Show Pursuit of Happiness I Courtesy to Traffic Cops Often Forestalls Tickets By Hubbard Hoover and Isabelle Isabella Macrae 1 Hoover Hoo Isabelle I am convinced that there Is a best way for tor doing al almost almost al al- most everything The things may maybe maybe maybe be very small but if they are all handled dandled expertly the increase in happy living can be great Have you done something extra slick today Hubbard Nothing like Ilke that Ive I've been through these letters from our readers They have a lot of bright ideas that lie He outside our experience Yes of course What have you found of special interest Well VeIl heres here's a letter from R. R G. G Hes He's just driven his car from coast to coast He says that every state is swarming with troopers as well as the local boys When they catch you in some infraction you shouldn't sit sulking in your car until they climb out in the cold and begin asking questions You should climb out in the cold walk walkup walkup walkup up to their car and say Officer Im I'm in the wrong Here are my papers This unexpected civility throws them of off balance and nine times out of 10 they let you go with with a friendly reprimand Impressing Hotels H S. S is a high grade traveling salesman who has to put up at the best hotels and do a lot of enter enter- He says Take all meals in your hotel and sign for every every- thing That way you impress your name on the management and the next time you as ask It for a reservation reservation reservation reserva reserva- tion you will get first choice This letter is from a red little-red- who knows all about wolves and their ways When the boy friend gets too exploratory she says Lets hold hands When r C- C she's out with a one arm driver she persuades him to teach he her r how to drive E L. L S S. S sends in his goo good d thought about worry Force yourself yourself yourself your your- self to face up to the that tha tt t can happen to you Decide what wha t you would do in case the worst t tu does happen Figure out what youcan you youcan youcan u can do right now to prevent th the e worst from happening Start doing doing do do- doing ing it Impressing Blonds Heres a letter from a college sophomore Walking north on his way to college he passes each morning a pretty southbound blond For nine mornings he kept his eyes on her face as she approached approached approached ap ap- ap- ap and she pretended notto not notto notto to see him The tenth morning she smiled a little That was his cue He stopped and said to her this been going on long enough She laughed and gave him a n date J C. C A A. gives large parties where attentive waiters fill up glasses a. a as soon as they are arc empty But he is too smart to drink at his own parties Most of his guests have been invited for a special purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose but he knows he will not be beable beable beable able to make malte the desired impression impression impression sion unless he keeps all aH his wits about him He moves around the room with a full glass in his hand From time to time he wets his lips but he is careful never to drink drinka a drop There are two people who shouldn't drink he says a bartender bartender bartender bar bar- tender and a host This last letter is from a politician cian clan who has a lot of baby kissing to do He often finds it hard to tell teU whether he is dealing with a aboy aboy aboy boy or a girl and parents dont don't like it when you make a mistake But at last he has found a winning formula He holds the child at arms arm's length and says admiringly This IS a baby Copyright 1949 Hubbard Hoover |