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The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
A FEW HAPPENINGS in
THE VICINITY or MAKAWELI

Especial to the Garden lsland)
The Makawel Store is receiving
a new line of dry goods and shoes
direct from the coast.
The Makaweli Soccer team would
like to hear efrom other teams o Il
the island,
It is said that Mr.. Greigg is an
expert al soccer, and will no doubt
become the main support to Ma
kaweli' 5 team.
Two of the silver cups awarded
to the Makaweli Baseball Team
the champions of Kauai's baseball
league have already arrived. The
+. O. Hall cup is yet to come.
The Hapai-Ko dance at Maka,
we'll will be given o" oHturday
evening, Sept, 80, and a good time
is expected,
Makaweli has had her portion OF
the unexpected rainfall in the past
week.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
Mr.. and MRS. J. H. C0NEY
HOSTS AT A POI SUPPER

Mrs, George H. Fairchild was
t h G guest of honor at a Poi
Supper" given by Mr., and Mrs.
J, H, Coney on Saturday evening,
The "Coney Poi Suppers" are
always successful affairs and this
one proved no exception to the
rule-the only disappointment
being that Mr., Fairchild was un-
eXpectedly call to Honolulu q
could not be present,
A large bowl of scarlet carna-
tions graced the center of the table
and sprays of the delicate asparagu,
fern were scattered over the cloth
Those invited were Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert S. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Rice Jr., Miss McClymont
Miss Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie:
Rice, Mr.. Crawford, and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Arthur Rice.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
PROMINENT AD. WRITER
VISITS The GARDEN ISLAND

Mrs. Rasch, of Honolulu, who
has been the guest of Mrs. H. c.
Brown for several weeks, returned
to Honolulu last Saturday. During
her visit, Mrs. Rasch spent much
of her time in seeing the interest
ing spots of the island, having
visited the Haena caves twice. Mrs.
Rasch, whose husband is a sue
cessful real estate dealer in Homo
lulu, has until recently been identi-
fed with the Advertising Depart,
ments of the largest coast cities
Daily papers and may possibly take
up the work in Honolulu.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
KALALAU LANDING-MosT NORTHERNLY ISLAND PORT

we could with a cold lunch, we
headed for Kalalau,
The trail proved long and diff
ficult one, but much compensation
was gotten from the broad vista of
ocean and mountain which stretch
ed as for as eye could see, t h e
ocean to the right, the mountain to
the left.
Weary and tired, we dropped
down into a valley where nestled
jotting of native houses whose
occupants greeted II with h G
courtesy SO well known to be one of
the Hawaiian's natural characteris-
tics.
After disposing of a toothsoms
dinner, we repaired to large, COM
Portable room which proved to be
the living room of our genial host
where until late bed time, we were
entertained with fascinating remi-
nisences of Hawaiian Folklore.
Two days were most enjoyably
spent on the beautiful sandy beach,
and among these hospitable, but
isolated people, after which we
bade them adieu, and once more
took up the hazardous but very in
teresting trail b c k to Haena
arriving home nearly two months
after the beginning of our tour. w,
have enjoyed every minute of on
journey and will look forward will
much pleasure to another opportu
nifty to make the rounds of the is
j land.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
LOAN COM. IN
BUSY MEETING

Special meeting Sept. goth. 1911:
Minutes Of \ Special Meeting Of
The Kauai Loan Fund Commission
Held In Lihue On September goth
1911:
Meeting called to order by the
Nice-Chairman Francis Gay. a t
II clock \. NJ. Others present
being, J K. Lota, w. d. McBryde,
Secretary and J H. Moragne, En-
gineer. Absent Marston Campbell
and II. d. Wishard.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and upon motion duly APP
proved.
HANALEI BRIDGE BIDS-REPORT
OK SAME:
The Engineer was called upon
for his report i'll the matter of the
bids for the construction of the Ha-
nalei Bridge. He stated that be-
fore submitting same he desired
ruling by the Board in the matter
Of whether the bid of the Hawaiian
Monument and Iron Fence Works.
Ltd, as submitted by them on Sept.
9th, should be considered or not.
The matter was referred to the
County Attorney, S. K. Kaeo, for
his opinion and after due con-
sideration of all the points at issue,
submitted his report that in his
opinion, and he would so advise the
Board, the said bid could not be
considered. The Second Vice Chair
man thereupon instructed the En-
gineer to reject the said bid and
submit his report accordingly. Of
the two remaining bids he thereup-
OH recommended the acceptance of
that of the Honolulu Iron Works
Co., the same being for S2455 and
Continued on page 6
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26

Swinging round the bend and
emerging from the Wainiha Valley,
we come upon a broad expanse of
beach property which j dotted
over w h comfortable summer
homes, property of various mem-
bers of the Rice family and t h c
WilcoX's of Lihue, Upon a knoll
not far distant from the beach is
situated quaint old church, and
near by this imposing structure is
the Haena public school building
where for ten months out of the
twelve the youthful population of
the district can be seen faithfully
pursuing the elusive three RS. -
Some distance beyond the school,
we come to an immense cave, which
we learn from guide is the Haena
dry" cave. But short time was
devoted to exploring this cave, as
it consisted chiefly of a large open
ing in the side of the mountain
some 100 feet in width and extend
ing perhaps hundred yards or so
into the mountain.
Continuing on, we soon brough
up to another cave, which PROVED
very similar in appearance to the
Mammoth c ave in Kentucky
This cave we explored very eau
tiously as Our footing at tt III
seemed somewhat doubtful, OWN:
to the presence of slippery bould
ers and frequent rivulets. Having
spent some time here, we emerged
once more to the "liquid" sunshine
and satisfying the inner man as bes
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
BIG HhPAI-KO
DANCE COMING

The Hapai-ko dance, the annual
function which $ the occasion
of a celebration Of til, closing of
the sugar grinding season will take
place in the AIakawel Hall next
Saturday evening, September so.
The EMPLOYEES Of Il c Hawaiian
Sugar Co., have generously dis
tributcd invitations and as this
year 5 ball willc-iebrate thcharvest-
ing OF a record crop (Z9, 500 tons, }
which ends Thursday, a great time
is anticipated.
The lions OF the evening will un-
doubJedly be the heroes of the Ma
kaweli Baseball team who will re-
Ceive a fitting ovation for the will
ming Of the pennant of the Kauai
Baseball League during the past
season.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
PROMINENT HAWAIIAN DIES
SUDDENLY IN KALALAU

Especial to the Garden lsland)
KALALAU, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Kea-
poula Kelau, a we'll known and
respected resident of Kalalau, died
here suddenly last week, d h
supposed to have been due to pneu-
monia.
The deceased will be remember
ed by a number OF those who once
accompanied Governor Frear o II
on one of his trips to this place,
among whom was one Jamie
Wilder who wos unable 20 secure a
lunch from tlS -, i lady on I h G
strength Of his being a Wilder, ~
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
GREETING TO "BILL" TAFT
BY GARDEN ISLAND RHYMER
His Excellency-Wm. H. Taft,
President of the United States
of America.
Greetings:

Mr.. President, Sir, 0, you made
great stir
When 'stumping" each favoring State;
You are wise as the fox, you are brave
a. the OK,
Yet charmingly simple and blate,
Your eloquence strong, like river OF
song,
Flowed smooth Ground the 'crait"
that you stcercd)
As the oil that ran down to the skirts
OF the town,
When Old Aaron anointed his beard.
And the tricks that you played, and
the traps that you laid,
Those Canada lads to bcguile -
But the hole that you dug, for the
Ottawa mug
Just fits your own bouutiiul smile.
RECIpROCITY?yc yes, it's easy to guess
You strove to blcat "baa" like sheep,
But the leg you can pull OF your cou-
sin, John Bull,
Gou don t catch that weasel asleep.
So he stood to the shock, did that lus-
ty young cock,
That crows on his mountains OF snow,
And he's there high and dry, near that
'homc' in the SKY,
But you re in the
shadows" below,
AUF WIEDERsEHEN
O, L. J.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
THOUSANDS OF
TREES ARRIVE

Fridays Hall brought several
thousand trees consisting of Iron
Wood and Eucalyptus, consigned
to the Lihue Plantation. For years,
the Lihue Plantation has carried OH
a constant campaign of tree-plant-
ing, with the result that many un-
slightly mountain tops have be-
come beautiful, waving forests.
Other plantations would profit by
following this very commendable
policy.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
WAIMEA FOREIGN CHURCH
OPENS SUNDAY NEXT
Especial to the Garden Island)

Especial to the Garden Island)
WAIMEA, Sept. 26,-The Wal
mea Foreign Church will open next
Sunday, October the first. Preach
ing services every Sunday morning
at eleve Il o'clock, Everyone is
very cordially invited to come and
to form the habit of once-a-week
church attendance.
The Minister will be glad to Wis
i any home wherever and when
ever his services may in any way
be desired.
Regular Monthly Preaching Ser
vices will begin in the Hall at the
Makaweli Plantation on the second
Sunday III October, the eighth; at
half-past seven in the evening.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
SEN. and MRS. {. A. RICE
GIVE ELABORATE DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rice en-
tertained at a very elaborate dinner
on Thursday evening in honor of
their house guest, Mr.. Gerrit P.
Wilder of Honolulu.
The long table, where covers
were laid for twelve, was bower
of the handsome Ixora blossom and
and green tule arranged m t
artistically, The place cards bore
the hostesses monogram,
The guests were Mr.. Gerrit P.
Wilder, Mr.. II d Mrs. George
Fairchild, Mr., and Mrs, w. II.
Rice Jr,, DR., and Mrs, Putnam,
and Mr.. Arthur Rice.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
LITTLE HELEN SANB0RN
GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY

Especial to the Garden Island)
HANALEI, Sept. 24.-Despite the
bad weather Saturday, the home of
Mrs. w. F. Sanborn was the scene
of much youthful delight, t h e
occasion being the celebration of
the fourth anniversary of Little
Helen. Quite number of children
were unable to be present on ac-
count of ba d weather. Among
those present were Mrs. Hudsonand
two children OF Honolulu, Mrs. S.
B. Deverill and children and Miss
Florence Deverill.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
ROBBIE HOGG IS SEVEN
AND GIVES BIG PARTY

Last Friday Mrs, J, a, Hogg,
devoted the afternoon to assisting
in receiving the numerous friends
of Master Robert Hogg, who had
sent invitations to his friends to
take part in the celebration of his
seventh anniversary. Games and
an abundance of dainty edibles oc-
cupied the attention of the happy
youngsters every minute Of the after
noon, Those present were, Mas
tiers Percy Lydgate, Paul a II d
Richard Rice, VIM. Moragne.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
AN ECHO FROM
The DIM PAST
THE EDITOR,
GARDEN ISLAND

GARDEN ISLAND
Dear Sir,
Time was when the stirring shout
Wikiwiki! Japanee!' cutting
the morning stiffness, had magic
potency peculiarly its own. That
was during the years of contract
labor, those halcyon days for plan
tation managers, when the growing
of cane was, compared with these
times of anXieties and worries, as
easy and as pleasant a task as the
scooping i IL of McBryde" fat
dividends CD when contrasted with
the ever-increasing assessments on
Oahu stock CD
But, and altho' those good old
days are forever gone, it may not
be unreasonable to indulge the hope
that a welcome echo of those care
free times may linger with us for
yet little longer thro the medium
of the following doggerel.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
Wikiwiki! Japanee!

Scarce has the shrill-tongued chanti-
Cleer
Aroused the slumb' ring morn,
When, on the gently stirring breeze,
You see my coat-tails borne;
| rush along, up hill and down,
Like captive deer set free,
And loud the welllin rings my cry,
Wikiwiki! Japanee.
Nor tropic heat can stay my course,
Nor tropic rains abate
The energy that burns within,
supreme DER ev'ry fate;
Pm here, I'm there, Pm everywhere,
A busy hustling bee,
And cheer the weary with my cry,
Wikiwiki! Japanee!
The days for me are all too short,
The nights are all too long;
Cessation clogs my ardent soul
As tho to rest were wrong;
| toss and turn and twist about,
Such sloth is dead to me,
| must be up and shouting around
Wikiwiki! Japanee!
, Ambition claims Inc for her own,
Heart, body, soul and mind;
The keenest joys this life can yield
Those joys in her | find:
On one great cast my life is set.
One only goal for me!
My reputation lives in this,
Wikiwiki! Japanee!
Come rouse We then, my little men,
And heed nor ache nor pain;
Come! buckle tight your belly-belts,
And at it might main:
Such toll is noble! And your fame
Shall ring from sea to sea,
Borne on the winds that bare my or!
Wikiwiki! Japanee!
Let Germans grovl ode wacht an
Rhein"
The French scream "Marseillaise," ;"
John Bull with "Rule Britannia" Join
His country's boast to raise,
Columbia yankee Doodle shout
From seaboard unto sea,
Mine is the ringing rOusing cry
Wikiwiki, Japanee
Oh, blest the tate that brought me her
To these fair sun-kissCd isles!
Whose Guardian Goddess beams DER a
Thro' garland-wreath of smilesl
Her favors rare all freely share,
But, best, she gave to me
To carve the watch-word of Her Isles
Wikiwiki! Japanee!
Then let death come whene'er it may
have not lived in vain;
The labor we delight in most
That labor physics pain;
The race is DER; the goal is Won;
Fame, smiling, waits for me,
To write this motto on my brow
"Wikiwiki! Japanee"
G.. w. 7
Shakespeare Macbeth" The labo
we delight in physics pain.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
SOME K0L0A STUDENTS
IN HONOLULU SCHOOLS

Especial to the Garden Island)
KoLoA, Sept. 25,-Koloa is re-
presented in the Honolulu Schools
this year by Miss Tillie Brandt,
Kamehameha Girls School; Francis
Gonsalves, Normal School; Robert
Kula, the Honolulu, Kaimuki
School, and Helen Schimmelpfnig,
Normal School.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS
IN KEALIA-KAPAA SCHOOL

Especial to the Garden Island
KAPAA, Sept, 2O.-A domestic
science teacher has been assigned
to the Kapaa School, the depart
ment having imported specialist
who has been placed in charge of
the work,
Miss Alspaugh arrived on h c
Kinau last Wednesday, and hopes
to get her department in running
order before any great delay.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
BLIND PIGS THRIVE
IN HEART OF CITY

More than a dozen blind pigs
were discovered within a f W
minutes walk of Honolulu's post
office last Friday. The district
where they were found is known
as Kakaako, and includes section
wherein dwells one of the greatest
mixtures of nationalities in the city.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
LIHUE SUNDAY CHURCH
CALENDAR E0R 1911

Lihue Union Church, Foreign
Rev, J. NJ. Lydgate, pastor,
Church Service II a, M. Except
the last Sunday of the month,
Sunday School 1880 a, nj.
Lihue First Church, Hawaiian
Rev. Wm. Kamau, pastor,
Chuich Service II a, m, Sunday
School 10 a, m,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
PROGRAM
PART /
The Star Spangled Banner
j, A, SoUsA, Director

The services Of an assistant en-
gineer to meet the extra work re-
sulting from the Loan Commission
work, has become necessary, and
the members Of the Loan Fund
have authorized County Engineer
Moragne TO appoint an assistant,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
GOVERNMENT. CLERK
PLACED UNDER ARREST

VIM. A. Beckley a clerk in the
Honolulu Postoffice has been ar
rested, charged with conhscating
twenty dollars,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26

The rain Is general throughout
the island and Of an Unusual occu-
renee at this time of year, Crops
as a result, are reported in asplrn.
did condition,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
REPORT OF RAINFALL WEEK
ENDING FRIDAY SEPT. q

Following is the average rainfall
and temperature of the island for
the week ending Friday Sept. p,
1911:
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26

She was loved by all who knew her
and few there are, ifany, who have
paid this village a call, but left
here with a pleasant memory of
the kindness of this venerable wo-
man. She leaves husband and
large family to mourn her loss.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26

-Four inches of rain fell at the
Wainiha Power House from Satur-
day noon to six a, m, Sunday, and
several of the Compauy's fumes
were washed 0ut,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26

THE GARDEN ISLAND will
not furnish school books, as to do
so without profit Gas we We're COM
PEELED to do and pay freight in
addition, is something we are uu-
prepared to do,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-26
LIHUE BAND WILL GIVE
A SUNDAY CONCERT

The Lihue Band will give its re-
gular monthly concert at the Lihue
Park Sunday afternoon beginning
at 3 o clock. The August concert
which was not given, will be played
off on some future occasion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-05

because of the fact that he is one of
the strongest Hoke Smith men in the
Legislature.
Notwithstanding his friendship for
Governor Smith Mr.. Massengale is
of the opinion that the people should
have the right to express their pref
erence for senator.
Also in the Senate.
A similar resolution was intro
duced in the senate at the same time
by Senator Graham of Cairo, repre-
senting the Seventh district,
Both of these resolutions invited
the voters Of Georgia to express their
choice for United States senator in a
primary to be held July %.
To get around the constitutional
requirement that a ballot for senator
be taken each day after the balloting
is begun at the appointed time it is
proposed that the legislature go into
voluntary deadlock" on the sena-
torship, taking a vote or part of a
vote each day until after the primary
is held and the votes counted.
Whatever action is taken upon the
resolutions there is no doubt that
they will put the question of a popu-
lar vote for senator squarely up to
the members of the general assem-
bly,, and, according to Thos. E. Wat
son and others who are urging a pri-
mary, it is difficult to see how the
friends Of Governor Smith can vote
against the proposal without serious
ly affecting the chances of their can
didate.
Senator Terrell and Messrs. Gov
ington AMI Stovall have expressed
themselves in letters to committee
as favoring a primary.
Strangled by SIaton's Ruling.
Saturday President Slaton of the
! senate ruled the Graham resolution
out Of order on point made by Mr..
Sheppard of Sumter President Sla-
ton read the act of 1866, passed by
congress, sections 368 and $50,
which clearly Get forth the duty of
the legislative body to elect a senator
on a specified date, which, in the
case now arising in Georgia, is Tues
day, July IL.
Shaw's Invitation Put to Sleep.
The senate also squelched Senator
Emmett Shaw's resolution to invite
the candidates to address the Joint
session on July 10, evincing a lack
of desire along that line by vote of
% to 9.
Senator Shaw addressed the senate
on his resolution, and said he
thought the people should know
where the candidates stand on great
national questions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-05

oOuoenCs received at any time during the session
order to afford the Georgia high
70 each county IN the state For caaog information address
-ra.sasa&saa9aa~ K. 6. MATHESoN IL. D. President
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-05

ATLANTA.-Tom Watson arrived
at l o'clock this afternoonN His ap-
pearance in the Kimball lobby was
the signal for tremendous cheers.
He had trouble elbowing his way
to the desk to register, AMI as soon
as he had put his name down a mob
surrounded him to shake hands.
You're all right, Tom, and we are
with you, scores shouted.
AS he moved slowly toward the
stairs to go to his headquarters on
the first floor there was another
round of cheering, and he had diff
Guilty elbowing his way through the
mass of humanity that surrounded
him. A large crowd of his admirers
followed him to his headquarters.
Once in his rooms he held a gem
eral reception and shook hands with
evident pleasure with all present.
He looks unusually we'll and is stout
err than he has been in years.
1t had the effect of strengthening
belief in the statement which has
been circulated to the effect that Mr..
Watson controls some % or 80 votes
in the legislature, and that he has
power in this respect which may be
used with some force.
Other Candidates.
W. A. CoYington of Moultrie was
the last of the candidates to reach
the scene of action, which is unques-
tionably the Kimball House lobby.
There and in the headquarters of the
various candidates which, with the
exception Of those of Governor
Smith, are located in the hotel the
contest is going to be fought out.
Mr. Covington isn't making any
claims, but says the uncertain situa-
ton gives him renewed hope of some
thlng happening when it gets down
to the bailoting.
Senator Terrell is comfortably
quartered in rooms 108 and ITO,
where he has been spending all of his
time for the past several days. He
has had many callers and numerous
gratifying assurances of support.
The senator's health is much improv-
ed, and his friends feel that he is well
equipped for his campaign. He is
feeling more hopeful over the situa-
ton than ever, which is saying a
great deal as he has never appar-
emily believed anything other than
that he'd win right off the reel.
Pleasant A. Stovall is taking things
quietly, mingling with his friends
and talking matters over. He has the
general feeling that the situation is
mixed, and that his chances are the
brighter for it. Mr. Stovall, it is
understood, is gaining new adherents
right along.
Smiths Candidacy.
Two weeks ago it was practically
conceded that Gov Smith would be
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-05
PEOPLE PRESS THEIR RIGHTS
QUESTION OF PRIMARY FOR SEN
ATOR PUT UP TO LEGISLATURE
Resolution Introduced in Both the
Senate and the House Calling
for Election on July 2Sth.

OA AASNaOAA OA 0ulN @oJlls
ATLANFA,-The senatorial situa-
ton Is unchanged. with evidences Of
a complete tie-up. Watson forces,
200 strong, met this morning. Mr..
Watson offered a resolution to be Of
fered in the house and senate pro-
viding that the election for senator
be held off by the assembly until
July 2S, when the people would have
chance to express their choice in a
primary to be called.
Every congressional district was
represented at the Watson meeting,
and it was claimed by those present
that from Is to 80 per cent of the
people want a primary.
Resolution in Legislature.
That the people of Georgia be in
vited to express their choice for Unit
ed States senator in a primary to be
held in each county in the state was
the substance of a resolution that
was introduced in the house of repre-
sentatives Saturday morning by Hon.
T. E. Massengale of Warren.
The advocacy of a primary by Mr..
Massengale is peculiarly interesting