Show TOOK COURAGE TO REFUSE The Rev Dr Huntington rector of Grace church told told this story o on hImself himself himself him hIm- self at a recent banquet of the Cl Clerical club apropos of the cigars then being enjoyed enjoyed- I was waiting one day in the Gran Grand Central station he said saia when my at attention attention attention at- at was attracted by a controversy between a young telegraph operator and anda a man standing outside his window win win win- dow The man was standing with his back to me but I saw that he was offering offering offering of of- fering the operator something and that the operator twice declined to take it Presumably it was a telegram so worded corded that it might not p pass ss according according according accord accord- ing to the company's rules and md the operator had to be firm in itt adhering to the laws of censorship When the man had walked away I thought Now here heie Is a chance to say a good word In season and encourage this man In fidelIty fidelity fidel fidel- ity to duty So I sauntered up to his window and said That was a commendable act young man It takes lots of moral courage courage courage cou cou- rage to say no but butI butI but I 1 had gotten on that far while he stood looking at me blankly All of a as s sudden he appeared to comprehend and he interrupted with Yes And did you notice the end was bit off it already If it was any good why didn't he go on and smoke it himself New New York Times |