Judge — January 31, 1931 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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| Chapin and the Heroic Reporter ere is another story about the late Charles E. Chapin: Years ago Chapin had on his staff a young reporter who had influential backing and who, therefore, could not easil fired without cause. Chapin kept his eyes open for a “cause.” At that time Bellevue Hospital had just employed a woman M.D. as am- bulance surgeon. She was the first woman ambulance surgeon in the his- tory of the city, and so all the news- papers tried to get an interview with her. All the star reporters had a try at the assignment without success. Chapin called the cub reporter (who knew nothing of the woman surgeon's inaccessibility) up to the desk. “Here's a nice assignment for you,” | he said amiably, “Just hop over and interview the new woman ambulance surgeon at Bellevue. Get a good in- terview. It's quite important, by the and if you fail to get it you dn’t bother to come back.” The reporter went confidently to hospital. ‘There a kindly official lisillusioned him, The Is doctor utterly refused to give interviews. The reporter was in despair. At last a brilliant and daring idea came to him. He went to the East River waterfront near Bellevue Hospital 1 accosted a poli \* “Officer,” he said, “how would you like to make an easy $10? Sounds | good to you? Right. I’m going to throw myself off the dock. You jump in and rescue me, then call the ambu- lance from Bellevue Hospital. On the way to the hospital I'll get an inter- view with the woman ambulance sur- geon—and save my jot | It was a beautiful plan, but a slight flaw appeared in the execution. The reporter jumped into the river, and the patrolman plunged in after him. But the water was cold and the offi- cer was immediately seized with a cramp. The reporter, no very strong swimmer, had to turn to and strug- | gle to save the policeman. At last a an pulled them ashore, both un- | conscious. The ambulance from Belle- vue came clanging to the scene—with the woman surgeon. But the reporter SUBSCRIBE NOW! remained unconscious and so did not obtain the interview At the hospi WHEN you get that thumping feeling in your head— your business worries constantly on your mind and you are classed as a worn-out business man, what you really need is a change of thought—relaxation—laughter. JUDGE is the greatest little relaxer in the country. Its pages are filled with hilarious laughter and fun. Clip the little coupon, read Judge and, like Mr. McGinnis, whose Bos picture you see, your cares will gradually disappear. the husky patrol- JUDGE—18 East 48th Street 13131 man came to first and told the doctors New York, N. Y. the whole story. One of the doctors, Please send JUDGE for [] | year. $5.00. 2 years, $7.80. deeply touched, called up Chapin and O21 weeks, $2.00. told him of the reporter's heroic at- To ‘ tempt to get the interview. “And,” said the doctor, “the poor NAME. boy is still unconscious, but we think we can bring him around in an hour or so. Any message for him? What ° city shall we tell him s “Tell him he's fired! said Chapin. —Beverty Smiti iN THE Herald Tribune ADDRESS 32 ING CO, INC, JAMAICA, B. ¥- comicbooks.com