The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03

apout the Big - ssa'i;''I's Town make it impossible for me to see them and talk with them much |. Fact is, I often come in late and leave early so many days in suc- cession that Pat says, when she glimpses me for a moment after a quick breakfast, Hello, Daddy! Where have I seen you be- fore?" Happy to hear from Frank Beck, the cartoonist, who, with Mrs. Beck, has lately moved back to New York from San Diego. They loved the great, placid bay and the California mountains, but the work seemed to demand that they live here. So, Frank says they may locate in Yonkers. we've been reading about it in your column," he says, and we think it's about the kind of a place we'd like, since we can't have San Diego any more" I'll have to tell the Chamber of Commerce about that :. You see, this column is not pub- hShed in the Yonkers paper, and the neighbors often speculate about what I do for a living.
 Statesmen have always captured my imaglnatlon. That tlreless drlve, prodigal expenditure of en- ergy, enthusiasm about the prod- ucJ, keep me constantly amazed.
 A young man, John Hess by name, has been trying to sell me an automobile. His wife'S name was Drlscou, they have a new baby boy, and they have three dogs. Well, that's pretty good start toward selling me a car, don't you think so? Oh yes, and he says it's a good automobile, too!
 One of his dogs is Teddy, a German shepaero, co m m only called police. Does your police dog eat up lnnocenr dogs, as aces MunK the klller?" I aSk. But he assures me that Teooy never would hurt tlea, unlesS the flea were particularly annoying.
 I'm more ln.etes.ea ln une two ScoLLles, Sandy ana Tammy, te- macs. Hess takes Tammy wiuh hlm when ne goes ouv to uemon- Strate car for a prospective customer. The customer always falls in love with the Scottie. The whole family pets the dog, the head of the house is glad Jo see his family so happy, and the re- suit Is a sale.
 That dog has sold more cars than l ever have" says Hess.
 Capta1n Klod liked thls young man lmmeaiately. Instead of try ing to chase him away from the house, the Cap.aln welcomed him, licked his hand, leaned up agalnst hlm a1tecJlonately. Looks as Uhougn I'm about to buy a car!
 During the holiday season l was the guest of count Costa Morner ar a big annual Iuncneon party of the SaIeS Execuuves Cub ln Jne ASlor. A thousand men were seaLeu in the plg Belvldere room at lunch. They We're the 800 memoers of the club and their guess. In holiday mood, they made much noise, indulged in harmless horseplay. These are vlce-preSidents ana sales mana gers of the biggest industries and mercantile houses in New York. It was heart-Warmlng to witness thelr abihty to throw off the cares of the day and devote themselves to spontaneous play and laughter. Mayoe that's the secret of that drive, that seemingly endless ex- pendlture of energy.
 The Counts interesting guest was Dr. Slegtried Nilsson, one of the worlds leading authorities on sihcosls, the disease that is caused by inhaling dust in quarries, foun- dries and similar industrial plants. He spends practically all of his time in research on the preven- tion and relief of this dreadful ailment. Life insurance compan- ieS provide laboratories in Maiden Lane, fully equipped and staffed. The Doctor travels annually all over the civilized world, to learn what is being done elsewhere to lessen the loss of life resulting from sharp particles of dust breathed in by workers. He has accomplished wonders in lowering the death rate.
 But how does the Doctor keep looking so healthy and spry? How does he relax from the days of steady work in hospital, clinic and laboratory? How does he throw of the depression of spirits that must come to one who witnesses much suffering?
 He has farm, within weekend motoring distance of Manhattan. He has a good farmer. He raises turkeys, wheat, oats, and COWS on his 320 acres-and the farm makes a little money. He has dogs, and loves them.
 Patients who have taken too much fine sand into their lungs will never know how much they owe to that farm, those cows, tur- keys and dogs! With such relaxa- tion over the weekend, a man may face the battle in the City with a maximum of calmness of spirit. Ana only that can fit a man for dealing with the sick.
 Copyright 1889. McNaught
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