Logan Republican | 1903-04-24 | Page 5 | A Soft Place to Kneel

A SOFT PLACE TO KNEEL. H New York Man Utilized Wrapa of H Women Churchgoers. BB "Talking about tho crush on tho BB street cars," Bald a man who camo out HH of a Fifth avenue, church In this city HH last Sunday, "there ought to bo a BBJ stato board of church commissioners HH to get after somo church crushers. IHB "Thero aro pcoplo, and I am sorry BB to Bay they aro women, who aro not BH satisfied with occupying a whole pow, HB but they want some of tho pew ad- . BB joining. I Was shown to a sitting In H this church to-day, and thero was just HB room enough for mo to squcezo In. BH Tho only vacant spot was next to tho BH partition of tho adjoining pow, and HB that was not vacant when I reached It BH "Tho women who occupied the pow HB adjoining had piled their muffs, wraps HB and umbrellas on tho end of tho pow HH Into which I was shown. I waltod for HH them to rcmovo their belongings, but HH they were nbout as busily engaged In HH reading their prayer books at tho tlmo HH as somo men nro with their nowspa- HH pcrs on a Ninth avenuo elevated ex- jHJ press train In tho morning. HH "As they mado no movo to accom- HB modnto me, I just dumped their traps HB on tho floor, nnd whon I knelt I had BH a soft placo for my knees. After tho BH servlco I politely handed tho women BH their furs, etc., and they didn't even BH thank mo. Tho Just glared at mo." BH New York Sun. BH