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Show Chatter Box Dear Suzy, Ot Walch's blood pressure is slowly receding, but even so it is still simmering rauond the boiling point. But now Ot is mainly back on his feed and things are moving a little smoother around the local banking house. It all came about when Ot had his name attched to a list supporting a reform movement move-ment about Delta. Now Ot wasn't opposed to the movement, nor was he in favor of it. He was just sitting there in the bank sending out overdraft notices and minding his own business, when all of a sudden he was cognizant of the fact that his name appeared where it shouldn't have. It's lucky they have high ceilings ceil-ings in the bank because Ot soared soar-ed up and hovered about the place but didn't go on through. He did become quite vocal on the subject, but his statements can't be quoted because there Is a limit to what the post office will let go through the mails. Anyway he grabbed up a Chronicle ad beat on the counter shouting "I didn't sign that. If they are going to clean up the town, let them start on forgery." For awhile it looked as though Ot might have to get the loud speaker speak-er system and tour the town, or at least have a recording of his voice made so that a phonograph could play it. It would have sounded sound-ed like the record was broken, because be-cause all it would have said was "I didn't sign, I didn't sign, I didn't sign." Of course he might have gotten a lower rate for using so few words, (maybe like a telegram) tele-gram) and too, Ot could have visited vis-ited the out of way places where the car didn't go. Ot did very little banking that day, which is just as well because from reports there is very little banking to do these days. They all have their cash backing a flush or similar hand, and are using the bank just as a depository for idle and extra cash that they can't exercise. He did raise hob with the counter sales of the Chronicle. It was true that there were no Chron icles to be had in town because Ot had beat so many up emphasizing his point that he was himself over drawn at the bank paying for them. So take, a hint and if you have any business to do at the bank the next few days don't say "sign" in front of Ot. It is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. Use some words lite attach my name, or document my name, or subscribe sub-scribe or inscribe my name to an instrument of check. Another "famous last words" has been added to our daily usage and is, "Ot, did you sign .this." We have always thought it a good idea to teach everybodyl to read and write, but there are times when we wonder if it had not been better to skip those courses in school. It would save a lot of trouble and keep a lot of people out of trouble. The city of Delta is quite heavily heav-ily bonded at present, and may have to even bond heavier if the lower Sevier water users make Delta by-pass them with their sewage. So even a larger bonding would be disastrous in case they make us tear up our concrete side walks and put in rubber ones so they can roll them up each night. A moral episode comes to light this week, and that is, to do your Christmas shopping late. Just before be-fore Christmas an enterprising stranger stra-nger entered our village with a Christmas shopping list about a mile long, and set forth to visit the local mart. He just oozed with the spirit of giving, and found the clerks most cooperative, helpful in choosing just the right size and color, and determined to do it up fancy in Yule wrappings. Ho looked look-ed good, too, had a wide smile, a new car, and an endless supply of blank checks.He reminded some of a gawky but popular movie star, kind of puzzled on what to buy his loved ones at home, so one kind-hearted soul prodded him on toward making his decision by throwing in a slip to clinch the deal. The beaming shopper toured the town, received with open arms. He floundered out of shops laden with pretty parcels, leaving those within, hapless wretches, rubbing their hands with glee and eyeing a stack of checks he left them. But I then the bubble burst. The checks bounced, but the wily bird had flit ' ted, gone in to the wild blue yonder. yon-der. When the long arm of the law was called in, it was learned he was wanted in more places than Delta, had been a guest in several fancy hoosegows, and even the rightful owner of the getaway car was becoming a trifle anxious. And so the moral emerges. Fine feathers make cash registers sing, and a check in time save 9 bad nights. Don't accept a check until your have bounced it on the floor several times and if it sticks to the ceiling, ring it up. On the other hand, one can't afford to carry too much money on them for these little emergencies that require re-quire cash, for you are apt to stumble and hit your head on a rock, and your danged wallet will bounce right out of your pocket. Into each life a little rain must fall. Toots. |