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Show Scot Had Traditional Inclination to Thrift A Brockton doctor brings this- one back from Rhode Island where he attended at-tended a conference at which there was a discussion on financing hospitals hos-pitals as regards the amounts contiguous con-tiguous towns should pay. One of the towns bordering Providence Provi-dence seems to have solved Its financial finan-cial problems. It was pointed out, by having a Scotsman on its board of selectmen. Ills eyes for thrift was shown to the assembled doctors in an Interesting report The Scotch selectman received a call from a woman who sought town aid for part payment of a bill Incurred In-curred at Rhode Island hospftal when she was obliged to submit to an emergency emer-gency operation. The canny Scot let bis eyes ronro over her apparel. Then he turned and asked: "Did you buy those overshoes?" mentioning a make on which a patented pat-ented slide is nsed. "Yes, I did; I can't take any chances after such an ordeul," tbe wo.nan replied. " "You could have bought ordinary overshoes with clasps, or even a pair of rubbers and saved half the amount." Surprised by such s comment the w.,man left In a huff. Until she return! re-turn! the requested aid Is being held In abeyance. Brockton Enterprise. |