New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
STORIES TOLD BY
 DEPEW WERE GOOD
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| rather complicated question. I prepared the case with great care, He asked mo what my fee waa and ] told him two dollars. He said. "a dollar and eeventy-tive cents is enough for a young lawyer like you Subsequently he submitted the case 10 one Of the most eminent lawyers In New York who came 10 the same conclusion and charged him $500. On account of this gen. tleman's national reputation. the farmer thought that fee was very reasonable. In subsequent years ! have received very large retainers, but none of them gave me so much satisfaction as that dollar and seventy-five cents which had ac- tually earned after having been 50 long dependent on my father.' New York. April S.--(CP)- Chsuncey pepew believed in youth. in moderation, in happiness and in his eountry--and with this crned for life he expected to live to be 100 years old.
 'lf I get past a hundred I'll leave the rest to Providence" he once kaid.
 Other characteristic sayings that pepew gave to the public through hts annual birthday interviews in- cluded:
 "rhe automobile has wiped out one picturesque, charming and de. lixhtful feature Of American life and that is the family horse. The family horse and buggy did more than any other one thing 10 promote matri- mony and happy domestic life"
 50 far as my religious views 70 am thoroughly orthodox. l absolute. ly believe there is a just God. XXX l think that God gives everybody square deal. xxxI believe in church going. xxx Evolution? I believe in that. Xxx 4 young man starting out without God will be a failure
 "If there is anything you like too much it is we'll to watch it.
 Of prohibitions:
 Tt has done away with the saloon. that's certain. But We hear 50 much Of what has taken place that l am uncertain. Before the amendment was passed I was for prohibition, but not as q constitutional amcnd- ment. do not believe In loading up that dear old constitution with a lot of police laws"
 "I think that my age is due to the fact that I have been on sood terms with humankind. have made strenuous efforts to be calm, to be tranquil. have cultivated people all my life because liked them"
 Things that make you unhappy very seldom happen"
 Get . mental hobby A mental hobby Is more necessary than a phy. sical one.'
 "1n politics don't buck the ma chine"
 The younger generations have al. ways been about alike. Flapperism is style. I think. have gone through the period when the glory Of a wom- an WAS to have her hair down 10 her heels. That will come again. I have seen the hoopskirts. the bustles, the wasp waist which ruined the diees- ton of the women at the time. and l feel no terror about flapperism.
 Most successful men have owed their success to their absolute con- fidence in the future of the United States"
 ''The only sure guides to success are character. health and happi- ness."
 This is a mighty good world and I want to stay here as long as I can."
 Was Yale Grad
 New York. April s W-Chauncey NJ. Depew had many diverse inter- ests in his long life. but he always had deep affection for his alma mater. Yale university. from which he was graduated with Phi Beta kappa rank in 1856.
 For many years he was a member i of the Yale corporation. serving for i ! time with Chief Juetice William Taft.