.~,_-”u ”A“;
I W _ I m by a process that it
; ru um.“ meme
‘ mu " lsimplicity the“.
mNmG SEWEL l The ups ind downs of the cost of
.living are clearly indicated from
m!" W 080th to monthby the repays of Var
I". 3115333 lions statistical experts. The company
‘ ’Y gin question took 3 for its guidance
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inetallurgius. chemists. engineers,l
photographers. have found new ViolkI
at their hands. The homestesueu,
‘nd the miner; on the public lands:
have been released from their oldign—l
limits it they go into the Army or:
show. theme)“: to be of greater scr-I
vice ofl their lands than on tllenl.’
The Marianna Service on a mm.
”WI and a quarter acres oi irrigj-r,
rd lands and the Indians on a fill“.-
tlred reservations joined in tho cam-l
High for more meat and more?
wheat. ' The Patent Office has bf’eiil
searched for new drilf‘os that couidfi
be brought into use to kill the "lib ‘l
outline or limit lfll destruclli't‘m-ss,
for the plans of heretofore unused.
lethal weapons. and for thy» forlllulu~
or improved or unknown source; 'le
power. Before war actually (“dine
this department, had compiled the
cum which showed the power of the
La Ll'l in mineral and chemical r.-
N litres. our possible needy, and how
"my could be met at ltomt- or when
ablead. Prepared lists of those lilti'l
who had special knowledge or “Tr-H
of lil'lll along the lines of our own
activities enabled us to expand as the .
:culi was made. . ; .
ialrl "Under the imperative mandate of |
war that all things shall bacon? :ub t
-"Bradstreet's index Figure” which
"represents the monthly, fluctuatan
lot price in all important modifies
taken together. it is a safe pruump
Egon that the ordinary expenses of any
:farnlly will vary about as that figure!
liaries. And so the company adjusts
Elbe month's salary accordingly,
"'—"‘ r ‘ Januan' I, 19”, has been taken as
lemon of the Associated Press lthe basis of comparison. If the "in-
‘I'he Associated Press is txclusivelyg . . .
Ititled to the use for publication oil dex figure" on Nov. 1 is in per cent.
all news dispatIchpi-lIt-rcdited to it orlhigher than it wail,on'.fan. 1 then H.
not otherwise in this paper and also, . l d b to
the local news published herein. ,erv man and woman amp 0!? y it
“I “‘5“ Cf republication 0‘ ape-é firm receives 16 r cent. more for the
P?
.I _ .' , re.
giegnpmms hem“ are also :montli. It thl figule should go down.
,_‘ the salaries would drop. too; but at
, gt-.-” . . ._
ma SW]; Emlyn“; there's no fear of that, ilud
inobody, would have anti—complaint to]
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i make anyhow.
Insists: Odin—93. . I . .
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Iwwalk Rance, Ollie: 1388. l
,and sensible arrangement. Banks here!
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“WAY, M0. 8, 1917 '
Vligll tide 6:49 a. in; 7:23 p. in.
In lacs 7:08; sets 4:24.
WOMN’fi ”CHATS -
A wonderful assortment; intevery want-
ed fabric udflflamw color.
ordinary values for tomorrow.
$8.95. $14.95. $22.50
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Women’s and; Misses’ Garment. Section
‘ Offers: for Today ‘
Hundreds of Wm New opera, Muses,
Suits, Skirts and Blouses
woman's usnssas
Remarkable who giving, in poplin,
swell, nfintandpillvdrmes. A unique var.
Special $9.00 to $20.00 l
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In the western district of North
Carolina lite federal child labor limlIAN OPEN LETTER
passed last year, has been declared; I
unconstitutional. A member of them-0 the People 0, Nor'tlllfiv-
' ' ' committee?
Rational me , , committee had worked hard for a week
stated to a representative of this “Hand hall collected in
per that it cost somebody about 860,-‘flb0ut $18. I had obi-gutted the coin-
, Imittee to the tune of $2,029.20.
900 to push the law suit which result- 1 made up my mltzd at once that i
would state the facts to our 't'ltizellli
fund that unless necessary funds were
gtitutionality. Th“ l"‘““““"-“.f“'h“r O'Iforthcomlng by the time the papers
. j] H, mm about whom the want to press on Friday. I would ("All
the chi d in P ' . ltbc entire matter off. in i did not feel
“9'" 0339 “WWW“ did “0‘ “3"" m“lthe committee should be compelled to
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money to W" . . , {pic of Norwalk would not subscribe. l
the 'millowners interested in ousting . wold only infer that they did not want
‘ 1,“. ill ay it: her soldiers to come. on.
"I? child labor d ‘ ‘ p The first thing on Friday. I got hold
. And that in the curious thins. Again!“ Messrs. 1‘ . Millard and Mr.
I , and again the southern mill-owners
Labor
ed in the decision or the law's unvou-
pole with the mills of the. north till-l“ “m5 ”‘0'" short, by sledge hammer
do“ they can have'tlte advantage 0‘1hotirli' lime and ”n day a,” Saved.
" lofts hours and child labor. Buf'lu't‘ “‘3" minutes More the paper.
. went to press. ‘
again and .lgaln. so” ”W ('hlm Labor Now, while we have: good start. we
CommluPP. tails of
cotton have illeir,hfl“= ""l. by any menu. rot enoush
III {money to set: this thing through. out“
,unless We can sell 600 tickets to the}
these Mmm.”liiillitsry hall on Saturday night and;
{realize at least $200 from the theatre,
tags changed by tiliddleliicn because
cloth coming from
mills is known in be inferior in unill‘wlzrforuinnccs on Sunday night_ We are
. . lstuck.
. . . . ’ .k ii i adult la-
Illy '0 'h‘" "mm h“ “ ‘ H _ l I hope those reading this will send
her, and buyers discrindnat! aualnfil ll . to tile or to P. i.. innit-on contributions
ttli help one. and l earnestly request
if taggt‘dI We”! everybody to buy tit least one ticket
. .. tii'f in 300’! 3
. (mum to prod!“ h" 1" ‘ I'Il’ulace and lie-gent Theatres.
I; way that it cannot be honestly sold. l A ticket to the ball colltlt one dollar
. .. t. d admits two 9
I . . . the “when '1“ p room. either a man
Does it pay him to kiep [and a lady. or two ladies and extra
of his workers so poor tllllt cat-ll gen-tladies will be passed in at 50 cents
than the each. There will be a line band cou-
' ' - - skillt’d
"aim“ '3 "1“” ““ cart before the dance by the 301th
TOTHERUBIJC’
On Thursday afternoon the finance,
subscriptions
lean and Ralph E. nibble, ('llfford 8.. the
titaudall, l.. B. Tripp and Alfred li.‘\\'p
“have dPt'lnretl that the" "NW" com’iiiopkins were interested. and. to make to boast
tblows, we collected some $1.30» in two A,” without doubt our
to" cure than u lest of primal
stllflrb“ ;i.telits the full panel-t m
. nutlon
M'ic'lllllk’ knowledge And here, am"
we hint that the ways of unit-- llil‘f
given something in the way of pre-
p..i.ltlon fat war. The silonit‘irz our-
tf‘ffur oi the (lorerniu‘ont found iltili
‘ilcltes converted over nigh' into 9.,-
jtJllt- and auxiliaries it: ill-‘ ..i‘wi
lnl"'flilllonal coutesb Men him had
l
in gall"
lvmllng of new sources at illiltt-liul
.-llt'ill.'lll found that their yr-:lt-. of ex-
l .
’l"l!.l.t'P in the mountains .I‘il cl. the
The ingermfli n; that 'underwrito this amount. and, if the pool din-ell. in laboratories and ill tliim'v.’ l
called them at once into the thick of
the Elimmn struggle.
Inn» study of what if can do. ’l‘boucll'
and work-thew are the Mil-‘Wf‘lii to
of America have had no little
I of through the quick i'cnr
:...-y of our mill-ch across a ctfliimmt.
for tile thingii that make .l Actlt‘rn
Jl‘lllfil'l‘lfi'; Iatior...l,bt flonl‘Il'illli'. m.
which we may be proud. not r l much
ru- lune found
nude it ours by:
out it» worth
putting ii
litil we soon realize Whi'll thrown in;
howl
tv .-l.t'll a struggle as flint v.1.-
l.:i~ rrmm‘ed from entii-o- lnlltpt'llfl"
t‘lll'r‘ we are. ' ‘
".i durum-racy milking war is nnvrr.
ilnIcer-Pflhl" sight, for it 2'9 ml in‘
it; normal line of. life. Anl tlloseé
Now docs ii reallv my ”I“ mill-,m the ball and allt'kel to out: of the' “’3'" ”W” "V 5"" ”WWW ll “Pr-"i "mph "1‘” w" . ,
'Slinda‘y night shows to it.» held at the' “"3 l‘nl’ llw game or. wo-ll .m m'gllt‘ ”lltllllll evolve the olmchlIOn 0! Am-gsnd poultry through farm bureaus.
ht'. tulynn unconscious compliment to.
the merits of free institutions. if:
takes time to accustom men to the!
lshort words of command. and to tlle’, “f'l'mlmfi literary. and ”9“” though! banks were also discussed. .
surrender ‘nf personal judgment. it;
it not easy. either. for it nation to.
thin its back upon the conception ul‘
last. the 3‘”de a“, more unmet-,Iiegirlcnt Band and ti fine orchestra
. I . . . erioritl‘ of “r: or moving will follow.
our. the cilantes of I“r . p 1 Please help thecommittnc. as
lreillly hard pressed
. i-z. ii. GALLAHER. ' I
(-llairman. Mayor's (‘omnlittec
duct increasingly great?
Would it not he llt'lli'l‘ to install:
' more ilnd llptter machinery to use:
fewer better-paid workers to see thatORNAMEN'TAL
the standards of education and livingl BASES ARRIVE
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.I grew higher so that expensive acci—I
the
dents might be eliminated and
m
product might bP nationally atlrertls- 't was found that. homewherc Along
- ed as sound and first-class and made the Route" the bases had been trans
er spoilt-podium? :ierred to another car of another rall-
. . {mad so that the car and the rail-
‘l'be futllreIot induslry in this coun- mad did not agree with the bill of;
is practically limitless. Whether
iadingl.) some of the bums cannot be.
. ltlitPf coarse lllP’ are dam r 5
I coal or shrimp or canned beans 0|" some. can be used? agtd' but
ton cloth or glass the underlying iii" In hopedIlhllt the brackets for
I . e omamelita lighting poles will il'r-
. e .
mic facts are. lhi' fiame- Th II‘IVP here. as promised, [\vithin ten
m twblch can be advertised asIgays and IiIlI they do and lhtvlamn
, f r unlit and for xtures, w lcli are also promised in
. .. teed both 0 ti Y In short time, lights for a bit of ill.-
51.! mode and gold under proper con- system can be used by Christmas.
. will always win over the shod-I The propOsed rates in the: pricf‘ of
(mid? made by workers who areI are wasteful of the lamps, and do not
. . , . . ' to realize til i ’ ‘
“ed and .mpnwrlslwd b, “‘9"- l on a now is the firm-
We . ,vvhen everything must. be conserved.‘
7.“ ILaImps are higher because of variou'
_ ".3 a bit: mm“, in which everyone thlnffl lIlIsed in thrlr contraction. but
‘ I . . peope 0 not stop to consider that
jg” a part. The weakening 01' any and before a lamp is used up at all
.MD of pf‘uplc weakens the whole
Lnation. The miliow‘iier pay: one way
they will throw it into the My. on
without considering the request of ”,6.
/
or another for his false views of econ-
~mnics. Why doesn't he learn the
commissioners who supply the ordi-
nary [lamps free. and the high»
.1...m, rules of the gamer?
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grad! Mai s at it slight rout About
two-thirds the actual cost. to give
’back the old lamps in exchange for
new ones. .
C O I; WAGE SCALE Lamps are helm: used more than
The employees of a certain middle-I demand for them almost e erdil the
. “mm l ercial house are said to ““99"“ .
N " "0mm I f There will be no raise in the price
.rve .Htllpr'd “'0“?an a ”NH“? cos of electricity, not so long an the plant,
i iivlnr. Commodities maygo up as' here animation: to split oven. If;
run at it loss the rates will be railed
on't millil- a bit of difference to them; until the plant is aniuiruuningmt
. . iormnl. The prior oils: bothootd
I“ ' ”'7‘ “l ‘m ""1"” thqrtniid oil, have mounted ‘and the IMP
“ladogago “lithium pouxitb ”In city of the former bid and the
' The local plant I! tbh only one Ill
“II This is [Nemcfllm of all was this section of the conutMry tint limit
‘ ~ . . ‘ of ,m" not rained its rates. I u on: I!
, nddulary ““1.” “I an m ‘ the people here will rnl'u this and
.i M in most ma it is achieved ",9 ”My“. of wt
‘ ’wmwwg ..i M , ‘ ~
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Aver now. here and abroad. and the
fist and its turn - they like and it: “Q"‘m'r it begins '0 "lit! the- plant
mules of-tllle. "W" "'0’“ ‘0‘ "11°F"!!! and ballot,
II n
lamps is due. ..tp the fact that people,
it Work where Justice works out ilsl
lends by quiet processes. and in brim)!" which " W"
we arel stand come to the stern belief that, '0 be humble we can bccollle rcill Falrfleld County Farm Bureau which
llhc ultimate com-ti is a battle field. Sal "WW” 0' "‘"l- (onflllt’mffi 0‘ ill“ in' 'm b“ he” i" ililnbury "”1 M0”
if here is wrenching and tilde-slip"
ping and confusion there shoul-i lirl
no surprise. The surprise to me his:
been with what comparative ttaiu- lllr'l
transition has been made. and but:
much unconscious preparation for tin
new work had been already made.
"Now. that our problem is to p")'
dirt-c. more than ever before, it is
clearly to be seen that the [llHnlell
resources of the. I’nited sum are
today zllniost completely a the [com
manti of the world's needs. l’._iil-
deed. for the. past forty years tile nil-
tlon ‘iiad been planninir to make war
upon its neighbors. and to sell" the
continent for itself. what mom- would
have been done to make our l’t‘
sources'avuilable for such an adven-
ture. This is. perhaps.’ the hardest
test to which the problem of our in-
ternal development could be put. Yet ,
the answer must be that very little
more could have been done or would
have been done by a people Ilt't'es'
sariiy doing so much.
“But this war is not to be won by
the meatluring of resources. for if
wars were. to be so won China possi-
bly would be our only rival, Till
spirit of the people is the mflkllll.’
oi the nation. in war as In peat-e. Til.
extent to which a people can cropI
crate marks the point of civilirzllirr
they have Hitched. Now, the gi’Ptit‘
est outstanding fact of the past your.
as clearly shown in the work of mi:
deportmerlt alone. is that omit-t.- thr
crystalizlng influence of a column
danger and under the inspiriniz im
pulse of a common purpose.‘
"Men are. already thinking of the
greater America that they hello-v» :t
be. coming. when tho war is done, “'5
are in this war as the "unions of
social and political ideals. tmfli", oi
them nnforrner. even embryonic. and
these we hope to realize through "it
strength of the nation. Our national
ism. intense. virile. and of. the. fight-
M kind. is a part of tile nixihinery.
through width ,e are am it; it
make all men ill» debtors. Our not
twill!!!” in to trfl'ilhlle do”
of. dreary. "airlines We, link-—
for ourselves tilt and to: all others
hi their thus.- it the um View
”’9 WW’mnflfyn‘ w 0:
' mini“
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in every resource and up:
why and espwlally along line.» of
d themselves nil liiodmtly Ilr‘.‘ I
:frl ‘mvly in tile discoveiiilc Will I'”
I War forces ii nation to WI illtlu-
problems of material inwulciuilcy t
llbili'y to,
“a”, “)0an depending on ,,,,,.,,.m.,lsui-,cess upon our ability to piodlimlcd, It was also urged that prof”.
li't'lllltfl‘ we h.ive this land "5 finance,
unit!
3, n... lconliihute to tlie'world rtlw products: flour,
It in
solo. .
. our public «Moi lute
" ’ dramsnlmw ‘
man—2. ltuhftt'tI to a new cilia-titratlon ilIc.
7‘, WW'tmm—IW. Illnd there are said to he doing tilel llluglthll: 23:30::f::lri;e:;I8lInII:I:lIiIIIfiII
‘ 312 lei"! Mam—EM”? thing. The N"! “9"“ “k“! 9‘" phone; of our work have falls-n int)
. 111 - . t . ._ . . i * l-rl' “.1 'lu' background. while othlmi true I
1....-. " *v - ~ ~—--~-—!bmo"" pow)”. on” ‘ m r” l u but" brought llito the high light or: . BATH’ BE BIANK
ER' MISYAKE |d9r‘“°°d' nat.oual importance. . . R0 J ETS
THE M'LL'OWN .\ ”W «'Iiul the making of war today 1:1
New complete line oft the Famous Beacon blankets, in attrac.
tiltedfligmudcolmw ..... . ...... ............ $3.98
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_ INDIAN BLANKETS
A splendid assortment and especially beautiful patterns . $4.98
tiomlJ age. it iii to be as substantial
llli bard thought and hard work mull
make it. it thing of good road-l, ships
and railroad". WelHerlillzed ‘ farms
nous-.ca'noaus
my: ARE ENDORSED-
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Home gardens and increased ticl-rl
and Well organized industry. reglllst-lagc of wheat and rye lor Connect;t
ed riVi-rs put to usa. and schools and cut received hand 'ttppi'oviil at ill
schools must-boots. and laborsiorlvslconference held yesterday by slaw
and more laboratories. ‘ War hits and federal food conservation other“:
taught England Mid fiance much. one Reports of the state committeeiuell
thing perhaps above all others, how showed that during the paid. sum}
all important in this day in the man. mei- back yard forms had done much:
who has the. new kind of unvoir fart-.5 to lrellcve the food. .
the world, we must real chance oillliir gardens for next year was patin-
nutn who. in. character. in trained sional growers be advised to raise‘
capacities. nut! in radioactive ltilllttin-l much more grain the coming season
such will outnlutch thou-«whom the)" to supply the mills recently put ian
are to meet. operation in many auctions of [he
“That new America. fill the old. will state for the purpose of grinding
.
“‘lllf‘lllofll generous hand. list the'- Federal Food Administrator linbl-l-l
ultimate resources of the nation lH,Sc()l‘llle placed before tile conference
not tlmt which lies within the ground thn grits; advisability of “Mtge-rs!
but. that which vibrates in lllall'fli-llnlilnfi in buying supplies collectively
llriiln. Tho-refine oilt of the strllg-dhat they might get the benefit of
pie and torture that we shall pasalowcr prices and more efficient serv-
through. and the rI‘Vl-rm-n and lrl- doe. He. particularly urged the pool-
l-sliitll meet. liter" dng of purchases of grains .livelitock
eriéa its the center of the world's The questions of farm labor. llltlrci
thought. an America that will give systematic marketing and the secur-
that leadership and direction to the jug of ,ngrlctfltttral "Wu“ 1,, I'll)”
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or the world that we pride tillrwl-lt'l-s - ....-__..__~_W_
we have recently given to its political
thoughu. -.‘0ur .ststus in this Wllr.
gives till it place of moral ascendancy,
are great enough
FAIHFIELD couurv rum
sunEAu.. '
The third annual meeting of the
Iday. the 10th. marks great. progressI
in Farm Bureau work. and is of ill
DE Y M N ARRESTED lhpfldal interest till this time when
DI-‘RBVH'B Dc 7~Loula Hoffm,mfconditlon brought about by the war
‘ ' ' ' ' ", have. caused departments of the Fed.
who rmlstercd as Thomas Brown. on: rial Government to "1,. upon yam
June 5. was arrested today for M9"! Bureaus .to render assistance in get
ill ofllceril. The Boston police alloitingIllctiw cooperation front farm-
cllllrge him with abandonment of fam- "5 '“ ”9"“le the production 0‘
. the in cm s. and of lh ' -
ilv. Hoffman had a store in the Brick “Win30“? 0 "s m m”?
my. and ‘9" home in AW“ 1 The meeting will be in session all.1
’ ' day. In the morning the menlberw
COTTON CROP. ' will meet at the Fur Bureau headquar-
WASHIXGTON. Dec. 3.40““ of lets. to hear reports. elect directors.
ihis year's growth ginned prior to adopt what is practically it new con-,t
December 1 amounted to 9.701.617 rum“ Iltlfutiorl. and approve a budget for
ales, including 173,389 round the ensuring year. .
ning b ' . l M 12:30 the meeting will adjourn‘
visible kingdom of man's mind."
bales of Sea Island.
ammo: >-
Foa l
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. ,«ituotion rind; ,
.lf we are to nicotine filll rivalry of recommendation: of many more aim!
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' Ilallfax’ Devast-ated by- Munitionl
WOMEN’S BLOUSES
APPROPRIATE AND PBLC'I‘ICAL,
CHRISTMAS.»GMS
The newest and must models of the
season, in Voilei, .Organdiu. hp. Silk, Sat.
in, Crepe de Chintand. Georgette Grapes.
$1.95. $1.98. $4.98
becoming styles.
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COMFORTABLE BLANKETS
Block designs, warm and soft, velvet finish, in six different
colors ., ..... . ....... ...... .. $4.98
ALL woor. PLAio BLANKETS
Superior quality, full size, low price but high grade.
Extra. Special $6.98 Pair
Value $12.00
it
“Quality. Shop"
I South Namalk.
g J nary Prices w
“as: n
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for lunch. In order that lllciilbcrs which lSlHlPfl Attorney Homer is sen-
;lnd guests may meet in one piilce’for lor partner had been 1ppolnted by
on hour of social intercourse and bet- the F d i _
ter acquaintance. arrangements have 9 era I“ department as 55'
been tirade with ladies of the “who, sistant l'nited States district attorneyv'
(list church. to l.crt'e an attractive in charge
'luncheon it" 50c per per '01! ~
.. . glowing u under the new law. ~
One or two brief talks may lid-l D
lo“tlle interest of . tilt n00“! hour» h in understood that Attorney Hack-
l. is ‘Ixrumd ”I“, m M”. m DWI ctt will handle all law taxation mat.-
sons will attend n". luncheon. tcl's which are reported to United
b oI'tt II:.".ll hilleoinfIti-II‘nfion aeIssiun will States District Attorney Thomas J.
ellig in t e t c mu tall. Wart ' .
street. nnd will be devoted 1,“: ll i"i'l|“v Spellacy of Hartford. ‘
of stirring talks on subjects of vital _. , .
l-mportatrmc. cooperative buying, /
"marketing (I farm products" tin-l
"how banks can help along l-‘arnl Ilu- USED CARS
Mine Investment ,
reau lilies" being on the. program.
A. W. Manchester, Howard W. Scl-
by and Charles P. Holland who will All reports indicate the cutting
down of new car iiltluul'ncturing.
This means increased value. for
be the rrincipal speaker are Well
known in the respective lines of work
used cars. which can be bought .
now at fully 25 per cenL to 50 per r
of all_ taxation queslotia
and qualified to point out elfeclilw
methods of work which the PM liti-
reau can. it deemed best. lncorpol'- cent. lower than next Sprillg's
lite l‘l its prograiti of Work for the prices. 4
coming year. I . Wonderful flaigains to lie Had
The meeting I! open to the public in Overhaulcd and Guaranteed “'
as well as to members of the Fartl
bureau. -
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OVWNDSand- ‘ -’.
WlllYS- KNIGHTS ‘.
CASH OR TIME ?AVMENT3
NAMED ASSISTANT
Raymond o. Hac’keit Will Look Ariel?
Taxation Cases
It was announced today that Ray-
mond I). Hackett, of the Stamford law
firm of Cummings x: Lockwood, of
Broadway, at. 50th St.. New 'l'orlt
Write for used car bulletin.
0095 Evenings.
Explain-"”7”“Wiluarnie"’ ° . ,:
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