Show low ilow I how mr griggs stopped an elevator LIE late congressman Cong griggs of THE georgia once had an experience with a negro elevator op orator ator in the post office department nt at washington which the negro probably nover never will forget the congressman entered en tred sly an express elevator which was forbidden to stop below the fifth floor on a which ts 1 located the office ot of the th postmaster r general let roe me off ob lit at the fourth floor boor said tho the congressman this elevator donn doan stop below the tha fifth tie flo responded the negro neero with finality let me off at the fourth floor commanded griesa looking the negro to in the eye deed sall dla dis elevator doan stop atop at daatio dat ho why it stop even for the postmaster general blasel griggs graggs southern ire was aroused look here nigg e r he roared lot let me off at the fourth floor quick I 1 wit you to know that a congressman cin can get oft off at any floor lie he wants in this building yes yea anh the negro ha haaka ed to reply pi jr yes sah bah and the tha elevator stopped and the georgia congressman had accomplished what the postmaster general do 1 l to show how up to date everything Is in washington the secretary of 0 the interior kindly calan the atten attention of kilgress con cIl gresa gress to the elevators in tho the interior department which wore put in fardice over thirty years ago in the first place thoa oame bane elevators eleva tora are ar little kneet iron fron only big enough to carry halt a dozen ald unable to lift over or 4 00 pounds weight and are not safe as a wull well as antique in character this Is practically true of all of bf the older government buildings la in washington however |