Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1916 — Adrift with Humor [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Adrift with Humor

PURCHASE YOUR CHECK FIRST Young American Author, Who Dared to Signal Pompadoured Waitress, Receives Rude Jolt. A ______ A young American author, who was exposing his films for fresh impressions of his birthplace, after several years’ absence in Europe, wandered into what he calls “a hot-chocolate saloon for women,” to see how American girls publicly indulge in strong drink. Another man was adrift in the crowd of petticoats, and following his example the author ventured to signal a pompadoured waitress. “A cup of chocolate,” he murmured. The waitress transfixed him with a suspicious stare. “Come, now; hand over your check.” “Check?” he replied. “Oh, don’t tell me you’ve forgotten it. You don’t get chocolate till I get a check.” The returned American will go back to Europe. They are politer, he declares, in any brasserie in France.