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The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
Hits to Visit Here

Mr.. and Mrs. William F. r. Hit will
come to Washington this week to spend
the Christmas holidays with the formers q
mother, Mrs. Robert r. Hit. at her home
on Dupont Circle
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Bassett, Of Taun-
ton, Mass, VIII spend Christmas at the
shoreham and win be Joined today by
their SON.
The dancing tea for the Working Boys
Home, to be given tomorrow at the New
willard, will be one Of the smart char
liable affairs Of the year. The Meyer
Davis orchestra VIII play, and tea and
refreshments will be served without ex-
ira charge. The Princeton Triangle Club
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GEORGETOWN.

Mrs. Charles c. Nichols, who has been
the guest Of Mrs Downs L Wilson, left
Wednesday for her home in San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Mrs s. W. Rittenhouse has left for
Philadelphia. after a visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. William B. orme-
DR.. and Mrs Fl. Janney Nichols and
family win spend the holidays with rel
atives IN Glenwood, Nd
Mrs. ]. Willoughby Anderson, Of New
York, has Joined her mother, Mrs. Cobb,
at the home of Mrs James Young. Mr..
Anderson arrives tonight. and with his
wife and Mrs. Cobb leave tomorrow for
Atlanta, Ga, where they viii spend the
holidays with Mrs A G. Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs. John Owens have re-
Mr.. Harry Glover win arrive on the
Z7th from Mobile, Ala, to be the guest OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs william C.
Glover. for the new year.
Mrs Green. Of Duluth. Mimi, who has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. Powell
Grady, has left for her home.
Mrs John Magruder will be Mrs.
Grady's guest for the he c.ldays
Mr.. and Mrs C. B. Peirce will enter
tain a large family house party for the
holidays. Their guests will include Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Kearney and Mr.
Charles Peirce, of Roanoke. Va: Lieut..
George De Neale. U. S. NJ c., and Mrs.
De Neale from the Norfolk Navy Yard;
Miss Lillian Peirce from Mount de Sales
Convent, near Baltimore, and Lieut..
Robert Peirce. U. s. NJ. C.
Miss Evelyn offutt. Of Friendship
Heights, has returned from a visit to
Charlestown. w. Va
Mr.. Eugene de Forest Heald, Of Hick-
ory. N. c.. was the guest for a few days
Of friends during last week.
Miss Lena wilkins viii visit her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs John
H Mears, in Pittsburgh, Pa, during the
holidays.
Miss Margaret Lacy, Of Winchester,
Va, is the weekend guest Of Judge and
Mrs. Lacy.
Miss Charlsis Harmon, Of Virginia, was
the guest of friends during the last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Warden are
entertaining Miss Katherine withers, of
Virginia, and will give a tea in compll-
Berry on January J
Miss Alice Leetch has cards out for |.
young peoples tea on Tuesday. December
30, from 4 to 6
DR.. Alfred Jones, of Johns Hopkins
University. will be the weekend guest Of
Judge and Mrs. Lacy.
Mr. and Mrs. West Baker, Of VIM
chester, Va, win be the guests of their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. McKenney Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Gurley, of
Omaha, Neb., will be the guests Of Mrs.
Gurley's sister, Mrs. Middleton Wood
Vile, for the holidays.
Mr.. A Mitchell King. Of Alabama, win
visit his mother, Mrs. H. B. King, for
the holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. II. Janney Nichols chap
eroned a party of young people at a
dance Friday evening, given at the Po-
tomac Boat Club.
Mrs. Alexander s. Stewart was hostess
on Thursday at a beautifully appointed
luncheon, in compliment to Mrs F. B.
Houden. Covers were laid for ten, and
the decorations were red and green.
Miss Nellie c.. Howard entertained an
= tea dance last Friday. Assisting In
dispensing the hospitals were Nine
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Gen. Parker Is Host

, Brig. Gen. Daingerfield Parker enter.
tained at a delightful dinner last night at
his home in Chevy Chase in compliment
to his grandnephew and niece DR.. and
Mrs. anthony Lanza- The other guests
were Marquise Lama di Brolo. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Harris, Mrs 7. Richie
Stone. and Mr.. King Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit are SPEND
ing the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. r. Hit at their country home,
eight miles from Middleburg, Va. Mr.
and Mrs. William Hit entertained at q
tango dance last night. which was at
tended by a number Of well-known WASH
ingtonians.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. C. Neale were hosts at
dinner last night at their residence
IN the Avenue of the Presidents, in honor
OF Mr.. and Mrs William X. Loeb, OF
New York. .-" ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Eikins have ar
rived in Washington to spend the Christ
mas holidays with the formers mother,
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, at her home
in K street.
DR.. and Mrs Cary Langhorne enter
tanned Informally at dinner last night at
INC NncNy NudbC SluDr lAlctE guests ldIeT
participating in the club dance which
followed.
Others who entertained at the club
house last night were Miss Isabel Wells,
Maj. Andre Brewster, Mr.. and Mrs
Reale Howard, Miss Marbury, Capt Har-
low, and Mr.. and Mrs. 1. T. Mann.
Mrs. z. o. de Lefevre and Miss Ra-
mona E. Lefevre. mother and sister OF
are at the Portland, and have taken the
apartment formerly occupied by the Min
ister of Chile.
l Mrs. James Pinchot, who has resumed
her evening receptions, was at home in
formally last night at her residence in
Rhode Island avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos E. R Pinchot viii come to WASH
ington this week to spend the Christmas
holidays with her.
Mr.. Robert Hi6ckIey. the well-known
artist, who for many years made his
Rehoboth Beach. Del. He went there to
recuperate from a nervous breakdown,
and found the bracing climate so bene-
fcial that he has become owner of the
principal hotel, Belhaven-By-The-Sea
which is open all the year.
The news Of Mr.. Hinckley's financial
venture has aroused much interest in
Washington society circles where he is |
a well-known figure. J
Mrs. HinckIey and Miss Gladys Hinck- |
ley, wife and daughter Of Mr.. Robert
HinckIey, are wintering in Nice.
Mrs. William Haywood gave a luncheon
yesterday in compliment to her niece, |
Miss Marie Wilson, later taking her /
guests to the theater.
Miss Alice Lewis, of White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va, will arrive in Washing
ton on December zs to visit Miss Hay
wood.
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will have assisting her, besides a rem
resentative bevy of bellies from both
Houses Of Congress, Miss Dorothy Har-
vey, daughter Of Col and Mrs, George
Harvey, Of New York: Miss Alice WiIk.
Preston, the debutante daughter of the
Mayor Of Baltimore; Miss Helen Cox.
daughter Of the governor of Ohio: Miss
Madeline Edison. daughter Of Thomas A.
Edison. the inventor; Miss Imogene
Thomson, Of Summit Point, W. Va, and
Miss Laura Graves, daughter Of Col. and
Mrs. John Temple Graves. Most of the
out-of-town friends VIII be house guests
Of Miss Clark over New Years. ana an
interesting series of entertainments have
been planned in their honor.
On January 2, Mrs. Timothy T. Ans
berry, wife Of Representative Ansberry.
OF Ohio. who Is one Of the most popular
and charming Of the younger Congress
sional matrons, will give q luncheon for
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
Musicale and 500 Party

MI. and Mrs. James William DOGGY, of
Capitol HILL gave a musical and pro-
gresstve 500 party on Thursday even
Ing to the members OF the Alumni SEN
ate of Delta Theta Phi Law Frater-
nifty of Georgetown University in honor
Of one Of its members, Mr.. Leroy E
Reed, who after January will be asso-
ciated with the law firm of former At
torney General George w. wickersham.
in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey D. Jacob and
Mrs Walter II. Howard assisted Mr..
and Mrs. DOGGY in receiving their guests.
The first lady's prize was won by Miss
Eunice Loves; the first mems was cap
tured by Mr.. James Fitzgibbons- The
minority prize was awarded Mr.. Edwin
Tyler.
Miss Leila Howard gave several instru-
mental solos and Miss Ruth Ayler sang.
Later In the evening buffet supper was
served.
The parior and dining room were dec
grated with beautiful Christmas green's
and immortellss
The guests were: Miss Ruth Ayler.
Miss Elizabeth Bradshaw, Miss Marie
Brinkley, Miss Anne Crew, Miss Helena
DOGGY. Miss Leila Howard, Mrs. Harvey
Jacob, Miss Eunice Loves, Miss Nc
Grew, Miss Bessie Redmond, and Miss
Florence Schneider.
Mr.. Earle Coultry. Mr.. James Fftzgih-
hons Mr.. Harvey D. Jacob, Mr.. Bolitha
Laws, Mr.. Mansell Mills, Mr.. Andrew
Pine, Mr.. Leroy E. Reed. Mr.. Edwin
Tyler, and Mr.. Wolfe.
The engagement Is announced OF Miss
Myrtha d. westervelt, of Tenafiy, N. J.,
to the Rev. John William. Flynn. also Of
Tenafiy, but formerly Of Washington.
Several years ago Mr.. Flynn was pastor
of the Brentwood Park Methodist Epis-
copal Church, of this city. coming here
from Baltimore. He is a graduate OF
Dickinson College, and last year was
graduated from Drew Theological Semi
nary. Mr.. Flynn is a Mason, being at
present q member Of the Stansbury
Lodge, No. 26, of the District. Miss
westervelt Is a member of a well-known
family of New Jersey. The date of the
wedding has not yet been decided upon.
Mrs w. w. Bridgers. who has been
spending the last five months here with
hes cousins, Mrs NJ. F. Adams and Mrs
Leigh Chalmers, left yesterday for her
home in FL Paso, Tex. Miss Sarah
BSdgers, her daughter, who has been
with her, left at the same time to spend
tn. holidays in New York with Mrs.
ADKINS and other relatives. She VIII re-
tura here for the rest Of the winter.
Mrl and Miss Bridgers have been much |
entertained while in Washington.
among those entertaining parties at |
the the dansant at the Shoreham yes |
teiday were Mr.. Lefevre,' OF the Panama
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Mrs. Wilson at Theater

Mrs. woodrow Wilson and Miss
Eleanor Wilson occupied box at the
BeIasco Theater yesterday to see the
matinee performance of within the
Law"
Miss Margaret Wilson, who went to
New York on Friday, returned to the
White House last night
Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark viii
keen open house on New Years Day in
honor of their debutante daughter, Miss
Geneyieye Champ Clark. All their friends
are invited. 1t Is expected that this
will be one of the most brilliant func-
lions Of New Years Day. Miss Clark
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Gone to Schenectady

Mrs. M Barringer has gone to Schenec-
taoy TO spend the Christmas holidays with
ner son. Mr.. L. z. Barringer.
MRS Culberson. Of Texas, has arrived
m washington for the season and Joined
senator Culberson, after spending the
summer ana autumn at Cromwell, Mass
Mrs Henry Baer spent a few days in
baiumore during the past week, the guest
Of friends.
MRS. Borland, wife of Representative
Boriand, Of Missouri, has sent out invita-
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General Exodus for Jtolioays.
NATALIE SUMMER LINCOLN.


<HE decision of the President
Christmas and away Washington
example which
follow
next day for Indianapolis
of State and Mrs William Jennings already Miami Fa
accompanied by their small The Secretary War Mrs Garrison will
go to Philadelphia and spend Christmas with Mrs GarsOn sister, Mrs
Morton.
Many prominent Congressional planning spend
the holidays from Washington the of
the extra session Congress spring
Except for the Wilson official Washing
ton will Secretary
OF State and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan the annual breakfast
honor of the members of the Diplomatic Corps New Years Day. and the
of the Cabinet officers then the National Capital will callers
January The Speaker Mrs Champ Clark will
they
y leased.
Society the National Capital taking deep interest in the dispute
precedence Official entertainments Some call while
others declare mat may o
definite understanding reached. ......-
Experienced
of the Washngons complex social life wisdom
inviting equal prominence
when Speaker
proper precedence given always demanded
that the list schedule seating
before President
honor of the Speaker of the House Representatives an official function
is understood
wife that list of the whom the host and hostess contemplate inviting
with
pleasant couretenps ...... ...
power dignaries
have Wasnson reside and they naturally insist the
their social and official standing all So the question of
officer, but the social world at large as we'll
e.
Many given young
schoolgirl spending the Christmas
today Triangle Club spe
dramatic the has aroused
will performance of "The
Belasoo Teer
tanning college
They will be received at the White House by the President 10 o'clock to-
morning and among the arranged in their honor
Charles the
and dinners too numerous to mention here 1t is safe to say that the pretty
girls will all be and black ribbons for the next
few days.
society extremely busy morning
number delightful
invitations the fancy dress ball which Mrs Will
giving Friday night busy engaged in selecting
period 1t be of the handmest
given in Washington IN years. ;
plans Christmas night Highlands
progressing will the jOrie of the
subscriber privilege of inviting several
On Saturday Commander and Mrs Henry Wiley will give dance at
the Playhouse |!
gains
to become more popular than any other form entertainment
world will afternoon
the New Willard ballroom for the benefit of the
Working All contingent will be there and the
bers of the Princeton ubwrat in body
The given prominent
society women among being Mrs Walter Tuckman; chairman
Chapman Mrs Preston Gibson Mrs Cary Langhorne
Walter Wilcox Misses MacaySmh,
Victor cushmn Harlow, Mrs. Arthur Mrs Upshu
Miss Mary McCauley Misses Whiting. lv
Washington Monday
for the Columbia Hospital
waxed high dancing
couples participated The prize finally awarded to
M Marcus Jordan being
rs Charles Hagner The
bor, had gone gallery
he dancers with cheers and applause To-
The dance contest New York. has proved
ecided acquisition in Washington drawing Is
havea assisin her
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-Copyrisht By Harris-Ewing.

MacDougal, Miss Maxine Durant. Miss
Anne Dulany, Miss Abbie Harvey. Master
Ned Ellison, Master Ten Eyck Wendell,
tr., Master Holm Kenyon Jayne. Master
Franklin Houston, and Master James
Wilson. the last two sons of Cabinet ON
GERS.
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Jusserands Entertain

The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand entertained at a dinner last
night at the embassy in the Avenue of
the Presidents in honor Of the German
Ambassador and Countess Won Bern
storn. "A.
The guests included Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, the Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Franklin
K. Lane, Senator Root, the Counselor Of
the Austrian-Hun Embassy and
Baroness Zwiedinek, the Counselor OF
the State Department and Mrs. John
Bassett Moore, Mrs. Franklin d. Roose-
welt, the Naval Attache of the Russian
Embassy and Mime. Vassilien, Mai. Won
Herwarth, military attache of the Ger
man Embassy; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White, Mrs. Hope Slater, and the Second
Secretary of the French Embassy and
Mime. de Laboulaye.
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MISS EllZaDetn 6alTQ buInS,s OIL IOQ1S-
vile, KY, who will spend her Christ
street, is a descendent of the distfn-
euished Shelby family Of Kentucky, and
Brig Gen. Evan Shelby, and Gov. Isaac
Shelby, first and third governor of Ken
tucky, are her ancestors.
The Minister Of the Republic Of Pana-
ma, DIR. Eusebio A. Morales, entertained
at dinner at the University Club last
night his 1--WE Central American COL
leagues, Mr.. ]. B. Calvo, Minister of
Costa Rica; Mr.. Joaquin Mendex, Min
lister of Guatemala; DR.. Alberto Mem
breno, Minister Of Honduras; Carl Emil
liano Chamorro, Minister of Nicaragua,
and DR.. Francisco Duenas, Minister OF
Salvador. Minister Morales was assist
ed by the Secretary Of the Panama Le-
cation, Mr.. ]. E. Lefevre.
Mrs. Charles C. Glover has sent out
Invitations to a reception at her resi-
dence in Farragut Square, on wednes-
day afternoon, December 81, from 4 to
z o'clock, in honor Of her son-in-law and
daughter, Jonkheer and Nine de Marees
van Swinderin, who have Just arrived in
Washington to spend part Of the winter.
here
The Ambassador of Austria Hungary
and Mime. Dumba landed in New York
Friday. They are expected to reach
Washington tomorrow or next day.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels were hosts at young peoples
dinner last night at their home, 'Sineie
Oak" in compliment to their schooIbov
son, Worth Bagiey Daniels. who Is SPEND
ing his vacation with them.
The guests were Miss Elizabeth Fecbts-
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among those entertaining parties at
the the dansant at the Shoreham yes
te,day were Mr.. Lefevre.' Of the Panama
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Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, COM
manding the battleship Wyoming. which
recently returned to the Brooklyn Navy
1ard from the Mediterranean cruise, and
Mrs Badger, who Joined him on his ar
rival In New York. will come to Wash
ington to spend Christmas here.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-13

Acouple of neighbors were leaning
over the back fence, exchanging Cos
sip, as ladies will. my husband, " re-
marked one, Says he always does
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-13

better work when he is thinking of
me" 81 notice, " responded the other,
that he made a very good lob of
beating the carpets .--. - CO.,. -.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03
Election of U. S. Senators.

Congress has submitted to the vari.
GUS state legislatures for their APP
prevail an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the election
of senators by popular vote. Would
1t not be an honor to Michigan to be
the first to ratify this amendment?
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03
FAITH OR WORKS;
WHICH SAVES US
Sod Developing Most Wonder.
tu Creation IN Universe
A Question Long In Dispute 70 New
Clear Through Better Understands
ing Of 6ible-"The Path Of the Just
10 a. the Shining Light, Shining
More and More Unto the Perfect Day."

London. August
4.--London Taber-
nacle was crowd
ed. as usual, twice
today to hear Pas
tor Russell. We
report one of his
discourses fro III
the text. mot of
W o k s. lest any
man should boast;
for We are His
W DIRK m a nship.'
Ephesians Ii, 8, 10.
If the b ib lie
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03

MY attention has been called to
many other matters. but possibly l
have already offered too many sug-
gestions. realize that on account Of
your limited time some of them can.
not be considered. In conclusion
repeat that the Australian ballot, An
efficient primary law. the initiative
and referendum and the recall should
receive thorough, and careful consid-
Grafton at the hands Of the lcgisla-
ture. We are in duty bound to fulfill
these pledges. feel sure that along
the line of majority of my recomen-
dations we are a unit.
am aware that there IL always
danger Of putting on the statute books
too many laws. We sometimes forget
that law enactment is not 30 impor-
tant as law enforcement unhesi-
tatingly place the interests. of the
people Of Michigan above political
partisanship. This is an age In which
honest men are CAD TO cooperate In
order that they may render their Eel.
low-men the largest and best possible
service
WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03
Success Of the Farmer.

In this age 1t Is unnecessary to dis
cuss the aii-importaht function of the
farmer. Land and labor are funda-
mental to the welfare OF man. ID
Michigan We have too long neglected
to put to the best possible use our
tremendous natural riches that come
under the head OF land values. We
have ample room In this state for an
additional army OF thousands OF far
mers; in fact, we have opportunities
stch as few other states ,oan offer. I
would suggest that this legislature
consider the importance OF creating .
commissioner of agriculture who ska1i
conserve the soil. improve farm meth-
DDS. encourage emigration to the wild
lands of northern Michigan, furtherc
more, that the state should extend tAe'
same help to the settler Of thls hsw
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03
Sanitary School Houses.

For more than a quarter of a cen
fury have made a careful study Of
the school houses In Michigan. The
majority Of item ale unsanitary and
unfit for ''live stock to occupy. They
rarely furnish adequate light, never
furnish proper supply of pure air
are not comfortably heated, and, on
the whole, are destructive to the
health of school children. II should
be remembered that the ordinary
school room. unlike the ordinary
dwelling room, is frequently occupied
By q very large number of children.
Probably no one reform would exert
a greater influence In reducing the
desth rate OF children than would the
construction OF sanitary school houses.
Ordinarily, school officers know very
little about modern. sanitation. II II
largely q question Of how large
'rsxs y SsquIrsA 70 protect the boys
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03

and girls from iaclsnene weather. \
law should be enacted whereby all
plans for school houses should b. sub
mitted to the superintendent Of public
instruction and secretary Of the state
board Of health. These ofncials would
approve OF the heating. ventilatins,
lighting; In fact of all the sanitary
essentials before the contracts could
be entered into for construction. In
states where this plan has been pur-
sued satisfactory results have been
realized.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03

A constitutional provision should
talso ,be submitted providing FOR the
recall OF All. executive. legislative aAd
sdrdhis trattye cefiseis,t. The petition
fsqrtthe vssssb should Net reQuise more
me
ger cent % the voters OF -. -.
s,str,ct This percentage has the sp
proval Of all Of the aa'nori"''
subject.
salot Reform.
II the people are TO r"ie
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03

"rc one surveys the IL ind
}, ~, -. system In Mlchiss.
the more or " o~. N The eve, -,
zeal changes sre accded '"e Sys' :
itself.
The ono thing that would grea-'.
rnslify or taxation methods woaid
ke q separation of state and local
taxes. Scarcely eny one will deny
This change * .eeied, but the
80, ,'''.s,;c. e how 10 bring 1t about
IT, e. ", lac tho specific taxes neces'
now Is run ts- state is the most
serious problem. 80 .orrc.. Of
4 would suggest 'nree s'"'es
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03

land that the Canadian government
zoos 20 si;ailsr settlers In the North
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-03
Home Rule.

The present home rule law should
be amended so as to give all cities
home rule TO the fullest extent permits s.
sible under the constitution. Particu.
larry should the law be amended so as
to provide for the recall of all munich.
pal officials and direct legislation by
initiative petitions signed by not less
than 10 per cent of the electors; also
for the separation Of municipal cleo.
tons from the general November cleo,
tons.
The people at the last elec',.,n
amended the constitution to pro Id
for piece-meal charter legislation. n;
fore this amendment can become c.
fective, the Legislature ;r'..... - ~.
provide the necessary Elaca..eiy J
would urge this be passed and ~ q,
defective at the earliest 20 ssi3e MO.
ment. so that our municipalities ma,
have the advantage OF tho amend ne,
"a Taxation.