The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-06

IL
w announced. when. following
nm absence OF several weeks. he ~.
peared one day Ia his accustomed
place at the round table OF tho Bilgt.
water club. what's the good word
around here7
Don't Try 20 cover W by asking
question: CapJy, Ulysses Grub
eounlered "Whero have you bsin
for 10. these many wseissg"
i've been doing my duty as a
citizen OF these United States.
cappy replied. Il was drawn for the
jury duty IN the federal court ana
when the judge asked mo II there
was any pertinent reason why /
could not serve on the jury. told
aim there was not, Immediately his
honor declared was the flint thruth
fui man and the beat citizen he had
met IN months. and forthwith took
my place IN tho jury box. Ever since
I've been earning 81 day and
beard. and the United states marshal
has tried 70 take my 50 a day and
board away from ma shooting craps.
daily Forsseelng the total ruin OF
my mUrals and the depletion Of my
bank account II We didn't establish
ground rules before the game started
insisted on one Mop per diem for
the g. The result Is I've been max.
ins 50 a day az my Job ~ a juror
and Ike u"
0IUHAT do you DO with the
w money. cappy1" J Augustus
Rsdtn enquired.
''oh. he gives Il 70 the community
christmAs chest" Eddie Smith Dc.
elared.
Wrong Eddie My grandson takes
Il away from me at Nah Jongg"
How old Ia your grandson Clys.
ses Grub asked.
Hes H."
And you gamble with him. You
unhoiy old man.
or coufae ] DO. I'm training him
for business career. Dld you ever
pause 10 think that II requires brains
10 be a hiEh.olaHs gambler and that
gambling. as a sporting proposition
and not az n means Of making n liv.
ing. u tho finest brain nharptner you
could think OF. Ny experience hAS
hesn that sHaaa ..rE. shat a.aA .t...
Ing II an invention Of the devil are
much too dull 20 learn hoV 10 play,
20 nobody viii play with them. Con,
s!der the education 10 ba cleaned
from a post graduate course IN draw
poker. The man who can not read
faces. guess human motives and
knox when 10 quit and lei tho other
fellow hsvs the 20, ioses his money,
doesn't he7 It's tho same way in
business, No mental cripples ever
played good game Of dominoes, and
anybody who sneerN at Nah IonEs
IL bit siow witted. for which rca
Son no ssif.rospec,inK player viii
play with him after finding him out.
90 A GOOD fast game Of Nah Jongg
n requires laliiAiivo and decision
and a good memory and those are
qualities which can be fostsred or
htifled In the young. DO not intend
that my grandson shall appear on
the street 10 or i. years hence and
have the sons OF you three bandits
take the filling out Of his issth--aii
because neglected 10 teach him how
10 gamble wisely and well and read
faces and remember things I make
HIM give his winning 20 the com.
muniiy chest-f teach him thn fun
OF making money and preach 10
him the incredible vuigarlty Of hang.
Ing on 10 moro OF Il than he is
over going TO be able 20 use. teach
him generosity without prodisaiity-
kindness without cheap sentimen.
iailty-And arter my tour on the
federal jury know I'm on the right
road with that boy.
GIVE been studying juvenile crime
L as q Juror and the more l study
II the moro convinced am that
crime. like draw poker. Is something
that mighty few men know anything
about. However. we all think we
know everything about II. so on tho
whole. crime In on tho increase and
nobody knows why"
This is interesting" SIR. Redcll
declared sardonicaiiy. "cappy. Is a
student Of crime but doesn't know
anything about It,
mo, but I'm learning. GuE. There's
an old saying that YOU can't teach
an old dog new tricks. II applies
10 men and women also. but can
teach a pup all kinds Of tricks. and
II he develops bad habit. such as
killing chickens or sucking eggs.
can cure him OF that. / know be.
cause I've done H."