Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1908 — He Obeyed Orders. [ARTICLE]

He Obeyed Orders.

Years ago when Clemenceau was the mayor of Martre and at the same time a deputy he opened a dispensary in the quarter, where advice was given free, for Clemenceau is a specialist in skin diseases. One day he noticed that be had just one hour in which to get his luncheon and go down to the chamber, where he had to interpellate the government. He called his assistant and said, “How many more patients are there waiting?” “Six,” replied the man. Four of these six had their cased diagnosed, and Clemenceau, after another glance at his watch, said, “Tell the other two to undress at once, as I have only two more minutes to wait.” One entered, and Clemenceau wrote out a prescription in the twinkling of an eye.. The last man came in as naked as the day when he was born. Clemenceau eyed him for a minute and thei. laid: “You are suffering from no wkin disease. What have you come here to worry me for?” The man looked at him aghast for a minute and replied: “Skin disease? I never said I had a skin disease. Your man came in and told me to undress, M. le Depute, and I did so. All I wanted to ask you was to use your influence to get my sister a place in the postoffices in Algeria.” Clemenceau smiled, took his name and did nse his Influence.