Detroit evening times., 1943-08-25

sensitive, these days. III you
find one rotten apple I'm the
barrel, the rest OF the barrel OF
apples takes oiiense at 1t.
Come ON, now. Take "A grip
on yourself. Don't howl unless
the shoe pinches. II you keep
your temper wasn't talking
about YOU.
II won't hurt anything 10 give
the other side OF the story,
though
Here's a letter signed "Patti.'
from a girl who works at
dairy counter
I'm one hour" She writes.
"at least 25 people asked for
that thing called butter. Some
are understanding hut some
don't believe II when you say
You haven't any. They lean over
NE counter and look. They
Dtyen ask us why there il "A
shortage.
WITH w iA-AAi NhANlF
butter, many people refuse 10
stand In line. They bicket
about who was here first
Some swear up and down that
they were I'm line. when YOU saw
them enter the door only "A few
minutes ago.
"Oh. yes. The scale isn't cor
TT. VIZ arr- trying tn CiIFat-
Them. We then invite the Gus
toner To come behind the
counter and see for himself.
While he sometimes admits he
j. wrong. -eeHld have served
other customers.
"And when IL comes 10 points
either some people are test
Ing our honesty, or think We
are dumb. Maybe we've sliced
n couple of pounds Of cheese.
only to discover they haven't
any points. All we can do j.
smile and say We are sorry.
"NO wonder We have night
mares and dream of cheese fly
ing around IN the AIR.
And | wish they'd stop call
ing us dearie and grille.
That's our side OF the story.
don't suppose you'll print this,
but girls would be- pleased.
PATTI"
Touche. Patti But II lay q
bet. from reading your letter
that YOU re not one of the SLOW
enly ships that / was talking
about.
Yup. the girl back OF the
counter takes "A beating these
DAYS. Here are some obserNA-
tions from another who signs
herself Hattie, the HaraSNed
Cashier" She wrote 10 pages,
10 I'll have 10 summarize IL.
What about the little girls at
the cash registers who are
working for S2j week tless
pay roll deductions instead OF
gong In quest OF some easier
job that pays more. She asks.
How about the lazy shoppers
who d emand imperiouSly,
watch my shopping bag for
me for a few minutes
What 10 do about the red
nosed gent who SAYS, Got any
beer: No" Mhat-the-h-k kind
-a-store-is-this? What did YOU
do-buy il all out yourself?
You want me 10 StarVe
And If Hattie, having stopped
at the drug store and found
some gum. chcwS II In the super
market. there's always the lady
who SAYS, "Oh. do let me have
some gun. Six packages, please.
You haven't any? Well. where
did you get yours from"
Hattie finally throws her own
gum away It's easier than ar
gulng.
And ration points, Don't
mention points to Hattie. Peo-
pie who won't let her dctaCh
stamps from the books. People,
with pockets full of loose ones,
who threaten tO send YOU 10 Jail
II YOU won't accept them. Peo-
pie who come up with loaded
baskets and discover they
haven't any points.
AT last, concludes Hattie,
"you have the perfect order on
your counter, points collected,
the groceries easy 10 ring. the
customer pleaSapt-. dollars
and 10 cents YOU call out.
'Oh, dear. means the shop
per, Il only brought SO. You'll
have 20 take something of.
n How about this bread--wOuld
that help?'
- "Oh, murder.
"Feel tired? Well, remember
you're just standing in Hattie'S
shoes for only n Irrufr-frt- -i't--
been wearing them every day
for twu yrurs. IL --------------