Bingham News | 1923-07-28 | Page 5 | Mr. Gunnysack Gets Even

MR. GUNNYSACK GETS EVEN For Onoe, Ho Is Satisfied Ho Qot the Bettor of Hated Telephone j Company, Old Mr. Gunnysack, whose standing grievance has been the service he obtained ob-tained from slot machine telephone booths. Is at last mollified. It has been his bitter complaint that frequently delay de-lay In getting a number has forced him to sacrifice his nickel, the said nickel being a total loss because he lacked ' time to wait for central to return his coin. The other day he approached a booth In one of the railroad terminals as a harassed and hurried-looking young man emerged and made a wild dash for an about-to-depart suburban train. Mr. G. entered the booth, deposited his nickel and gave his number. "The line Is busy," said Central in a moment or two. "I'll return your money." And with that Mr. G.'s nickel fell Into the little compartment provided. pro-vided. But it wns not alone. With it came 85 cents which the hurried young man, his out-of-town number being also busy, had not waited to collect New 1'ork Sun.