San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
Charity Workers, Designi,
and the Income Tax
Foxes Tormenting
the Famous Football Star

the United States Secret Service.
But there was this difference
Oranges hat was replaced by
brand-new one, right size and evil
IDENTIFY more expensive. Mr..
Grange accepted the phenomenon
without comment, covered his red
hair with the new bonnet, and
went out. In the crowd a voice
called:
'Nice looking hat you got on,
Mr.. Grange"
Eyes, it's all right" said the
youth.
That's what we think" agreed
the stranger "Here is check for
$4,000. Look this way, just
second. Thanks
Then bang! went a photogra-
piers flashlight and the crowd
closed in again.
This incident and how Grange
earned 81 900 for admitting that a
cigarette smelled all right, though
he does not smoke; $4,000 for
wearing sweater and agreeing
that.it was warm; $4,000 for put
ting his swift feet in a pair of
somebody's shoes; $4,000 for en-
joying a ride in a certain automo-
bile; $4,000 for permitting his
name to be attached to a red
headed football doll; $4,000 more
70. his expert judgement that a
certain firms football felt as snug
in his arm as any he had ever
carried over a goal line, ETC., etc,
were duly printed in the news.
Mr.. Grange showed this bundle of
checks to his manager and asked
him if he thought it was all right.
well darn soon find out" said
that man of business and put them
through the bank. Yes. they were qt
all right.
So far, it was all coming in and moth
going out. Then came the first NUT
ing of the avalanche which was to te
Mr.. Grange the miseries as well as the
lights of wealth and fame. He obser
a thin-lipped man with gimlet eye 20
over the gate receipts with the manag
and wondered what this stranger was
ing for the organization.
HE isn't doing anything for us"
planned Mr.. Pyle, "bUt he is going to
lot to us. That is the Federal inco
tax man. He thinks you will owe Tn
Sam at least $4,000 by the first Of
year, and il may be lots more. Then
various States we play in, except Flori
have to get theirs. Whatever happens
won't be more than half" Grange e
denly realized that rich man has sevo
silent partners, who help themselves wi
he wins, but contribute nothing when
loses.
And now the army Of professional a
amateur bcggars got into action. Wort
young men from Maine to Texas wro
telegTaphed and called. They had
laudible ambition TO 20 to college.
Red" had done, and, most Of all. I
football ambitions. All that was Deeo
was few hundreds or thousands out
Oranges easy-made fortune. If the |
nOis ThunderbUlt had done what all III,
boys thought right Re would not have h
enough left to settle with the income /
man. II never occurred TO these studel
that "Red" had worked his way throu
b hard work in the Summer vacation S,
son as an iceman and on borrowed mon,
Wherever Grange moves benevole
looking men, lovely ladies and innoc,
children rush forward with beautit
smiles and the glad hand Of WELDON
Isn't that lovely? No, it is not love
Most every one Of these charming peol
is in the world only to do good. They ca
not bear sorrow or injustice and each te
his tale of woe.
There is the clever and extensively "a
secretary Of the society for helping (
under-privileged children of Indo-Chir
Grange weeps as he hears The plight
these babes, whose fathers earn abe
seven cents day and insist on having
family Of about sixteen Just as the Ia
is about to tackle Red and throw h
for loss Of $1,000, the boys nanaa
plays interference and saves him.