The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Kennewick Courier-Reporter
October 26, 1914
Liehts Of NewXork
by L. STEVENSON

acquaintance the other afternoon
took taxi in front of restaurant
on East 18th street. When she
reached her destination, she gave
the driver bill and received
change for dollar. Not until some
time later did she discover that she
had parted with a ten instead Of a
one. OF course she hadn't made
a note Of the cabs number or the
drivers name. The next day. how
ever. with the sublime faith of inno-
cence, she went back to the res.
taurant where, as usual, there was
a line of cabs. Spotting a driver
that looked family familiar. she
went up to him and asked: do you
owe me any money!"
Il sure do. lady," was the amaz-
ing reply of the driver as he pro-
duced roll of bills. Here's the
rest Of the change for your ten spot.
Gallant to his fingertips. the driver
not only refused to accept gratuity
but actually apologized for his care
lessness!
on the Record: Suffering from
a continued plot famine, writ
er who may be identified here as
Joe Jones because that isn't his
name, finally obtained employment
in a large business house. His job
was to transcribe dictation from CYL
inders. After several weeks of con-
scientious toll, the monotony OF the
work got under his skin to such an
extent he sought escape through the
bottle. For two days he remained
away from the office without max
ing any explanation. Saturday aft
ernoon with heavy hangover and
many misgivings, he made his way
to his desk, clamped earphones over
his aching head and pulled the start
ing lever.
take a letter to Mr.. Joseph
JONES'" said a thin, nasal voice.
Dear sir: AS of this date your
services are no longer required"
Commented the writer after he had
visited the cashier: I've been fired
by a lot of people but this is the
first time I've been fired by ma.
chine"
Efficiency: New York hotels are
operating with depleted STATS due to
requirements of the armed forces
and the demand for help by war
industries. At one of the largest,
the chambermaid shortage is par
ticularly acute. Peak business made
the chambermaid lack all the worse,
the principal bottle neck" occur
ring when there was large check
out. That meant that the beds in
the vacated rooms had to be
stripped of soiled linen and fresh
supplied. So frequently did the
managerial staff have to face such
embarrassing situations that an oath
was taken to find a remedy. One
was discovered-the executives new
do the bed stripping themselves. One
assistant manager is in class by
himself. He can strip just about
twice as many beds as any cham
,bermaid he's ever hired.
Precious: The other evening
we happened to occupy a table
alongside the brass section of night
club orchestra. We noted that when
intermission came. though they left
their instruments behind. the clari-
net and saxophone players carefully
removed the reeds from the mouth
pieces and took them with them.
Curious, asked an orchestra leader
for an explanation. A reed short
age was the answer. It seems that
the best reeds come from France
and of course none are arriving now.
There are domestic reeds available
but musicians who own French
reeds cherish them. In the past. a
musician would buy dozen reeds.
pick out the best and discard the
rest. But today, instead Of picking
and choosing, the musician even goes
so far as to shave his precious reed
that it may continue to render
service. s
Meanderings and Meditations:
Lower East Side mothers sitting on
camp stools in front of tenements
tanning themselves and giving
babies breath of air by pushing
perambulators to and fro with their
feet A frayed little iceman
making a delivery in toy express
wagon and moving fast to prevent
as much cargo shrinkage as possible
Youngsters. their faces and
hands grimy, bringing home kindling
by means of similar transportation
Boys playing stick ball in the
street and moving grudgingly out of
the way when motor truck comes
along A mongrel dog draped
over high window sill, very red
tongue exposed practically its entire
length A washed-out looking
young mother pausing to wipe
perspiration from her face as she
waters discoura ged-looking gerani.
ums A tinkling as if cattle were
beino driven in to be MIXED but it s