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Show SIMPLY HAD TO BE DONE I i Hungry Diner Forced to Strenuous Action to Secure the Only Relief in Sight. Speaking at a political meeting Congressman Con-gressman Allen T. Tronduny of Massachusetts Massa-chusetts referred to wartime economy and fittingly related this little anecdote anec-dote : One afternoon a man . went into a restaurant and selected an Irish stew from the bill of fare. -Soon 1 1n; dish was placed before him, and after giving giv-ing it a critical glance he removed his coat, then his vest and then bis collar col-lar and necktie. "What in the world are you trying to do, mister?" demanded the wondering wonder-ing waiter as the patron reached down to untie bis shoes. "Tins isn't bedtime." bed-time." "A casual glance, young man," responded re-sponded the patron, "should sulliee to show you that I am removing my clothes." "Hut but," objected (ho waiter, "you c;ni't remove your clothes in here." "I can't swim with them on," answered an-swered the patron, pointing to the ste'v, "and swim this ocean of water I must in order to reach yonder tiny island of mutton." Philadelphia Telegraph. |