The Specialist
In 1929, inspired by a carpenter named 'Lem Putt' from his hometown of Urbana, Sale wrote "The Specialist", a play about an outhouse builder. Because copyright infringement was widespread in Vaudeville, Sale enlisted the aid of newspaper political cartoonist, Roy James, to adapt "The Specialist" into a book. Mr. James' illustrations brought Chic's humor to life and the book enjoyed great success. Sale spent the next several months responding to fan mail.