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Show DRIVER WAS BUSINESS MAN Saw More Profit in Hauling Stranded Automobilist Than in Selling Him Gasoline. Mack Sennett was going to the San Diego fair in his car. About three o'clock in the morning, and twenty miles from nowhere, Mack found that his supply of gasoline had given out. There was nothing to do but sit by the side of the road and wait for something some-thing to come alone:, which Mack proceeded pro-ceeded to do. He had waited but a few minutes when he heard the sound of wheels on the road and soon a wagon was distinguishable in the dark. "There's a ten spot in it if you haul me to town," hailed Mack. The driver readily consented and Mack settled down for a three-hour ride. They were drawing into a little burg when Mack remarked that it was rather early for the driver to be on the road. "Yes," he replied, "but I have to start early to get around to all my customers." And as Mack handed him the ten spot for his work, the man continued: "You see, I peddle gasoline to the stores in the small towns around here." Photoplay Magazine. High-Browed Help. "I see where there is a plan on foot to make every servant girl an 'educated 'edu-cated household scientist.' " "Do you think that is practicable?" "It's hard to say. My experience and observation is that a 'scientist' in the kitchen means a dyspeptic in the dining room." A grocery clerk not only works long hours for a small salary, but his customers cus-tomers are nearly all women. The crowd at a ball game wants to see the home team win. Next to that, it prefers to see the umpire injured. |