Evening star., 1937-01-21
world as a man of affairs Of plans, Of
deep and solemn knowledge.

WOrlQ as q man OF aHalrS, OF plans, OF
deep and solemn knowledge.
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1t is so with cup of coffee.
Right hand loving clasped around the
warm mug, the club member is willing to
accept the world at its own valuation,
with certain reservations. which he is
not slow at revealing as the coffee cools.
The proper temperature, now, that is
something. every one according to his
own mouth. 1t is an amazing thing, after
all, that any one can drink water which
has been heated so high that it will burn
the skin if accidentally poured on it.
Yet this is what happens, so great is
the resistance Of the mucous membranes.
That they should be subjected to this,
however, is coming to be more and more
a matter for doubt in peoples minds.
Hence the habit grows, in the clubs, of
permitting the drink to cool visibly be-
fore drinking. Some persons require IS
minutes to half an hour to get through
a cup. Others ask no more than five
minutes
Probably the all-time record was estab-
lished in a local restaurant recently,
when young woman darted in, seized
a steaming cup of black coffee, and drank
it down in less than 10 seconds. (She
was not member of the club.
Members of morning coffee clubs take
a bit more time.
They permit the drink to cool first,
then sample 1t gingerly, sip at time,
because it must be kept in mind that
talk is the real reason for these gather
ings. Conversation, the exchange Of
opinions on anything and everything, is
the very breath of life to members.
That this talk is never prolonged IS
the special glory of the every morning
coffee club, a distinctive modern insti-
tuition Of account of its very brevity of
meeting.
Who is there who has not been bored
by the long -winded speaker?
Many urban residents have given up
going to banquets Of all kinds in order
to escape the tiresome talker. How he
revels in his flow Of words! He never
seems to know when to quit, once he has
begun, going on and on, while all the
guests look at each other in wonder and,
yes, dismay.
There Is nothing of that sort in one Of
these impromptu clubs.
There is simply the best features OF
restricted, personal talk, often not about
much, as such things 60, but always
interesting to those who take part, and
very much worth their while, for there
is never any telling what chords may be
struck.
No doubt this is one of the best fea-
lures of all good talk, but particularly so
of this, because there is common bond
between the members of any group, the
great single one Of earning living in
the same way.
The means may be different but the
end is the same. and by getting the
viewpoints of others every one is able to
see the facets. and realize something of
the problems which confront others, for
lack of which understanding there is
often a great deal of misunderstanding.
These clubs offer the best means Of
keeping alive this attitude. Formal con-
ferences are not as good. because of their
certain creation of various psychological
handicaps.
The informal meeting Of just few.
permits free and unhampered talk, with
out restraint, or other hindrance. 1t
keeps alive, without seeming to do so. the
spirit of organization, Towering in serv-
ice and LOYALTY,