The Coolidge examiner., 1933-05-19

News Is suppressed than ever gets
into Print.
Jefferson decided to go ahead and
take his Degree rather than disap-
point his Parents, but he was just
aching for a Chance to join reg
ular Company and have his Photo
in a Frame in front of the Grand
Opera House.
Between the Period of his College
Triumphs and his 25th Birthday he
had quite few Experiences. Stats
tics prove that almost anything may
happen TO a Graduate just after
he is deprived OF the Checks from
Dad, and finds himself trying to get
a Grapevine on the World. He sud-
denly ascertains that the Task is
good deal like trying to upset a
Brick House without the help of
Lever. II is during the cruel try
out Years that the one who has pre-
pared himself to be a Landscape
Gardener suddenly decides that he
can do better by playing the Piano
in a good Movie House and the In
cipient Lawyer goes out in Ford
taking Orders for a Nursery.
Jefferson got shut Of Actoritis
without suffering a single Cramp.
1t seemed TO work out through the
Pores. In fact, he told his Rela-
tions on Commencement Day that
he had almost decided to take up
Social Service and be a Settlement
Worker and 90 about shaking Hands
with Lowly Roughnecks whether
they wished to be annoyed or not.
When he made this noble Resolution
he was stfll under the Influence Of
the Baccalaureate Sermon which,
very often, will help. to guide Young
Men and Women through Life for
at least a Week after they have
heard II.
The Demon Realtor.
Jefferson copped his Sheep-Skin
In June and along in July his Male
Parent asked him II he was going
to play tennis indefinitely and he
said No, he had been looking around
for the Agency OF some good Car.
so along In September we find him
soliciting Life Insurance, only to
learn that all persons still living
were fully covered. So about all
he did for the remainder OF the year
was to play Santa Chus at Yule-
tide Festival put on by the Church.
Early next Spring, in order to re-
lieve the Tedlum Of Life In Small
Town and to prove that two may
live as cheaply as one II they stay
IN Bed and don't eat, he up and got
Married. When he announced his
Intentions, the Parental Blessing
could have been heard Block away.
Now we find him at 25 In a good
Boom Town helping TO lay out
Residential District costing $40 an
Acre and about to be sold for 500
Front Foot. He has Bungalow.
a Baby Carriage and a set OF Golf
| Clubs and is active in the Chamber
of Commerce, having been selected
to give out the Identification Badges
at the regular Luncheons.
II seemed that Jefferson at the
age of 30 had struck his Stride, rung
the Bell, and brought home the Side
Meat He had become the head Bab-
bit In the Boom Town already men,
toned, which will be remembered
as the one having the Billboard. to
be seen from the Station. reading
as follows: watch Us Grow"
He was worth a World of Money
If all OF his Property was worth
what he was holding IL at Every
day he sat around with other busy
Cigar Smokers, talking about build
ing a Million Dollar Hotel. than
which there is nothing more easy to
talk about.
Now we come to the Present and
we find Jefferson back In the Home
Town running the General Store
| founded by his Father In 1877 and
also having general supervision OF
the two Farms. He is just where
he was destined To be from the Be
/ ginning He still has some Hold
ings In the Town which started out
to be another Chicago and then
stubbed the Toe. They are Corner
Lots and will be all right some Day,
| IL not sold for Taxes.
MORAL: All Roads lead to the
Lunch-Wagon.