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' While preparing this price list a recent college 
graduate of the “New Clever” type stopped in 
my office and said to me, “Is it worthwhile to 
publish a catalogue? It will be obsolete as soon 
as you finish.” He was young, but made me feel 
humble for what he said was true. But what a 
creed! Here was Youth and Pessimism combin¬ 
ed—a terrible sign of our times. Fortunately, 
all of us are not on a par with this -Intellectual 
Hobo. We go on laboring to our goal in spite of 
cowards, such as these, who are all criticism and 
no work. One day some 21st century nursery¬ 
men may look back and say our poor efforts were 
not in vain. 
