The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-05

Ia the Soda .Icrkcr aS hr picked lhc
lemon seeds ont of his regular morn
ing Stimu!unt.
Nope" said the Soda .Irrkcr. Il
don't know any news but believe
me I've been getting more II any
paper cup full Of dope this morn.
Ing"
"IIuw'S ut" said The Bank Clerk.
We'll. I've been kinda 'listcnin' IN
on what's being said at these
tables"
"YOu dent mean tn say that
you're dirty enough 10 listen in on
what's being discussed among the
people who arr good enough to
patr0mizc your store do you:'
Nope" said the Soda jcrkrr " !
wouldn't exactly call 1t 'li>trnin
in cause you don't have 10 ,lSc
rurphonrs to pick up what's being
hrOadcastcd through all these loud
speakers that come In here. Why
there's more hrOndcusting done In
this store than there is from KAT
aud hclicyr me they don't hesitate
To reproduce nll the news from
every station in this little burr. You
know people say things nt the table
that they don't say anywhere else
hccauSc its all In the family.
We'll you amt tryln' To tell me
that the home folks spread the
news"
"Oh. no" replied the indignant
Soda Jrrkcr. Its like this, folks
don't have family meals anymore.
why when company comes they
march right Ia the dining room and
after giving the table th" once
over 90 out aud wonder 10 the
ncighbOr>. how the Smiths can INc
on 81 little. Why only this morning
while | was waiting for Mrs. Too.
thrII'S. milk diet Ia shake Itself one
Of those loud speakers turned loose
on the fuct that she wondered where
the Ilam.linniSay pianist was every
night after the mrctin. hr"k" ny
"Shc said Mr.. WhHtdismudU"dc'S
daughter seemed 10 think hr needed
II little ride In the fresh mir after
his strenuous days work.
what da you mean" asked the
Bank Clerk bcginnin: 10 show Solnc
genuine interest.
"Mcan" said the Soda lcrh"r, W
ynu had happened oui "n "nr "i
our nice new roads anytim" after
ten O'Clock you'd II seen what !
mean.
"Th. huh." in response rrOW the
Bank Clerk. and tlut reminds me
how about those folks who gave
up certain things while the biz
meeting was on?'
"Oh Boy. that's Il grey horse "f
another color. only this morning |
heard the gang discussing that
very thing. aud dn you know that
out nf that whole gang tlln, paid
Mr.. Ham u personal visit I" sri hi>
views um dancing and card playing.
not one of them can Src any harin
IN il aud every one Of I'm mr." in
high hopes that they'll g"t II hid
IL the NnlHS dance. Dnc 0f I'm even
got mad aud said Ia her 'so,la mate,
don't yOu 90 spreading the news
around that I've given rp dnncin=
and have me left out when the bids
are being passed for the holiday
dances"
"Spcaking of dancing" said the
Bank Clerk "rcmindS me of what
| heard one of our customers say
about that much postponed Goth.
lion club dance"
"IIow'S Zat:" asked the Soda
.Icrkcr.
well" said the Bank clrrk. "lIr
said il was funny 10 him. that the
same boys IN the same hall with
the same music could huv" such II
nice clean dance while the same
boys in the same hall, with the same
music plus. could have such II rot
ten drunk dance just II few weeks
ago"
II don't gllcha," said The Soda
.Irrkrr "whut do yo' mean 10y tn"
plus:
Else y brains boy, If y cot amy,
"didn't mention every thing AT II
dance except the girls"
"l' uint inSinlHtln' that the girls