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Show Lunch "Dead-Line" Charles T. Gwynne, vice president 01 the New York State Chamber of Com meree, tells of starting bis busiries: career as an office boy for Edison One of bis tasks consisted ot provid ing sandwiches for Mr. Edison's lunch But as the famous inventor often be came so absorbed in bis work as forget his luncheon, Gwynne. abon the middle of the afternoon, with t normal youth's appetite, couldn't re sist devouring the sandwiches him self. Each day he ate them a litth earlier, and all went well until nbou noon Mr. Edison brought a friend have lunch with him and foum nothing but empty plates. Gwyiin' expected to be "fired." but Mr. Edisoi after some severe looks, simply re marked: "Well, after this, make tin lunch 'dead-line' one o'clock." Bostoi Globe. |