Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1911 — DISCHARGING A COOK [ARTICLE]

DISCHARGING A COOK

Found to Be a Hard Task in Chicago Household. V K Police Unable to Dislodge Obdurate Servant Whom the Householder ( Wishes to Dismiss—She Says It Takes Two to "Fire.” Chicago.—Clara Klppe, a cook employed in the residence of Dr. Edwin J. Kuh at 4330 Drexel avenue, brought about a new pqlice rule which will discomfort Chicago householders. Hereafter persons who cannot discharge their cooks need not appeal to the police. The latter have decided they have no power in the matter. Dr. Kuh and two policemen strove manufully all day to discharge Clara. They failed utterly. Just as the shades of night were falling and Dr. Kuh and the policemen were retiring vanquished from the scene, Clara discharged herself. It was Sunday evening, in’ fact, when Dr. Kuh essayed to separate Clara from her jub. “Miss Klppe," said the doctor,, diffidently, “owing—er, ah—to a variety of circumstances it will be necessary —ah—it becomes imperative, in fact —ah—that you should no longer continue in my employ." “I suppose,” replied Miss Klppe calmly, casting a chilling glance in the doctor’s direction, “|hat you mean that I am canned —fired?" “Well,” said the doctor, “I trust that I am too much of a gentleman, to put it in that crude, not to say, undiplomatic fashion.” “Don’t chew your words when you are talking to me,” said Clara sharply. “Now," she went on, “as to your firing anybody, why, that’s different. It takes two to make a firing. Now, I don’t Intend to be fired. I always fire myself. You just go back and attend to your business, and I’ll attend • to mine." Dr. Kuh went to the telephone and explained the situation to the police.

Patrolman John Gessord was sent to the Kuh home. “On your way,” said Clara, “or I’U bate you with this pot of tomato BOUp.” y Gessord went back to the station. Pretty soon Dr. Kuh called up again. Another policeman, this one , Patrolman Charles Pearl, arrived. “What,” said Clara, ’’'another onel WW; And I sappase* you are all swelled up qn yourself, thinking you are going to succeed where that other policeman failed. Well, you’re not. 1 fire myself, see. Whenever 1 want any help I’ll send far you.” So Policeman went his way. A little later Clara sent for Dr. Kuh. He came quite submissively. “Doctor,” said Clara, “I don’t like this place. There are too many policeman around. Good night”