscure little corner Of Boston. There
in an obscure little Office she met
Jefferson Martin.
After attending 70 her GRAND Hi
dreth remained to talk to Jefferson.
SAY" she asked. do you need
any helpr'
THAT l do" Jefferson answered
truthfally.
well, want . job"
Jefferson biushed. 1.-The Jobs here,
all right but not the salary. The
.NswsinS DOESN'T pay expenses
"Make u PAY sxpenSss," suggested
Hildreth.
"Howr asked Jefferson. "People
don't buy the 'Nswxine.'
-1hsy ought to-" said Hlldreth. ITS
. good paper"
"Pu tell you what I'll do" promised
Jefferson. III you can suggest any
way to make the 'Newzine' pay ez-
penses I'll give Jon any job It has to
OFFER"
! "Why don't you start . eontestf
asked Hildreth. Everybody else Ii
doing IT,"
That's the trouble" said Jefferson.
They've used up all the ideas"
Having other errands to do. Hi
dreth went her way. Now, you can
get lost In Boston with less welghty
problems on your mind than Hlldreth
had on hers. Try Il and see. Hill
dreth got lost.
II wonder where I amf'
Stopping the nrst passerby, Hlldrcth
asked tho name Of the park, The
lady stopped pleasantly and explained;
I'm = stranger here, too"
II was not until after a third or
fourth attempt that Hildreth found
where she was.
THAT" said . passerby, us Louis
burg square. and the statues are OF
and Epripides." 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. '1s to know more OF
their own city Then she thought OF
her own homo city Of Minneapolis
There were perhaps dozen buildings
shs could recall. y guess" she ad-
nitted sheepishly, 'the need isn't linn
tied to Boston. II there were only |
rome way"
IAN idea |" she interrupted herself
sxcitedly and IKE the Greek phi
osopher who ran to the kings palace
Eureka" Hildreth made n
~ line to Jeflerson's once and burst
n shouting. II have III have i'll"
After several questions on JeiYer-
son's part he finally got Hildreth's
dea.
"We'll have . Know Your Own city
she explained. publishing
,icturcs Of buildings, statues and
,arks. in and near Boston, and max
nc people tell what they are. where
hey are. and one fact connected with
'ach Of them"
"But think" objected Jefferson. ''of
he people who have lived here all
heir liveA" |
n am" said Hiidreth. "rm think.
NJ Of q girl where l room, who has
lved around Boston for 10 years and
Ia never sesn Bunker Hin monu-
nent."
Did the contest work. Say. II
pread like wildnre. Jefferson's sub
criptlon list doubled. tripled and
until, with his limited re-
ources, he had dificulty In turning
ut enough papers.
The contest had been running six
'eeks when Hildreth faced a new DIFF
Guilty. Her 80 ran out.
Going to Jefferson, abe asked: ''Do
get the jobr' l.
Jefferson turned red with embarrass-
tent. "Joyew he apologized. II for
ot all about your salary. Why didn't
GU tell meY-
y would have forgotten myself II II :
admit been for my landlady." Hi
reth replied.
swell. which sob do you want," \
Iked jefferson.
switch do you want me to haver'
Elbow about editors wifef' he sug-
D0ted.
Hildreth blushcd. THAT depends 9
pou what the editor thinks about IT,"
he said shyly.
Jefferson slipped his arm around 7
er. "Ry tbs way" he whispered. :