MCPL001316

Description:	CHEWING GUMTHE man who invented chewing gum, gave an everlasting pleasurewhich has almost developed into a necessity to some, and to others hegave an undying source of trouble and annoyance.The great and sticky god Chewing Gum has in his train of worshiperspeople of every type, principally operators, stenographers, ball players and,worst of all, those young people commonly termed as school-kids. Andthe ones most annoyed are of course the school maams and those who findit clinging affectionately to the soles of their footgear.It is an old and everyday occurrence to see some poor innocent (?) toldto march to the waste-paper basket and deposit his mouthful of gum (whichusually consists of three cakes—no less) in this worthy receptacle. However, if the irritated mogul in charge does not observe closely, it is possiblethat a small wad of paper dropped into the basket produces a gum-like thudand thus the treasured sticky mass is saved for another weeks usage.It is a lamentable fact that certain people who get into the habit of chewing when performing on the gymnasium floor, find it impossible to discontinue this exercise of the jaws long after the game is over, and in consequence, the gum received by the section-room paper baskets from thissource and, of course, the many other chewers, has amounted to enough tostart a competition with Wrigley.So to all the chewers, chew if ye must chew, but chew carefully.13
Source:	http://cdm17129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/hs-bloom/id/2494
Collection:	Bloomington High School

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