When I was 13 years old I became circulation manager of the Sayre Daily Headlight Journal with a paid circulation of 2,000. I mainly handled the many hundreds of newspapers that went out by mail. My salary was 27 cents an hour, quite generous for my age.

I also relieved Jimmy Gee from time to time on the lead castings. Like Jimmy, I had a little accident. One day I spilled the molten lead down my pants leg and into my shoe. Talk about a hot foot! I still have a scar on that foot.