The day book. [volume], March 19, 1914, NOON EDITION, Image 24

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I EGGS AT THE MOVIES AS ADMISSION FEES
Guthrie, Okla. An egg matinee at
the movies! The eggs serve as admis
sion, not as missiles. And the idea
has been such a success that its orig
inator, George Pollard, has decided to
put it into operation permanently.
This is how it happened. , Pollard
knew children would become regular
patrons if they only had the price.
What, he asked himself, was the form
of currency which they might be like
ly to have in their possession? Why
the idea came eggs! There must be
some fresh eggs out in the barn. So
he advertised his egg matinee.
And there was such a crush of
youngsters about the door that many
a price of admission, clutched tightly
in a small hand, was hopelessly
smashed. The weeping and wailing
that followed these frequent catastro
phes was hushed by the offer of a
free admission that day if the uafor
tunate would promise to bring two
efcfcss the next day.
SOME HOPE YET
Father (wishing to encourage the
boy) Well, well, well! That's drawn
as good as I' could draw it.
The Kid Oh, I'll improve as I git .
older.