Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13

about vacations. Clippings from out
Of town papers arrive roasting Phila-
delphia and the fair directorate.
0:SS A. M.--Secretary asks the Of
fee Investigator facetiously: "Well,
what are you doing this morning to
make the fair a success?' Reading
the papers," says the q. T., coming
right back mt him. "No, but what are
you doing In a big way?" the secretary
persists. "Oh, still reading the pa
10 A. M.-Tbe stenosraphers have
given up the dailies to the clipping pas.
ter and fallen back upon magazines and
novels. Secretary says: "If anybody
wants me I'll be back In little while"
Stenographer to Presidents assistant,
who is absent in Washington for the
day, discovers booklet In mail is not an
ad, but IL a copy Of Theodor Beck
strom's poem, "America," part Of
which is found to read, just as It comes
hot of the press:
In a spiritual way talk Philadelphia all over
The .psitasi birthplace. of the Nation of
When %::siSs,Gp.. @ l.. sR,s!s, .,, changed ,Ss ton.
From slavery to Iibsrty. Equality and Jus
tlce In America.
niversary Of America.
Shall. in a spiritual way. arouse the whole
world to follow America.
All hands crowded around and tried
to get" It, but all gave 1t up, and re-
1905 A. M.--secretary returns and
says he is going out on the street.
Is going to look up man to talk to
about the Sesqui. Centennial. II any
body calls he'll be back, etc.
Plenty Of Things to Clip
1O:O8 A. M.--Stenographer walks
over to clipping paster and says she'll
tell the world there Is plenty Of things
TO clip out Of tho papers about the
fair. Secretary to presidents assistant
observes he has ten minutes work TO
do In the rest Of the day and dares
somebody to dig up some punishment
at hard labor.
1918 4; M.-Two young women
come ir.and ask for jobs as file clerks,
1880 A. M.--Office investigator
goes out to investigate, having finished
all the papers. Leaves note on his
desk: "Will be ut University Library
all day"
fO:SS A. M.-Secretary returns.
Couldn't find his man. No news.
II A. M.-Director telephones sec
retary to release notices of meeting of
directorH for next Monday, first in
three weeks or more. They had already
been written. addressed and stamped.
They are quickly mailed before any
body's mind Is changed and notices re-
called.
Noon-All hands but male stenog-
rapher and clipping paster off to lunch.
1880 =. NJ. - Girl stenographer
comes in and throws hat and purse on
desk and exclaims: 'Oh. ! wish
something would happen. I'm all fed
up on doing nothing day after day"
An Architect Comes In
2P. M.--An architect comes In and
talks with secretary. Introduces him =
self as member of association. Just
saw sign in corridor. Member State
architectural examining board. He put
up FIVE main buildings ut st. Louis Ex-
position In two years while all other
buildings were being erected about them.
Just wanted to say he knew II could be
done without any trouble or fuss. If
you need any help. let us know. Sec
retary observes that we need to hear
more Of that kind of work.
| 3 y. M.--Man comes in, friend Of
councilman: offers services as publicity
expert TO secretary. who informs him
fur is presently getting plenty, such as
it is. but he might come in again and
see assistant to president.
$3.50 p. Mall hand tire of books
magazines and guess as to who will be
elected president.
4 p. M.-Girl seize Bellevue towels