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. worm Y6u LIKE TO BE A
. IiETERREADER' L00K THIS OVER
1;. Book gents. ires and refer-
.ees. bill collectors. complaint clerks
.7 and pedesta‘iahs are said to lead
irather hazardous lives.
2 Burglars and married men
ETC
1 also considered pretty poor risks
,by insurance companies and gro~
. :ccrs.
: But in comparison to one calling
:in Norwalk (and all over the coun-
‘try) they are all just about as safe
ms the home player when sliding
.5;
:into second.
i‘ 3 Thou: daredeviis are the meter
Irenders.
: "Aw!" you may say. “you‘ve been
drinking pop. Where'd you get
.. 1.1m: idea?”
.’ - Just because the meter reader
Icorncs to your home. records the
,idrmsges and depa to without hav-
ting the seat. of his rousers torn out
:by n. ferocious dog or without being
Inocuscd of stealing a dresser or
:Oriental rust. or without being
:ihreatencd “1th a. brook if he
ulocsn't hurry up and read that thing
b—
and get out of there. or without he-
‘hrron‘ercd a saucer of ice cream
don't think that those things arcnt
a. part of the day' 3 work.
':. Yes. sir. the meter Leader runs
up and doom the gamut of human
éinotions like a wolf doing sentry
«Tilty in a cage. One minute he is as
scared as an autoist being, bowled
out for the first time by a traffic
“my. and the next he is as calm and
v ‘unconctrned as a. cow in the middle
«if the road. Here he thinks Wlmt
no great thing it is to be, nliu‘ and
June a position that takes him out-
:eioors where he can escape the.
:iirudgcry of office routine and
fivliere he can inert and study all
'rlasses. :md there he ('llrSt‘s the
Hate that has placed him in a posi-
;tLon so liable to abuse and so mo-
'notonous.
- l'he meter reader.
:tlmn the newspnptr
uiicemnn. the doc'nr'
.(nmps “ith every class and Condi-
.tion of life. Every month he en-
Sir-rs homes. hnvels and dives that
irony never see any members of
Lihese. other professions. The melt-tr
:rmdcrs could tell the prohibition
:ngents I. few things about stills :‘n
:Jus territory. They could tell the.
'jnoiice of disorderly houses that the
-polico have ne‘er suspictrd They
:tould give the nnrcotic agents val—
:uable tips They could tell inter-
..rsting stories of marital happiness
.nr unhappiness. They have seen
fhomcs go from the happiness of
probably more
man. the po-
m' the lawyer.
many families. and they know
u hat a. light bill of $50 docsn t menu
to others.
, Yes. they could tell some good
stories and spread some choice gos—
sip it they would. But they don't.
They consider their business in a
home. hooch joint. store or any oth-
er place is to rend the meter. Any-
thing else they see or 'hear, they
don't see or hear. unless it 'is some-
tlp they feel they should in fairness
thing complimentary. or some little
pass on to the next man who will
read the route.‘
For instance. often on the route
cards will be found notations like
those: “Beware. bad dogs" “nice
lady, ice watcrz" "remove but here."
The company also places on each
card a notation telling where the
meter is located.
Dogs are the worst enemies, of
meter readers. One old meter
reader has had four pairs of trous-
crs torn nearly off in five years.
“And on two occasions," he says.
"ladies were stunding by to insure
protection. against the dogs. That
is \xhv in addition to the fact that
“e have to climb and crawl under
stairs “here many meters are lo-
the west of us do not wear good
clothes to work in. “'e rarely get
paid for the trousers torn off by
dogs. but we are often asked to pay
for things We break while climb—
ing over articles in the family junk
room. which is usually under the
stairs where many meters are lo-
cated."
This veteran estimates that 90
permcnt of the public reccves him
pleasantly, 7 per cent indifferently
and 3 per cent :Lntagonisticnlly. But
the same people do not fall into the
same class each month. The wom-
an who receives him with a. smile
this month receives him next time
with a broom and a threat to crown
him king of meter readers if he
doesn't. make it. snappy and get out
—the baby might have the colic
yet? know, and everybody might be
irritable. Maybe thw- bill seemed :1
little high last month and therefore
the reader catches it. this month.
Maybe the lights were out, for four
minutes during a. storm last week.
and while Aunt Euphrasia. was cur.
ling her hair, too, which was all
causnd by the meter reader or some
of his friends. Maybe the meter
reader knocked too loud and awoke
fnmvlywedism to the hall of lost love.
'They know what a (limo means to
popper. who is a ~night watchman.
“'hstever it is, it is all the meter
reader's fault.
Just to cite a few instances of the
troubles of 1 meter reader:
Ont lady in an aristocratic neigh-
borhood had just polished her hard-
'ood floors. She refused to let the
render enter her house. unless he
removed his shoes. The reader in
question ssys he kept his pride and
self-respect by walking uwny. His
friends say it wasn't pride that made
him refuse. but holes in his socks.
A meter reader was cornered in
a' house by a. or “omen with a.
shotgun. She thought he was an
escaped iunstic.
Another render. one of the small-
est in the city. got a. daylight view
of the Milky Way because he en-
tered a. kitchen unannounced. It
happened like this: He entered a
small liey separating two houses
and coming nesr to the rear of the
houses called out. the usual “Elec-
tric Meter."
“Come right in.
ant female voice.
The meter render opened the ‘door
to the kitchen of the house on the
right and stepped inside. Biff!_ A
big fist landed on his Jaw. and then
it. was "twinkle. twinkle. little star.
how I wonder what it's on about."
It was the lady in the house on
the left, only a. couple of yards
across the alley. who had bid him
enter.
Instance after instance could be
given of meter renders being chased
up trees and down streets by dogs.
Nearly all have had similar experi-
cnccs.
They lime been accused or steal-
ing mouthing from silk shirts to
an Oriental rug—yes. sir. actual fact
that one lady accused a. meter read-
er of going oi! with an Oriental rut";
—-but the facts almays exonerate
them.
Every electric meter in Norn'nlk
must be read regularly. An experi'
cnccd man roads on an average of
300 a. day. or about thiriy~sevcn an
hour—more than one every two
minutes. in the business section. A
hundred or less can be read in a day
on some of the suburbnn routes.
The routes vary from a‘ few blocks
in length to five miles.
\‘Vith this speed and efficiency. it
is seen that every minute coun
So it is no wonder meter readers
the hcchic-Jeebies when they are. Lie-V
iayed five or ten minutes. Two of
the commonest causes of delay are:
"\‘i‘ait till I lock the dog up" and
“Just a minute: someonc's in tht‘
bathroom." “‘hich interpreted, say
the meter readers. often means:
“Wait till I jerk the jumper oft th.
meter." (A jumper i: .t doxice for
stealing current.) In some homes.
of course. these are bent]. tide ex.
cuscs for delay, but the readers
know. especially in regard to those
places that haven't never had and
never will have a dog.
is
answered a pleas-
Seifisenrcst
many do not. know was: "Read the
meter. please" menus. The readers
bus to make signs and faces. draw
pictures and resort to other methods'
to make themselves understood.
Sometimes they show their badges
and cause panics. The sight or s.
nickel~plated badge on the belt of a
meter reader has made mhuy n
heart jump into the owners mouth,
especially it that person has reason
to tear dotectiv es. At. some places
the y cannot gsin entrance without.
showing their badges or cardi; It
seems that crooks hove operated st
vsriotn. times posing as meter med-
era.
Meter readers are
questions than the mother! of four.
year old children. The most com-
mon one. is: "How much is my bill?"
But they are likely to be asked any-
thing: "How much was Mrs. Jones
bill last month?’ "In it. tuning!"
“Are you tired?" “Did you see our
dog donn the street?" "How many
kilos in 3. Watt‘." ' "HOW If. your
iolks?" “What makes you come
Sf. early?" "\Vhat 50¢an of thnt
to come here?" "Whnt makes the
gas smell like that?" And lo on—
:ust anything. The meter renders
report on the days Work betweend: so
and 5 in the afternoon as receive
the route books for the nu: day.
When they meet. in the ‘ofterncon
they always swnp yarn. lbout. ‘lho
experiences the day has brought
forth; and one of the first. things I
beginner to Learn it to laugh. no mat.
ter what happens. They org usualltl‘
gootl.xL.-.Lured fellows with n sense
CfJ‘lunlOr—lhc) have to be. to be a
success at it. But if you Want to
cause pandetnonium in one of tho
'aily afternoon meetingd. just. ask
who has tho.hardcst routes. That
brings nn an uprosr and about. the
only cenclusion one con drnw is that
they must all have pretty bad ones.
BALINE LEADING
)illAVAITKEE. \Vil. Sept. 4.—
Gm‘ernor Joh . Ballot. csndidstc
for rc-nominntion 'on the Repub-
lit‘nn ticket with the endorsement
of Senntor Lat-‘ollctto had it lead of
62.819 votes over Arthur Hit-st. his
opponent. when returns
from 1536 out or 2,678 precincts in
the state had been tabulated. The
vote: Baline. 160.170: Hirst. 97,851:
George F. Comings 25,067.
LA FOLLE'I'I'E MEETING
WASHINGTON. Sept. L—A meet-
ing of the committee which is
directing the Let-‘oilette-Wheeler
campaign has been called here to-
day to canvass the political. iituo-
tion and map out procedure.
Particular httcntiOn. it "I! said.
will he. paid to the question of
finances, which in the opinion of.
G0".
Another common cause of delay in
the foreign holonies is the fact that
the, committe is the most pressing
problem it faces.
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lTAuFORD. Sept. t..—
Csphin Stanley Ferris of No. 6
Bell Street. is ately book with his
family today after having been on
one of the most peflldus voyages in
his career as I. skipper. Captain
Ferris left Sound Beach with Edwin
Bihnsy. well known crayon menu-
fscturer. esi'ly Nondsy morning. for:
a fishing trip to-BlOck Island. The
captain sud his employer. Mr. Bin-
ney. succeeding in lending two four
hundred. pe d swordfish and had
sat-ted 16: ev Inndon. when n
severe squall ova-tack the best;
After much countering with the
storm the boot finally reached shore
and Mr. Binney left for his home in
Sound Bench telling Captain Ferris
to «art down the Sound as soon as
the storm subsided.
After laying in the harbor of the
Whaling City for three hours the
storm flnnlly abated and Captain
Ferris started on the way home. As
the boat proceeded at n mod'erste
speed along Long Island Sound a
severe wind and rain storm came up
knocking the boat around the Sound
and opening a number of sums. al-
lowing the water to get into the hold
The engine became flooded. throwing
the small craft on the mercy of the
WIVCI.
After tossing about on the waves
for more than six hours Captain Fer-
rls msnaged to get the best under
shelter at the Thimble Islnnds.
where an effort was made to pump
the water out of the hold. The boat
'~ became stormed at the failure of his
rill night battle with the elements in
docked at one of the tel-Jada. and
Captain Ferris attempted to commit-
nicate with- his employer but the
storm had broken down all lines of
communication with the inland.
'Mr. Binney at his palatial home
on Oak grove Avenue. Sound Belch.
man to get in touch with him and
immediately sent out word to auth-
orities of various cities along the
coast to be on the lookout for the
boat.
Captain Ferris succeeded after on
"getting the water out or the boat and
utter making temporary repairs on
the boat started for home ranching
here shortly after noon yesterday.
where he wu heartily welcomed by
. Blnney who had thought the
captain lost.
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WOMEN‘S LONGIXG
Tell me that is that only thing
For which all women long;
Yet. hsving what they most desire,
To have it does them wrong?
'Tie not to be chute. nor fair.
(Such gifts malice msy impair).
Richly trimmed, to walk or ride.
Or to union unupied.
To preserve an honest name
And so to give it up to fame-
These on toys. In geod or ill
They desire to have their pill
Yet, when they hone it. they aim
it.
For they know not how -to use it.
—-John Fletcher
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(The Presbyterian.)
Evolution is only s. theory. and
the purpose of scientific education is
to teach the facts and allow people.
form their own theory. Many are.
cominced that the doctrine that
man is simply an ex olx ed animal'has
produced a wry low conception or
moral responsibility. and is produc-
ing acme of the extreme inornl
breakdowns. like the Loch and Leo- ‘
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