The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-09-25

Without giving the matter some thought and to that I'm
opposed don't recall single item invented discovered,
or made available to man for his benefit and Webeng that
hasn't been perverted in manner and used against
mankind, often for his destruction
Gun powder is but example, Used for fireworks dis
play by the Chinese Marco Polo got fist full and men
haven't stopped using it yet to kill other men with Alfred
Nobel invented dynamite the use OF it. he hoped would be
for the benefit of We've not stopped blowing up each
other since Mr. Nobel made the stuff On and on goes;
the wisdom Of men being what it is we'll continue TO use
our blessings and advantages to own destruction
No one would deny the usefulness Of the Telephone in
vented by Don Ameche few years back But what happens?
ANY sob with dime get on telephone and call any
one and worry and aggrvae the dayghts out OF anyone
who so foolish as to answer his telephone. Locally I'm
told there have been numerous cases OF unwaented abuse
by unidentified callers have idea as to who they are
unquestionaby they're idiots, but by name don't know
Them
SUPPOSE to certain type the fact that he call some
one on the telephone and shoot off his mouth gives him
boost TO his saqqnq ego MOI only do telephone subscribers
have to put up with that kind OF quit but they also surfer
THROUGH the calls from those whose intentions are good
Here's an example Of the good intention caller and this
is from personal experience too It's Saturday afternoon
and the Yankees are playing the Red Sox It's been GOOD
like baseball game should And now it's the bottom OF the
9th inning the score is to in favor OF the Yanks Two
men are out the bases are loaded and LED Williams Steps
up to the plate.
Well, after long delay by the Yankees, deciding which
pitcher TO send in sit on the edge Of the chair waiting,
waiting And now the time has Gomez Williams gets SET the
pitcher begins to wind and the feepnone rings dno
rnos and rings! With prayer my lips and Joy in my
heart pick up the telephone and it's kid up the street
who Says Gee Mr. East, do you know what dd today?
So in interested tones reply that really don't know Uou
lust don't scream at children who want you to know what
thew did i. the little brats)
Of course was fascinated to learn that the ftIe dear
had found frog and put it in the gold fish bowl and that
the froo had eaten the fish, Now that's the kind Of ntoma-
ton like to get especially when the baseball game where
# IS Finally, advise the little Jerk to feed the frog corn
flakes next time and save the gold fish for college boys By
the time get back the teevison the game over and
they're selling beer and don't know what happened So
under the circumstances, Just go into the Kitchen and
take two ulcer pills and open can OF beer and thank fe
Lord for little children but not much)
few years ago was looking for JOB and Ia De tod,
upon makno application. Don't call US; we'll call YOU
And always made me sore but not any more can appre
ciate it. !,
few weeks ago got fed up with the telephone bit and
asked that my number be unlisted and not given out to
anyone The phone company complied, and thanked them
But for being the jerk am Iran into some difficulty right
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