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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
LARGE INCREASE
IS FOUND AMONG
FOREIGN VOTERS

Voters Of foreign birth are increasing
In Providence. In 1885 out OF a possible
voting population Of 22,251, only 1943 were
born outside OF the United States All
OF these 1943 were real estate voters
and there were 14S5 other natliralized cit
liens in the city who could not participate
in election because of the lack OF sl34
worth of Rhode Island soil
There were in all that year 342s men of
foreign birth In Providence who might
have qualified as voters had the Bourn
amendment been then in force. They
would have constituted 1858 per cent, or
less than one-sixth Of the whole cleo
torate.
The census of 1905 found 14,o74 men of
foreign birth in Providence who were
eligible to qualify as electors. They
formed 31.47 per cent OF the 44,72o pos
sible voters in the city
The percentage of foreign born eligibles
has more than doubled in 20 years
OF the 14,074 citizens Of foreign who
might have qualified as voters last year
4915 were born in Ireland. 2s05 in England
114S in Italy. III in Germany. 744 in Swe-
den. 729 in the Dominion of Canada who
were not French Canadians and 500
French Canadians, 544 in Scotland and
Wales, 10 in Russia (nearly all Jews).
203 in Portugal, 1877 In Austria Hungary.
85 in Poland 6s in France and 466 in other
countries
The Irish are the most numerous in 80
of the 81 voting districts, while the Eng
lish lead in Is, the Italians in 4, the
Swedes in 8. the Canadians in and the
Russians and Armenians each in /, while
the Irish and Germans are tied for first
in the Third district Of the Fourth ward.
The English are second in 19 districts.
the Irish in 13, the Swedes in 8, the
Canadians in g. the Russians in 4 the
Portuguese in 2 and the Italians in 1.
The Scotch are third in 3 and fourth in
IL districts, the Nova Scotians third In 2
and fourth in 2. the Austrians third In
/ and fourth in 5, the Roumanians third
In 1. and the Norwegians fourth in /.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
HIGH SCORES FOR
2 AND 3-MEN GAMES

Donnelly and Pryor dropped in on the
Music Hall rollers OF two men note and
surprised the natives with a team score
of $40 Donnelly reeled off singles OF l25,
10 and 11e. making a total Of SS2. o, Brown
and Donnelly annexed A team total OF Ga
Brown put up a total OF 3O4 and Donnelly
captured one OF 80. Donnelly was Tn
grand form.
Anthony and Payton lead the Inter-Club
awo-man series. having a team total OF
ba3. Anthony secured a total OF So3, in
Guiding singles OF 90, 1ol and 1o3. Payton
annexed a 200 total, the singles Of which
were el 100 and o. The team score Of
bSs obtained by Payton and McAuslan was
next best Paytons singles were 1o6 1O5
end IS. making q total OF 200 McAuslan
contributed 2sa, including singles of 81, 81
end l01
Barstow and Greene came pretty close
40 the 200 mark in the Central two-man
tournament. landing a combined total OF
es2 Barstow contributed S47, including
singles OF 101 l0s and 1l9. Hall and Red
rnond were right there with a score OF
65s Halls total was S39 and Redmond's
was s17 Both men secured one single of
523
MUSIC HALL Two-MAN TOURNEY.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
ALBANY RACING
Of BEST CLASS

Delightful weather and excellent racing
were the features at Woodlawn park yes
terday. All bets were declared off on the
FIVE -furlong running events OF Saturday.
The judges said they would announce the
winner before the meeting closed. The
races resulted as follows:
= 2:2o trot--Purse 500 Diminished from
Saturday).-Axtellay won second. fourth
and fifth heats and race. Best time, 2:l6%.
Tantilla won third heat and second
money. Libby Queen won first heat and
third money.
2:20 pace-Purse $i00 unfinished from
Saturday. Prince March won in straight
heats. Best time. 2:l6 y. burlington Maid
was second and Jude third
2:l0 pace--Purse 800 (first division).-
Gen. Shafter won last three OF four heats
and race. Best time, 2:l4h. Cutler won
first heat and second money.
2:15 pace-Purse $500 Second division). -
Conway won first. third and fourth heats
and race. Best time. 213ia. Young Chimes
won second heat and second money.
2.A pace-Purse S400.-George Campbell
Brown won i'm straight heats. Best time
2IsA. Lotus was second. and c. s. b..
third.
Running events-Five-furlo dash.-No
Trumper was FIRST, Wllfrid Laurier sec
ond, and Rival third. Time, 1:05la
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16

OXFORD BROKE
BELMONT RECORD

but her chances TO win were utterly ruin
ed by the gate. Sire was practically left
at the post and before a furlong was run
was Is lengths behind the leader Pinker-
ton. and added starter. Brookdale Nymph
closed up big gap and finished third.
She would have had an excellent chance
for first place II the start had been moro
even.
One OF the features OF this race was tile
great speed displayed by Pinkerton. This
horse rushed TO the front and acted as the
paeemaker to the stretch. He was timed.
officially. the first three furlongs in 82 2-5
seconds.
No other horse has ever been timed so
far in race for this distance. The great
speed that he displayed in the early part
of the race killed his chance for first
money He was passed by oxford, that
challenged in the stretch. but he hungaon
well and finished close fourth
Ginette proved that she is the greatest
race mare of the season by defeating Dol
ly Spanker and Far West in the third
race, and thereby winning her twelfth
consecutive purse. II was her thirteenth
straight victory, but she lost her first race
in California on foul" Up TO date she
has not met defeat this year. and is easily
the Queen OF the turf in the matter OF
races won.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
LIGHT WORK
FOR HARVARD

Light work was the order of the day
for the Harvard Varsity football men
who played in Saturdays game. They
were given easy preliminary work and
long signal drill None of them was sent
into the scrimmage. In signal work Wen
dali was played at fullback. and he will
be kept there until Apolloni or Mason re-
turns to the game. Meanwhile Lockwood
will continue at right halfback.
Starr and Newhall, the two quarter
backs, got back TO hard work after two
weeks on the hospital squad. S!bley and
Inches both got into the lineup for the
first time since they were injured two
weeks ago. Parker was given a lay-off
yesterday an account OF his back. Mason
and Hall, both OF whom are on the Grip
pied list, were out doing easy work. but
they will not be allowed to play for two
weeks. Crawford Blagden, O2. tackle on
the winning 0l team, and Malcolm Dom
aid, so, tackle on the 9S and SO teams.
were out coaching yesterday afternoon.
Blagden will remain with he team for
some time and will play on the second
teams. Oliver f. Cults, who was the 9TH
ed tackle on Dave Campbelrs eleven, Is
expected soon to remain for the rest of
the season. A V. Kldder, a 200-pound can
didate for centre, Joined the squad.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
GRIDIRON GOSSIP

The new football rules make 1t more
difficult to kill an opponent and, there
fore. add to the excitement OF the game.
One loud cry OF those opposed to the
changed regulations all along has been
that there would not be any scoring. Thus
far this has not been the case. and a COM
parison OF scores made so far this fall
and for a corresponding period last year
shows scoring results 10 be practically the
same.
Beavers OF West Point is doing some
great kicking. He has made many long
place kicks and his punting is feature
any eleven would be glad TO have TO fall
back upon.
The University OF Michigan has opened
finest equipped in the country and is en-
tered through a sl1, 900 gate.
Dartmouth has a big deficiency TO over
come in lacking a good punter one Is
more essential this year than ever, and
Coach Ralph Glaze is drilling large
squad eacn afternoon in this department
OF the game
Hurry Up" Yost OF Michigan says he
will get a backheld together that will be
the fastest quartet that can be found. and
that beef viii be sacrificed for speed and
endurance. This may add 10 Penn's pres
ent cuptul Of misery.
Yale appears 10 have mastered the short
kick, and in future games IL Is apt TO be
shown that there is no better player In
the East than Tad Jones when II comes
TO gaining ground on a quarterback run.
Brown has splendid line this year
from tackle 20 tackle and ends that are
almost equally as good The Providence
eleven seldom has been as well equipped
as this 20 play a strong kicking game
and every advantage OF IL is being taken
this fall
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16

Running like gray wolf with his head
low and body extended to its full length
oxford ran around the six-and-a half
furlong course at Belmont park yesterday
in track record time. He made a sudden
squirt through the stretch. and 1t was this
sprint home that enabled him TO estab-
lish the new mark OF lis is for the dis
tance-one-fifth of a second faster time
than Flip Flap made June /.
Many racegoers thought that Oxford
had broken the worlds record for the dis
tance in his great effort, but search Of
Goodwin's Official Turf Guide OF 1903 re
vealed the information that Van Ness ran
the distance over the Sheepshead Bay
track on Sept. IL in LIS. This old horse
is not credited with this mark In the best
running records OF the Guide, but the
time is recorded at the foot of the sum
maries OF that days race. The record for
Van Ness race is also on file in the Coney
Island Jockey clubs office.
But even though Oxford's time is only
track record, not worlds mark, his per-
formance was one of great merit He
picked up 11S pounds and beat his field OF
fast sprinters easily When Roseben was
withdrawn Brookdale Nymph was made
the favorite. This fast mare might have
won IL she had received better start,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
REST FOR THE
YALE TEAM

with the whole week before them to
swing the Yale squad into form for the
Penn state game. the coaches gave al
most the entire varsity eleven a rest yes
terday. scrub eleven lined up and drill
ed in defensive tactics Howard Jones
was out and played end for the first time
and gave evidence Of being in good shane
once more lie will undoubtedly play 10
the Penn state game, taking Congdons
place.
Frank Hinkey was on hand and looked
after the ends He will do some work
with these players nights in the gymnu-
sium. Adee, a former quarterback. was
also coaching yesterday, besides Rockwell
and Hoyt. Walter Camp was on hand
pointing out some OF the weaknesses that
developed I'm last Saturdays game
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
BASEBALL ATTENDANCE
FOR SEASON LARGEST YET

nearly one-third The New York Nation
ais drew both the largest and the smallest
attendance in one day.
Aug. 4. 26,000 persons witnessed the Chi
cago game, while Oct less than $50 per-
sons saw the Phillies play on the Polo
grounds. The largest crowd on a single
day I'm Philadelphia was at the Athletics
grounds. July Z, when 230i1 persons saw
Cleveland lose to the Athletics in a ten
inning game. The smallest crowd at the
Athletics grounds was 2l55, Aug. 27. to
see Chicago. The largest crowd at the
Phillies' grounds was on Decoration day
when 17424 saw Boston. The smallest
crowd was 924. Sept. q, to see Plttsburg
The summaries follow:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
BROWN TENNIS

The first round OF singles in the Brown
tennis tournament was completed yester-
day leaving the following is men Ito fight
II out for the championship: Richmond.
'09; Champlin. 90; Budlong, 90; Richards.
10: Young. 10: Tanner 90; krieble, '0I
Sanders. %: Pyle. 10; Jennings. 'os; Hill.
TO- Jones. 'O7: Brand, '07; Smith. '09;
Hardness, 90. and Chichester, '07. The
results OF the matches played yesterday
follow.
Budlong beat Paine. so 6-s.
Richards beat Chaffee. 6-S. GO, los.
A J. Voting beat Chambers, 60. 60.
Tanner beat II Babceck, 6-l, 6-2.
Sanders beat Wheeler. 60, 6-i
Jones beat Vernon, rs. 60.
Branch beat Mackenzie. 5-7. 6-3, Go.
Richmond beat Barus, 90. rs.
Pyle beat Cheney 60. 6-l
one match in doubles was played,
Branch and Vernon defeating Mackenzie
and Hills. 81, 6-l. Ca
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
CONN. LEAGUE HELD
ANNUAL MEETING

After strong plea for new blood and
more activity in the business organiza-
tion of the Connecticut League of Base
ball clubs, at the annual meeting OF the
league held at Hartford, yesterday after
noon, the personnel OF the officers was
changed w. j. Tracy of Bristol being
elected president in place OF Sturgis Whit
lock OF New Haven. Senator Whitlock
has been identified with Connecticut
League baseball since the league
was formed and for the last six years had
been at its head as president. He has been
in III health of late and in view OF that
fact it was decided to relieve him OF his
duties. Mr.. Whitlock was president dur
ing a part OF the session Mr.. Tracy's
election was not unanimous. as three of
the seven votes cast were for Mr. Whit
lock Other officers were unanimously
elected as follows: Vice president. A. f.
Taylor Chicopee, Mass; secretary,
James II. o'Rourke, Bridgeport; treasur-
er, T. II. Prindevlle. Holyoke; supervi-
sor OF umpires, j. F. Kennedy.
The following directors, all OF whom at
tended the meeting with tn exception or
Mr. Durant, were elected
Cornelius j. Danaher, New Haven;
James H. ORourke. Bridgeport; j. J.
Masden, Holyoke; c. II. Humphrey. New
London; Harold r. Durant, Waterbury:
Daniel j. O'Neil, Springfield. and II. b.
Davenport, Norwich.
Mr.. Durants proxy was held by Mr..
Masden. The treasureT's report showed
balance of slSO32. but the secretary re-
ported that several bills remained un-
paid, which made a deficit OF S2i0.35. In
order 10 meet this each club was assessed
ss5. Considerable routine business was
transacted and the pennant was formally
awarded TO the Norwich club
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
BALLOON ERNST
WON RACE FOR CUP

Fourteen OF the IL balloons which start.
ed from Tegei Sunday in the race for En-
peror williams cup have landed and have
been reported. The Helies. Vienna Aero
club. DR.. Sohleim. aeronaut: the sohoke,
Munich Air Navigation club, DIR. Emden
and Franklin. Frankish Airship club. Carl
Hochstetter. have not been heard from.
II appears 10 be certain at this moment
that the Ernst, the smallest OF the bal
looms, $50 cubic meters. Berlin Air Navi-
cation society, DIR. Brockelmann, has won
the contest as II landed at Brieg, Aus
tria, 200 miles away.
The result has been comparatively dis
appointing. The balloons made good
Irogress until they reached Bohemia
where they struck a region Of high baro
metric pressure. The atmosphere was
almost without motion. and the balloons
drifted about In various directions, some
of them crossing back into Germany. The
sirships which did not do this include
the Brandenbourg. Lindenburg Aeronautic
observatory. Or. Wiegener, aeronaut.
which landed near Olbernhau. IN the Ere
mountains, after a Journey lasting %
hours. Dr. Wegener holds the German
record for the longest cruise in the air,
namely. 81 hours
The scbwaben. Augsburg Air Naviga
sion society. Capt Won Kregh. circled
around Prague. drlfted back and landed
near Lsubau. Silesis. The Radium. Bel
gisn Aero club. Adhemar de Ia Hault
landed near Luebben. 40 miles In an air
line from Tegel; the Pommern Berlin
Air Navigation society. Baron Won Hew-
aid. near Klattau. Bohemia. $50 miles
from the starting place: the Dusseldorf
the largest competitor. 2l00 cubic meters,
Lower Rhine Airship club, Lieut. Be
necke. near Prague. fs5 miles. and the
Bezold, Berlin Air Navigation society.
Capt. Won Kohler. near Plsuen. $50 miles
Away.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16

MRS. wlNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over % years by mil.
lions OF mothers for their children while
teething. with perfect success II soothe.
the child. softens the gums. allays All
pain cures wind collie. and II the beet
remedy for Diarrhoea II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold w
Druggists In every part OF the worls
Twenty-Five cents q bottle. ne sure ard
ask for Mrs. winslows soothing syrup."
md take no other kind
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
SENIORS TO HOLD SMOKER

AT meeting Of the senior social com
mittee in the Brown Union yesterday af-
ternoon, IL was decided that the class
shall hold an informal smoker on Thurs
day evening, Oct. p. to talk over plans
for -ftituHa-theater- parties smokers and
other forms OF amusements. to be held
about once a month until the end OF the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
TO cupE A coin IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money ~ it fails
TO cure p. w GROVES signature is
- each box. 25c-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
AMATEUR PERFORMERS

Wanted at the Imperial Theatre every
Thursday night; $40 In cash prizes. Leave
names at box Office In advance
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
o'GoRMANs SPECIAL LEAGUE.
r. /. ROSE CO.
Strings.
OLIVE BRANCH.

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MENT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-18

The oldest inhabitant came into the
Lewiston CNe.) Journal Office the other
day and remarked that as an average
winter this was exceedingly severe.
speaking Of warm winters" said he,
do YOU recall the winter Of 1882? In
that winter l went TO school from
December until March barefoot with
nothing on but linen pants and cot
ton shirt. And it was so hot some
times during recess that took off my
shirt. In that winter on Christmas day
1 picked eight quarts Of ripe strawber-
rIes in a field opposite my fathers
house in the town OF Turner, and 1
very nearly had a sunstroke. 1t was
so warm that winter that they forgot
TO hold the annual state legislator at
Augusta. BY gum" added our faith
full chonicler, Il never see no sech
nights as we had fer heat 1 slept all
winter 'thout no bedclothes, and the
skeeters bit fearful
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-18
ST. ANDREWS
speeial to The Journal.

ST. Andrews. Feb. l6.-The wharf of
the Ware Merchantile Co, is progress
sing nicely under a good force OF
hands and with a gOOa pile driver in
use. it will soon be completed and will
add very materially TO this part OF
town
The Presbyterians have ordered the
new bell for their church 1t will be
a good one and something this church
has long been in need of.
Miss Lille Carlisle of Galloway was
one Of Wednesdays visitors in town.
Mrs. s. A. Ellison who has been
afflicted for something over a year
with organic disarrangements died a.
the home Of her daughter Mrs. Menge
On Beck St. on Tuesday ann was
buried from the Presbyterian church
on Wednesday afternoon. Her pastor,
Rev. JOvner. of the Baptist church, con-
Quoted the funeral services in a very
impressive manner. concluding the
services at the cemetery. The floral
tributes were appropriate and beautl-
full. The deceased leaves four daugh-
tiers to mourn her death. Mrs. Menge,
and Mrs. ". c. Pratt OF this place.
Mrs. Singletary Of Millville and Mrs.
Otto Franz of pensacola.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Purcell Of Econ
fina. after a visit to relatives here LETT
on Tuesday for their home.
Miss Maude Gamer. after delight
ful visit to her cousin Miss Lillian
Farley of Pensacola is at home again.
We are glad to report Miss Ethel
Baker improving but not able to sit
up yet.
Misses Margaret and Cecily Shssp-
nard left via Chipley on Thursday FOR
Pensacola. Miss Cecily to enter Prof.
Armstrong; school and Miss Mar
garet for a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Will Gonzalez.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckenzie of Gay. at
tended Presbyterian services here on
Sunday.
Wessrs. JOS. Martin and 5. NJ. TToW-
bridge. of South Haven, Mich, are
guests i'm town.
can't Sargent of Fl. Dodge, Iowa
who has on several occasions visited
in ST. Andrews is here for lengthy
SOjOBrn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-18
ANOTHER LODGE
Of RATHBONE
SISTERS
Pensacola Temple No. IA Was In.
Stituted With Good Member
ship Friday.

Pensacola Temple No. Il, Rathbone
Sisters was instituted Friday night
February 18th by P. c. Mrs. Clara
Hiliisrd of Magnolia Temple. No. A. as
sisted by Mrs. Neville, of Illinois as
G. S; Mrs. Crockett Hilliard as G.
NJ; Mrs. Kanish. of Illinois. as G. p.
The attendance was large and enthu-
siastic. Twenty-Five ladies and eight
Knights were enrolled as charter
members. The election of officers was
held, and resulted as follows:
P. C.-Mrs. Josie Ess Phillips.
NJ. E. C.-Mrs. Jennie Soderquist.
E. Mrs. Helen Lewis.
Z. Mrs. Gertrude Bliss
Moi T.-MTs. SophOna d. Davis.
NJ. r. C.-Miss Bessie LindenstTuth.
NJ of F.-Mrs. Mary c. Oerting.
iP. o. T.-MTs. Maggie Jacobson.
G. o. miss Daisy Welsh.
Grand Representative-MTs Lizzie
HOrsler.
Trustaes-Mrs. Martha Wrighton,
Mrs. Kate CoulsOn. Mrs. Esther Ap-
pieberg.
Pensacola Temple No. IA will hold
regular meetings every Friday after
noon at 2;30 O'Clock in the X of. p.
hall
The initiation of the officers of the
new temple will occur next Friday
afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-18

Says Latter Simply Wants Excuse
to GO Gigging" for City
Officials.
Pensacola, Fla, Feb. II. 1906.

FenSdCOld, va, req. IL -1JUo'
Pensacola Journal:
read the lengthy communication
from w. c. Jones in Fridays Journal
in reply to my answer to his former
letter.
He quoted freely from the code but
there is nothing there of which tn
Board of Public Works is not fully ad-
vised. When the Board of Public
Works needs counsel and advice i'll
is not going to Mr.. Jones for it but
to someone capable of giving it.
The Board of Public Works is fully
aware that it could order a great many
people arrested and possibly get them
fined. but Mr.. Jones would not be IN
that category. 1t could order quite
a number of sidewalks built but Mr..
Jones would be exempt from the oper-
ations. If l be correctly Informed
Mr.. Jones does not build sidewalks
because he has no place TO build
them, AMI this perhaps, partially eX-
plains why he is so anxious to nave
the sidewalk ordinances enforcedI
against other people.
Mr.. Jones would seem to have us
believe that the present Board of Pub
lie Works is the only one that has
moi built sidewalks. In this he is as
far wide Of the mark as usual. be-
lieve- l am correct when l say only
one previous Board ever built a side
walk and the city didn't get paid for
that
Anyone with half an eye can see
what is the matter with Mr.. Jones.
He wants to "gfg" the city officials
and is hunting something for an ex-
cuse. He makes the assertion that
there are hundreds OF dangerous
sidewalks. 1t isn't the truth but what
does he care for that? All he wants
is an excuse to ego gigging." Or per-
haps. he is like the fellow arrest
ed for being drunk and disOrderly
who declared that all stone sidewalks
were dangerous" because a fellow
might fall down on them and bust
his head" All walks in Pensacola
seem dangerous to Mr.. Jones.
I have neither time nor inclination
TO refute the many misleading state
ments made by Mr.. Jones. The gist
of the whole matter is Jones Is trying
to create a false impression by as
sorting that there are hundreds" of
dangerous sidewalks" and that the
Board of Public Works is doing absO-
lutely nothing to remedy the matter.
Up to the time OF his letter the mar
shall had served two hundred and four
teen GID sidewalk notices and elev-
en- 0D construction notices, in about
the space of four months, nearly all
of which nave been complied with.
/ raiterate what I stated in my for
mer letter: There are now more sub
stantial sidewalks built and being
built today than ever before in the
history OF the city The Board is
pushing this matter as fast as posi-
BILE without working unnecessary
hardships on the people. Had not the
fever detained us four months there
would not be many Objectionable
walks in the city at this time
At any rate the Board will proceed
as usual and leave the verdict with
the people and not the politicians.
A ZELIUS.
Chairman Board of Public Works.