Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
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Young man seeking inexpensive
hobby would welcome suggestions.
R-19O 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 a young
! man, his mind set on an mex
pensive hobby and yet unable TO
find n unassisted, moves me
strangely. If i thought you a fell
low who could take a hobby or
leave 1t alone I would not bother
with you, but 1t 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-i09- And that Is why
7 find your plea so narrowing.
Well, 1t IL plain to me that fish
ing. g0lfing. stamp collecting and
the gathering OF old coins will not
suit, as they would occur to you
at once. You want something diff
ferent. II must be inexpensive, 50
that let's 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
IL say 1t i 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 50 many
hogs as there were in 1929, but
they are still fairly plentiful. You
can get a book or hog-cailing 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 nor satisfying after a hard
day in the office than to go home
and indulge in unrestrained hog
calling for an hour or 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 a youth who made
a model Of the peace conference
in cheese and 1t was c~uriously
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 goS-
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 yodeling also have
their attractions TO q man in search
OF an inexpensive hobby.
However, IL 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 at 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 han.Ny on the in
come. which averaged $4,000 a
year." From a published statement
in a New York murder mystery.
This suggests that il 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. II is
said 20 be ideal for singing in
political campaigns.
Add SMILES. a5 destitute looking
as a man who had to depend for
apparel on the caSt-off clothing Of
Mahatma Gandhi.
The new golf ball has been abol-
ished. which brings I'D the quest
ION; what will the golfers do for