Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
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hobby would welcome suggestions.
R-l9O Tines - ADVERTISEMENT in
the New York Times.
Dear R-190:
Although / am pretty busy with
my own affairs just now, I find
myself deeply touched by your
plight. The thought OF q young
man. his mind set on an mex
| pensive hobby and yet unable TO
| find one unassistsd, moves me
strangely. II ! thought you a fell
low who could take a hobby or
leave 1t alone I would not bother
with you. but II is clear from the
tone OF your advertisement that
you are desperately determined to
get the best hobby available.
Lots Of young men, feeling the
need for a hobby. would grab the
first one that came to mind. but not
you. Mister R-l09. And that is why
I find your plea SO narrowing.
Well. ID is plain to me that fish
ing, golfing. stamp collecting and
the gathering Of old coins will not
suit, as they would occur to you
at once. You. want something diff
ferent. 1t must be inexpensive, so
that lets out polo, yachting, pleas
ant farming, the collection OF rare
chinaware, etc.
Have you thought OF flag-pole
sitting? This field is getting over
crowded, but those who have tried
II say II Is good fun. 1t costs only
little. All you need is a flag pole
with or without a flag. 1t keeps
you out In the cool, crisp air, in
creases the red corpuscles and
gives you an outlook on life not
enjoyed by others. And how about
going over Niagara Falls in a
barrel? There is a fellow who has
made this a hobby and he tells the
newspaper men every year that he
knows no better good, clean fun.
You will need a little money for
barrel repairs, but there is no
charge for going over the falls.
Then there Is h~og-calling. This
has become quite a hobby during
the last few years. 1t doesn't cost
a nickel. There are not SO many
hogs as there were in 1929, but
they are. still fairly plentiful. You
can get a book on ~hog-calling and
master the calls in no time. It's
heaps OF fun in decent weather.
The main purpose Of a hobby Is 10
divert the mind. and there are few
things more satisfying after a hard
day in the office than TO 60 home
and indulge in unrestrained hog
calling for an hour OF two.
Have you thought Of bee keep
ing? You can start on a couple Of
bees, and bees are very cheap now,
they having declined with every
thing else. Soap culture has its
advocates as has cheese modelling.
A young man can make the most
attractive things out OF soap and
cheese. / knew q youth who made
a model OF the peace conference
in cheese and IL was curiously
moving.
A good hobby that Is taking on
just now is writing anonymous
books on the life in Washington.
All you need is some ink. Any Cos
sip will give you the data Lariat
throwing is fun, too, and fly cast
ing, egg rolling, oyster culture.
shadow casting. batik dipping.
taxidermy and y0deling also have
their attractions to a man In search
OF an inexpensive hobby.
However. II Is all a matter OF
taste You will get something, I
feel certain, and wishing You all
kinds OF luck, / am, my dear R-109,
Yours sincerely.
Elmer Twitchell.
p. 81 forgot to mention guinea
pig raising ut home for profit.
Possible Solution
He inherited about $4,000
several years ago. BY wise invest
ments he increased the sum TO $50
600. We lived hanxy on the in
LOAACs NAA@- GErQ c4U.U1u n
year" From a published statement
in a New York murder mystery.
This suggests that it is more
than possible the raid was carried
out by some finance-mad fellow
who was determined to get a list
Of Mr.. Ceilings investments.
The Nautilus is bringing back
some samples Of polar mud. 1t is
said to be ideal for singing In
political campaigns.
Add SMILES: as destitute looking
as a man who had To depend for
apparel on the cast-off clothing OF
Mahatma Gandhi.
The new golf BALI has been abol-
ished- which brings up the quest
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